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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1022. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding parent representation on the HSE primary care steering group for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16732/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1023. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the in loco parentis clause in respect of paediatric home care packages; if the matter will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16733/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1024. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have orthodontic treatment carried out. [16736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1025. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents in Cork city and County Cork on a waiting list for orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment, respectively; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of consultants providing such services in the location, including vacancies; the steps being taken to reduce the waiting lists; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to launch the next round of the sports capital grant programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16061/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on the means test for jobseeker's allowance for adult children living at home with their parents; if the income of the parents is a factor in the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16355/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of defined contribution schemes; the net asset value of these schemes; the average return on these schemes; the number of defined benefit schemes here; the net asset value of these schemes; the average return on these schemes; the number of PRSAs here; the average annual return on these schemes; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage Interest Rates (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1530. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the loan interest rates currently available under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to existing local authority mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15385/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1531. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a landlord is discriminating against a tenant by not signing up to the housing assistance payment in certain circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15388/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1565. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the local area boundary committees that have been charged with making recommendations in respect of the local electoral area boundaries for Cork city and county will engage in a public consultation exercise and invite submissions from members of the public. [15819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Loans (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason persons who purchased a house under the affordable housing scheme are unable in practice to switch the mortgage from one lender to another (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15938/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Loans (17 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the penalties which will apply and the formula in this regard for calculating such a penalty, in circumstances in which a person takes out a Rebuilding Ireland home loan fixed rate offer in the event they sell their property after a period of time or wish to switch their loan to a commercial lender; and if he will make a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I would like to welcome the Minister and Mr. McCarthy. I will be brief given the circumstances. I will just ask a few key questions. The Government's objective of meeting the medium-term objective, MTO, for 2018 of a structural deficit of not greater than 0.5% is now expected to be missed, according to the stability programme update. Back in the budget of last October, it was expected...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I indicated.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I wish to ask a supplementary question.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Minister gave a breakdown of the additional expenditure of €2.6 billion for 2018. The impression given is that this will also come out of the fiscal space next year. My understanding is that at least some of this money is in the base. For example, €400 million has been allocated for demographic related costs. I understood that was related to the reconciliation of gross...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: If we can relate the €2.6 billion to the net fiscal space, the €400 million for demographic related costs does not impact on the net space because it has already been provided.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I ask the Minister to do so. We were meant to have sufficient funding for demographic changes in the base. Perhaps new changes have emerged, of which the Minister must take account. Similarly, I understood public sector pay had already been factored into the figures.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: I ask the Minister to outline what impact the additional €2.6 billion of expenditure will have on the already published net fiscal space, taking account of the smoothing effect. I am not seeking an update but information in respect of the position as published.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (19 Apr 2018)

Michael McGrath: 48. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address long waiting times for both CAMHS and primary care psychology services for children in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/18]