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Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data (29 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of time set aside by professionals for administrative duties on a weekly basis by the Louth and Meath child and adolescent mental health services. [4284/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (24 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation for many young drivers who hold learner permits and are unable to obtain car insurance (details supplied); the measures he has taken or plans to take to rectify same; if he has considered a special scheme for young drivers in which they are charged a set insurance rate which increases if they commit a driving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents of private nursing homes who continue to hold full general medical services cards do not in practice have the same eligibility as other persons who live in the community in matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3499/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (24 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if incontinence products supplied on a client-specific basis to residents of private nursing homes who hold full general medical services cards are exclusively used for the benefit of the identified client. [3500/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if senior managers in the social care division of the HSE actively engage with and provide oversight to private nursing homes to ensure that exceptional governance is ongoing and that this engagement is in addition to the statutory responsibility of HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3501/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (24 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the situation for many young drivers that hold learner permits and are unable to obtain car insurance (details supplied); the measures he has taken or plans to take to rectify same; if he has considered a special scheme for young drivers in which they are charged a set insurance rate which increases...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: I want to raise the issue of residents in private nursing homes who have full medical cards but who are being made to pay for medicines which are free of charge to their fellow citizens who live ordinarily in the community. These residents are not being provided with basics such as wound management products free of charge. They are forced to pay for physiotherapy and occupational therapy,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: Elderly citizens with full medical cards have the exact same entitlements whether they live at home or in a nursing home under the fair deal scheme. This is blatant discrimination. Can nursing home contracts supersede the law, the rights and the entitlements of these residents in private nursing homes?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: What will the Government do to stop this blatant discrimination? It is disgraceful and it has been going on for quite some time.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: They have their entitlements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: Will the representatives comment on how the Department's work plan has been affected given the lack of a substantial increase in funding that was secured by the Minister? How has the overall work plan been impacted by that? The capital funding is minus €30 million this year. Perhaps the witnesses could brief us on that. I do not know if the Department officials can comment on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Doyle stated the Department has identified Brexit as its number one risk. What additional funding has the Department been allocated in light of Brexit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: Is that next year as opposed to this year?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: Amendment No. 83 was along similar lines. There was no safeguard for residents as the local authority was under no obligation to refer an issue to the competent authority but that is covered now.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: I move amendment No. 89: In page 23, after line 41, to insert the following: “(f) an assessment of the impact of the decision, and implementation of noise mitigation measures and operating restrictions (if any) on the well-being and health of local residents;”.

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: Nurses rarely, if ever, go on strike. Given the importance of their work, they rightly view strike action as a last resort. The current situation is so dire that 95% of the nurses in the INMO who were balloted chose strike action. This is the INMO's second strike in 100 years. That should be a wake-up call for the Government. Nurses and midwives are being forced to go on strike in an...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “ “CAR“ means the Commission for Aviation Regulation;”. I wish to speak on amendment No. 7 to delete Fingal County Council and substitute the Commissioner for Aviation Regulation. Many of us do not believe that Fingal County Council is the appropriate authority to carry out...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: I wish to comment on a couple of points made by the Minister. Let us look back on the reasons the IAA was not permitted. It was because the authority failed the independence test. I had asked the Minister to confirm whether legislation was being drawn up to break up the IAA. I refer to the independence of the IAA in safety regulation. If it is not appropriate in the case of the IAA and...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: I refer to the Minister's announcement. It displays the arrogant attitude that we are dealing with and the dismissive approach to what anybody else has to say on this. The Department has gone ahead and initiated recruitment of nine members of staff for Fingal County Council despite the fact that every single member of the Opposition is against the appointment of Fingal County Council as the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Imelda Munster: Let us hope Fianna Fáil comes on board, given the seriousness of this. I would like to think that transparency and accountability would precede any sop to the Government so hopefully it will. It displays arrogance and a dismissive attitude, not just to elected representatives, but on the general theme of setting up an accountable authority. That is all people want; accountability and...