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Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The recent daft.ierental price report for the first quarter of 2018 shows us that rents across the State have risen by 11.5% over recent months. In north County Dublin they have risen by even more. The increase there is 11.9% which gives us an average monthly rent of €1,761. Rents across the board are now 23% higher than their peak in 2008. The Minister does not need me to tell him...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Like many others, I sat in my car earlier listening to "Morning Ireland". Unlike other mornings, however, I sat there frozen, shocked, angry and upset as I listened to Emma Mhic Mhathúna speak about her diagnosis of cervical cancer, her misdiagnosed smear tests and how her full medical history was kept from her until last week. Emma told us that her cervical cancer is terminal. She...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: My question was a simple one that required a "Yes" or "No" answer. Does the Minister have confidence in Mr. O'Brien? I ask that question as a user of the CervicalCheck service and as somebody who supports that service and knows how important it is. However, it is also important that there be accountability so women can trust the service. Somebody should be paying a huge price for this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected revenue to be generated from the introduction of the sugar sweetened drinks tax for 2018 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20545/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the historical mechanisms used to hypothecate funding from a tax for specific purposes; the details of previous taxes or levies in tax history that have been ring-fenced for a specific purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20546/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation in Belgium (details supplied); if there is a facility for a similar measure to be applied here in terms of VAT reduction on defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of discussions at EU level in relation to the action plan on the future of VAT; the opportunities which have been taken to continue to recommend that member states should be able to apply a specialised VAT rating to defibrillators and other emergency medical and rescue equipment at EU Council level in these discussions; the detail of same; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with undertaking a national audit of all learning centres in respect of the availability of potable water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20564/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with undertaking a national audit of secondary schools in respect of the equipment, infrastructure and facilities available to cook, prepare and serve meals to students in addition to the facilities in which they can eat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20565/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with undertaking a national audit of all learning centres in respect of healthy school environments and conformation with the national obesity plan, national physical activity plan and Healthy Ireland; his plans for an audit of equipment, infrastructure and facilities in schools; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to implement the recommendation by the national stroke programme as part of the phased introduction of early supported discharge for a further nine teams to be established over a three year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20547/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of stroke unit beds to meet the predicted increase in stroke numbers; the further cost of bringing stroke units to quality standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20548/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken to advance the recommendations of the HIQA health technology assessment of mechanical thrombectomy; if the costs contained in the HTA in terms of the five year budget impact of developing a national service are the same; if not, the details in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20549/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with the need to address infrastructural and equipment issues in relation to the provision of thrombectomy services in Beaumont Hospital; the level of capital expenditure required to replace the existing angiography suite and to open a second angiography suite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20550/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with the need to address the geographical gap in heart failure services in the South/South West hospital group area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20551/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing and configuration deficits in each of the early supported discharge teams; the additional funding that is needed to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20552/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons across each operating site that have been discharged home via early supported discharge for stroke patients since the first ESD roll-out in 2011; the percentage of this category compared to total stroke discharges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20553/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the roll-out of the new early supported discharge teams as part of the national stroke programme; the details of the staffing team for each, inclusive of grade; the cost of same; the timescale for the roll-out of these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 182. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide updated figures on the prevalence rate of heart failure here; the mortality rate for same; the annual diagnosis for heart failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20555/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the availability of cardiac rehabilitation services here; the number of hospitals that do not have cardiac rehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20556/18]