602. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change the process of applying for extension of volunteer visas for non-EU citizens beyond the current two years; his further plans and processes to allow volunteer visa holders from non-EU countries to apply for citizenship without having to be resident here for five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35499/19]
522. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to carry out remedial works at Carlow courthouse and in particular on the railings there in view of the fact that the building is of historic importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35441/19]
2906. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each of the 31 local authorities for the housing aid for older people grant in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33066/19]
2905. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each of the 31 local authorities for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33065/19]
2904. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each of the 31 local authorities for the mobility aids grant scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33064/19]
2903. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Waterford City and County Council for the housing aid for older people grant in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32984/19]
2902. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Waterford City and County Council for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32983/19]
2901. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Waterford City and County Council for the mobility aids housing grant scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32982/19]
2900. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason funding for adaptation grants for council-owned housing stock for Waterford City and County Council has been cut from €300,000 to €200,000; his views on whether this reduction will exasperate an already extensive waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32981/19]
2878. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding and grants available to assist in the ongoing maintenance of small long established housing developments of 30 to 50 homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32340/19]
2723. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 813 of 9 July 2019, the percentage of the 32,307 pensioners who received an increase (details supplied) in their payments in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32782/19]
2684. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community employment participants, supervisors and assistant supervisors on the community employment programme at the end of June 2019, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31836/19]
2683. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the community employment programme for the past five years to the end of the second quarter of 2019, by budgeted versus actual costs under the headings "participants' wages", "supervisory wages", "materials costs" and "training costs" in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31835/19]
1790. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the budget will be made available to facilitate the restructuring of health services into six new regional health areas; if it will be fair and equitable to all six areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34053/19]
1789. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if a targeted reduction in the long waiting lists at University Hospital Waterford is expected for orthopaedics, ophthalmology and urology if the restructuring of health services into six new regional health areas occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34052/19]
1788. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if all agreed capital projects including the second cath lab and the new mortuary at University Hospital Waterford will proceed as planned on time and on budget if the restructuring of health services into six new regional health areas occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34051/19]
1787. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of step-down facilities and respite care for the older population to prevent late discharges in acute hospitals, of which there were 599 in June 2019, if the restructuring of health services into six new regional health areas occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34050/19]
1786. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to deal with the recruitment and retention crisis being experienced across the health sector if the restructuring of health services into six new regional health areas occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34049/19]
1785. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the restructuring of health services into six new regional health areas will result in increased staffing levels in all acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34048/19]
1784. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the way in which he will determine budgets based on local population needs; if this will include equality of access for all healthcare irrespective of postcode addresses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34047/19]
1783. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to ensure that communities will play a greater role in the delivery of health in the six new regional health areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34046/19]
1782. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the definition of stakeholders in each of the regional health areas that will be invited to contribute to the design of the services for their new regions; if this will include members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34045/19]
1781. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if out-of-hours cardiac care patients will still be transferred to Cork University Hospital after the establishment of six new regional health areas or instead; if they will be transferred out of hours to St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, as part of area C, while the second cath lab is under construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34044/19]
1780. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when University Hospital Waterford will cease to be part of the South/South West hospital group if the restructuring of health services into six new regional health areas occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34043/19]
1516. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of private companies used by the HSE for the provision of home support hours for older persons; the funding provided to each in 2018 and 2019; and the number of home support hours delivered in 2018 and to be delivered in 2019. [33257/19]
1515. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason for the disparities between CHO areas in the outsourcing of the provision of home support hours for older persons. [33256/19]
1514. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the original budget allocation for older persons services in 2018 by CHO; the outturn for same in 2018; and the budget allocation for 2019. [33255/19]
1513. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the section 38 and 39 residential, mental health and disability residential centres that are not currently implementing the HSE tobacco free campus policy by CHO in tabular form. [33254/19]
1350. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of his plans to regulate the piercing and tattoo sector; the status of guidelines on the sector; the age of consent to such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32626/19]
1124. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the new residential care centre at St. Patrick’s Hospital, Waterford will be operational; when the facility will take in its first patients; if staff will be utilised from existing staffing levels; if funding will be allocated for additional staff being recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31782/19]
1085. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the new palliative care unit at University Hospital Waterford will be operational; when it will take its first patients; if staff will be utilised from existing staffing levels; if funding will be allocated for additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31582/19]
950. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits who have been allocated to Garda stations in County Waterford in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34352/19]
949. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations; the number of gardaí in each station in County Waterford at 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34350/19]
489. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific criteria that determines whether a child in primary school with type 1 diabetes receives an allocation of a special needs assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32654/19]
448. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if a case and incident management system for health protection to support more efficient and robust reporting and management of infectious disease outbreaks has been developed. [30472/19]
447. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of a national pertussis whooping cough vaccination programme for pregnant women in the health service. [30471/19]
249. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment with an orthopaedic consultant at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30160/19]
852. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff changes in each local authority in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [29819/19]
813. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners contacted to date in relation to pension changes applied in 2012; the number that received arrears; the number that have seen their pensions increase; the number that have seen no increase in their payments; when she expects all pensioners will have been contacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29865/19]
812. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the concerns raised by former ESB workers in relation to pension issues (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29864/19]
728. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on projects in County Carlow under the LEADER programme; the number of projects allocated funding; the number still pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29270/19]
479. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the new palliative care inpatient units in counties Waterford, Mayo and Wicklow will be opened in 2019. [29773/19]
478. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of additional specialist palliative care inpatient beds provided to date in 2019; and the location of same. [29772/19]
476. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the development and implementation of a discharge-to-assess protocol for persons who require home support to leave hospital. [29770/19]
475. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons supported by the nursing homes support scheme at the end of June 2019. [29769/19]
474. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons supported through transitional care funding in their discharge from acute hospitals during the first six months of 2019. [29768/19]