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Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2016)

Mary Butler: The roll-out of 24/7 cardiac cover at University Hospital Waterford was promised in the programme for Government, subject to a favourable independent review. As we all know, this review has taken place. The consultants in Waterford and the south-east have grave concerns in relation to the review. I call again on the Minister for Health to meet the consultants.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (5 Oct 2016)

Mary Butler: As both my colleagues said, Fianna Fáil will support the Bill, which is a welcome strengthening of the law in a number of areas. I especially welcome the new protections for children. The Bill gives effect to recommendations made by two Oireachtas committees, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Child Protection and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (4 Oct 2016)

Mary Butler: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if land leased under conacre arrangements disposed of on or after 1 January 2017, or which is leased for a minimum of five years to a maximum of 25 years, ending with the disposal, will not affect entitlement to capital gains tax relief as long as the land was farmed for ten years by the person making the disposal. [28332/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Oct 2016)

Mary Butler: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [28467/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 195. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [27829/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: I have submitted this Topical Issue matter in a bid to ask the Minister for Health directly to meet with cardio consultants at UHW who dispute the findings of the recent Herity report. The Minister indicated straightaway that he was accepting the findings of the report. However, there is a clear view in Waterford that a second opinion is required and that the Minister should listen to it....

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: In Waterford city last Saturday, in excess of 2,000 people marched in miserable weather of wind and rain to voice their anger and dismay at the lack of 24/7 cardiology cover in Waterford. The Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, has consistently stated that he was accepting the Herity report because it was an independent clinical report. I need the Minister to answer the following question....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Waterford Garda division. [27413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Waterford Garda division. [27412/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (27 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26960/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hardship Grant Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 848. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reopen the hardship scheme in view of recorded salmon and eel stock levels; his further plans to investigate avenues of support to help young salmon and eel fishermen affected by the closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have become wards of court in each of the years 2011 to 2015, by county, in tabular form; and the number that are male, female and minors. [24366/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Forms (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of small farmers making tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24566/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific provision made for children with autistic spectrum disorders and the number of places available in autistic spectrum disorder units in mainstream schools and in special schools at primary and secondary school level in Waterford city and county, by school, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24565/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 946. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money spent on Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas projects, by county, in each year from 2014 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24695/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 947. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of restoring Leader funding to the level that was originally allocated under the 2007 to 2013 Rural Development Programme, by county, in tabular form; the amount of moneys expended to date, by county under the 2014 to 2020 Rural Development Programme; the 2016 allocation for Leader funding and total expenditure to date, by...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 972. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the total arts budget of 0.11% of national GDP to the EU average of 0.6%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 973. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the total monetary support provided to the arts sector is 0.11% of national GDP compared to the EU average of 0.6% (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25428/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1005. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been cuts in the provision of psychological review for children who are six to 18 years of age with autism; if he is aware that such information was provided to a parent in County Kilkenny recently; and, if so, the reason for the reduction in resources. [24379/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1055. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for a full diagnostic assessment for autism in University Hospital Waterford; the composition of the team; if all the positions are covered; the number of psychologists on the autism team who will provide a full diagnostic assessment; the length of time it will take to recruit staff; the detail of the Health Service...