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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Animal Disease Controls (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The priority interest is indeed the poultry industry. As a representative of Cavan and Monaghan I cannot but be aware of how important that is to our local economy. The question is not to press the Minister; it is to establish the position. I note from the Minister's reply that he is intent on continuing the housing order until 30 April. Will the Minister review it in the intervening...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While the Minister indicates a commitment to retention, he will appreciate that I am anxious to have a reference specific to mountain-type land and that designation. The Minister has not used that language in his response to me. Could he please for the sake of clarity give me that certainty? That is the primary concern for those who have raise the matter with me. The existing scheme...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It has been so advised.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Minister for Agriculture if he will ensure that in the current review of areas of natural constraint, the designation of mountain-type land will be retained, and if he will ensure payments in line with the more severe natural constraints in these areas. The ANC scheme recognises the constraints under which some farmers operate due to the nature of their land, and the mountain land...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht an fhreagra sin. This is very important. I take it from what the Minister has said that there is no absolute commitment to retain the designation of mountain-type land within the scheme. This is critically important. Even an examination of how it has fared regarding costings already advised in previous parliamentary questions would show that it...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters) (Revised): Motion (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to share my time with Deputy Adams.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters) (Revised): Motion (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have had one false start in the matter of the commission of investigation into the care and protection of a named service user, Grace, a pseudonym, and the other 46 service users who were also placed in the same former foster home in the south east. That is, in my opinion, one false start too many. I have availed, as have others over the past 24 hours, of the opportunity to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set down the estimated annual cost of increasing the weekly disability allowance by €20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12576/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set down the number of persons currently availing of the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12577/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set down the amount of money allocated to employability services; the number of persons availing of these services; the estimated annual cost of expanding the employability service to provide places for an additional 1,000 persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12578/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on nursing home care in 2015 and 2016; the amount expected to be spent in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12581/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently in nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 100 nursing home beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12583/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on home help and home care packages in 2016; the amount ring-fenced for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12584/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently availing of home care supports; the number who meet the criteria for home care supports who have been refused them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing home help hours and home care packages by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12586/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours currently provided by the State; the associated cost; the estimated cost over one year of increasing personal assistant hours by 500,000 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the PAS waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12588/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults currently on waiting lists to be assessed by speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (9 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on waiting lists to be assessed by speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12590/17]