Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

183. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no funding is available to establish ASD special classes in secondary schools but funding for similar classes in primary schools can amount to €682 per student; the steps he will take to correct this imbalance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37212/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Róisín Shortall

437. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason inflammatory bowel disease is not included under the long-term illness scheme in view of the fact that it is a long-term illness; if the list will be updated to include this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37211/18]

National Dementia Strategy

Róisín Shortall

438. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent report that highlighted the fact that no area here meets a minimum basic standard for dementia care; the steps he will take to address this issue in the context of budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37213/18]

Hospital Charges

Róisín Shortall

576. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 157 of 13 December 2017, 121 of 24 January 2018 and 242 of 5 July 2018, if a report in respect of removing the venesection inpatient day case charge for hereditary haemochromatosis patients has been received following his recent meeting with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37800/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Róisín Shortall

686. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she plans to take regarding the anomaly that exists in the ECCE scheme further to correspondence (details supplied); the timeframe in which she plans to have this matter examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37204/18]

Human Rights Cases

Róisín Shortall

81. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the jailing of persons (details supplied) in Myanmar for reporting on the killing of civilians in Inn Din; the steps he will take to raise this issue with the government of Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36859/18]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration

Róisín Shortall

101. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the home renovation incentive scheme for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35646/18]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the financial or other incentives that exist for the construction and delivery of commercial development. [36317/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Róisín Shortall

221. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW's estimated attendance figures at the recent Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36862/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Róisín Shortall

222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the recent Papal visit; the estimated economic benefit of the visit; the estimated economic impact of the significant travel restrictions imposed on Dublin city during the visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36863/18]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund

Róisín Shortall

383. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding moneys owed by religious bodies in respect of the 2002 indemnity agreement; the steps he is taking to ensure payment of these debts; the timeframe to which he is working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36860/18]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund

Róisín Shortall

384. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding moneys owed by religious bodies in respect of the 2009 redress agreement; the steps he is taking to ensure payment of these debts; the timeframe to which he is working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36861/18]

Brexit Issues

Róisín Shortall

396. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the right of residence here after Brexit of US citizens married to British citizens here; and his plans to legislate for the issue if needed. [35647/18]

Garda Deployment

Róisín Shortall

508. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact there is no Garda inspector in the Ballymun area; if this appointment will be made as a matter of urgency in view of high levels of criminal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36778/18]

Garda Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

510. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the overspend of An Garda Síochána primarily due to overtime and related costs; the steps he is taking to address this issue; his plans to ensure that such steps do not impact front-line services. [36864/18]

General Medical Services Scheme

Róisín Shortall

627. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the issue of general practitioners charging medical card holders for blood tests which goes against their contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35644/18]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

665. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to proposals by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35747/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Róisín Shortall

733. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to improve drug approval times for medicines associated with the treatment of multiple sclerosis; the further actions he will take to reduce the waiting times faced by persons to access new medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35934/18]

Abortion Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

784. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to correspondence from a group (details supplied); if he will meet the group to discuss its concerns relating to the provision of abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36088/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Róisín Shortall

815. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason Huntington's disease is not included on the LTI scheme; if this condition will be added to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36210/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Róisín Shortall

818. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the directive issued by his Department in 2004, stating the guidelines for the dispensing of prescribed medication for the LTI and hi-tech PCRS schemes, will be altered in order to allow persons who are working abroad for a set period to be furnished with prescriptions for periods of longer than three months as is currently the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36228/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

884. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years of age on waiting lists for an assessment with their local child and adolescent mental health team; the length of time they have been waiting by community healthcare organisation area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36563/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

885. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years of age on waiting lists for initial and follow-up treatment with their local child and adolescent mental health team; the length of time they have been waiting by community healthcare organisation area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36564/18]

Psychological Assessments Waiting Times

Róisín Shortall

886. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years of age on waiting lists for an assessment with the primary care psychology service; the length of time they have been waiting by community healthcare organisation area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36565/18]

Psychological Assessments Waiting Times

Róisín Shortall

887. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years of age on waiting lists for initial and follow-up treatment with the primary care psychology service; the length of time they have been waiting by community healthcare organisation area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36566/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

888. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children zero to 18 years of age on waiting lists for a speech and language assessment; the length of time they have been waiting by HSE community healthcare organisation area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

889. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children zero to 18 years of age on waiting lists for initial and follow-up speech and language treatment; the length of time they have been waiting by HSE community healthcare organisation area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36568/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Staff

Róisín Shortall

890. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists employed by the Health Service Executive; the number of whole-time equivalent vacancies by community healthcare organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36569/18]

Disabilities Assessments

Róisín Shortall

891. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children zero to 18 years of age on waiting lists for an initial assessment of need from early intervention teams; the length of time they have been waiting by HSE community healthcare organisation area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36570/18]

Medical Card Drugs Availability

Róisín Shortall

933. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if immunotherapy drugs, pembrolizumab or nivolumab, will be made available on the medical card to persons with late stage cancers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36779/18]

Waste Disposal Charges

Róisín Shortall

1027. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made to introduce a payment to assist persons who have lifelong or long-term medical incontinence with the cost of disposing of incontinence products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36755/18]

Rail Network

Róisín Shortall

1129. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Dublin city centre resignalling project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36659/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Róisín Shortall

1146. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider, further to correspondence, amending the early childhood care and education scheme and removing a restriction (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35900/18]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Róisín Shortall

1154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to prevent crèches operating under the affordable childcare scheme from increasing the fees they charge to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35645/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Róisín Shortall

1376. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the actions he has taken on foot of the review of delivery costs and viability for affordable residential developments. [36314/18]

Construction Industry

Róisín Shortall

1377. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the financial or other incentives that exist for the construction and delivery of commercial development. [36316/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Róisín Shortall

33. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past three years; and the value of these contracts. [34367/18]

Departmental Contracts

Róisín Shortall

68. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past three years; the value of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34357/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Róisín Shortall

129. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past three years; the value of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34361/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Róisín Shortall

306. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past three years; the value of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34360/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Róisín Shortall

436. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past three years; the value of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34365/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Róisín Shortall

567. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past three years; the value of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34358/18]

Garda Operations

Róisín Shortall

912. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 9 May 2018, the reason the organisations have not been approached yet as part of the work of the cross-agency group in view of their expertise, local knowledge and his undertaking that they would be consulted; if his officials will make contact with the groups without further delay in view of the urgency of the situation in the communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34009/18]

Drugs Crime

Róisín Shortall

930. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 231 and 232 of 3 July 2018, if the report promised in his response has been received; when it will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34342/18]

Garda Investigations

Róisín Shortall

931. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 110 to 112, inclusive, of 14 June 2018, if he has received the outstanding information referred to in his response; the reason for the delay in the issuing of this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34343/18]

Departmental Contracts

Róisín Shortall

932. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past three years; the value of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34364/18]

Courts Service Data

Róisín Shortall

1117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of court appeal applications which have been made by lending institutions in repossession cases in which the case has been dismissed or struck out; and the procedure used for such applications for appeals to the court system. [34832/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

1228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the removal of home care workers from the ineligible categories of employment listing will be considered in view of the staffing shortfall and expected growth in the industry as a result of demographic changes and to improve employment conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33524/18]

Departmental Contracts

Róisín Shortall

1282. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contracts awarded by her Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past three years; the value of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34353/18]

Mental Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

1330. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age who were admitted to adult psychiatric services in County Limerick and the mid west in each of the past five years and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32443/18]