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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2017)

Peter Burke: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to free glasses from an optician. [51376/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (30 Nov 2017)

Peter Burke: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development of the N4 at Cloncoose, Longford in view of the fact that farm owners have had land frozen for a number of years waiting on the development to commence. [51305/17]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Peter Burke: I remind Deputies to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. This is important because such devices can cause serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. Apologies have been received from Deputy Paul Murphy and Deputy Bríd Smith is attending in substitution. In addition, Deputy Dara Calleary will substitute for Deputy Michael McGrath. Today we will consider...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Peter Burke: I remind members that the Minister has commitments in the Dáil Chamber shortly.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: Councillor Paul Ross in Longford has consistently raised the issue of Edgeworthstown Garda station with me in my office. Today and on several previous occasions he has pointed out that Edgeworthstown is now the second-largest town in County Longford. The population increased between the 2006 and 2011 census by 42% and there was an additional increase of 19% by 2016. The population now is...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: I thank the Minister for his reply. I also appreciate the work he is doing with regard to various Garda operations and the funding assigned to them. I welcome the reopening of the Garda College in Templemore and the recruitment of more gardaí. The Minister has advised that 11 gardaí are assigned to Edgeworthstown Garda station and made it clear that the Garda Commissioner makes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 324. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the medical devices provided for children with disabilities on a medical card (details supplied). [51933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an extra 500 hospital consultants; and the average estimated cost for support staff required per consultant. [52023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an additional 4,000 nursing staff. [52024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing prescription charges. [52025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of reducing the drug payment threshold to €100. [52026/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an additional 200 speech and language therapists. [52027/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an additional 200 occupational therapists. [52028/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Staff (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an additional 200 physiotherapists. [52029/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Staff (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an additional 50 dental surgeons. [52030/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost of providing an additional emergency ambulance fleet; and the full-year cost of additional personnel required for its staffing. [52031/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 100 critical care beds. [52032/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (5 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has enough PRSI contributions to avail of a procedure. [51612/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Regulations (7 Dec 2017)

Peter Burke: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the enactment of the European Union (Licensing of Large-Scale Extraction of Peat) Regulations 2016; his views on a legal case (details supplied), the outcome of which could cause negative implications on peat producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52435/17]