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Written Answers — Department of Health: European Court of Justice Rulings (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if the requirement to make travel time payments to staff from within the existing 2019 home support budget was to bring the staff in line with the outcome of a ruling of the European Court of Justice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25336/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the additional procedures put in place to safeguard persons in the community that await a service; if the timeframe for reviewing the needs of persons has been narrowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25337/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the specific implications for healthcare support assistants in terms of envisioned change to their current working structure or terms and conditions of employment as a result of the implementation of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the decision has been taken to reduce care hours in view of the fact the revised contract in WRC agreements guaranteed additional hours and states that the service would not be impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25340/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 433. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on HSE staff attending meetings, paperwork, time and travel negotiating and partially implementing the WRC agreement of 2017; the areas this was funded from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 436. To ask the Minister for Health the purpose the fair deal for homecare income will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25352/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the implications of the fair deal template for homecare on the agreed and partially implemented revised contract of employment for healthcare support assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hours paid to the national committee for the healthcare support assistant staff in addition to HSE staff that were involved in reaching an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25354/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the WRC agreement of 2017 has not been fully implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25355/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 443. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has paid an interim travel payment as agreed until a procedure is in place in respect of calculating actual travel time to healthcare support assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25363/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 444. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to use the WRC agreement of 2017 which sets out a clear vision for the role of healthcare support assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25364/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if the full cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment process has been completed in respect of switching to a fair deal model for home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25365/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Court Judgments (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has to ensure a ruling (details supplied) is implemented in full in compliance with legislation for all relevant staff groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25375/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Court Judgments (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 454. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time the attention of the HSE was drawn to a ruling (details supplied) and its legislative obligation to implement same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25424/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected commencement and completion date for traffic management measures by Transport Infrastructure Ireland at Derryquay, Derrymore East, County Kerry. [24872/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (18 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a criterion set out for carer's benefit (details supplied); if she will review and reform the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24976/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an ophthalmology appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25816/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: The programme for Government commits to improving health services in the primary and community setting, with the aim of averting unnecessary admissions to acute hospitals. In that context, I raise the issue of oral nutritional supplements. I understand that the medicines management programme has developed an online reimbursement application system for oral nutritional supplements for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: Concerns have been raised that the plan will cost the health service money in the long run and will result in additional admissions to acute settings.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

John Brassil: I ask the Tánaiste and the Minister for Health to confirm if it is the Government's intention to continue with the roll-out of this plan on 1 July despite the grave concerns raised by experts working in the area?