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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 496. To ask the Minister for Health the position relating to the mobile laboratory situated at University Hospital Waterford which was swapped out on 17 August 2018 for servicing; the capabilities of the mobile laboratory; if it can perform diagnostic work in addition to intervention; and when this service will be available to persons in County Waterford and the south east. [37447/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 497. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding plans to have a modular catheterisation laboratory installed at University Hospital Waterford; the status of the design work, planning, procurement and regulations; the expected date for this laboratory to be on site; and his plans to recruit the appropriate medical staff to service this unit. [37448/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect a 2017 GLAS payment to be made to them; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37307/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures (18 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 622. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether many older persons who are not online users and who live in remote areas with poor access to public transport will be discommoded by the closure of the post office in their local area. [37784/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (18 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 800. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to accommodate Irish citizens who may be undertaking studies abroad for a specific period with a postal vote provided certain conditions are met; the reason it only applies to students living and undertaking courses of study within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37546/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 515. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits to counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford, respectively, from January to June 2018, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35412/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 and type 2 diabetes that have completed a structured patient education programme at the end of June 2018 or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 746. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their first appointment from the early intervention team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 761. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages by county and by CHO in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number in place in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36036/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 762. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages for persons with dementia by county and by CHO in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number in place in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36037/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 763. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages being provided by county and CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36038/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 764. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages being provided by county and CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36039/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 765. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours being provided by county and CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36040/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding home care packages and other services for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36042/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home help hours in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36041/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 768. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an assessment at the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36045/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (7 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: 1059. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan in terms of the procurement process; the expected roll-out terms, timeframe and completion dates for the remaining homes and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36781/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: I welcome Ms Justice Laffoy and thank her for all her work to date. I will be brief because I know we will go into everything in the next couple of months. In the 26 hours during which the assembly discussed climate action, was there much discussion about wind energy and the fact that wind farms, particularly industrial wind farms, have divided communities the length and breadth of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I want to focus on the second strand of research the ESRI did, which concerned household behaviour, if I may. The institute's research was based on more than 160,000 homes in respect of which grant applications were made between 2009 and 2015. That was a huge group to look at. Do the witnesses have any further information? Do we know, for...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Mary Butler: The programme for Government states that we will encourage and support older people to live at home as long as possible with the correct wraparound supports. Every day in Ireland, 11 people are diagnosed with dementia. We currently have eight dementia advisors in the country who cover 13 counties. The optimum number for full coverage is 33. Are there any plans to increase this number?...