608. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the details of the HSE's plans for the transfer of dental patients to Dundalk, Navan and Ardee for treatment due to the lack of dental services for primary school children in Drogheda and south County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11870/17]
323. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the avenues and protections that are in place for participants on community employment, CE, schemes who wish to complain regarding the management and operation of a CE scheme by a sponsor or manager; if consideration will be given to the appointment of CE advocates to facilitate in providing an impartial and neutral place for participants to air concerns without fear of recriminations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11598/17]
322. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the accountability measures in existence for sponsors and managers of community employment schemes that fail to implement the programme as set out in the community employment procedures manual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/17]
321. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures that are in place to ensure that sponsors of community employment, CE, schemes manage and operate in accordance with the guidance as set out in the CE procedures manual, in particular the implementation of the 12 week exit plan for participants, adequate in situ on-the-job training and the three-month follow-up on exiting the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11596/17]
174. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the post primary student population nationally for the school year 2013 to 2014. [11292/17]
500. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason County Louth, and Drogheda in particular, has been overlooked in the recent €9 million which has been allocated to 56 arts and culture centres around the country. [10316/17]
316. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a policy change or a directive sent from the HSE to pharmacies advising that persons are to collect their medications on a weekly basis, rather than a monthly basis, despite the fact that most prescriptions are monthly; if pharmacies can charge for four dispensing fees a month under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9228/17]
23. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding for the roll-out of a social housing building programme on lands in County Louth in view of the fact that there are almost 54 acres of council owned land banks in County Louth, 20 acres of which are in Drogheda, and have lain idle for over a decade; when this will take place in view of the current housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8929/17]
644. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the post-primary student population by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the number of post-primary pupil suspensions by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the number of post-primary pupil expulsions by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the post-primary student population nationally for the school year 2013-2014; the total number of post-primary pupil expulsions nationally for the school year 2013-2014; and the total number of post-primary pupil suspensions nationally for the school year 2013-2014. [8173/17]
607. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the rationale for Drogheda Port Company's investment in property since 2010, the way this investment might have altered the competitive position of stevedores within Drogheda port; if the Drogheda Port Company should have targeted investment on refurbishing the training walls at the mouth of the Boyne to improve navigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8311/17]
606. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the building of a warehouse by the Drogheda Port Company on its property in Drogheda; the property which has been acquired by Drogheda Port Company since 2010; if this property is for the use of the port's 50% subsidiary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8310/17]
605. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Drogheda Port Company has not yet published annual audited accounts for the years 2014 and 2015; the way these reports can be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8309/17]
604. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the future of Drogheda Port Company's stevedoring subsidiary, which is understood to be part owned, to the tune of 50%, by a British group in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8308/17]
603. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has allocated, or plans to allocate further funding to the Drogheda Port Company's stevedoring subsidiary in 2016 and 2017; if a provision is proposed against this investment; if the other shareholder will match the port's investment in the subsidiary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8307/17]
602. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Drogheda Port Company has invested a substantial sum in its 50% stevedoring subsidiary; the amount the State through the Drogheda Port Company originally invested by way of shares in the subsidiary; the amount currently due by way of long-term credit extending back to 2002; the repayments which have been made in the past five years on this long-term debt, which dates back to 2002; the amount of a provision, which has been made against both this share investment and the other amounts due to the port company by the subsidiary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8306/17]
266. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered utilising the network of post offices across the State as locations for the National Driving Licence Service. [7473/17]
678. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary notices of intention to expel, by school, in County Louth for 2016-17. [7240/17]
677. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of post-primary expulsions in County Louth in 2014-15 and in 2015-16 [7239/17]
676. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary expulsions by school in County Louth in 2014-15 and in 2015-16. [7238/17]
393. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the percentage of occupancy of the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, since it became strictly transitional care. [6798/17]
392. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of long-term care beds available in public hospitals in each area in County Louth in 2008 and in 2017. [6797/17]
391. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of step down and transitional care beds that are provided in the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda; the number of those beds that are occupied; the number that have been vacant since October 2016; and the status of these beds from October 2016 to date in February 2017. [6796/17]
390. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing posts that were submitted for approval and advertised by the HSE for nursing vacancies in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, since October 2016; the number that have been approved; and the number of those nursing posts that have been filled. [6795/17]
169. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in tabular form the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated in each county in the State in 2015 and 2016; the type of courses; and the institutions in which the courses are available. [6667/17]
79. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the local and regional roads funding allocation for County Louth of €5.1 million, representing an increase on the previous year of €384,000 is adequate, in view of the serious deterioration in roads throughout the county over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6099/17]
66. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has contacted the relevant departments in the United States administration regarding the ongoing matter of the recently introduced travel ban, especially its implementation in Irish airports through preclearance facilities, in order to discuss the matter and its effect on persons who travel from Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6100/17]
59. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason provided to him by the National Transport Authority regarding the decision it took not to adopt legislation passed in Dáil Éireann in December 2016, that is, an amendment to the Road Traffic Act 2016 allowing for the regulation of rickshaws; if he plans to sign the amendment into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6101/17]
57. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's and the National Transport Authority's plans regarding a review of public transport policy, as mentioned in Realising Our Rural Potential: Action Plan for Public Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6103/17]
43. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA), he will carry out and publish a full review of loss-making routes on which private bus carriers currently operate, including the number of private licences issued on these routes, when these licences were issued and when these routes ceased to make a profit due to over-saturation; if he will provide for the NTA to review the renewal of such licences that are making a loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6102/17]
30. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene in the crisis at Bus Éireann in view of notification from unions of an impending all-out strike from 20 February 2017 and the potentially disastrous effect a strike would have on public transport across the State; if he plans to change his approach of non-involvement in the matter in view of his position as Minister and the consequences that this strike will have in rural and urban parts of the State; his views on whether Government policy has a role to play in the matter and whether he has a role to play as a key stakeholder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6327/17]
319. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the routes that have been targeted for closure within the Expressway bus service, following the CEO of Bus Éireann confirming to the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport recently that particular routes have been identified; if his attention has been drawn to the routes identified; if he will request and publish same as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4702/17]
110. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of the terms of reference, required membership and reporting relationship for the working group to bring forward appropriate decision criteria for the reimbursement of orphan medicines and technologies; the timeline for these actions or when they can be expected; when these will be published; if expert pharmacologic support to advise the chairperson has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/17]
59. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health his plans to instruct the HSE to draw up national guidance on the provision of routine detailed scans at 20 weeks; the progress to date on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/17]
767. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total post-primary expulsions for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3933/17]
766. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total post-primary suspensions for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3932/17]
765. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of post-primary notices of intention to expel for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3930/17]
764. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of post-primary notices of intention to expel in County Louth for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3928/17]
763. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total post-primary second year pupil notices of intention to expel for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3926/17]
762. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary second year pupil notices of intention to expel by individual school in County Louth for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3924/17]
761. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total post-primary first year pupil notices of intention to expel for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3922/17]
760. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary first year pupil notices of intention to expel by individual school in County Louth for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3920/17]
759. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary second year pupil expulsions by individual school in County Louth for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and for September to December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3918/17]
758. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary second year pupil suspensions by individual school in County Louth for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and for September to December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3917/17]
757. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary first year pupil expulsions by individual school in County Louth for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and for September to December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3915/17]
756. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary first year pupil suspensions by individual school in County Louth for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and for September to December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3914/17]
736. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants or other forms of financial assistance available to soccer clubs with amateur status. [4636/17]
178. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total post-primary student population for the school years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/17]
177. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total post-primary student population for the current academic year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/17]
176. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total post-primary student population in County Louth for the current academic year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3927/17]