998. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons between 80 and 90 years of age who have been on trolleys by CHO for periods of up to six, 12, 24 and in excess of 24 hours in January, February and March 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16616/18]
997. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for minors under 18 years of age to be admitted to age-appropriate mental health facilities by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16615/18]
996. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the bed capacity numbers allocated for minors under 18 years of age by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/18]
995. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of minors under 18 years of age in adult psychiatric units by CHO in January, February and March 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/18]
886. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason Entresto has been withdrawn from the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15933/18]
790. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the medical supports and services in place for multiple sclerosis, MS, sufferers here; the medications included on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15623/18]
778. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15594/18]
57. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in County Waterford in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16549/18]
178. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application (details supplied) which was deemed to fully meet the evaluation criteria and received the panel score "A" was unsuccessful in receiving the necessary funding and was placed on the reserve list for funding. [14713/18]
62. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14269/18]
28. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14270/18]
535. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no taxi suitability test centre (details supplied) resulting in enforced costs on those travelling to other centres to complete the test; his plans to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14085/18]
315. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the District Courts in Dungarvan and Lismore, County Waterford, will continue to sit as per schedule when the newly refurbished courthouse in Waterford city reopens. [13958/18]
314. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the roll-over from the temporary premises when the newly refurbished courthouse in County Waterford reopens; if there will be enhanced hours and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13957/18]
282. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/18]
195. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance the reason persons' (details supplied) tax credits were reduced from €36,000 to €27,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14124/18]
280. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the deduction of payment to persons on community employment schemes as a result of two red alert days recently; the reason for the decision; if the decision for this sector will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13285/18]
112. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend legislation under the Health Information and Quality Authority medicines management guidelines October 2015 on self-management of medication applying to patients and service users of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/18]
58. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the criteria in respect of benefits payable on retirement from approved minimum retirement funds, AMRFs, in particular, the imposition of tax in respect of one withdrawal per year of up to a maximum of 4% of the value of the AMRF and the rule prohibiting cashing in the fund until the person reaches 75 years of age; the reason household income is not included for the purposes of calculating minimum income of €12,700 if converting an AMRF to an ARF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13484/18]
203. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the intake of students for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13095/18]
201. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13078/18]
650. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient clinic appointment at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12777/18]
529. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient clinic appointment at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12319/18]
434. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the elements of the National Rare Disease Plan 2014 that have been implemented; and his plans to protect children with rare diseases here. [11822/18]
192. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12063/18]
96. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Regulation and Lobbying Act 2015 has not been adhered to for some time within his Department, in particular regarding not publishing the minutes of meetings of the high level forum and working group on community employment issues since April 2016 in view of the fact that a number of meetings have occurred since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11652/18]
322. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for residency by a person (details supplied); the determination date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9497/18]
150. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the details of the inquest of a person (details supplied) will be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8937/18]
333. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the circumstances that determined the decision to change the way in which Versatis patches can now be prescribed and approved; the steps he is taking to have the scheme clarified; the steps being taken to provide a replacement therapy when and as required; the associated costs of the patches in view of the fact that they vary based on need and or demographics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8250/18]
225. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the project to refurbish and extend the historic courthouse in Waterford city; the timeframe for it to be completed; the timeframe for the first sitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8135/18]
166. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce the waiting times for cardiac rehabilitation care at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7615/18]
114. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7550/18]
112. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for a decision regarding an application for funding for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7548/18]
96. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7559/18]
435. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7308/18]
390. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for cataract surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/18]
373. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when it is expected that a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an angiogram at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6942/18]
334. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6722/18]
324. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the extra workload that will be incurred by the endocrinologist or hospital clinic team that will initiate the proposal of suitable persons for consideration for individual reimbursement support for the FreeStyle Libre blood glucose management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6680/18]
323. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the timeframe to build the application suite for reimbursement support; the projected costs associated with setting up the application suite in respect of children and young persons who use the FreeStyle Libre blood glucose management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6679/18]
322. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the criteria which must be satisfied in line with the recommendations of the health technology assessment group in order to be reimbursed for children and young persons with diabetes who use the FreeStyle Libre blood glucose management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6678/18]
189. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for a link corridor for connectivity between various buildings in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6875/18]
179. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the assessment of a school (details supplied) will be carried out to determine if the prefabs will be replaced in line with the school's recent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6784/18]
202. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6542/18]
56. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Waterford who have applied for the treatment abroad scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/18]
32. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of extra home help hours that will be provided in 2018 relative to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6408/18]
301. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons sleeping rough voluntarily and involuntarily in Waterford city and county in 2016, 2017 and January 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6113/18]
300. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons in emergency accommodation for longer than six months in Waterford city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6112/18]
124. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been advised to limit its intake of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/18]
450. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a cataract operation at University Hospital Waterford longer than six, 12, 14 and 18 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4458/18]