Parliamentary questions

Carer's Allowance Applications

Eugene Murphy

594. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49387/18]

Home Care Packages

Eugene Murphy

391. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a home support package will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47870/18]

Pension Provisions

Eugene Murphy

93. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have already received correspondence in relation to the review of their pension entitlements due to the 2012 pension changes; the number that have yet to receive correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46462/18]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Eugene Murphy

273. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the plans in relation to the creation of a centre for refugees in Rooskey, County Leitrim; the details of the contract; the date for the arrival of the refugees; the number of refugees; the timeframe of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/18]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Eugene Murphy

274. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports and capacities that will be made available to Leitrim and Roscommon county councils to support the integration of refugees to the proposed refugee centre in Rooskey, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46867/18]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Eugene Murphy

275. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of supports which will be available to local integration and community building projects in conjunction with the provision of a refugee centre in Rooskey, County Leitrim. [46868/18]

Home Help Service

Eugene Murphy

310. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in view of the person's deteriorating health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46501/18]

Road Safety

Eugene Murphy

231. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request TII to deal with traffic hazards on the N4 route at the Cootehall and Croghan junction between Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46189/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure

Eugene Murphy

494. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there is a scheme or allowance which can be paid towards the ongoing maintenance and repair of an arterial assist machine which is a medical necessity for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44609/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

616. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can receive a revised and more immediate date for a procedure in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45167/18]

Orthodontic Services

Eugene Murphy

621. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if an orthodontic procedure for a person (details supplied) can be expedited in view of the fact that the person was initially assessed in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45231/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

Eugene Murphy

719. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with home care hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45663/18]

Psychological Services

Eugene Murphy

140. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason psychological services are no longer available at a school (details supplied); when the services ceased; when they will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44332/18]

National Educational Psychological Service

Eugene Murphy

149. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools in counties Roscommon and Galway in which psychological services are no longer available; the reason the services were removed; when the services ceased; when they are expected to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44378/18]

Home Care Packages

Eugene Murphy

272. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if home care hours will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44563/18]

General Register Office

Eugene Murphy

312. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the vacancy of registrar general will be filled in the General Register Office in Roscommon town in view of the fact that the post has been vacant since August 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44092/18]

General Register Office

Eugene Murphy

313. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the business review of the General Register Office in Roscommon town which commenced in December 2017 is expected to be concluded; the cost of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44093/18]

Hospital Beds Data

Eugene Murphy

82. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed 50-bed unit at Portiuncula Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43604/18]

Hospitals Funding

Eugene Murphy

89. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the necessary funding will be allocated to upgrade the central sterile services department facilities at Roscommon University Hospital in order to meet the required HIQA decontamination standards and to allow for the expansion of surgical services at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43277/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

262. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a contract to supply broadband to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when the tenders will be released to allow progress to be made on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43305/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

520. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a contract to supply broadband to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when progress will be made on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43304/18]

Child and Family Agency Services

Eugene Murphy

592. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an organisation (details supplied) was not informed or given the opportunity to make an input into a review process carried out by Tusla in counties Galway and Roscommon on the decision to terminate its service level agreement with the organisation despite the fact that it is a partnership organisation that meets the criteria specified as priority areas for Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43955/18]

Departmental Funding

Eugene Murphy

593. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43956/18]

Child and Family Agency Services

Eugene Murphy

594. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a decision was taken by Tusla in counties Galway and Roscommon to terminate its service level agreement with an organisation (details supplied) and to no longer fund its services from December 2018 despite positive outcomes of its programmes over a 16 year period; if this decision will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43957/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

596. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an offer for a Wi-Fi hotspot which was made to a school (details supplied) in County Galway in June 2018; when progress will be made on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43306/18]

Garda Strength

Eugene Murphy

9. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

173. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a CT scan will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/18]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Eugene Murphy

380. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a 50-bed ward block at a hospital (details supplied); when funding will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41911/18]

Hospitals Funding

Eugene Murphy

392. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to a hospital (details supplied) from 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41969/18]

Hospitals Building Programme

Eugene Murphy

397. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for a multimillion euro development proposed for the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon; the stage the proposed development is now at; when the finalisation of financing will be achieved; the timeframe for completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41981/18]

Hospitals Building Programme

Eugene Murphy

398. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned €16 million new build at St. Patrick’s Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the stage the proposed development is now at; when the finalisation of financing will be achieved; the timeframe for completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41982/18]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme

Eugene Murphy

517. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the AEOS 3 scheme which comes to an end in 2018 will be extended for another year in view of the fact that there is no alternative scheme available to persons leaving the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41754/18]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility

Eugene Murphy

223. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a person (details supplied) will be considered for the turf cutting compensation scheme; if they are eligible for other such schemes due to extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41579/18]

Home Tuition Scheme Funding

Eugene Murphy

142. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the maximum home tuition hours will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41202/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

262. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40786/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

217. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if SNA support for a person (details supplied) will be reinstated with immediate effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39629/18]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Eugene Murphy

322. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated to a hospice (details supplied) and other voluntary hospices to allow them to meet pay restoration costs for 2017 and 2018 in line with HSE pay levels in view of the fact that the grant allocation to the hospice from the HSE is based on specific staffing levels and the service agreement with the HSE states that it must comply with HSE pay levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39392/18]

Mental Health Services Data

Eugene Murphy

426. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the level of dementia-specific services by CHO area; the number of dementia advisers by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39915/18]

Mental Health Services Staff

Eugene Murphy

427. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide dementia advisers in each county; his further plans to provide key workers and dementia-inclusive community co-ordinators in each local health office in order to ensure the development of a dementia inclusive Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39916/18]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Eugene Murphy

23. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to fund local authority house building in counties Roscommon and Galway in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39085/18]

Repair and Leasing Scheme

Eugene Murphy

29. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason there has been such a slow uptake in the repair and leasing scheme by local authorities throughout the country in view of the extent of the housing crisis and the ability of the scheme to help alleviate some of the problems; the applications received, delivered and tenanted by county for 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39084/18]

Local Improvement Scheme Funding

Eugene Murphy

87. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funds will be released for local improvement schemes for counties which have already met their targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38588/18]

Insurance Coverage

Eugene Murphy

98. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the threat to many rural festivals, féile and community type events in terms of the exorbitant insurance costs and threat of personal injury claims; the way in which he plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38587/18]

Driver Test Data

Eugene Murphy

19. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers located in each county in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37702/18]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

506. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the inpatient paediatric unit at the National Rehabilitation Hospital is accepting new referrals; the status of the inpatient paediatric unit; the reason the unit was closed to new referrals; when the unit will be in a position to take new referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37469/18]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

507. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list in 2017 and to date in 2018 for the inpatient paediatric unit at the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the steps being taken to address growing waiting lists for this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37470/18]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy

Eugene Murphy

508. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to support the implementation of the national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services in Ireland since 2011; when the implementation plan for these services will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37471/18]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Eugene Murphy

106. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if a VAT and or VRT exemption on vehicles for service providers (details supplied) for persons with intellectual disabilities will be considered in view of the fact that many of the service users also have physical disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/18]

VAT Rate Increases

Eugene Murphy

168. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector will be retained in view of the negative impact which a rise in VAT rates would have for the hotel industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36714/18]

Flood Risk Management

Eugene Murphy

223. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of proposals for a voluntary home relocation scheme for domestic dwellings affected by flooding and unable to receive insurance cover or adequate remedial works; the number of homes due to be covered by the scheme; the amount due to be allocated; the timeframe of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36885/18]

Flood Risk Management

Eugene Murphy

224. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on strategic maintenance works on the River Shannon in 2017 and to date in 2018. [36886/18]

Flood Risk Management

Eugene Murphy

225. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the trial on lowering water levels in Lough Allen undertaken by a group (details supplied); if there are legal or statutory impediments to such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36888/18]

Flood Risk Management

Eugene Murphy

226. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of meetings held by the interdepartmental flood policy co-ordination group in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36889/18]

Flood Risk Management

Eugene Murphy

227. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the establishment and operation of the national flood forecasting and warning service unit; the number of staff employed in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36890/18]

Flood Risk Management

Eugene Murphy

228. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of meetings held by the River Shannon co-ordination group in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36891/18]

Flood Risk Management

Eugene Murphy

229. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding set aside for the pilot scheme of individual home protection measures; the amount of funding drawn down; the timeframe for a decision on the future of the pilot scheme's national roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36892/18]

Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme

Eugene Murphy

230. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the minor works flood scheme review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36893/18]

Flood Risk Management

Eugene Murphy

231. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Office of Public Works' work on riparian rights landowners' legal obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36896/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

829. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list for pain management at University Hospital Galway and also on a waiting list for a procedure at the hospital will be prioritised in view of the unique circumstances of their diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36267/18]

Medical Products

Eugene Murphy

853. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when funds will be available for a person (details supplied) to receive a mobility scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36376/18]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Eugene Murphy

925. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the length of time a secretarial position has remained vacant in the dentistry department of Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; when this position will be filled; the steps that will be taken to address the backlog of work resulting from this vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36728/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Eugene Murphy

926. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a referral letter from the dentistry department of Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; the timeframe for the person's treatment under the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36729/18]

Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme

Eugene Murphy

955. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his plans for a voluntary farm building relocation scheme due to flooding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36887/18]

Licence Applications

Eugene Murphy

972. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a company (details supplied) was granted a licence to be an approved tree and hedging nursery; if so, the year it was granted and revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36016/18]

Redundancy Payments

Eugene Murphy

1312. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated with a redundancy package from a Tús supervisor position in view of the fact that such a package was first offered in April 2018; the reason for the protracted and ongoing delays in relation to same; when the person can avail of the redundancy package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36756/18]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Eugene Murphy

1317. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of money paid out under the humanitarian assistance scheme per annum from 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36894/18]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Eugene Murphy

1318. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting times for payment under the humanitarian assistance scheme in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36895/18]

