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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect a 2017 GLAS payment to be made to them; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37307/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures (18 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 622. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether many older persons who are not online users and who live in remote areas with poor access to public transport will be discommoded by the closure of the post office in their local area. [37784/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (18 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 800. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to accommodate Irish citizens who may be undertaking studies abroad for a specific period with a postal vote provided certain conditions are met; the reason it only applies to students living and undertaking courses of study within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37546/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Signage (19 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a road traffic and speed survey on a portion of the N25, details supplied, will be considered. [37710/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Signage (19 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: Will the Minister consider the undertaking a road traffic and speedy survey on a portion of the N25 from Kilmeaden to Carrolls Cross?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Signage (19 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister for his reply, which explains the problem. The road concerned is the N25, which is the main road from Waterford to Cork, which services traffic exiting from Rosslare Port. The traffic is naturally fast as the vehicles have just exited the motorway. The Minister has rightly said that the delineation was carried out in 2015. Unfortunately the delineation was very good in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Signage (19 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: I will make representations to the TII. I reiterate that the main reason for the residents' concern is that other road exits, whether lanes or secondary roads, have markings and they cannot understand why their roadway should have no markings. Every time they indicate to turn right, they are very concerned that they will be rear ended because of the speed of traffic exiting the motorway.

Scoping Inquiry into the Cervical Check Screening Programme: Statements (19 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: Fianna Fáil welcomes the final publication of the Scally report and urges the swift implementation of its 50 recommendations. The report is a truly shocking indictment of a key public health service. Public confidence in the CervicalCheck system has been shaken. The trust thousands of women had placed in the system has been breached. From the perspective of a woman, mother, daughter...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (19 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 93. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be approved for Spinraza in line with the BeNeLuxA initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37928/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (19 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 94. To ask the Minister for Health if he has agreed to or plans to engage with an organistaion (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure new medicines are available for persons with MS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37929/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: I reiterate my colleague's comments. Today, I received a reply to a parliamentary question on the number of people in Waterford and south Kilkenny waiting on home help packages. That number is 124. We are facing into winter, we are concerned about our older generation and the number of people on trolleys is a major issue. If home care packages are not in place to provide step-down...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (20 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching principals who have retired or left their post as a teaching principal prior to retirement age by county since 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 133. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to have a stent procedure carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the position at UHW regarding the additional hours that were granted as a result of the recommendations in the Herity report for 20% extra hours for cardiac services; if the staff members have been recruited; if not, the reason therefor; the days on which the extra hours occur; if it is possible for the extra hours to be facilitated on a Saturday when the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Engagement with Ms Marie Donnelly (20 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: I welcome Ms Donnelly and thank her for providing a comprehensive document. She has already answered my question on offshore wind energy. In her written submission to the Citizens' Assembly she stated, "It is essential ... that Government informs the population of the policy direction for Ireland" We have waited years for guidelines in respect of wind and solar energy production. I would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Engagement with Ms Marie Donnelly (20 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: It is off balance sheet.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: The programme for Government contains a clear commitment to improve the quality of life of older people. I understand that the Taoiseach was away on Government business for the last few days, so he might not be aware of media reports today that the Christmas bonus will not be paid to pensioners and social welfare recipients this year. Can the Taoiseach assure those who depend on this bonus...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 270. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a MRI scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38338/18]

Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: This Bill reverses the Fine Gael-Labour Party decision to abolish town councils. It is ironic and paradoxical that the Labour Party, which was part of the Government that abolished town councils at that time, is now advocating their restoration.