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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 431. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 11 December 2018, the details of the review which the HSE is carrying out; the particular aspects of HSE operations which are under review; the timeframe for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53239/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Data (18 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 512. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households that have availed of the warmer homes scheme in each of the years since its commencement, by county or local authority; and the number and value of grants in each year issued by each local authority. [53079/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (18 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 513. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the energy upgrade work funded to date in 2018 by programme; the planned or budgeted expenditure per programme for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53080/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 514. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding eligibility for the warmer homes scheme in respect of persons who receive a carer’s payment; if carers will now have an entitlement to the scheme; and the specific conditions attached in this regard. [53081/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 515. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date in 2019 from which persons who previously benefitted from the warmer homes scheme can be eligible for the expanded range of benefits under the scheme announced earlier in 2018. [53082/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (18 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 535. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of grants for domestic heat pumps that have been allocated under the SEAI grant system since the inception of that part of its programme by area. [53376/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (18 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to increase the number of wheelchair friendly taxis; the steps that can be taken to ensure that wheelchair taxis and taxi companies have a greater dedication to taking wheelchair fares especially for medical appointments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52744/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 634. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow self-employed persons to take up the illness benefit payment; if this will necessitate an increased contribution from persons who pay the S class PRSI stamp; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 6 December 2018, if the housing of the new school in the existing permanent facility will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52552/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (13 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 125. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 406 of 2 October 2018, the parties involved in the discussions regarding the draft legal framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52551/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (13 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 193. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied the targets for the reduction of consistent child poverty are ambitious enough; the reason there is no explicit strategy to eliminate consistent child poverty within a set timeframe; the specific reason targets on reducing child poverty are unlikely to be met; the cohorts of children in poverty that have been least...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (13 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that the new urban development and building heights guidelines for planning authorities under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 will not lead to significant delays in the development of strategic development zones; if a regulatory impact assessment has been carried out to assess the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chairman. I thank Ms Graham for her presentation. It is interesting that the three Deputies representing Dublin North-West are in attendance. That is a measure of the importance of this issue to the residents of the Dublin North-West constituency. That is the case because Dublin North-West is the only constituency in the greater Dublin area that is entirely dependent on buses....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: We are talking about corridors on which there may not be buses running. Surely the network has to be agreed first before the NTA starts talking about corridors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: And other ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: And other ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I gave the example of Gardiner Street.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Does Ms Graham mean primarily Dublin Bus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Why not deal with the issue of congestion? The routes are very good as they are. Why is Ms Graham proposing to change the routes so drastically? If the NTA sticks with the routes and improves on the congestion and blockages along the way-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On the cycling complaint, apart from individual details in different areas, the charge is being made by the cycling community that the NTA is not adhering to basic design standards, including not adhering to the manual. Surely that is something that should be addressed from the start separately with representatives of the cycling community, rather than them having to go along to each of the...