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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank the members for their questions. I thank the members of the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association and the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland for coming before the committee. Their evidence has been very useful and will feed into our report, which we will publish in the next number of weeks. If we have any further questions, we will come back to the witnesses for...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: PKU is a rare genetic disorder that affects a person's metabolism. People with PKU are unable to break down an amino acid called phenylalanine, phe, a natural substance found in food. This results in a build up of phe in the blood and in the brain, which can cause serious health problems, including, if untreated, severe brain damage. There is much more to it than the dietary effects. It...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Like Deputy Gino Kenny, a constituent of mine has a child with this disease. Obviously, it is a hugely debilitating disease and the family is very concerned in that regard. Fortunately, it was picked up by the heel prick test, which is carried out after the child is born. I disagree with one point made by Deputy Gino Kenny. I am not looking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan will be made available for the treatment of PKU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42076/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for completion of a sports hall for a school (details supplied) in order for the school to comply with the junior cycle wellbeing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42714/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 320. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure. [42617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 435. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person does not have a medical card a doctor will not be assigned by the HSE; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that no private general practitioner practices in County Carlow are accepting new persons; and the way in which a person is expected to live and work if they do not have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (11 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding streams that are available to a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 112. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for an extra podiatrist in County Wexford will be provided; the reason for the sudden increase in the number of persons with diabetes requiring lower limb amputation in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to examine the criteria set out in the disabled passengers tax concession regulations 1994 which determine the qualifying conditions for the primary medical certificate; if the criteria will be changed to include primary progressive MS in order that a person (details supplied) can qualify for the concession when purchasing an adapted vehicle; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can confirm if all air crew (details supplied) pay their tax under Schedule E; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance if Schedule E has been operated by all airlines in respect of all crew regardless of whether they are employed under a contract of service or a contract for service since 1 January 2010. [43669/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding per annum charities and government agencies (details supplied) received for 2016 or the nearest available year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 307. 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. [43527/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 312. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43565/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding per annum charities and Government agencies (details supplied) received for 2016 or the nearest available year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43659/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a dermatologist appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if it can be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43883/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if the assessment process to include a device (details supplied) for testing blood glucose levels for listing under reimbursable items for persons with diabetes that intensively use insulin (details supplied) is completed, in view of the fact that the application was acknowledged by the primary care reimbursement service of the Health Service Executive on 6...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 504. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding per annum a charity (details supplied) received for 2016 or the nearest available year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43660/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 532. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding per annum a charity (details supplied) received for 2016 or the nearest available year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43661/17]