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National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: In the past week challenges facing rural Ireland have been to the fore. We hear much talk of the national planning framework, the vision for the next 20 years, and what it will mean for our country. The roll-out of fibre-to-the-home broadband is key to bridging rural Ireland's digital deficit. To halt the decline in our rural communities, this issue must be addressed. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been advised to limit its intake of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (7 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in emergency accommodation for longer than six months in Waterford city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (7 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons sleeping rough voluntarily and involuntarily in Waterford city and county in 2016, 2017 and January 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6113/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 32. To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra home help hours that will be provided in 2018 relative to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (8 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 56. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Waterford that have applied for the treatment abroad scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6542/18]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Page 86 of the programme for Government states "[e]ducation is the key to giving every child an equal opportunity in life". Unfortunately, that is not the case for five Educate Together schools which were recently informed that for the coming enrolment year they must adhere strictly to a half-stream intake of 13 junior infants. I refer especially to Tramore Eduate Together school which has...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Can I get an answer in regard to the half-stream intake?

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Deputy Ryan clearly did not read it.

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: In all counties, local and regional roads serves as the main connection between homes, schools and business. In the past few weeks, our focus has been on the national planning framework and connectivity between the regions, which is very important. We also need connectivity at a local level. The local authorities do fantastic work with their engineers and outdoor staff to keep the road...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the assessment of a school (details supplied) will be carried out to determine if the prefabs will be replaced in line with the school's recent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6784/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for a link corridor for connectivity between various buildings in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6875/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria which must be satisfied in line with the recommendations of the health technology assessment group in order to be reimbursed for children and young persons with diabetes who use the FreeStyle Libre blood glucose management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6678/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe to build the application suite for reimbursement support; the projected costs associated with setting up the application suite in respect of children and young persons who use the FreeStyle Libre blood glucose management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6679/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the extra workload that will be incurred by the endocrinologist or hospital clinic team that will initiate the proposal of suitable persons for consideration for individual reimbursement support for the FreeStyle Libre blood glucose management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6680/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 334. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6722/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 373. To ask the Minister for Health when it is expected that a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an angiogram at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 390. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for cataract surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 435. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7308/18]