1238. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to implement the recommendations in the Sláintecare report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38481/17]
745. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the measures he has put in place for the unwinding of FEMPI in view of the fact that it applies to general practitioner GMS fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38518/17]
512. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the safeguards he envisages the EU will put in place to protect the rights of Irish citizens living in the UK, including Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38517/17]
1456. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the problems encountered by many small child care providers that do not have the resources to deal with the complicated administrative rules for the operation of child care payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36088/17]
27. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation, as a matter of urgency, which will provide for mandatory and automatic referral of all maternity-related deaths to the coroner for inquest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33375/17]
218. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an outpatient appointment for surgery in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29212/17]
45. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health to outline his views on the Sláintecare report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare; and if he will recommend that the report form the basis of health reform to introduce a universal single tier health service delivered on need rather the ability to pay [28073/17]
1544. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to fill the posts for which funding is available and for further posts in 2017 to fully implement the paediatric diabetes model of care published in December 2015. [28880/17]
363. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a glucose monitor will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22781/17]
361. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the regional specialist obesity treatment centres used to support persons with obesity in other jurisdictions as part of an integrated model across primary, secondary and community care; his plans for the roll-out of similar centres here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22772/17]
453. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the narcolepsy centre in St James's Hospital will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21854/17]
943. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding making Translarna available through the general medical services scheme following additional data which have been given to the Health Service Executive; the position regarding the drug being made reimbursable following submissions of additional data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13770/17]
230. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Finance if a newly developed graveyard becomes exempt from 13.5% VAT once it is five years old; the person or body that pays the 13.5% VAT on the grave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13793/17]
155. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12452/17]
792. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 614 of 21 February 2017, and in view of the fact that the licence exchange agreement is already fully in place in British Columbia as it has accepted Irish licences since early 2016, the reason a timeframe for an agreement from the Irish side in regard to accepting British Columbian licences, which is affecting Canadians' ability to drive here, cannot be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11729/17]
453. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the commitment required of a GMS doctor to fulfil a full GMS contract in regard to surgery hours and availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11189/17]
641. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will rescind the withdrawal of counselling grants in the interest of vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8354/17]
614. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driving licences are accepted from some Canadian provinces in view of the fact the holder of a licence from the province of British Columbia cannot transfer to an Irish licence without preparing for and sitting a driving test here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8393/17]
609. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite an application for a driving retest for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8327/17]
165. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Finance if voluntary community organisations involved in the extension and maintenance of local graveyards can be exempted from VAT, as in a case (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8510/17]
164. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Finance if voluntary community organisations involved in the extension and maintenance of local graveyards can be exempted from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8495/17]
245. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the 2016 GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/17]
202. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if there will be any increase in the number of home help hours provided in 2017 in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7476/17]
629. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the recent spate of accidents on the M18 between Crusheen and Gort is solely caused by speeding drivers through localised hail showers or if there are any design, construction or maintenance issues which may be responsible for recurring problems on this stretch of motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6956/17]
199. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to County Clare in 2015 and 2016; the amount of funding allocated to County Clare for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; the agency or body that has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7010/17]
281. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide the definition of multiannual programming in the rural water programme, RWP; if he will ensure that the full RWP allocations for 2017 and subsequent years are made as early as possible in the year, preferably in the first quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5880/17]
274. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he plans to publish the updated windfarm planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5673/17]
225. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5604/17]
224. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding which was allocated to the Clare constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5603/17]
223. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions which were allocated to the Clare constituency in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5602/17]
268. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the revenue generated from car parking services in each public hospital in 2016; the purposes for which this money is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4793/17]
4. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his proposals regarding a new rural resettlement scheme to promote the advantages of rural living and ease the housing pressure in high demand urban areas, as indicated as a one year action in A Programme for a Partnership Government. [2287/17]
108. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will implement a single up to date Garda clearance recognised across various disciplines, such as child care, special needs assistant, teacher, youth reach leader and pastoral council member, thus avoiding the need for individual Garda clearance for each appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40995/16]
645. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the IDA’s progress in securing a replacement industry for a company (details supplied) or any other activity the development agency might be generating in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39664/16]
618. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a plan is being developed with the Office of Public Works and Clare County Council to prevent recurring flooding on the Ennis to Limerick rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/16]
617. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure the future of the Ennis to Athenry rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39665/16]
551. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his plans to introduce two annual animal tuberculosis tests in certain areas as part of a plan to eradicate the disease by 2030; if County Clare is under consideration for two annual tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39662/16]
550. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if negotiations on Irish beef access to China are progressing satisfactorily; when Irish beef might be allowed into China; his views on and the estimated impact this access would have on Irish beef prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/16]
549. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on whether an acquisition (details supplied) is in the long-term interests of County Clare farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39660/16]
471. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a response for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39850/16]
354. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has plans to defend the undocumented Irish in the United States should there be any attempt to deport them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/16]
423. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will alleviate the concerns of west Clare anglers who are of the view that County Clare is the only coastal county in which salmon rivers are still closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38652/16]
111. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a partial capacity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38071/16]
542. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a personal budget for persons with disabilities to allow them to fund their own services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37160/16]
461. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the reorganisation of her Department to include regional and rural affairs has been completed (details supplied); if so, the resources and staffing that have been made available to accommodate these new and important responsibilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37163/16]
534. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a meeting has been held between members of Clare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland; if so, if he will report on that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35905/16]
46. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider a change in application of the rules for those in receipt of social protection payments who work a limited number of hours per day, in particular breaking the working week into hours rather than days when calculating reduced social protection payments. [36335/16]
407. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); if he will request his officials to take a sympathetic approach, as in all probability a genuine mistake was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/16]
150. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for emergency works to a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32873/16]
116. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32355/16]