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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (28 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 146. To ask the Minister for Health his views on media reports that there is a lack of appropriate regulation applied to the role of health care support assistants; if the structures and practices surrounding core issues will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delays in processing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10238/18]

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I am supportive of any measure that helps reduce the cost burden of motor insurance on our young people, taxi drivers, hauliers and everyone who works in industries affected by this issue. I commend my colleagues within the Rural Independent Group on tabling this motion, allowing us to report what is happening on the ground. Fianna Fáil will propose an amendment to the motion. It...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 3 o’clock John Paul is not here.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 343. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports emerging of potential health risks in regard to the use of an enzyme (details supplied) in the manufacturing of a vaccine. [8322/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Losses (20 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of re-opening the crop compensation scheme for persons that have suffered crop losses in 2017 due to adverse weather conditions has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Losses (20 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of seeking permission from the EU to establish an adverse weather scheme under the rural development programme for persons that have suffered crop losses in 2017 due to adverse weather conditions will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8644/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (20 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of increasing the €10 subsidy cap per ewe under the sheep welfare scheme will be examined in view of the underspend of €5 million in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8645/18]

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I welcome any restrictions that would help. We have a problem with excess drinking in this country with problems such as underage drinking. However, I worry about this legislation. I am coming with a different perspective to that of previous speakers. I think it is too excessive. I am talking about measures to do with labelling. No other country in the world has mandatory cancer labels...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (15 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to rectify the significant maintenance issues with local and regional roads in counties Carlow and Kilkenny following critical under-investment in maintaining regional and local roads networks since 2012; his views on funding allocations for 2018 being far below that which is required for maintaining regional and local roads...

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures contained within the national broadband plan to ensure equality in the roll-out of broadband services in rural areas, rural communities and regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7396/18]

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I ask the Minister the measures contained within the national broadband plan to ensure equality in the roll-out of broadband services in rural areas, rural communities and regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I have raised this matter consistently with the Minister since he assumed office. As recently as last week, I brought to him a message from rural Ireland that we needed broadband as soon as possible. Given the issues in his constituency, I know that he is acutely aware of the feeling on the ground. People are frustrated, fed up and tired of the delays in the roll-out of the national...

Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I am grateful for what the Minister has said about the ongoing roll-out. However, I have people coming to me who do not have access. These are the ones who are constantly ringing my mobile phone and constituency office. I have more people come to me who run small and medium-sized enterprises. They will stay in villages and towns if they can get access, but it is not available. They are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Divorce Process (14 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to alleviate the backlog of divorce cases to be heard by the courts; his further plans to expedite the appointment of appropriate judges to clear the backlog of divorce cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7606/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Maintenance (14 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to maintain vital rail infrastructure for the south-east region; if matters (details supplied) will be reviewed; if additional funding to secure the future of services in the south County Kilkenny area will be investigated in advance of budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7663/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (14 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the feasibility of a reinstatement of rail services for Mullinavat, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7664/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (13 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the level of direct support for the suckler cow herd to €200 per cow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (13 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of delayed GLAS payments for 2017 to persons in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6668/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (13 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing stamp duty on combined ATM debit cards to €0.10 per ATM withdrawal up to a maximum of €4.50 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7101/18]