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Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
Mary Butler
199. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the outpatient ENT waiting list at University Hospital Waterford, where 3,437 people are waiting in excess of 18 months (details supplied). [14407/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
Mary Butler
200. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the outpatient dermatology waiting list at University Hospital Waterford, where 973 people are waiting in excess of 18 months (details supplied). [14408/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
Mary Butler
201. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the outpatient respiratory medicine waiting list at University Hospital Waterford, where 604 people are waiting in excess of 18 months (details supplied). [14409/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Mary Butler
228. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to prioritise primary and secondary schools for connection to the fibre optic network as soon as the procurement process for the national broadband plan, NBP, is finalised; when the bidder for the State intervention network will be appointed; when work will commence; the way in which he plans to prioritise the properties particularly adjacent to or in the amber target areas working in conjunction with the mobile phone and broadband task force and broadband officers already in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14302/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Mary Butler
233. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to prioritise primary and secondary schools for connection to the fibre optic network as soon as the procurement process for the NBP is finalised in particular for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14422/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Fuel Allowance Eligibility
Mary Butler
265. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the process of awarding fuel allowance in certain circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14290/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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State Pensions Payments
Mary Butler
277. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a claim for updated or increased State pension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14419/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Mary Butler
290. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12805/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Butler
642. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when 2019 applications for funding under section 39 will be accepted, considered and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12948/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
Mary Butler
693. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home help services in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13193/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Mary Butler
1411. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when funding will recommence for local authorities for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. [13533/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Mary Butler
332. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a follow-up appointment with the dermatology unit at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11698/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Mary Butler
364. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages for persons with dementia allocated in 2018, by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11881/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Mary Butler
365. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Waterford who applied for the treatment abroad scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11882/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Mary Butler
366. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a cataract operation at University Hospital Waterford for longer than six, 12 and 18 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11883/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Hospital Procedures
Mary Butler
367. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who had elective surgery cancelled or rescheduled more than once in 2017 and 2018 at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Mary Butler
368. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting follow-up appointments for knee and hip operations at University Hospital Waterford in 2017 and 2018, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11885/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Mary Butler
369. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated under the home care package in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11886/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Salmon Hardship Scheme
Mary Butler
246. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to a buy-out scheme for salmon fishery licence holders; if so, the position regarding same; if there is an option available to offer licences for sale; if a compensation package will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11021/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Schools Establishment
Mary Butler
183. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in regard to opening an Educate Together primary school in Dungarvan, County Waterford; if the location is part of his commitment in the reconfiguration process; the timescale envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10254/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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School Patronage
Mary Butler
209. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 26 February 2019, the timeframe for the provision of an Educate Together primary school in Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Mary Butler
430. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a connection to the fibre optic network in an area will be arranged for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10720/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Mary Butler
139. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason the octuvite lutein MacuShield tablet is no longer available under the general medical services scheme for persons over 60 years of age; his plans to reinstate the tablets onto the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9915/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Seniors Alert Scheme
Mary Butler
205. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans he has put in place in the event of a hard Brexit in relation to the senior alert scheme and the provision of panic buttons to ensure that there will be an adequate supply of this equipment for the elderly and vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9881/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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School Patronage
Mary Butler
233. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide an Educate Together primary school in Dungarvan, County Waterford; the timeframe for this proposal; the proposed location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Emergency Departments Staff
Mary Butler
141. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of 29 January 2019, the rota of consultant presence for the emergency department on Saturdays and Sundays at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, from January to December 2018. [8552/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Emergency Departments Staff
Mary Butler
143. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if consultant cardiologists provided consultant presence on Saturdays and Sundays in the emergency department at Univeristy Hospital Waterford, UHW, from January to December 2018. [8555/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital Expenditure
Mary Butler
174. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the cost overrun in relation to the national children’s hospital; the capital projects which will be deferred as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8071/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Addiction Treatment Services
Mary Butler
365. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when additional funding will be made available to task forces through an emerging needs fund; his strategy in terms of targeting those resources in favour of local needs identified by task forces in line with their key role in implementing the national drugs strategy; the way in which funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Mary Butler
544. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the sports capital grants for 2019 to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7925/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Mary Butler
557. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital grants for 2019 will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8069/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Regional Airports
Mary Butler
558. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed runway extension at Waterford Regional Airport; if capital funding will be provided to supplement funding from Waterford City and County Council and investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8072/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Ferry Services
Mary Butler
559. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the interaction he has had with a company (details supplied) since it announced the discontinuation of ferries from Rosslare Europort to France for summer 2019 in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8073/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
400. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will have a follow-up appointment at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6499/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Mary Butler
740. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the entitlements persons (details supplied) under EU regulations are entitled to in terms of optical and dental benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7032/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Mary Butler
741. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason October 1946 was chosen as the cut-off date for those affected by pension anomalies since the changes in legislation in 2012; her plans on making changes to this date; if she will consider inclusion of those born prior to this date whose pensions were affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7033/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Mary Butler
95. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the increase in home support hours being provided for in the 2019 HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5252/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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IDA Ireland
Mary Butler
303. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA premises in Waterford city and county; the status of same; if they are occupied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5343/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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IDA Ireland
Mary Butler
304. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason Waterford lags far behind other cities on IDA job creation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5344/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Mary Butler
343. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if financial provision is being made available for the 6,000 women who will need to have a retest carried out following a previous smear test the results of which were deemed to be unreliable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5072/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Live Exports
Mary Butler
494. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [5291/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Mary Butler
539. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan at a location (details supplied); when it will be connected; the rationale for not including it and a number of other houses in the area with connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5611/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Mary Butler
560. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application for funding under the sports capital grant scheme by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5295/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
149. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatients appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4749/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation
Mary Butler
187. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of his plans to regulate the piercing and tattoo sector; the status of guidelines on the sector; the age of consent for such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4871/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Mary Butler
369. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant cardiologist whole-time equivalent posts in place in University Hospital Waterford, UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4082/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Mary Butler
370. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent cardiac consultants required to provide 24-7 cardiac cover at University Hospital Waterford, UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4083/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Hospital Consultant Contracts
Mary Butler
371. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if enhanced cardiac care was provided at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, on Saturday and Sunday and whether the current consultant cardiologists employed at UHW under their current contracts would be able to provide this extra cover. [4084/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Hospital Consultant Contracts
Mary Butler
372. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the rota of consultant cover for the emergency department at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, for all weekends from January 2018 to December 2018; and if consultant cover at weekends for the emergency department is voluntary or a condition of contract. [4085/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
373. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the mobile unit located at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, which provides diagnostic cardiac care is capable of delivering PPCI intervention care in its current format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4086/19]