538. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when arthroplasty procedures will recommence for public patients at University Hospital Kerry; if it is a matter of funding; if so, his plans to meet the funding shortfall; his views on whether the current situation regarding arthroplasty operations at the hospital is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44793/18]
537. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason arthroplasty procedures have not recommenced for public patients at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44792/18]
536. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of public patients who were on the waiting list for a procedure prior to the suspension of arthroplasty operations at University Hospital Kerry; the number of public patients waiting for an arthroplasty operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44791/18]
535. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of arthroplasty operations that have been undertaken at University Hospital Kerry since 15 October 2018; the number that have been for private and public patients, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44790/18]
534. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to set out the status of the recommencement of arthroplasty operations at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44789/18]
529. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to set out the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44760/18]
325. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will sanction funding through the NTA initially on a pilot basis for the provision of a school bus service to schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45217/18]
251. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the outcome of inquiries made in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44394/18]
305. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a qualified child payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44005/18]
170. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a submission by a school (details supplied) which was submitted for approval on 11 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44088/18]
687. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a HAP arrears payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43409/18]
622. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to Turas Nua and Seetec for JobPath by county; the number of persons that have completed the JobPath programme by county; the number of those persons that have progressed to further education and training, part or full-time employment and self-employment since commencement of this labour activation scheme by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43293/18]
619. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if annual contracts for local employment services will be reviewed; her views on developing a national, community based not-for-profit employment service that recognises rural employment, underemployment and seasonal employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43245/18]
589. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children awaiting paediatric occupational therapy appointments in each CHO area to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43771/18]
399. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43408/18]
351. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the 37 surge beds at University Hospital Kerry will be in place for winter 2018-2019 in line with the recommendations of the health service capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43165/18]
131. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when 37 additional beds will be provided in Kerry University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43565/18]
78. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if Respreeza will continue to be provided to patients with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43564/18]
25. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42408/18]
407. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of negotiations between a union (details supplied) and the HSE regarding the roll-out of a new home help service proposed by the HSE; if he is satisfied with the progress of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41999/18]
127. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a model of care for adult arthritis and rheumatology has been agreed; if so, when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41650/18]
126. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the funding being provided in 2018 to implement the model of care for juvenile arthritis and rheumatology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41649/18]
125. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric rheumatologist consultant positions advertised in 2018; the number of applications received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41648/18]
119. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if grant aid has been restored to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41631/18]
106. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41581/18]
163. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the drug Cariban available on the GMS and DPS schemes for the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum for pregnant women will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41428/18]
479. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of payments in respect of illness benefit recipients; the number of outstanding payments since the change to claim forms was introduced; if she is satisfied with the level of engagement and information provided to recipients during this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40746/18]
420. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the issue with the fast charging point for EV vehicles in Killarney, County Kerry will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41249/18]
419. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures in place to rectify the outage of fast charging points for electric vehicles; the number of these charging points out of service; the timeframe in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41200/18]
284. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a cost-benefit analysis has been undertaken in respect of the provision of the FreeStyle Libre monitoring system for all persons with type 1 diabetes on the long-term illness scheme; his plans to extend the scheme to all type 1 diabetes patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/18]
281. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours assigned in County Kerry for the month of September 2018, in tabular form; the number of hours provided in each month by HSE home help and private company staff, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40853/18]
139. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when the agreement with a company (details supplied) will be completed regarding the treatment of 19 Alpha 1 clinical trial patients; if there are plans to extend this treatment to all other Alpha 1 patients; if so, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40429/18]
73. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the life assurance exit tax from the higher rate of 41% in line with reductions in deposit interest retention tax for budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40484/18]
597. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the length of the progression rule for course completion for level 5 and 6 courses for qualification for back to education allowance will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39711/18]
222. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the quota of students to teacher ratio for two teacher schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39672/18]
271. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will liaise with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review a more workable system to allow farmers in designated special areas of conservation who are not in REPS or GLAS to farm their lands sustainably; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39157/18]
244. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures in place to deal with the projected shortfall of in excess of 16,000 student beds by 2024 as outlined in the Rebuilding Ireland national student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39227/18]
149. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 13 February 2018, the status of the construction of a helipad at Cork University Hospital to facilitate an air ambulance service; if discussions with the Irish Aviation Authority have concluded; if planning permission has been sought and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39223/18]
379. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of health technology assessments carried out by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics since 2016 in view of the fact that page 6 of the NCPE’s health technology assessment submission applicant template indicated that the medicine has an orphan designation from the European Medicines Agency; the number of these medicines that have since been added to the reimbursement list; the combined cost of these reimbursed medicines per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/18]
241. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a scheme to incentivise homeowners residing in nursing homes and availing of the fair deal scheme to rent out vacant family homes in order to get the them back into the housing market to address shortfalls in the rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38293/18]
132. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a primary care centre in Rathmore, County Kerry; his plans to prioritise the provision of this service as a permanent location for general practitioner services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/18]
129. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of 37 additional beds required at UHK for winter 2018 as recommended in the bed capacity review 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38048/18]
66. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the pending applications from the OPW and Kerry County Council regarding the clearing of the Glenflesk river, Glenflesk, Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38067/18]
781. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to incentivise owners to get vacant properties back into usable housing stock in view of the excess of houses lying vacant due to the owners being in full-time care in the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37087/18]
644. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to erect a dangerous junction ahead sign at the junction of the Ahaneboy L10696 road and the N21, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37024/18]
612. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to put in place guidelines and recommendations for the use of natural-based cleaning products in place of chemical based cleaning products by Departments and State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37354/18]
523. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a registration board for the regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/18]
481. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of new contracts to HSE home help staff; the timeline for completion; if he is satisfied with the progress of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37386/18]
479. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours assigned in County Kerry in the months January to September 2018, in tabular form; the number of hours provided in each month by HSE home help and private company staff, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37372/18]
449. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the selection process regarding persons to be reviewed by the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS, for eligibility for a medical card; if he will re-examine the way in which persons are selected for review; if he will amend the process to ensure that those who have been reviewed in a given year are not selected for review in the same year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/18]