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Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (16 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed by county; the number of occupational therapist vacancies that exist by county; the number of vacancies that exist as a result of sick leave and maternity leave by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (16 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 527. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding sources for community focused capital projects which have a strong but not exclusive sports element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22711/17]

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for raising this issue. There has been a complete lack of urgency on the part of the Minister in dealing with it. I have a couple of examples to set out. The first involves a 33 year old man who is the model citizen as far as this city is concerned. He lived in an apartment for four years.. As he had no need for a car, he went around on a bike. He was given...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: I thank Ms Feely for her presentation, which told us much of what we know. We have been hearing the same thing every year since 2013. Ms Feely spoke about a generation of women who have been let down by the State through the marriage ban and the absence of child care options. Notwithstanding the poor provision of child care now, child care was non-existent for many of the women in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: What year is Age Action proposing?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: Are the witnesses experiencing difficulties with the fair deal scheme? Can families afford it? The recent Bus Éireann strike highlighted the irrelevance of the bus pass for a lot of older people because they could not access transport. What feedback did the witnesses receive from member organisations on this issue?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: Would Mr. Moran support moves to allow families to use a type of fair deal arrangement for home care if they could afford it?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: Does Deputy Lahart wish to comment?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. They are the first group to attend as part of this year's budgetary process. We will try to make sure that we do not forget them by the time we reach October.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: I thank the committee staff for preparing for today's meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (18 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have their farm assist appeal decision issued; his views on whether the appeal is taking an excessive amount of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23691/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance if insurance companies can refuse persons over 75 years of age [24543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 385. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood prevention plans for the River Deel; the timeframe for completion and planned construction schedule for these plans; if a budget is in place for these works; the work completed on the River Deel since December 2015 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 435. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is not possible for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to receive adapted shoes; and if he will direct the HSE to provide funding for same. [24050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 458. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is the accepted policy of his Department of the requirement of treatment programmes for obesity since the publication of the report of the national taskforce on obesity in 2015; the reason for the lack of adoption of such obesity treatment programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24197/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 528. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the fair deal scheme (details supplied). [24637/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: 529. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of stay in each hospital in tabular form on a county basis. [24638/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment Plan (Resumed): Irish Exporters Association (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the delegation from the Irish Exporters Association. Mr. Daly has given us one of the starkest presentations we have received in this series. This was intended to be a review of the capital plan, but it has become a review of the capital plan in the context of Brexit. The presentation we have received places a very stark focus on how ill-prepared we are for a soft or hard Brexit....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment Plan (Resumed): Irish Exporters Association (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: Mr McKeever should try doing it three times a week.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment Plan (Resumed): Irish Exporters Association (23 May 2017)

Dara Calleary: I asked a question about the public service obligation, PSO. Do the representatives have a proposal in that regard, in the context of the regional airports? There was a change in policy which was acknowledged last week but it took four years of absolutely heart breaking work to even get that change in policy. Are the witnesses saying that it is not sufficient?