121. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the purpose and origin of the State property miscellaneous deposits account; the balance in the account; the areas from which the deposits are derived; the reason it is not reflected through the general government fund and not brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45082/17]
120. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a submission made by a person (details supplied) seeking consideration by the OPW of a specific site the person wished to offer for the new regional Garda headquarters in Sligo; the reason the person in question has had no reply; if a specific site is the subject of ongoing procurement processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45055/17]
7. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Stepaside Garda station will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44071/17]
439. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the role the US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has in assessing a medicine for reimbursement here under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; if a conflicting position between the FDA and the European Medicines Authority has a material role in assessing such medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/17]
438. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the difference in approach taken by Irish and other European assessors of a medicine's clinical and cost effectiveness with regard to treatments for rare disease in circumstances in which certain medicines are readily available in over 22 other European countries but have been refused access here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42315/17]
437. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish an independent review mechanism to review appeals by pharmaceutical companies in circumstances in which the HSE has decided not to reimburse their medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/17]
436. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if a High Court appeal as set out under section 27 of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 is the only mechanism for a pharmaceutical company to seek reimbursement of a medicine in circumstances in which the HSE has decided not to reimburse the medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42313/17]
216. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to recent legislation passed which provides for craft brewers licenced to sell their products to brewery visitors between certain times, if the licence is a saleable asset; if it is transferable; if they can be converted to full licences in time; if the licence will expire if a business closes down; the way in which it is proposed to police the operating hours which apply to the licence; the way in which it is proposed to police limiting the sale of products manufactured on the premises as the only alcohol products sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42819/17]
177. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the allocation for the provision of a multipurpose room which is needed for the pupils and staff of a school (details supplied); if approval will be given; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/17]
88. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the location of the site for the new Garda headquarters (details supplied) in County Sligo; if it has been procured; the status of the project; the timeframe for planning, construction and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42318/17]
275. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have their carer's benefit payment reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41154/17]
265. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have a decision on a carer's allowance application in view of the fact that the person concerned is due to travel abroad shortly with their child for treatment which cannot be provided here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41047/17]
8. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the reason the 18-month target for outpatient appointments set by his predecessor has yet to be met at Sligo University Hospital. [40988/17]
708. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 15 November 2016, the timeframe for proposals to be made available; if entitlement to a mixed insurance pro rata pension will still be an option for persons that have employment both in the public and private sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39532/17]
399. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of alcohol consumption statistics to differentiate between the total alcohol consumption per capita greater than 15 years of age of the population and the total alcohol per capita greater than 15 years of age consumption in litres of pure alcohol of tourists visiting here in each of the years 2014 to 2016 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39211/17]
179. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the policies, reporting requirements and specific oversight procedures he has put in place since 7 February 2013 for the costs of the liquidation and the special liquidators of IBRC; if he has engaged an external party or other State entity to examine and challenge the invoices produced; the work upon which the costs are based; the method of charging and calculation of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39538/17]
178. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 11 September 2017, the way in which a statement (details supplied) is correct; if he will request the special liquidators to provide the information requested in view of the fact that further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 9 June 2015 he provided same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39537/17]
177. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 11 September 2017, the basis on which the rebate of €5 million was provided by the special liquidators in respect of their costs; if this or other rebates were requested by him; the way in which the sum of €5 million was calculated; if it related to overcharging or failure to deliver the services that were the subject of the original charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39536/17]
176. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 11 September 2017, the queries in relation to costs that were raised by him with the special liquidators; the way in which these were addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39535/17]
175. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 11 September 2017, if he will provide copies of all minutes of meetings between his Department and the special liquidators in relation to the costs of the liquidation of IBRC since 7 February 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/17]
337. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a comparative expenditure analysis of the ETB's proposal for the provision of an equivalent to the leaving certificate applied programme in a town (details supplied) in County Leitrim versus the cost of the introduction of the LCA programme in the post-primary school in the same town has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37342/17]
336. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students in a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Leitrim are not provided the option of the leaving certificate applied programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37341/17]
335. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the annual budget for a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Leitrim, in particular, special needs funding and its specific purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37340/17]
334. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the way in which post-primary schools in County Leitrim are funded; the top-up, if any, that applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37339/17]
138. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if there has been an increase in the rates of fees charged by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation since the date of their appointment; if an increase in the rates of fees has been approved directly or by reference to NAMA fee rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37608/17]
137. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will furnish a copy of the indemnity provided by his Department to the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation as part of the conduct of the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and correspondence relating thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37607/17]
136. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will furnish a copy of the contract between his Department and the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37606/17]
135. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or its agents or the Comptroller and Auditor General has examined the procurement processes, accounting, controls and oversight of the costs of the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the results of such examinations; the location in which they are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37605/17]
134. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the costs charged and incurred by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation by charging rates per hour or parts thereof; the number of hours or parts thereof actually charged by the types of work performed; the descriptions of work performed; the number of persons performing the work in respect of each of the foregoing categories from 7 February 2013 to date in 2017, in respect of each grade (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37604/17]
133. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the frequency of meetings between his Department and the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; when the last meeting took place; if regular updates are provided at such meetings on costs charged and incurred by the special liquidators; the oversight, examination and decision making undertaken regarding the costs charged and incurred by the special liquidators by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37603/17]
505. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if a full-time contract will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33636/17]
55. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in counties Sligo and Leitrim as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32863/17]
682. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will organise and facilitate the co-ordination of his Department and the Departments of rural and community affairs, Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to jointly finance the construction of the western distributor road in Sligo town for a total amount in the region of €15 million which is ready for tendering and is necessary to open lands owned by the IDA for use in view of the fact all other lands owned by it in the greater urban Sligo area have now been exhausted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32449/17]
198. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding arrangements to post-primary schools for the leaving certificate applied, LCA, programme; if schools that choose to organise the LCA programme can access funding in year one of the two year programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31102/17]
364. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will release information regarding the side effects of the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine to the legal representatives of the families of the children affected by the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29681/17]
363. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the date on which the HSE ceased promoting the use of the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine as essential in the prevention of swine influenza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29680/17]
362. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Government and HSE took appropriate action following being informed of the issues with the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine; the action which was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29679/17]
361. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the issue specifically a company (details supplied) outlined with the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine in terms of side effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29678/17]
360. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the date on which the HSE and the Government were advised by a company (details supplied) that there was an issue with the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29677/17]
338. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the national lottery grant funding that has been used to fund conferences, events and advocacy campaigns to tackle alcohol misuse since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29528/17]
337. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health to set out the details of those employed in his Department who also have responsibilities with an advocacy group (details supplied); the details of their roles, grades and responsibilities in the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29527/17]
2283. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will have a decision on their application for a disability pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/17]
2016. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27179/17]
2012. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details suppled) in County Sligo will have their carer's benefit payment reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27089/17]
1157. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if the National Treatment Purchase Fund can be used to reduce the length of time vulnerable children are waiting to be seen and receive a diagnosis by CAMHS in the Sligo Leitrim, south Donegal and west Cavan areas; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27056/17]
1156. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting appointment and diagnosis under the remit of CAMHS in counties Sligo and Leitrim, south Donegal and west Cavan; the length of waiting time for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27055/17]
1155. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when a full time child psychiatrist will be provided to address the long waiting list of vulnerable children in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27054/17]
1154. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health his plans and the timeframe to address the lack of resources for CAMHS and children's health services in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27053/17]
1153. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if the HSE management in the Sligo area have formally written to national management to highlight the risk posed by a lack of resources for children's services in counties Sligo and Leitrim and that they do not have the capacity to deal with the demand; if he will provide a copy of this correspondence as was reported on a radio station (details supplied) on 1 June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27052/17]
548. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to prevent individual schools from opting not to have the leaving certificate applied programme available to students as an option in view of the fact that it promotes elitism, discrimination and attaches a stigma to this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27997/17]