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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (1 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a national HSE policy for assessment and provision of powered mobility equipment, for example, powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39705/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (1 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); if a small discretion can be made for the minor omission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39954/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding doctors' charges. [39175/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (26 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment for maintaining hedgerows will be included in the next round of CAP negotiations. [39178/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (26 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are grants or funding available to suckler and sheep farmers who are struggling to pay bills. [39216/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (25 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 110. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has made to address the shortage of home care hours and the postcode lottery involved in home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38998/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 116. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application under the fair deal scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38966/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (25 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered reforming the means test for carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38996/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (25 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the number of hours a carer can work per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38997/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: I thank the Minister for his response. I note that a meeting is due to take place on Friday. We need absolute clarity at that meeting. This project cannot endure a further revised programme of works that the contractor will be unable to meet. Perhaps a hard decision has to be taken, but it has to be taken on Friday if we do not have certainty. I have read the long list of dates by which...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this urgent issue. I also thank the Minister for his attendance to discuss the delay in delivering the Holy Family national school in Mullingar. This is the third time I have raised this issue in the House. I have tabled dozens of parliamentary questions and attended numerous meetings going as far back as 2008. This week we were given a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if a bus service managed by the HSE could arrange collection of a person (details supplied) at a suitable time. [38230/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (24 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on animal waste mileage limits (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38268/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (24 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: 496. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reduce public spending on private residential care companies involved in housing and protecting children in State care due to the profits these companies make; if there are appropriate minimum staffing levels and educational accreditation levels necessary for staff employed by these companies; the frequency with which HIQA...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: A matter relating to Sport Ireland has been brought to my attention. Do we have jurisdiction over that body?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: Concerns have been raised by athletes and those who have the capacity to represent Ireland in boxing at the Olympics about the support they get from Sport Ireland. Mr. Andrew Duncan, who is heavily involved in boxing has brought to my attention his concerns about the cost of administration and the absorption of increased costs in that area, rather than the funding going to our athletes. ...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: I appreciate that Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: I welcome Mr. Dollard and his team and acknowledge the improvements that have been made since members of the board were first with us in 2017 and the initial briefing we had with the Department at a meeting here. The professionalism shown has improved greatly, which has to be acknowledged on balance. In terms of the numbers, something I brought up previously is that we are trying to drive...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: I would think that is critical. There is somebody new on the board who has marketing experience. Mr. Dollard outlined the team he has. That is going to be critical in terms of attracting sponsorship and attracting new people into dog racing. It also has to be acknowledged that we have the primary legislation there now for which the witnesses were calling. That predated the enactment of...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Peter Burke: Is that far away until it gets to the board in terms of timelines?