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Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: I have submitted this Topical Issue matter in a bid to ask the Minister for Health directly to meet with cardio consultants at UHW who dispute the findings of the recent Herity report. The Minister indicated straightaway that he was accepting the findings of the report. However, there is a clear view in Waterford that a second opinion is required and that the Minister should listen to it....

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: In Waterford city last Saturday, in excess of 2,000 people marched in miserable weather of wind and rain to voice their anger and dismay at the lack of 24/7 cardiology cover in Waterford. The Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, has consistently stated that he was accepting the Herity report because it was an independent clinical report. I need the Minister to answer the following question....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Waterford Garda division. [27413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Waterford Garda division. [27412/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (27 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26960/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hardship Grant Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 848. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reopen the hardship scheme in view of recorded salmon and eel stock levels; his further plans to investigate avenues of support to help young salmon and eel fishermen affected by the closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have become wards of court in each of the years 2011 to 2015, by county, in tabular form; and the number that are male, female and minors. [24366/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Forms (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of small farmers making tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24566/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific provision made for children with autistic spectrum disorders and the number of places available in autistic spectrum disorder units in mainstream schools and in special schools at primary and secondary school level in Waterford city and county, by school, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24565/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 946. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money spent on Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas projects, by county, in each year from 2014 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24695/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 947. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of restoring Leader funding to the level that was originally allocated under the 2007 to 2013 Rural Development Programme, by county, in tabular form; the amount of moneys expended to date, by county under the 2014 to 2020 Rural Development Programme; the 2016 allocation for Leader funding and total expenditure to date, by...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 972. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the total arts budget of 0.11% of national GDP to the EU average of 0.6%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 973. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the total monetary support provided to the arts sector is 0.11% of national GDP compared to the EU average of 0.6% (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25428/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1005. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been cuts in the provision of psychological review for children who are six to 18 years of age with autism; if he is aware that such information was provided to a parent in County Kilkenny recently; and, if so, the reason for the reduction in resources. [24379/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1055. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for a full diagnostic assessment for autism in University Hospital Waterford; the composition of the team; if all the positions are covered; the number of psychologists on the autism team who will provide a full diagnostic assessment; the length of time it will take to recruit staff; the detail of the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1060. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed under the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24548/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1426. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a new blood test metering system known as FreeStyle Libre which has very significant benefits in terms of blood sugar monitoring and control for diabetics is not available here, but is available in the United Kingdom and other European countries; if this new meter will be made available to diabetics here in the near future; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1427. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is eligible for the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the sentinel herring fish quota that was left at 31 December 2015 (details supplied). [24567/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Sep 2016)

Mary Butler: 1508. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the second autumn 2015 management period to 31 January 2016 for vessels with a qualifying track record. [24568/16]