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

Niamh Smyth: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions that have taken place with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to setting up a centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28524/18]

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

Niamh Smyth: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if an officer (details supplied) is now in place; his plans to recruit additional staff to clear the backlog due to this position being vacant for a period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (28 Jun 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 218. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of procedures for issuing medical cards to persons with cancer as per the programme for partnership Government has been conducted; and if so, the findings and recommendations of same. [28552/18]

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: In the health section of the programme for Government on page 5 the Government has given a commitment "to increase access to safe, timely care, as close to patients’ homes as possible". In The Northern Standard last March the Taoiseach is quoted as saying that he wanted to see more people using the minor injuries units in hospitals such as Monaghan Hospital to lessen the pressure on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Measures (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 18. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discussions have taken place in his Department on providing funding for the east-west link road and rural roads in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29114/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of work on a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29033/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will receive a dental appointment before the child commences secondary school; if an appointment will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28692/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 295. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of Parkinson's care at Cavan and Monaghan Hospital; the services available on both sites; his plans to introduce a nurse, particularly at Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28861/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 349. To ask the Minister for Health if all sonographers are in place to provide the anomaly scan at Cavan and Monaghan Hospital; the timeline for the provision of the scan on site in Cavan to all women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29143/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not notified that a nursing home was no longer taking respite patients; the reason the person was turned away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29310/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the grass-cutting date on traditional hay meadows under the GLAS scheme will be brought forward to allow farmers to avail of the good weather to save fodder. [28811/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 437. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the delay in publishing the studies in relation to the North-South interconnector; the timeframe for publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29214/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 462. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driver test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29082/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 564. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of an application by persons (details supplied) under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28995/18]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions have taken place to provide applied behaviour analysis services within the proposal to bring specialised therapists into schools and preschools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29227/18]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Murphy O'Mahony for allowing me to do this and the Minister for taking the question. This relates to applied behaviour analysis, ABA, services. The Little Wonders early intervention centre in Castleblaney provides this highly scientific treatment for children with disabilities. The centre is headed up by Claire Callan who has done fabulous work. I ask the Minister to make a...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Jul 2018)

Niamh Smyth: I have to admit that ABA is something that was new to me. As I outlined in my question, I have seen it first-hand in Little Wonders in Castleblayney, which is headed by Claire Callan. I have heard her analysis and background to it. As the Minister knows from his research, it is a scientifically based intervention to increase children's academic, social and communication needs. In the...