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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services Personnel (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults that have been recorded against prison officers and gardaí in each of the past five years by geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services Personnel (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of work days that have been lost as a result of assaults on fire fighters, prison officers and gardaí; the cost to the exchequer of such enforced absences from work; the number of staff that have not returned to duties as a result in each of the past five years, by profession; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Safety (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of court convictions in each of the past five years for assaults on front-line staff including those in health care employments, An Garda Síochána, fire services and prison services; the number of those convicted who received prison sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Safety (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the legislation he plans to introduce to counter the number of assaults on frontline staff, including those in health care employments, An Garda Síochána, fire services and prison services; when such measures are likely to be in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54336/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 2 November 2017, if that office has now ceased accepting personal applications; when it last accepted a personal application; the status of the promised review of the probate system to be completed by the end of 2017; when the recommendations of the review are expected to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been requested in the area of gender equality and migrant integration; if so, the timeframe for allocation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1762/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) has received funding from his Department or the HSE directly or indirectly for the provision of information technology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54313/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 664. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided and ring-fenced to provide an ambulance base and staff in the north Connemara area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54314/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 668. To ask the Minister for Health if a person has been appointed to head the implementation office of Sláintecare; if not, when the advertisement will be placed; the timeframe for the recruitment process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54327/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults that have been recorded against front-line staff, including nurses, doctors, social workers, ambulance staff and other health professionals, in each of the past five years by geographical location and profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54329/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 670. To ask the Minister for Health the number of work days that have been lost as a result of assaults on staff in health care employments; the cost to the Exchequer of such enforced absences from work; the number of staff who have not returned to duties as a result in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54330/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated effect the UK’s exit from the European Union will have on the operation of the Cross Border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions that have taken place between the Government, the EU and the UK Government regarding the future operation of the Cross Border directive after Brexit; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received treatment under the Cross Border directive in Northern Ireland, the rest of the UK and other countries each year since its introduction, by procedure or treatment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the number of surgeries that have been cancelled at Merlin Park hospital, Galway since a leak in the roof of the operating theatre was discovered, by category of surgery; when the operating theatre will be back to full capacity; the number of additional surgeries expected to be cancelled until the theatre is operational, by category; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Noel Grealish: 1704. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the net income limits can be changed in the social housing assessment regulations to take into account the housing shortages across the country and the fact that many persons are now commuting longer distances for work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54344/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Post-Brexit Trade Opportunities: Asia Matters (14 Dec 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank Mr. Murray for attending. I agree there are great opportunities in Asia. I have been to China on a number of occasions in a private capacity. Last year, I visited with a group of Galway businesses as part of a delegation to Huzhou. We met the secretary of the Communist Party there. He organised a banquet for us on the night. I was sitting beside him and the biggest discussion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Post-Brexit Trade Opportunities: Asia Matters (14 Dec 2017)

Noel Grealish: Yes. The provinces in China are bigger than Ireland, as members know. The main objective of the ambassador was to twin with the city of Galway. It was interesting that the big Chinese provinces and towns are not twinned with very many European cities. Perhaps Mr. Murray could elaborate on this. Particularly in respect of education, I was told the child is very special in China. If a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Post-Brexit Trade Opportunities: Asia Matters (14 Dec 2017)

Noel Grealish: They would be doing well to get that approval in three weeks.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Noel Grealish: Community employment, CE, schemes have transformed rural towns and villages throughout the country and given exceptional support to charitable groups and organisations. They worked extremely well for years until the Government started tinkering with them, constantly changing the rules and regulations to such an extent that their future is being put in jeopardy. Sponsors are being scared off...