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Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the prescription charge to €1 with a monthly cap of €10; his future plans for this charge and the cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32711/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (11 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 469. To ask the Minister for Health the funding required to address every case in which a need for a home care package has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32712/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of fully staffing early intervention teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (11 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new drugs approved for use here in 2016 and to date 2017 respectively; the number of these that qualify as high tech drugs; the detail of the recommendation of the NCPE for each; the annual cost of provision for each; the unit cost of each drug; the company supplying it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32714/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on drugs by the HSE in 2016 and to date in 2017; the savings which have been made in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32715/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (11 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the treatment abroad scheme in 2016 and to date 2017; the projected full-year cost; the number of persons treated; the age breakdown of those treated; the treatment time, location and travel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32716/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority (6 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason board appointments are not being filled in the HEA; and his views on whether the organisation is adequately resourced to function. [31573/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: The Minister and I have had our differences in the past on a range of issues. One matter on I have great sympathy for him is the issue of roads and capital spending because there will never be enough funding. Obviously, he has other competing capital public transport projects across Dublin and other cities. I was in that Department and have sympathy for him. I will ventilate some...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for making himself available to take this issue. Will he seriously consider, as part of the capital programme, which I presume will be announced when we come back after the summer recess, funding the N24 to motorway standard? This road connects Limerick and Waterford. This is a very valid proposal and given where we are with regard to the national spatial strategy and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: IDA Site Visits (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: I have a lot of time for the chief executive of IDA Ireland and many of the people who work for the organisation. They do a very good job but the transparency the Minister spoke about can come through in the way in which IDA Ireland converses with local authorities and, in particular, Members of the Oireachtas. We all have to use our own constituencies as examples. Benamore Park in Roscrea...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: IDA Site Visits (29 Jun 2017)

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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: IDA Site Visits (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: 5. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria which is being used by IDA Ireland to ensure site visits by potential inward investment companies to regional counties. [30516/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: IDA Site Visits (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: This is the Tánaiste's first time taking parliamentary questions relating to her new Department. I wish her well in her new role. My question is on IDA Ireland. I have plenty of time for IDA Ireland. It has a very good chief executive and some fantastic people working for it, but I feel that it does not always have the resources that it needs. I have often argued in this House...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: IDA Site Visits (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: I am well aware that companies ultimately make their own decisions. I am also aware that the companies already here expand and make up a large proportion of the investment. Ultimately, companies that do come here have to be shown specific locations. There is no hidden agenda here. I have had direct experience in helping to get IDA Ireland into my own county. I was directly involved with...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: Before we get to the business, why did we start at 10 o'clock today and not 9 o'clock?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: I presume we will be going back to a 9 o'clock start.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: The members of the committee will figure it out at some stage.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: We can give it to the clerk to deal with.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: The Chairman said we will come to an interim conclusion?