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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to the inclusion of the need to respect animals in an aspect of the curriculum at primary or second-level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45847/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 519. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the reason medical card holders are charged by their general practitioner each time they receive Faslodex 250 mg injections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44726/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 520. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to ensure that the completion of the driver licence eyesight report form by a medical practitioner is a free service for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 528. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views on the campaign of an organisation (details supplied) to abolish inpatient and inpatient day case charges for cancer patients; the policy on this issue; the steps he plans to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44755/18]

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

Michael McGrath: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some multiple sclerosis patients are being asked to attend the accident and emergency unit in Cork University Hospital for an infusion of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 687. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1468 of 24 July 2018, if he will follow-up in relation to an inquiry regarding TACT (details supplied) and other matters relating to the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45505/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 800. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided to a society (details supplied) for inspection services relating to animal cruelty; the funding allocated for 2019; the number of inspectors this will provide for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45845/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 806. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that has been provided for in the capital estimates for 2019, 2020 and 2021 for the roll out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45528/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 852. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has authority to write regulations under section 3 and specifically section 10(2) of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000; if not, the Department which has legal authority under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45510/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 949. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding supports available for the development of early years sessional childcare facilities, including capital grants; the supports available for the development of facilities that offer full-time childcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 991. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to improve the enforcement of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45846/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1021. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if exceptions can be made to the rules governing the maximum period of time a person can be on a community employment or Tús scheme; if so, the circumstances of age thresholds that apply; the details in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44730/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce reforms to the parental leave regime, including changes to the qualifying age of the child and to the length of the leave; if an increase in leave and in the qualifying age will apply in respect of children who have already reached eight years of age and in circumstances in which the parents have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons affected by the planned increase in 2021 of the qualifying pension age to 67 years of age will receive a reckonable credit for State pension (contributory) purposes for the year between 66 and 67; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45600/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (6 Nov 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has given consideration to extending the capital acquisition lease finance provisions to the purchase of loans by approved housing bodies with a view to preventing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45503/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Banking Sector Reform (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: For me, this is not about a witch hunt. It is about having accountability at the top level of our financial institutions. The impact of decisions and behaviours is profound. The Minister referenced the tracker scandal. Approximately 3,000 directly affected customers are yet to receive redress and compensation despite us being almost three years on from the commencement of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Banking Sector Reform (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: It remains to be seen whether the enforcement investigations that are under way in the tracker scandal will deliver answers. The people affected will want to know how it could have happened in the first place, that is, how all the main banks could have made the same mistake in a manner that was adverse to the interests of their customers and was favourable to the interests of the banks. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Staff (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply but I must put that "what if" question. If that arises it will go well beyond resource implications, which it will. I assume the Revenue Commissioners, which is a competent professional body, have given the Minister its assessment of what is required by March 2019, in the event of a cliff edge Brexit. It will go well beyond the 600 figure that they have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Banking Sector Reform (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 3. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he plans to take to follow through on the Central Bank's recommendation that an enhanced individual accountability framework be introduced for banks and other regulated financial services providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44280/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Banking Sector Reform (25 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: I want to raise with the Minister the recent Central Bank report into the culture across our banking system and in particular its recommendation that we move towards the introduction of an enhanced individual accountability framework. I want to know if the Minister and the Government support that call by the Central Bank. There is such a regime in the UK for the last number of years. It...