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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 644. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a situation whereby a person (details supplied) was subject to a set of circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure that beds are not being taken up at weekends by persons who are physically fit to go home on a Friday but due to the lack of consultants on site over the weekend to sign them fit to leave are being kept in hospital beds until Monday morning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 646. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's position on vaping; if there are any measures to introduce regulation of vaping in public places; if so, the details of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 647. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been such a significant delay in the publication of the external review into mental health services in County Roscommon, in view of the fact that the report was commissioned over two years ago and the services are in crisis mode without a clear service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 648. To ask the Minister for Health if he will source some level of State funding towards the remuneration of a centre manager and full-time office administrator for a vital cancer support centre (details supplied) in County Galway, in view of the fact that over 140 persons a week use the centre and a range of vital therapies and support is provided on an entirely voluntary basis; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a vital cancer support centre (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive funding under the National Lottery grant scheme despite the fact that a full-time service is run on an entirely voluntary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11837/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative avenues of funding applicable to a cancer support centre (details supplied) in County Galway, apart from the National Lottery grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 665. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional acute psychiatric beds in Roscommon County Hospital, in view of the fact it is operating at maximum capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 666. To ask the Minister for Health when full-time psychiatrist posts will be made available in County Roscommon, in view of the fact there are currently only locum psychiatrists providing a disjointed service which is impacting negatively on patients and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11834/17]

National Educational Psychological Service: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: We are all aware that there are major problems with the current allocation model for resource teaching hours. Many parents and teachers throughout my constituency of Roscommon-Galway have raised the issue with me. Yesterday I was contacted by a young teacher from Roscommon town who pointed to the considerable uncertainty about the new arrangements for the new NCSE model for meeting special...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome this Bill and the fact that medical cards will be made available to the almost 10,000 children in receipt of the domiciliary allowance. It is good news that this will happen on a given date. The Minister spoke about reducing medical costs for children, which is very important. I hope that in the next week or two weeks the Minister will see that those who need Orkambi will get...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 50. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the proposed ten bed rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital. [12128/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if plans for the provision of a school age team for children with disabilities in Roscommon town have now been stalled due to budgetary issues in securing a lease on a premises in the county town despite the fact that negotiations were at an advanced stage and proposed plans for a 11,000 sq ft facility had been drawn up; and if he will make a statement on...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to comment on this issue and what is going on in post offices currently. We have a situation whereby hundreds of post offices are going to close in the coming months. Matters like those raised by Deputy Healy-Rae are coming up time and again. It is going against the post office service. Yesterday evening the House, several Deputies, including Deputy Ó Cuív, Deputy...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: If the Tánaiste cannot give me an answer today, she might ask the Taoiseach to come back and give us answers next week.

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Deputy and welcome him back to the House after his long walk.

Estimates for Public Services 2017: Message from Select Committee (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2017: Votes 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 39.

Topical Issue Matters (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Brendan Griffin - the need for progress on CF drugs Orkambi and Kalydeco; (2) Deputy Niamh Smyth - the CLÁR programme 2017 and the roads improvement scheme; (3) Deputy Pat Deering - Labour Court recommendations and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current percentage of planted forestry land in counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway for 2016 and 2017 to date, in tabular form; if local authorities will be given the power to veto further planting in areas when the projected target of 17% is achieved by 2020 in view of the negative impact on farming practices in small rural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a large percentage of planted forestry land here features the Sitka spruce species as opposed to native Irish trees; the criteria for the selection of specific tree species for planted forestry land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12185/17]