General Practitioner Services

Eugene Murphy

1318. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the charging structure in relation to the out of hours on call doctors services by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32417/18]

Audiology Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

1781. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the audiologist at the centre of the review of paediatric audiology services in more than 900 cases in counties Mayo and Roscommon from 2011 to 2015 was relieved of their duties; the process that took place; the sanctions that occurred for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34847/18]

Audiology Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

1782. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the audiologist at the centre of the review of paediatric audiology services in more than 900 cases in counties Mayo and Roscommon from 2011 to 2015 is employed as an audiologist in a different jurisdiction on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34848/18]

Afforestation Programme

Eugene Murphy

1929. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a situation in which a person (details supplied) will now be subject to forestry plantation on four sides of their home without consultation will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33659/18]

Afforestation Programme

Eugene Murphy

1937. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences for forestry development granted or refused in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34023/18]

Driver Test Data

Eugene Murphy

2138. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers employed by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32418/18]

Driver Test Data

Eugene Murphy

2139. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers employed in the Carrick-on-Shannon testing centre; if there have been recent changes to the number of testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/18]

Road Improvement Schemes

Eugene Murphy

2194. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the proposed works will be carried out on a national route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33365/18]

Western Development Commission Data

Eugene Murphy

2382. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget allocated to the Western Development Commission for 2016, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33892/18]

Western Development Commission Data

Eugene Murphy

2383. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of employees in the Western Development Commission in June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33893/18]

Western Development Commission Data

Eugene Murphy

2384. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of money available through the Western Development Commission for the WIF fund 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33894/18]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Eugene Murphy

2385. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the establishment of a fund to support towns and villages which have been economically devastated by the creation of major bypasses will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33967/18]

Drainage Schemes

Eugene Murphy

30. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce a national land drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/18]

Animal Identification Schemes

Eugene Murphy

533. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the increased animal mortality rate for spring 2018 vis á vis spring 2017 nationally, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31633/18]

Health Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

394. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if all health services provided in a practice (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be maintained. [30059/18]

HIQA Reports

Eugene Murphy

581. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if reports produced by HIQA in relation to dental services in County Roscommon will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30389/18]

Dental Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

582. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to close or move the dental services provided in Castlerea County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30390/18]

Primary Care Centres Administration

Eugene Murphy

583. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the services he is seeking to relocate to the Boyle primary care centre from other medical centres in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30391/18]

Primary Care Centres Administration

Eugene Murphy

584. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to move services provided by a medical centre (details supplied) to the Boyle primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30392/18]

Garda Deployment

Eugene Murphy

43. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the area Garda headquarters, Mountbellew, County Galway; the number of staff employed there on 1 January 2017; the number of staff employed there at present; the number of staff employed in the other stations under the area headquarters; the reason an administrator and retired members have not been replaced in Mountbellew; the current and future plans for the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28908/18]

School Staff

Eugene Murphy

103. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase in the administration days for teaching principals to one release day per week will be allocated to deal with the administrative demands of the job in view of the fact that the role of the teaching principal has not been reviewed, qualified or quantified since a circular in 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28857/18]

Hospital Admissions

Eugene Murphy

356. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason no trauma patients are being taken in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29180/18]

Health Services Reports

Eugene Murphy

357. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason only two national trauma centres have been identified for the delivery of trauma treatment in the report of the trauma steering group, A Trauma System for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29181/18]

Hospital Equipment

Eugene Murphy

378. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the lenses for a specific machine at Roscommon HSE eye clinic will be replaced in order to allow field eye tests resume in view of the fact that patients are forced to travel to University Hospital Galway for the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29299/18]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Eugene Murphy

458. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected waiting times and number of those waiting for a practical driver test by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28822/18]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Eugene Murphy

459. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected waiting times and number of those waiting for a practical driver test in County Leitrim at the Carrick-on-Shannon test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28823/18]

Audiology Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

32. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a full review of cases carried out by the audiologist who worked in counties Mayo and Roscommon for over a ten year period from the early 2000s will now be carried out in view of the recent failings identified as part of the review of paediatric audiology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27794/18]

Audiology Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

86. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the failings identified as part of the review of paediatric audiology services in more than 900 cases by one audiologist in counties Mayo and Roscommon in each of the years 2011 to 2015, which left some children with lifelong impairments, will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27793/18]

GLAS Issues

Eugene Murphy

238. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the deadline of 1 July 2018 will be brought forward to allow farmers participating in GLAS to cut traditional hay meadows in the coming week to avail of the good weather which is forecast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28411/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

184. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28146/18]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Eugene Murphy

130. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person who is employed in the public sector and has exceeded the allowed sick leave days for a four-year period due to being involved in a car accident can appeal the decision to block their promotion chances for the next four years due to the sick leave overrun through no fault of his or her own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27654/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Eugene Murphy

131. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the anger that exists among community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors in regard to unresolved pension issues; the progress made on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27478/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Eugene Murphy

272. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place to Castlerea, County Roscommon, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27417/18]