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Other Questions: National Dementia Strategy (28 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: The question is probably incorrectly worded. Our plan is to grow the dementia adviser network from the current eight to 33 throughout the country. A dementia adviser costs €70,000. We had this conversation with the Minister of State before the budget last year. I know money does not grow on trees and the Department has a specific budget that it has to work with. However, as I said...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 24. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to bolster mental health services in County Waterford and the south east following the decision of three consultant paediatric psychiatrists to resign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28185/18]

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: This country has a very serious problem with people committing offences while out on bail. The failure to address this has resulted in a situation whereby 12% of all crimes in 2017 were committed by persons who were out on bail. Some 18,926 crimes were recorded by such suspects in 2016. This Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017, introduced by Deputy O'Callaghan, attempts to redress the balance...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Administration (27 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that the appropriate staffing is in place in the Passport Offices in Dublin and Cork to meet demand; his views on the turnaround times for the issue and renewal of all passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27642/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 191. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28217/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 194. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an operation at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28242/18]

Childcare Support Bill 2017: From the Seanad (Resumed) (26 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: As the Minister will know, I am not familiar with this Bill. I am representing Deputy Rabbitte, who has worked constructively with the Minister in respect of this Bill. I know there was a general consensus for the Bill in the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. As Deputy Rabbitte is unable to be here tonight, I want to represent her. She told me that she and the Minister had...

Commission of Investigation: Motion (26 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I make it absolutely and emphatically clear that I and my party have fully supported requests by the victims of Bill Kenneally for an independent inquiry and I fully support this motion before the Dáil. I thank the Minister for bringing it to the House. What the victims have gone through is absolutely horrific. I welcome those of them who are in the Gallery this evening. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 324. To ask the Minister for Health if the position of general manager of University Hospital Waterford has been advertised; when the manager will be appointed; his plans to appoint a substitute at the hospital in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the grievance mechanisms in place if a person is of the view that they have been wrongly excluded from being appointed by the Public Appointments Service to the board of the DAA. [27292/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (21 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 198. To ask the Minister for Health when Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (21 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the budget by CHO for home care packages in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27279/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (21 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if CHOs have already exceeded their budget for 2018 in relation to the provision of home care packages and are not able to allocate new packages due to lack of funding by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27280/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (21 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CHOs that have patients listed as priority 1 cases but are unable to provide home care packages due to lack of funding for 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27281/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (21 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages for persons with dementia allocated in 2018, by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27282/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (21 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27189/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the selection process and criteria employed to make appointments to the board of the DAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27172/18]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration of a motion on the accession of Ireland to the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere which was referred to the committee by order of the Dáil on 14 June 2018. The committee has been asked to send a message to the Dáil not later than 27 June 2018 stating that it has completed its...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: There are a few questions.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: There were a number of other questions on the cost. Perhaps the official will respond to that.