697. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the status of progress with regard to the installation of x-ray facilities and diagnostic facilities in the primary care centre in Tuam, County Galway; when he expects them to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46225/21]
610. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if Irish hospitals perform surgery on unborn children with spina bifida; if so, the amount that has been allocated to in utero care for babies with spina bifida in Ireland. [45984/21]
609. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if Irish hospitals perform surgery on unborn children for any conditions; and if so, if a list of the conditions and the location in which they are carried out will be provided. [45983/21]
232. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce a grant support scheme to assist charities in carrying out retrofit of their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46561/21]
156. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to introduce supports to assist first-time homeowners to deal with the unprecedented rise in the cost of building materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46459/21]
147. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the new guidelines for the development of rural houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46456/21]
127. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to incentivise property owners to refurbish residential properties in towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46460/21]
114. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the inclusion of the refurbishment as well as the purchase cost of houses by first-time buyers in the Rebuilding Ireland home plan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46458/21]
105. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the incentives he plans to introduce to assist first-time buyers in purchasing second-hand houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46457/21]
89. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make separate funding available to Irish Water to install wastewater treatment plants in towns and villages in which no such facility exists and in which housing cannot be built due to this lack of infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46452/21]
236. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the Local Government Fund to address the ongoing lack of funding to Galway County Council. [45772/21]
234. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to change public works contracts to include a price variation clause to take account of the recent abnormal increases in the cost of building material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45771/21]
45. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to change public sector procurement to make the process more accessible to small suppliers and contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45654/21]
22. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he plans to put in place to deal with the under investment in the Northern and Western Regional Assembly areas and to move the region from a region in transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45653/21]
214. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45473/21]
550. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if pre-employment checks have been completed and if a start date has been agreed for a vacant dentist position for the school dentistry service based in Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44564/21]
549. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the longest time that a child who is classified as urgent, semi-urgent and non-urgent is waiting for a MRI scan in UHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44561/21]
368. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposal to amalgamate a school (details supplied); the progress that has been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44661/21]
365. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when a design team will be appointed for the design and construction of a campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44614/21]
283. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when approval will be given to Galway County Council for the proposed new fire station at Loughrea, County Galway. [44823/21]
258. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the hen harrier threat response plan will be published; the reason for the long delay in the publication of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44563/21]
257. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to publish the new guidelines on rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/21]
256. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to fund additional resources for local authorities to cope with the additional workload as a result of the planning and development (amendment) (LSRD) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44555/21]
139. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are refusing to give letters of permission to lay cables on public roads to facilitate connection to the grid for solar farms and windfarms thus delaying the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/21]
85. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to incentivise microgeneration; if he will put a feed-in tariff in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44677/21]
792. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to allow all veterinary medicines to be dispensed by farm supply companies; if he will elaborate on his approach to ensuring that this happens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43509/21]
616. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if pre-employment checks have been completed and if a start date has been agreed for a vacant dentist position for the school dentistry service based in Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43362/21]
422. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made with the application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43512/21]
319. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the details of the shared equity scheme for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43511/21]
269. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the adult dependant allowance on the State pension (contributory) is double-taxed given that while the income is taxed the tax credit for the person involved is removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43370/21]
651. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has had their disability allowance reduced when they got married and is now relying on their spouse to support them financially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41466/21]
3360. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will issue simple guidance to farmers to assist them in reducing their herd numbers to comply with the BEAM scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/21]
3047. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the orthodontic assessment waiting list in County Galway; the writing time for orthodontic assessment; the number of patients on the orthodontic treatment waiting list; the current waiting for treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40097/21]
3037. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that integrated services are made available at the new orthopaedic unit in Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway including x-ray and other diagnostic services within the newly built orthopaedic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40071/21]
3036. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if the new orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway will not be downgraded to a day hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40070/21]
3035. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the required staffing levels in relation to surgeons, theatre nurses, cleaners, security staff, administrative staff and so on for the new orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway to ensure that it is used to the maximum capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40069/21]
3034. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the plans that have been put in place to ensure that the proper staffing complement is in place when the new orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway will be complete and ready for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40068/21]
3033. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the status of the filling of a vacant position for the school dentistry service based in Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40067/21]
3030. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of psychology services in the Headford and Lackagh primary care service, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40058/21]
3017. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if, once restrictions are lifted in July 2021, sporting events organised by non-NGB recognised organisations can go ahead, for example, rally sprints, baton twirling, running and cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39998/21]
2801. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when a vaccine (details supplied) will be approved for use in Ireland which is approved by the WHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39226/21]
2800. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when play activity centres will be allowed to reopen given operators of such centres require clarity urgently on their plan for reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39225/21]
2779. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if summer camps can resume in summer 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39110/21]
2427. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if his Department advocates the use of dilation and evacuation in late-term abortions; if the electorate was informed in advance of the referendum campaign that such abortions would be illegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37783/21]
2426. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the help or protocols that are available to doctors if babies survive late-term abortions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37782/21]
2425. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the protocols that are in place to ensure that parents are given accurate information and offered support when babies are found to have foetal abnormalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37781/21]
2424. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his views on the reasons underlying the increased abortion figures in 2019 at a time when abortion rates should have declined in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37780/21]
2423. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will put in place an information system in regard to the provision of abortion services in Ireland which would provide information on the reason women choose to have an abortion as such information systems are available in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37779/21]
2422. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his views on the retention of the three-day waiting period in relation to abortion services in view of the fact that almost 1,000 women who availed of counselling did not subsequently undergo an abortion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37778/21]
2382. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the reason the coronavirus antibody laboratory test developed by a company (details supplied) is not covered in the new EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37655/21]