312. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason changes to policy relating to breast cancer supports were recently announced by the HSE; if he will ensure these supports are not reduced for persons affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33276/17]
311. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to recruit staff at Dungarvan Community Hospital to enable St. Patrick's ward to reopen, which closed as a result of staff shortages; the expected timeline for reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33275/17]
299. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital, Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33235/17]
49. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Waterford as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32847/17]
729. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32120/17]
529. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the findings and recommendations of a briefing paper (details supplied) on regulating nursing home charges. [32963/17]
444. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a hip operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32613/17]
265. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when water charges refunds will be paid to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31730/17]
264. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of children being housed in hotel rooms and bed and breakfast accommodation in each of the years 2013 to 2016, inclusive, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31729/17]
263. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons being housed in hotel rooms in each of the years 2013 to 2016, inclusive, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31728/17]
262. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of second-hand houses and dwellings purchased by all local authorities in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31727/17]
289. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the names of the local authorities that have undertaken adaptations and extensions to their existing social housing network in each of the years 2010 to 2016; the number of adaptations and extensions that were actually undertaken; and the value of those works for each local authority applicable, in tabular form. [30608/17]
49. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to tackle the nine unemployment black spots in County Waterford as highlighted by the census summary results due to the fact that unemployment in County Waterford remains above the national average by at least 3%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30219/17]
232. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of funds under the sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30209/17]
406. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for their registration with an organisation (details supplied) to be completed; the length of time the process takes; the reason the person has to wait until September 2017 for a further decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30031/17]
334. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to explain the reason occupational therapy services were withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29513/17]
130. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to meet a consultant at UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29273/17]
230. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason for the significant regional disparity in the provision of home care packages. [27916/17]
214. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can have access to a DAFNE carbohydrate counting course at University Hospital Waterford; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29207/17]
178. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of projects under the CLÁR programme for 2017 which were not approved in County Waterford; the details of these projects and the funds requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29140/17]
177. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the approved projects in County Waterford which have just been approved under the CLÁR programme; the projects approved to date in County Waterford under the CLÁR programme for 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29138/17]
78. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will address the orthopaedic waiting list in University Hospital Waterford which is one of the highest in the country under the National Treatment Purchase Fund as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27649/17]
2198. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered allowing local authorities to add additional rooms to local authority houses under their remit on the grounds of overcrowding only and where no alternative accommodation is available or suitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27433/17]
2031. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to former members of a company (details supplied) who still have claims outstanding relating to their pension entitlements under pension schemes. [27534/17]
2030. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are outstanding issues relating to the pension schemes of a company (details supplied) to which former employees may still have a claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27533/17]
2029. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if the former workers of a company (details supplied) have been written to; when they can expect their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27532/17]
1994. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of time it is taking to process maternity benefits; the amount of time persons are waiting for their benefit to be paid; if her attention has been drawn to the stress caused, especially for persons with no other income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26822/17]
1890. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of funds under the sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28963/17]
1630. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27530/17]
1316. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will address the ENT waiting list in University Hospital Waterford, which is one of the highest in the country under the National Treatment Purchase Fund as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27648/17]
1093. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with dementia availing of intensive home care packages in 2017 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26825/17]
1092. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service beds that are being provided for children under 18 years of age in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/17]
1091. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home help hours in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26823/17]
1090. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if there is a hardship fund available for persons that apply for the fair deal nursing home support scheme while the application is being processed and may have to avail of the services of a nursing home while a decision is being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26821/17]
1089. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the length of time to process fair deal nursing home support scheme applications once all paperwork is in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26820/17]
1048. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of hospital admission for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26685/17]
611. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) can expect to be assessed in conjunction with an application for funding for a link corridor for connectivity between school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/17]
483. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for an additional classroom by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27122/17]
482. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to carry out the necessary assessment of a school (details supplied) to determine if the prefabs need to be replaced in line with the school's recent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27121/17]
380. 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 to review the current statutory and operational considerations giving rise to barriers to extended participation in the public service workforce up to and including the current and planned age of entitlement to the State pension (contributory); the nature and scope of contact with public sector employers regarding the implementation of this recommendation; the public sector employers with which his Department has been in contact on this matter; when he expects the review to be concluded; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27424/17]
157. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure that training opportunities, help and support are put in place by Enterprise Ireland to support the 33 manufacturing workers that will lose their jobs in a company (details supplied) in October 2017 when manufacturing will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26819/17]
156. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits the IDA has made to County Waterford in 2017 in view of the fact that the average unemployment figures in County Waterford are 3% above the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26818/17]
158. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [26276/17]
115. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the waiting list for domiciliary care allowance applicants is 14 weeks or more; his plans to improve this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26337/17]
210. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on reports that some persons who receive the HPV Gardasil vaccine are reporting serious side effects; his further views on the number of girls withdrawing from the vaccine programme; and if he will commission a study into these reported cases [26109/17]
448. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25537/17]
260. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the board of management of Waterford Airport to date in 2017; if he has had recent discussions with the board in relation to securing routes and negotiating deals with a suitable carrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/17]
259. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to invest in Waterford Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25224/17]