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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of consultants currently working at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the numbers on the outpatient waiting list for each consultant; the average waiting time for surgery for each consultant from a general and priority list respectively; the steps that he is taking to improve access to orthopaedic surgeons and to reduce...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the details of each of the expenditure savings that have been earmarked for his department in 2017; the value of the saving in each case; the basis on which the value was estimated; and the way it differs from the 2016 mid-year expenditure report. [31543/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 423. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future use and development of the three community hospitals in Lifford, Ramelton and St. Joseph's, Stranorlar; the amount of funding he proposes for these hospitals in the current and coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31651/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 602 of 18 October 2016, the way in which he intends to follow up on the Teagasc research mentioned in the reply; and the plans, to develop an industrial hemp based economic sector and to promote the development of adequate processing facilities for such an industry here. [32018/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 541. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the arrangements he plans to put in place to ensure householders do not have to pay by weight for adult incontinence pads; the arrangement in place to ensure that waste management companies comply with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 542. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to raise public awareness and understanding of customers of the new pay by weight system (details supplied); the proposed structure of the intended review; the person he proposes would carry out this review; the terms of reference in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 543. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the full details of the terms of the agreement reached with the Irish Waste Management Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 556. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a database available to his Department of 3G pitches in use here. [31544/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 557. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the standards attached to grants provided by his Department for the provision of 3G pitches; and if, in particular, any standards relate to the types of recycled material that may be used in the manufacture of such pitches. [31545/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 558. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to ensure that 3G pitches in use here are safe; and the way he proposes to respond to concerns that some pitches may contain carcinogens arising from the types of material used in the manufacture of such pitches. [31546/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 610. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding for family resource centres will increase in 2017 in line with the increase of 5.5% announced in the budget for Tusla; if she will commit to ring-fencing the FRC national programme budget within the €712.9 million allocated to Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31652/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 55. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 16 September 2016, the steps she will take to offer asylum to the 200 unaccompanied children who are resident in the so-called jungle migrant camp in Calais, which is scheduled to be dismantled; the further steps she can take to offer asylum to other residents of the camp; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Data (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of persons, with a breakdown by county and within Dublin by postal district, availing of the deferral option under Part 12 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended). [32274/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the serious anomaly for lone parents in receipt of maintenance payments and also rent supplement in that they receive no benefit from maintenance payments due to the means test rules operating for rent supplement; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases a parent in these circumstances may suffer a net loss...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement and in receipt of one parent family payment and jobseeker transition payment respectively. [32273/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Policy (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with his French counterpart in order to request that work to dismantle the so-called jungle migrant camp in Calais be halted until a comprehensive plan for the resettlement of the residents of the camp is finalised. [32261/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the operation of the PCW 1% allowance within the Civil Service; the purpose of this allowance; the basis on which it is awarded; and the person or persons with responsibility to award this allowance. [32330/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Management (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of the Civil Service grievance procedure Circular 11/2001, if he will clarify if there is any requirement that a staff member must be a member of a trade union in order to pursue such a procedure; the options open to a complainant where the employer does not comply with Circular 11/2001; and the person or body which...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I remind all present to turn off their mobile phones or to at least switch them to flight mode in order that they will not interfere with the sound recording. I welcome our witnesses, those watching and members. For this morning's session, we will engage with representatives of the health workforce, who will outline their vision of health service reform. Health professionals including...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Doran. Is it all right with him if we publish both witnesses' opening statements? They were very comprehensive statements. I invite members to contribute and ask questions. I ask the witnesses to bank the questions; we will take members in groups of three.