110. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of any payment made by his Department, its agencies or any body under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14722/17]
91. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14721/17]
69. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14723/17]
52. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any payments made by her Department, its agencies or any bodies under her aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14727/17]
947. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the age groups that receive the free meningococcal B vaccine; his plans to extend the free meningococcal B vaccine to all children; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the vaccination costs up to €270 to receive it outside the public health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13811/17]
706. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to grant automatic qualification to a medical card for children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12831/17]
549. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider granting an extension to a person (details supplied) participating in a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/17]
532. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection details of the number of service users referred by his Department to Seetec in each of the past three years in tabular form; the outcomes for each person, specifying the employment which was gained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13625/17]
531. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocated to Seetec Ireland in each of the past three years, in tabular form; the total money budgeted for allocation for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/17]
470. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the date of publication of the legislation transposing the provisions of Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment into national legislation; the proposed date for commencement of the legislation; if he will issue guidance, including consideration of the transitional arrangements for projects subject to EIA, that are already under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14084/17]
235. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the process for new credit union branches to be approved and licensed by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14022/17]
234. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the number of new credit union branches that have been approved for opening in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/17]
233. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether Government policy is constraining the future potential of the credit union movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14020/17]
227. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide relief for holders of private pensions who were subjected to the Government levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13634/17]
153. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for cases to be heard at each of the country's coroner courts in tabular form; the number of cases currently awaiting hearing at each court; the number of vacant coroner positions in each coroner's court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13815/17]
70. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been an apparent drop in the number of elective procedures despite the increased health budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12057/17]
37. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase nursing levels in hospitals; the measures in place to attract Irish nurses who are working abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12056/17]
507. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans to reimburse persons for a treatment (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a determination in regard to this treatment to date; when a decision will be made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11373/17]
330. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person who is over 80 years of age and is a qualified adult on their spouse's pension is not eligible for the over 80 age allowance; his plans to change this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11859/17]
118. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of each payment awarded by the criminal injuries compensation scheme for each of the years 2012 to 2017; the budget allocated to the scheme in each of these years; the number and value of all offered awards which were rejected by victims in each of the years 2012 to 2017; the number of cases referred to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal due to the fact the award offered was rejected in each of the years 2012 to 2017; the average waiting time for such cases to be heard by the tribunal; the reason there have been such lengthy delays in cases being heard by the tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11605/17]
764. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a private firm will be engaged to examine the samples taken from motorists as part of roadside drug testing which is to be commenced at Easter 2017 under the Road Traffic Act 2016; the name of any such firms engaged; if there was a tender process; the way in which this company was selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9884/17]
153. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a private firm will be engaged to examine the samples taken from motorists as part of roadside drug testing which is to be commenced in Easter 2017; if so, the details of the firms engaged; if there was a tender process; the way this company was selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9961/17]
104. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a promised extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied); if consideration of the stage 2A addendum in this case will be expedited; if approval to proceed to stage 2B will be granted as matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8938/17]
300. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the social protections that are available to a person (details supplied); if the action the person has been requested to take is correct; the social protections that are available generally for persons who are unemployed, divorced, not in receipt of maintenance payments and who do not qualify for the one-parent family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8563/17]
230. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to set down in tabular form the number of elective surgeries performed on persons who hold private health insurance in public hospitals under the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 by specialty, hospital and month, over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/17]
229. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to set down in tabular form the number of public elective surgeries performed, by specialty, hospital and month, over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7871/17]
36. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of her Department’s plans for the development of the Drug Treatment Court model; her plans to expand on the existing structure; the number of persons who have participated in the model and the outcomes; the number of recommendations of the report of the penal policy review group which have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7622/17]
9. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of new roadside drug testing on motorists, including the number of tests that have been carried out; the number of tests that have resulted in positive detection of drugs; the number of prosecutions; the number of convictions that have resulted from roadside drug testing to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7623/17]
265. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase rail services along the Maynooth-Connolly line at peak commuter times; his further plans to increase the number of carriages on rail services on this line to prevent overcrowding; if he will ensure rail services are delivering for commuters and are an attractive mode of transport for commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7467/17]
91. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6697/17]
371. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the phased introduction of buprenorphine, nalaxone or alternatively known as suboxone; when he expects funding to be made available for this phased roll out as outlined in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5593/17]
279. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the detail of the circumstances surrounding the purchase of a site by a local authority (details supplied), including the costs of the site and the timeline for its intended use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5841/17]
281. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the new national children's hospital will treat children up to 16 years of age or up to 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4821/17]
280. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the clinical considerations undertaken by his Department which resulted in the St James's site being selected as the best location for the new national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4820/17]
279. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the details of the report which has endorsed the St James's site as the best location for the new national children's hospital; the rationale that resulted in the St James's site being selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4819/17]
278. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the location of the new national children's hospital and the relocation of the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital will occur simultaneously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4818/17]
569. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries performed per month, per hospital, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4226/17]
568. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the effect of the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 is double taxation for persons who have health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4225/17]
567. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State of a hospital bed per night in a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4224/17]
361. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to help the undocumented Irish in the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4612/17]
347. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he will undertake with the US Administration to normalise the status of the undocumented Irish in the USA and to help their cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4634/17]
167. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if public transport serving the St. James’s Hospital site will be increased to cater for the increased number of persons using the hospital following the construction of the new National Children’s Hospital and relocation of the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3674/17]
166. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the helipad services that will be available at the new National Children’s Hospital; if there will be no ground based helipad at the site; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a significant number of Coast Guard helicopters can only land on ground based helipads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3673/17]
165. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the proposed new National Children’s Hospital will be able to cope with the existing surrounding gridlock; his further views on whether major emergencies can be dealt with in an appropriate manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3672/17]
149. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that hold private health insurance and that received a bed in a public hospital for each month for the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3603/17]
148. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount of money the HSE has received for the past three years through the use of public hospital beds for persons with private health insurance under the Health (Amendment) Act 2013, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3602/17]
195. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on whether access to the new national children’s hospital through a single entrance at each end of the campus is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3250/17]
194. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the way in which ambulance access will be prioritised at the new national children’s hospital in view of existing congestion issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3249/17]
193. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the considerations which have been given to the adequacy of parking spaces at the St. James’s Hospital site; the company or organisation which will manage car parking services following construction of the new national children’s hospital and relocation of the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to existing parking issues at the site; the measures which will be implemented to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3248/17]
192. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the expansion capacity of the St. James’s Hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3247/17]