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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources assigned to the Garda specialist units that come within the ambit of special crime operatives, including the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34835/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the year-on-year change in the number of patients attending the emergency department of Tallaght University Hospital in comparison to the year-on-year change in the number of patients on trolleys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34830/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 820. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in acquiring a site for the Knocklyon and Rathfarnham primary healthcare centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34831/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 821. To ask the Minister for Health the funding to be allocated to drugs and alcohol local task forces in Dublin 24; if additional funding is being allocated in 2019; if so, the amount of additional funding; the timeline and criteria for its allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34833/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 867. To ask the Minister for Health his plans or the plans of the HSE to provide or reimburse ocrelizumab for primary progressive multiple sclerosis patients in view of the decision of the UK (details supplied) [35029/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 1478. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports provided under the Climate Action Plan 2019 for the Tallaght district heating scheme; the objectives of the scheme; the role of his Department in overseeing the development of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34825/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 1918. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents in both the Citywest and Tallaght areas of Dublin 24 regarding the introduction of the fast-track planning application; if An Bord Pleanála will have regard to the local area plans completed by the local authority for both Citywest and Tallaght town centre in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 1919. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when his Department will conduct a review of the new fast-track planning application for large residential developments; if submissions will be invited from the public in respect of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 1920. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the land development agency legislation; when it is planned for the agency to proceed to acquiring brownfield sites within the M50 for residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34822/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 1921. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the consultation which has been undertaken with the four Dublin local authorities in respect of the forthcoming work of the land development agency to build new residential communities in their administrative areas; the way in which this will be co-ordinated with the local authorities' existing local area plans; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (6 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 1922. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the necessary equipment and resources of Dublin Fire Brigade in view of the increasing height and density of new residential developments; the way in which new development would impact on the area serviced by the Tallaght fire station, Dublin 24; the way in which the station is to be upgraded; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: In the history of INAB, has it ever retrospectively accredited any lab for any purpose, either in Ireland or outside of the jurisdiction? Is this situation unique to CervicalCheck? Has it happened in the veterinary sector or any other area of healthcare? Is this a new phenomenon? Is this flaw or failing just a moment in time? It requires a "Yes" or "No" answer. Has INAB ever...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Has INAB ever done what it did in this case before, whatever the witnesses want to call it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Was it unique in the history of INAB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: My first query is for INAB. Does the board accredit the person, the tester, or the laboratory? When INAB gives an accreditation such as the ISO 15189, is it to the laboratory, to the kit or to the person? Will the witnesses tell me the answer to that please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: The accreditation is to the organisation in a particular spot. Will Dr. Duff talk me through it? If I wanted to open a laboratory tomorrow or this year what do I do? Do I set up my laboratory first and then make the phone call to INAB, or do I contact INAB first and set up my laboratory next?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: I ask that Dr. Duff would pause it there. There is a bit of confusion here. Let us say that Deputy Durkan has a laboratory and he is testing for other things, perhaps to do with other human or animal health. He is not doing cervical screening but he decides he wants to branch out, add this to his workload and add cervical screening. His laboratory applies for ISO. Does he pick up the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Is there a form or does the applicant just notify INAB? What is the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: When INAB is satisfied there is a laboratory, somebody from INAB goes out to give the ISO certification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Where does INAB get these people from? Does the board have them or does it have to get private people in by putting it out to tender, perhaps from other countries?