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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 364. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for scoliosis surgery in UCHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 365. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive surgery as required in UCHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has only been one scoliosis surgery carried out in UCHG in 2018 in view of the fact that seven persons are on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time the first person that is on the waiting list for scoliosis surgery in UCHG has been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 467. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue in relation to an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The referendum took place and the people spoke. There has been a protracted debate on abortion down through the years, even when we were youngsters. The issue caused great differences of opinion between people. Ireland has changed a good bit since then, considering the votes that took place before. I do not think anyone questions the numbers in the referendum, the 66% or 67%. The Irish...

Road Traffic (Quads and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Bill is probably well meant, but the reality is that we need to start in ensuring the safety of quad bikes and scramblers by getting the manufacturers to place safety roll bars on them. The statistics for the numbers of injuries and deaths show that, unfortunately, a lot of the incidents involving these vehicles occur in farmers' fields when they turn over. Those involved who may have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank our guests for their presentations. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Canney - the man to whom I showed the ropes a few years ago - on his appointment and wish him the best of luck. Many of the schemes introduced by the Minister have been successful. I am not here to criticise him. I hope the Minister of State gets the same disease as the Minister in order that he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is up to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I clarify a point for the Minister to avoid misunderstanding. On new ideas to spend money, I was talking specifically about the local improvement scheme, LIS, for example, where there is a list of the roads, and a value on them, a council cannot do it by a certain date, and a community is willing to take it on and do it - within reason; not at the 11th hour and 59th minute - providing that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On the face of it, I welcome what the Minister of State said. He clearly stated there is no intention to close any services but that services will work together. I would like him to state there is no intention, over the coming years, to downgrade any services. It needs to be understood that Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, is a valuable hospital for maternity services for north Galway...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It has emerged in the past week from minutes of meetings of the executive of the Saolta group that consideration is being given to merging the maternity services at Ballinasloe and Galway. Eoghan Murphy of Shannonside Radio obtained the minutes of recent meetings by way of a freedom of information request. The information has caused concern in County Roscommon and north Galway because the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a tender (details supplied) was withdrawn and a project did not proceed as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41943/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a tender (details supplied) was challenged; if so, the grounds on which it was challenged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41944/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are legal proceedings pending with regard to the tender in respect of the implementation of an electronic marking system; if so, the basis for these proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41945/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a tender document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41946/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action that will be taken against public officials regarding the cancellation of a public procurement competition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41947/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reissue a tender for the implementation of an electronic marking system; when this is likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41948/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 558. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proportion of the €164 million allocated in budget 2019 that is dedicated to indigenous wind energy for farms, businesses and homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42322/18]

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Statements (11 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is regrettable that my constituency colleague basically has been forced to resign by the Taoiseach. That is the first thing I want to put on the record. I have listened with interest. It is nearly like how it is down the country; when someone dies, everyone says how great they were once they are gone. I was at the talks about forming a Government. We spent seven hours with each...