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Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 605. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in Cork city and county on a waiting list for paediatric occupational therapy with the HSE (details supplied); the length of time they have been waiting in six monthly bands in tabular form; the expected waiting time for a child joining the waiting list as at July 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35552/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 728. To ask the Minister for Health the expected waiting time for results for women that have cervical smear tests carried out under the CervicalCheck programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35918/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 755. To ask the Minister for Health the multi-disciplinary provision to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the completed 2017-2018 school year; the planned provision for the 2018-2019 school year; the reason for changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 941. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children across the country who are awaiting an assessment of need including an assessment for autism spectrum disorder by county or on an aggregate national basis in tabular form; the number waiting for greater than six months as set out in the Disability Act 2005; the number waiting by bands (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 942. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children across the country who are awaiting speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy by county or on an aggregate national basis, by each therapy; the waiting lists by service providers; the number waiting by bands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36841/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 943. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork was placed on the waiting list for autotics; the position of the person on the waiting list; when the person will be provided with the autotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36847/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 944. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork was placed on the waiting list for a particular walker; the position of the person on the waiting list; when the person will be provided with the equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36848/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1068. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of each driver test centre nationally; the number of persons waiting for a driver test; the expected waiting time for persons applying for a test at each centre; the longest time that a person on the waiting list has been waiting to be offered a test at each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36642/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1233. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all persons on disability allowance are entitled to apply for and receive PRSI credits reckonable for the State pension irrespective of whether they were previously employed as a PAYE worker or worked as a self-employed person paying class S stamp; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36067/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1225. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the period of time that participants over 50 years of age can remain on community employment and Tús schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35873/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the European Code of Social Security became binding here; her views on whether the 2012 pension eligibility changes comply with the code in all respects; her further views on the fact that some persons, in view of their age, were not given sufficient notice of the change as set out in the code; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons on invalidity pension are permitted to hold non-executive directorships of a family business which require them to attend a small number of meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36046/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person will still qualify for tax relief on the contributions they have invested through the auto-enrolment scheme under the strawman proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36289/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Data (7 Sep 2018)

Michael McGrath: 1426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is tracking the identification of vacant land by local authorities under the vacant site tax; the acres identified in each local authority to date; the proportion of this land in which the owner has been identified; the proportion of this land in which the owner has been notified; and if he will make a...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: That will happen in the first tranche following enactment of the legislation.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: I know from answers to parliamentary questions - the Minister of State has just outlined some of this - that there are 645 claimants whose personal injuries claims have not yet been settled, for various reasons. A further 223 claimants have not yet had their damage-only claims settled. Is the Minister of State aware of any reason so many claims remain unsettled? Is there any reason that is...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: I am getting a lot of my queries out of the way. They are relevant to this section. The message for claimants involved in the Setanta issue is to try to reach a settlement and agree on what the amount of compensation for a personal injury or damage to property is to be. If agreement is reached, it will have to go through a process involving the State Claims Agency for verification before...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: The message for those caught up in it is that they should do everything possible to reach an agreed sum.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: The Government has given a commitment that they will then be included in the first possible tranche. I would like to mention the related issue of the flow of money. Is there any distinction between dealing with the Setanta cases and others that might arise down the line? In the Setanta cases, all of the money - 100% of an individual claim - will come straight out of the insurance...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2018)

Michael McGrath: In the future, will 65% of the money come from the insurance compensation fund, with the remaining 35% coming from the new insolvency fund? Will the flow of money by way of transaction be any different? Will the Minister of State clarify the matter for me?