541. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the site near Newmarket-on-Fergus chosen by Transport Infrastructure Ireland for a new M18 motorway service area is designed to remove business from nearby villages rather than just service normal motorway traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50030/17]
481. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether achieving the objectives of Food Harvest 2020 is impossible, particularly in the dairy sector in view of EU demands on climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50029/17]
350. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his views on whether services at University Hospital Limerick can survive a winter flu epidemic in view of the chronic state of the emergency department, the cancellation of elective procedures, the CPE threat and the unacceptable hospital work overload; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50028/17]
341. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if the funding for the cross-border healthcare directive comes from the HSE budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49960/17]
340. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the reason the pilot scheme later known as COSMTS continued for ophthalmologists at four sites and, later, at six sites in view of the fact that it was to be rolled out to all ophthalmologists or ceased after nine months due to a lack of funds in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49959/17]
265. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether many fire service Halloween callouts are prompted by anti-social behaviour and that attacks on fire service personnel are deplorable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50019/17]
94. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the IDA search for a replacement industry for a plant (details supplied); his views on whether the issue is a lost cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50031/17]
53. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the lives of children in direct provision have improved since April 2017 when the children's Ombudsman began accepting complaints from children or on behalf of children living in these centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50190/17]
11. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Taoiseach the practical benefits that will accrue from the new strategic communications unit established in his office. [50380/17]
73. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the legislative proposals he plans to bring forward in collaboration with other Departments to protect vulnerable adults from abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44410/17]
289. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 3 October 2017, the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has had surgery cancelled at University Hospital Limerick; when the person will receive a new appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47741/17]
288. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47740/17]
28. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he plans to put it place to unwind the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 as applied to contract holders that are not part of the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47152/17]
153. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the action he plans to take to combat the increased incidents of hospital acquired infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47200/17]
63. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a product (details supplied) further to the decision by the European Parliament to back a full ban on glyphosate-based herbicides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46936/17]
239. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Finance the reason why interests rates are high here compared to other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46699/17]
179. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Clare that have been affected by the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46698/17]
82. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to broaden the criteria for the new telephone support allowance by making it available to those persons in receipt of the living alone allowance or the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46610/17]
153. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a reply from the HSE regarding a request for extra hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45410/17]
201. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the person or a group that authorised the funds for practices while doctors left on the COSS scheme were only allowed to carry out an eye examination after waiting for prior written approval for this test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45122/17]
200. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the person or group that authorised that some of ophthalmologists in practices were able to open second practices and employ locum ophthalmologists to run same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45121/17]
199. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the reason the pilot scheme COSTMS continued for four practice sites in view of the fact it was to be stopped after nine months in 2004 and that there were no funds for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45120/17]
198. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if there is still a difficulty in recruitment of mental health professionals to the HSE; the status of the difficultly; the way in which the HSE will address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45119/17]
197. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the amount of HSE mental health division programme for Government funding has been delayed in 2017 that is time related savings in order to meet the need to maintain existing levels of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45118/17]
196. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the amount of HSE mental health division funding for 2017 that is expected to be used to cover agency staff and external placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45117/17]
195. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive respite for one to two nights per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45116/17]
194. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the status of the Government's proposed legislation on the new transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45115/17]
141. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the Department of Justice and Equality on introducing legislation to provide safeguarding officers with access to private settings in view of the reported levels of abuse of vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44411/17]
408. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a High Court action is the only route of appeal available to a company (details supplied) and the lack of an independent review in the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44067/17]
407. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that appropriate negotiations have taken place between the HSE and a company (details supplied) ahead of the company resorting to legal action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44066/17]
406. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE’s decision not to reimburse for Translarna was at odds with 22 other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44065/17]
405. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE will work towards an interim arrangement to treat the persons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who require Translarna here should a lengthy legal process unfold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44064/17]
404. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to intervene in the unprecedented High Court appeal brought by a company (details supplied) against the HSE decision not to reimburse for Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in two persons in view of the fact that this legal process will be more costly than providing the drug and may result in these two persons missing their opportunity for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44063/17]
278. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans for the development and funding of the national paediatric rheumatology services in Crumlin, which has a waiting list of 825 children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43406/17]
277. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to review its decision and the processes used in arriving at the decision not to approve for reimbursement of the drug Translarna for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in view of the fact that many other countries have given such approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43401/17]
166. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of the 2017 sports capital programme grants will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43083/17]
157. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sum of money retained from farmers in the beef data genomics scheme in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43081/17]
117. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on increasing funding for co-operatives and development companies from the current budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43073/17]
374. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42840/17]
605. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether reconstituting derelict public buildings as apartments such as the former Our Lady's Hospital in Ennis might make a useful contribution to dealing with the social housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41464/17]
491. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether legislation is sufficiently robust to enable local authorities to combat illegal dumping such as at the site recently discovered at the scenic area of Bellharbour, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41465/17]
460. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a year of tragedy on farms means the message of farm safety is not getting through; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41466/17]
439. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a knee operation in Limerick following numerous cancellations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41883/17]
362. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre system will be made available under the long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted only to persons with type one diabetes but will be made available to every person on multi daily insulin injections based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41463/17]
397. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the access scheme for medicinal cannabis products will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40687/17]
1377. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the safeguards he envisages being put in place to maintain Common Agricultural Policy payments to persons when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/17]
1242. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the reason a nursing home (details supplied) does not have a medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38485/17]
1241. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE indemnified a pharmaceutical company against litigation in the event of vaccines causing damaging adverse reactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38484/17]
1240. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the type of procedures and the number of each type of procedure which have been carried out under the national treatment purchase fund to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38483/17]
1239. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop a scheme for sustainable rural general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38482/17]