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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the annual per capita costs for each of the years 2012 to 2016, inclusive, listed against the names of each of the 72 residential centres for adults with intellectual disabilities reviewed by the working group on congregated settings in 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32505/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if, in conjunction with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, projections have been made in respect of the level of local property tax increase necessary to ensure the long-term funding of local authorities in respect of the additional demands being imposed upon them consequent to his Department's combined policies of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a disability allowance payment by a person (details supplied). [31643/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 425. To ask the Minister for Health if further information has been submitted to his Department by the suppliers of a drug (details supplied) in order to make a decision to support the reimbursement of the drug; if such information has been received, when he expects a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31676/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (19 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) who applied under the TAMS programme has not received correspondence on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31123/16]

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on this issue. I welcome this legislation. In 2014, RPS scientifically examined many of the bogs that we have said for years were not suitable for conservation. It formulated a list of bogs used by ordinary domestic turf cutters throughout the country and especially in the west. I have listened to this debate and it is domestic turf cutters,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I will be brief. I welcome the witnesses. I have known Mr. Beades and Ms Earley for a while. RSS, which all of the witnesses have spoken about, is one of the most successful schemes in the country. It is welcome that 500 places have been announced, but we need to move on and up the ante in terms of the number of places. I am a firm believer that is no good to pay someone at home if he or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: -----there is significant potential for tourism in the west but we need people with new ideas on the ground. I know it will not solve everything. If one has ten different things going on and one is getting a stream of income from each, one will survive. However, a person will not survive with the income from one enterprise. Is there thinking outside the box to drive enterprise into areas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Could Mr. Spillane touch on the question I asked about the percentage of duplication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is it worth investigating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will some smaller towns be left behind?

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Budget Statement 2017 (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Deputy Harty for sharing time. With regard to agriculture, I welcome the €25 million for sheep. On the loans scheme for farmers, the detail has not been given out yet but I hope the scheme, which offers loans at 2.9%, will last long enough and that it is not just a short-term scheme. GLAS was opened a good while ago and the money is already there for it. With regard to beef...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Budget Statement 2017 (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome that because I do not want a two-tier system. That is good and it will be a help in that those who build in the country will not be putting pressure on the cities. I could say more but I do not have the time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 471. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the human papilloma virus Gardasil vaccine is totally safe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29791/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 472. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the information from Gardasil vaccine makers should be provided as part of the information package provided by the HSE to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29792/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 473. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the claims made by the HSE which state that the Gardasil HPV vaccine is the safest and most cost effective of health care interventions available currently and that it is the best way to prevent most disease due to human papilloma virus, HPV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29793/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 476. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to arrange training for general practitioners in dealing with girls who have received the Gardasil HPV vaccine and the reported side effects. [29796/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 474. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of girls who are currently being vaccinated with the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29794/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any ongoing studies here to examine any adverse reaction to the Gardasil vaccination, not just directly after the injections but for at least five years afterwards; his plans to implement a strategy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29795/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints that have been received each year from 2011 to 2016 by the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC; the number of complaints received regarding the symptoms as described by the girls who made the complaints, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29797/16]