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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (15 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 436. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) failed to attend a meeting with the Minister of State with special responsibility for mental health and older people to discuss the future of the Rosalie Centre, Castlerea, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (15 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 537. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20924/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: Page 53 of the programme for Government deals with health, for which a significant budget of €15 billion is provided. As we all know, waiting lists are a huge challenge. The Minister for Health recently provided me with figures relating to the orthopaedic waiting list at University Hospital Galway. Over 6,000 people are now on the inpatient and outpatient waiting lists, which are...

Committee on Public Petitions: Personal Assistant Services for Individuals with a Disability: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I want to first apologise to the witnesses. It has been a very busy day. I had to go out to another engagement so I am sorry I was not here when the arrived. Along with other members, I want to offer a céad míle fáilte to all the witnesses, including those who are here taking care of them including Eileen, Garry and others. In terms of what I have heard since I arrived, I...

Committee on Public Petitions: Personal Assistant Services for Individuals with a Disability: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I presume there are many personal assistants involved in many of those organisations.

Committee on Public Petitions: Personal Assistant Services for Individuals with a Disability: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: It is only for my own information.

Committee on Public Petitions: Personal Assistant Services for Individuals with a Disability: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Dr. McCarthy. I wanted that just for my own information. It is not that I am trying to suggest anything on which to cut back. I know there will have to be many organisations up and down the country. In my locality in the west and the midlands, there are many different groups helping out with which I have been involved for years. I presume all of those come under these 100 plus...

Committee on Public Petitions: Personal Assistant Services for Individuals with a Disability: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: That is true.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: On people with disabilities, the programme for Government states, "We will examine transport service provision for young people with disabilities to ensure that the service is fit for purpose, consistent with their needs." A report commissioned in 2002 stated that a key responsibility for Government was to ensure that people with disability can move around freely to the best of their...

Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: We have witnessed one of the most violent periods in the Middle East conflict. The violence has resulted in the deaths of dozens of Palestinians and left thousands of others injured. Frankly, it is appalling. The number of deaths shows that there is a need for an urgent international intervention. As other Deputies said, this week marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of the state of...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Staff (17 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Deputies and Ministers who contributed. We will suspend for a few moments to allow the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade time to arrive for the Second Stage debate on the European Communities (Brexit) Bill 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (17 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the fibre optic broadband system at a location (details supplied) can be extended due to poor broadband connectivity in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21761/18]

Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: Section 22 of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 clearly states the threat posed to a woman who carries out an illegal abortion, a threat of 14 years in jail, which is absolutely shocking. Most Members of this House would say that is appalling. Why has the Taoiseach not moved to repeal this? My legal information is that it could have been easily done. He has been in...

Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: That is not my legal advice.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (22 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance if the ongoing situation in which persons seeking car insurance policies who wish to pay by direct debit are being charged a further 20% on top of the premium price by a company (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22080/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (22 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on agency and locum nurses in 2017 in each CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22000/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (22 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on agency and locum doctors in 2017 in each CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22001/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (22 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 312. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on agency care assistants in 2017 in each CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22002/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (22 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on agency staff in 2017 in each CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22003/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (22 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the X-ray equipment in Roscommon University Hospital that is used for hip and spinal X-rays is out of order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22215/18]