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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 57. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instigate an independent clinical review of children's scoliosis surgery services in order to develop current services to an adequate level to reduce surgery waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4256/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 89. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enable children and young persons in counties Carlow and Kilkenny to access an out-of-hours child and adolescent mental health service team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4688/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will commence negotiations on a successor to the Lansdowne Road agreement; if representatives of retired public servants will be included in such negotiations, having been excluded as part of the Haddington Road process; if he envisages any reduction or reversal to the current de facto pension cut of 5.5% for public sector...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (2 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Further to Deputy Cahill's question, could this scheme cover the purchase of stock? Many farmers have asked if it could be used for the purchase of cows or even cattle for fattening. Could the scheme be open for that?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of delayed GLAS payments for 2016 to farmers in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and the reason for same. [4850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 269. To ask the Minister for Health if the mobile catheterisation laboratory announced for Waterford University Hospital is currently under ownership of the Health Service Executive or if it is yet to be procured; the country of origin; the price paid by the Health Service Executive and the daily cost of operating the unit; if additional specialised consultants, theatre nurses and support...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: What about the institutes of technology?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Are we allowed to investigate local council matters?

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I first raised the issue of waiting times for scoliosis patients with the Minister's predecessor in September 2015. Since then, I have raised the matter consistently as the situation worsened to unprecedented levels. The co-founder of one advocacy group, who was featured in last night's RTE programme, told me, "There are children in Ireland who are being left on waiting lists for so long...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: The Minister did not respond about the independent clinical review. That was sought by the advocacy group and by professional people. Would having that independent review not help? I welcome that the new facility in Crumlin will be commissioned shortly, but I understand that another theatre will be closed when it comes on stream. Will closing that be an advantage? I am told by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (7 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will extend the terms and conditions of the mortgage-to-rent scheme to include local authorities as part of the review process of the scheme, as an action in the Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, in view of the very low level of engagement from housing agencies with the scheme in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 355. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will allocate further funding to cover the 15% local contribution shortfall of €3,600 in respect of a project (details supplied) under the community involvement in road works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 374. To ask the Minister for Health when hospital management staff at Waterford University Hospital will be briefed in respect of the recently announced mobile catheterisation laboratory as to whether the unit will be made exclusively available for the use of the hospitals in the south east region; if it will be primarily utilised for reducing waiting lists or conducting emergency procedures;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the current daily running costs of the catheterisation laboratory at Waterford University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5358/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (7 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the State services currently available to those persons suffering from eating disorders and related illness in counties Carlow and Kilkenny who do not have private health insurance; if any provisions have been made within his Department for additional services to be introduced to communities in theses counties; his plans to enable children, adolescents and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the results of the review of the Tower Road-Piltown Junction on the N24 conducted by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, will be published; when funding will be provided to TII to commence works on the safety measures recommended in the review results; if his Department is in direct contact with Kilkenny County Council to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (8 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are any grant aid programmes currently within his Department or due to come online shortly which provide funding for assisting persons in the refurbishment of buildings in town centres for residential or commercial purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (8 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 191. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any grant aid programmes currently in operation within her Department or due to come online shortly which provide funding for assisting persons in the refurbishment of buildings in town centres for residential or commercial purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6229/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 231. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding for the provision of home help hours through the community service organisations in counties Carlow and Kilkenny to alleviate the exorbitant waiting lists and to improve access to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6369/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (8 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any grant aid programmes currently within his Department or due to come online shortly which provide funding for assisting persons in the sourcing, purchasing, construction or installation of solar panels and associated technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/17]