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Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: This has been missed completely in the debate. There was a Labour Court recommendation in 2008. It is very easy for the Opposition - Sinn Féin - to ask why we did not pay at that time. There was not enough money to pay the people on the schemes never mind the pensions of any other people. This should be concluded and sorted out. As Deputy Calleary said, there are people who have...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: Like Deputy Tony McLoughlin, I have been contacted by people about this issue. A constituent of mine invested €200,000 in a boat to ferry people to the island. There has never been an accident in the course of tourists visiting the island, nor has anybody been hurt. The landing area on Inishmurray is safer than that on Skellig Michael. It is wrong that people are being prevented...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (19 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 43. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for excluding persons over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes from accessing the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor available to all persons with diabetes based on clinical need; his plans to remove the age barrier recently set by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16240/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (19 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 106. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement a similar practice to that in Germany for the detection and treatment of Lyme disease; his plans to improve follow-up care for persons following diagnosis; his views on whether current training for medical professionals is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan LHO experienced a reduction of 26,713 home help hours in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17073/18]

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: I first raised this last November in the Dáil. At the time the Minister said in the Dáil that the Teagasc information to hand suggested there was no national fodder shortage in the country. What was a fodder shortage has become a fodder crisis. The Minister knows that I have raised this on numerous occasions in the Dáil. There is an urgent need for swift action to be...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: On the same issue, people who heretofore were diagnosed with cancer received a discretionary medical card for 12 months or so. Like every other Deputy, I deal with a number of clients who are cancer patients. They have applied for a medical card because they have cancer. I have dealt with cases of people who, despite having applied online, have still not achieved a result. They have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Redeployment (17 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 968. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase staff numbers in the cross-border directive office in view of the volume of applications it is receiving; if applications can be processed more promptly and efficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16400/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (17 Apr 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 1003. To ask the Minister for Health when the Lyme disease subcommittee of the scientific advisory committee of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC, will publish its report on the possible ways of raising awareness regarding the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (29 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: I acknowledge the Minister is sincere in what he is trying to do. Everyone appreciates that it is a serious issue. Teagasc is aware of what exactly the situation is like on the ground. They know the people who are in trouble and in bother. While not everybody is in trouble, there are those who are in serious trouble. People are encouraged to call the Department if there is help there....

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (29 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: This is an issue I have raised quite a number of times in the House. I am not crying "wolf". We have such a serious problem in the north west at the moment that people's health is being affected by what is happening. Farmers are heading into eight months of feeding stock in houses and there is no prospect that these cattle will be able to get out in the very near future. The subsidised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (29 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to introduce an independent appeals mechanism within nursing homes support scheme to provide third party recourse for nursing home providers that cannot agree a fee with the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14514/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (29 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 258. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of pricing system for long-term residential care facilities will be published as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a young farmer capital investment scheme application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14553/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the new tenant purchase scheme which will give many families an opportunity to buy out their homes, which is everyone's ambition. I believe there are anomalies in the scheme as it stands in the case where one of a couple whose name would have been on the title of a property previously, whether in the case of a family home, parents' home, or a home from a previous relationship sold...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (28 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will open for applications for summer 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14330/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (28 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 229. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reason that since 2011 it has proved difficult to attract permanent specialists to the north west region, in particular to Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14479/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital; if the shortlisting of contractors has been completed; when a contractor will be appointed; when funding will be approved thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14251/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); when a payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14041/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (27 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/18]