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Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: We look forward to the day when the people will have their say.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to achieve full pay equality for teachers who joined the public service since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40891/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the goods exported to the United States of America that will be subject to higher tariffs in October 2019 and in the near future; the scale of the increase; the quantity and value of exports to the United States in 2018 and to date in 2019; the potential impact on the economy here; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that there are adequate obligations on the receiver appointed in respect of residential properties to maximise the value of assets being sold on the open market; her plans to strengthen the law in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40542/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if the governance review of the drugs approval process as set out under Sláintecare work stream 2 has commenced; if so, the date on which it commenced; if not, the date on which it will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40528/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 189. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a process for relevant stakeholders to feed into the drugs approval process review; if so, the nature of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40529/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 190. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to take steps to increase the speed of access and improve the rate of availability of medicines here in view of the fact that Ireland ranks 19th out of 29 European countries for speed of access to new medicine and 16th for rate of availability of new medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40530/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated spend on medicines in 2019, in tabular form. [40531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private firms providing homecare services nationwide; the position in relation to the regulation of these firms; the number that are regulated; the number of regulated and unregulated firms being paid for service provision by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40537/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the start date for the new endocrinologist for the paediatric diabetes service in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40538/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the management plans in place to help almost 100 teenagers transition into adult diabetes services at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40539/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 200. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1262 of 6 September 2019, if the requested information will be provided to the parent who has been unable to obtain a reply from the service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40573/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 274. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 1 October 2019, if the specific question asked will be addressed; if differences in the way in which different pension products and funds are assessed, both in terms of income and capital as part of the financial assessment of an application under the nursing home support scheme will be set out with particular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 306. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be seen by a consultant psychiatrist at St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41054/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 456. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if paid PRSI contributions are credited to the PRSI record of a person following confirmation of payment of PRS; if not, PRSI payments are recognised in cases in which an agreement has been put in place between a person and the Revenue Commissioners to clear outstanding tax and PRSI obligations; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 29 May 2019, the progress in relation to the commencement of section 13 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014; the position that pertains to the recognition and recording here of death certificates issued in other jurisdictions in respect of Irish citizens that died...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Respite Care Services (10 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 9. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant fall in the number of overnights, with or without day respite care, accessed by persons with a disability in the Cork South Lee local health office area since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41226/19]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Respite Care Services (10 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: This question relates to the provision of overnight respite care beds for people with a disability, both children and adults, in particular in CHO 4, Cork South Lee. The figures which I will outline do not paint a good picture. I seek an explanation for them and to know what will be done to reverse the trend of the number of respite care beds falling.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Respite Care Services (10 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. What he seems to be saying is the data Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony received by way of a reply to a parliamentary question do not capture all of the respite care overnights. If that is the case, it is inexplicable. The data I have for the Cork South Lee area are that in 2015 there were 4,084 respite care overnights. In 2018 that number had...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Respite Care Services (10 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: There certainly are particular gaps. Looking at the text of the reply, in addition to the data provided in the table, it acknowledges that there has been reduced provision of respite care overnights. It refers to unmet needs and growing demand. It states beds that had been available to provide respite care in some cases have been transferred for use as long-term residential placements....