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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (8 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: 490. To ask the Minister for Health if he has undertaken an assessment of the savings to the State that can be made if a suitable person with cystic fibrosis is placed on a course of Orkambi; if so, the potential annual savings, in monetary terms, from their improved health, in terms of reduced hospitalisation costs, reduced costs of other services such as physiotherapy and so on and reduced...

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (2 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I am pleased to have an opportunity to say a few short words in support of the nomination of my colleague, Deputy Mattie McGrath, for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle. As previously stated, Deputy Mattie McGrath has been a Member of the House for the past nine years and has served with distinction on a number of committees, specifically the Joint Committees on Health and Children and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (31 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 392. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the negative international attention the current dog control measures which place restrictions on dog breeds, that is, the Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations, has received; if he will perform a review of current regulations and seek the advice of experts in this field; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (31 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 393. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vehicles registered and the total of sums paid in motor tax for school buses, youth or community buses and other buses in each county or local authority area for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (24 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired staff from his Department who are deemed to be overpaid due to the payment of a supplementary pension in the past five years; how this situation arose and how these pensions were calculated incorrectly; the value of the overpayment; if the retired staff can appeal this overpayment; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (24 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if residents of Part V housing are allowed under legislation to purchase their houses under a housing purchase scheme from their local authority; if not, if he will introduce provisions to allow this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (24 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases and the average value of these cases in the past year where the State Claims Agency settled relating to healthcare associated infection, and where it insisted on confidentiality from the injured party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11630/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (24 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs to the north Connemara area in 2015 and 2016 to date, and the time from the call-out to the arrival at the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11632/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (26 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 434. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of motor tax which has been paid in each county or local authority area for each of the past five years, and to date in 2016; the amount collected online in each case; the amount collected directly by each local collecting authority; the way the money collected was spent, including a breakdown of the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax Yield (26 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 435. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money collected in local property tax in each local authority area since its introduction; the way the money has been spent, including details of the amount which was retained locally in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8111/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure (26 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 479. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amounts actually spent on local improvement schemes in each local authority area in counties Galway and Mayo, in respect of each of the past five years; the projected spend for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8112/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (6 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of census enumerators appointed in each local authority area for Census 2016; the number of persons who had applied for the job and were placed on a panel from which successful candidates were appointed; the factors in determining successful applicants; if priority consideration was given to persons not in full-time occupations or unemployed; the proportion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (6 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of his investigation into a reported case of suspected neglect involving a number of horses in the Briarhill area of County Galway, a number of which died; the resources allocated to the prevention of cruelty and neglect of animals in each local authority area; the number of prosecutions in each local authority area...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (6 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 408. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care without an allocated social worker in each area; the reason for the high number, 47 out of a total of 412 in care, in the Galway-Roscommon area as of 31 October 2015; the steps he is taking to address this; the number of social workers available for this work over each of the past five years in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 473. To ask the Minister for Health why persons who hold a full medical card must pay extra to have blood tests carried out by their general practitioner; if these tests should be covered by their medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 474. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Galway who have had their personal assistant hours cut in 2015 and in 2016 to date; the total reduction of personal assistant hours; the steps the Health Service Executive is taking to increase the number of personal assistant hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (2 Feb 2016)

Noel Grealish: 325. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the number of persons in County Galway and in County Mayo waiting for assessment and reassessment for home help hours, and for additional home help hours; the number who have been approved but are on a waiting list, including how long they have been waiting in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4049/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (28 Jan 2016)

Noel Grealish: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how many persons have participated in the JobBridge scheme in counties Galway and Mayo, in each year since the scheme was introduced; how many of the participants have been kept on at the same workplace or are in full-time employment elsewhere, since completing the JobBridge placement; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (28 Jan 2016)

Noel Grealish: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have received the water conservation grant in counties Galway and Mayo, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3597/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (28 Jan 2016)

Noel Grealish: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 19 January 2016, how many persons in counties Galway and Mayo had reductions in their agriculture grants, as a result of previously eligible land being reviewed and removed, as a result of that land being part of a special area of conservation, by county, in each of the years 2013 to...