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]
242. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans and the timeframe for pay restoration for primary and secondary teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4330/18]
128. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3592/18]
109. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting lists for occupational therapy assessments for children with autism between 6 to 18 years of age in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/18]
108. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a permanent psychologist for children with autism aged between 6 and 18 years of age will be appointed to HSE disability services at Waterford community services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3520/18]
107. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Waterford aged 6 to 18 years of age awaiting ASD diagnostic assessments [3519/18]
106. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of posts required to deliver full diagnostic assessments and support services to children on a waiting list with autistic spectrum disorder in County Waterford; the number of posts required on an ongoing basis to deliver the necessary therapies and supports for those children based on current trends; the details of the posts for occupational therapists, psychologists, speech and language therapists posts under relevant headings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3518/18]
105. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged 0 to 6 and 6 to 18 years of age with autistic spectrum disorder that are being or were diagnostically assessed on a monthly basis, by county in each of the years 2014 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3517/18]
104. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation of a dietician for autistic services in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3516/18]
474. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the formal procurement process to select a company or companies that will roll out a new high-speed broadband network in the State intervention area has been finalised; if so, the proposed timeframe by which high-speed fibre broadband will be available to all premises here under the national broadband plan, by region; if it is still the case that this is set to increase to 77% or 1.8 million premises by the end of 2018 and to 90% or 2.1 million premises by the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3191/18]
403. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments at the urology outpatient department of University Hospital Waterford from 2015 to 2017 in excess of six, 12, 18 and up to 24 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3258/18]
305. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when he plans to add the medication Freestyle Libre to the long-term illness reimbursement scheme; the timeframe of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2767/18]
25. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of an application made by Waterford City and County Council for financial assistance to develop the north quays; if his attention has been drawn to the strategic importance of developing the north quays; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2165/18]
115. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the annual budget to an organisation (details supplied); his plans to increase funding to ensure its essential services are maintained and increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2210/18]
12. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether the wait times for summary decisions in relation to appeal processing times are acceptable; the steps she is taking to improve these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2063/18]
1565. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community employment workers and supervisors will be included in plans to extend the working age for public sector workers to 70 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54548/17]
1028. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1377/18]
943. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the primary percutaneous coronary intervention, PPCI, wait times at University Hospital Waterford for each month in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/18]
942. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the cardiology wait times at University Hospital Waterford from August to December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1046/18]
644. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken to avoid a threat to a company's (details supplied) operations in Waterford and Dundalk in view of the recent media reports. [1702/18]
582. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a request to meet the victims of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1607/18]
581. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is precedence in his Department to commence inquiries into matters on a modular basis in cases in which a civil case is ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1605/18]
580. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is precedence for statutory or independent inquiries within his Department that commenced even when a civil case was pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1604/18]
181. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be considered for an application for the summer works scheme 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52996/17]
216. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to fund the re-opening of the Waterford unit operated by a charity that closed on 1 December 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52322/17]
215. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of units operated by charities (details supplied) that have closed due to lack of funding from 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52321/17]
214. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of units operated by charities (details supplied); the number of permanent staff; the number of volunteers, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52320/17]
186. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the planned roll-out of fibre optic broadband will commence in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52422/17]
214. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for connection to a new fibre line for broadband for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52143/17]
446. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for driving tests by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51580/17]
445. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the waiting lists for driving tests for young persons, in particular persons who must repeat a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51579/17]
392. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when he expects a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment at the ear, nose and throat, ENT, unit at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51957/17]
246. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Waterford as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51635/17]
199. 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. [51774/17]
79. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Waterford as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51636/17]
74. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to support community alert schemes from a financial aspect regarding the costs of the text scheme. [51497/17]
66. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which she plans to address the shortfall in pension payments for persons retiring since 2012 in view of the inequality between persons retiring pre and post 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50505/17]
60. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the significant time delays for the appeals process in relation to social protection payments which can take six months to be completed. [50504/17]
331. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the terms of the medical card dental scheme in order that older persons over 70 years of age can be allowed discretion to have dentures provided every two years rather than the current mandatory five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49914/17]
309. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be approved for new dentures under the medical card dental scheme as an exception due to their medical needs and age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49877/17]
169. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a minor works grant for a school (details supplied) which was announced on 16 November 2016 will be granted; and if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50078/17]
144. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on progress implementing the recommendation in the interdepartmental report on fuller working lives (details supplied); the public sector employers with which his Department has been in contact on this matter; if in the context of his statement to Dáil Éireann on 20 June 2017 the review has been completed; the expected publishing date of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50096/17]
157. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged between six and 18 years of age with disabilities, including autism, waiting in the Waterford area for child psychology services for 12 months, 24 months and 36 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49742/17]
155. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the position of a paediatric endocrinologist at University Hospital Waterford has been offered to a suitable person following recent advertising, interview and selection processes; if so, the planned start date for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49732/17]
143. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when he expects to publish the model of care for adults with type 1 diabetes which was due to be published in June 2016; when he expects the publication to be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49665/17]
24. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address the fact that, even though the south east has the highest unemployment figures in the country, only 31 site visits (details supplied) were made by the IDA between January and September 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49514/17]
21. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address the fact that the south-east region returns just 45% of the PAYE income tax per head (details supplied) as per the south-east economic monitor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49515/17]
194. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if mediation will be afforded by the Coast Guard in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49472/17]
606. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to state the expected start date of the public consultation process on wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48710/17]
501. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to alleviate the drainage problem on a national route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48735/17]