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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (11 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if an exception can be made in the case of a person (details supplied) who was recently refused a primary medical certificate on the basis of the strict medical criteria laid down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43067/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision regarding an application for funding for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42885/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (10 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with dementia availing of intensive home care packages as of 30 September 2017 by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42937/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (10 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 389. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the expected surge in trolley numbers and the expected overcrowding in accident and emergency departments in the event of winter vomiting bug occurring; and the contingencies in place in this regard [42938/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (10 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of members of staff, both medical and clerical, that make up the Child and Adult Mental Health Services team based at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42939/17]

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: Fianna Fáil supports this Bill, which gives effect to the recommendations of the Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water published in April 2017. This legislation abolishes water charges and introduces fines or levies on those who waste water. After many hours in the committee, the following recommendations appear in the Bill. Now that the spin is over the facts remain. The...

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this much needed Bill to fast track procedures for vacant housing refurbishment. A new planning procedure is needed in Ireland and this Bill can achieve this. I congratulate Deputies Cowen and Casey on their work on this Bill. Vacant spaces which would be suitable for residential purposes are found all over the country. Census 2016 revealed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017: Motion (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: There are no questions on the briefing and the members are happy with the order. That completes the committee's consideration of the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the clerk to the committee will convey the following message to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017copies of which have been laid in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Mid-year Review of the 2017 Estimates for Public Services: Vote 32 (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Tánaiste very much. We will take questions. We will start with subhead A5, which relates to IDA Ireland. It is on page 9 of the briefing provided by the secretariat. We will also discuss subhead A7, which covers Enterprise Ireland. IDA Ireland makes up 43% of the programme's allocation and Enterprise Ireland makes up 34%. I call Deputy Niall Collins.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 290. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting lists for occupational therapy and psychology appointments for children aged 0 to 18 years of age, by county, in tabular form. [41245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that have been put in place for the possible removal of South Tipperary General Hospital from the South/South West Hospital Group with a possible movement to the Limerick hospital group as confirmed recently in a HSE press release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date to expedite a national review of cardiology services; the preparatory works that have taken place during the summer by the HSE; if an outside international expert is being identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 419. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who required in-hospital treatment for diabetes-related foot complications and lower limb loss attending University Hospital Waterford over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were referred to another hospital who required treatment for diabetes-related foot complications and lower limb loss attending University Hospital Waterford over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out in the 2016 to 2017 season of vessels pair trawling inshore within Irish coastal waters inside six nautical miles; the results of these inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41244/17]

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Acting Chairman, I am sure he will advise me at the time. The Water Services Bill is very far from being the single most important issue facing the State when we consider the housing and homelessness crisis, problems in health services and the result of the vote in the UK to exit the EU with the trade repercussions this will have here at home. It is important, nevertheless,...

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: I have one more line.

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: More importantly, Irish Water will remain in public ownership.