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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: -----much like the wheels of politics continue to go around and around, the wheels of transport continue to go around and around and it is important that our laws reflect that. I very much welcome the work put into this, from the consultation to this point that we are at right now, from the perspective of the Minister, Department and the NTA. The Minister has done work on this matter. He...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: It is important that we set down a framework for a consultation. That is the only comment that I sought to make. I wanted my comment noted because it is important to review these things and make sure that if we put this on the books, it has the desired effect.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (28 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the data related to benzodiazepines seized by An Garda Síochána by number of tablets and capsules seized, the number of grams seized when not in tablet form, the number of cases involved and the value of the drugs seized in each of the years 2004 to 2017, in tabular form. [49734/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (28 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the data related to Z drugs seized by An Garda Síochána by number of tablets and capsules seized, the number of grams seized when not in tablet form, the number of cases involved and the value of the drugs seized in each of the years 2004 to 2017, in tabular form. [49735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (28 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the data related to anti-depressants seized by An Garda Síochána by number of tablets and capsules seized, the number of grams seized when not in tablet form, the number of cases involved and the value of the drugs seized in each of the years 2007 to 2017, in tabular form. [49736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (28 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if patients are being mandatorily screened for sepsis in hospitals; if not, his plans to implement mandatory screenings in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49731/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (28 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 214. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the possibility of mandatory testing for sepsis in hospitals in the future in the event that the testing becomes faster and cheaper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49732/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (28 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 215. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018 to move on to the next Stage; when it will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49733/18]

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: Can I come in on this?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to reinstate the free passport for old age pensioners in view of the fact that this is a form of official identification for some pensioners that do not hold driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48087/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (20 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the comments by a person (details supplied) regarding tax breaks for those who invest in the development of football here; if he will consider same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48064/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 438. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to install a spinal unit in Beaumont Hospital as part of upcoming development work at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48063/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (20 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if it is still policy to introduce minimum unit pricing simultaneously with Northern Ireland to avoid the negative impact on cross-Border trade with reference to section 11 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; if his position on the matter has changed; if so, his plans to introduce minimum unit pricing ahead of Northern Ireland; if so, when he will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (15 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the National Creativity Fund 2018 to 2019; the details of the project that a body (details supplied) has made under the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47352/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (8 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: I do not. I own an electric scooter and must declare my interest in that regard. Scooters are not the cause of disruption in my constituency. However, quad bikes and scramblers are causing great disruption to many communities adjacent to the perimeter of the M50. Deputies who represent the constituencies of Dublin Bay North, particularly Darndale and Coolock, Dublin North-West, especially...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (8 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: This is a serious issue for many of the communities affected and for the two individuals whose lives, as the Minister of State outlined, have been tragically affected by the incident in the park. Some 190 people have been injured, some severely, and there have been some deaths as a consequence of the misuse of these scramblers and quad bikes. They are a blight on many communities and areas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (6 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 412. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sexual offences referred to the Garda youth diversion programme that were accepted by that programme in each of the years 2004 to 2016, by category (details supplied) in tabular form. [45151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (6 Nov 2018)

Noel Rock: 613. To ask the Minister for Health if the policy towards e-cigarettes will be updated in view of the Healthy Ireland 2018 finding that 41% of smokers that successfully quit in the past year used an e-cigarette to do so; if he will consider commissioning a second health technology assessment or other research into their effectiveness as a cessation tool; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (25 Oct 2018)

Noel Rock: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute service centres available here for persons that suffer from migraine; the number of persons that visited each dedicated centre each year; if he has plans to establish new acute service centres in this regard; if so, when they will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44307/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Oct 2018)

Noel Rock: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the map of the school planning areas was last revised; and when it is next due to be revised in view of changing demographics. [42116/18]