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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: What advice did the regulator receive on balancing the public interest and commercial sensitivity? Mr. Sloyan is coming to an Oireachtas committee. We are the legislators and also accountable to the people. Mr. Sloyan is, in essence, accountable to us. When he says he cannot discuss a lot of stuff because of commercial sensitivity, it could be seen as he does not really want to talk about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I will conclude. I thank Mr. Sloyan for his comments. For the record of the committee, I note that I am very concerned about the product range and that there are not sufficient checks and balances to protect citizens against gambling. We need a report from the regulator on the range of cards available, their cost, the online presence and the limitations and protections in place. That is...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 85. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in low-paid jobs, with "low-paid" defined as earning below two thirds of the median wage, broken down by percentage. [10941/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Management (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the national policy that exists to guide institutes of technology and universities on intellectual property policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11586/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Management (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is mandatory for universities and institutes of technology to have intellectual property guidelines and policy in place; if policy varies from institution to institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Management (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if national policy guidelines regarding the ownership of intellectual property or the commercialisation of intellectual property in institutes of technology exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11588/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Management (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the policy guidelines that exist in respect of spin-out companies from third and fourth level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Management (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any breaches in intellectual property policy at institutes of technology or universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11590/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if Irish Water or local authorities are responsible for the payment of superannuation benefits for local authority employees transferred to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if any renovations or upgrading works were carried out at the acute psychiatric department at UHW; if so, the nature and cost of such works; the unit bed size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11333/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 494. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to re-open psychiatric services at Wexford General Hospital, in view of capacity issues at UHW as identified by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which UHW will provide additional therapies at the acute psychiatric ward at the hospital, as identified by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 496. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which UHW will provide additional recreational facilities at the acute psychiatric ward at the hospital, as identified by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11336/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 497. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which UHW will provide additional dining space at the acute psychiatric ward at the hospital, as identified by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11337/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which UHW will provide additional staff at the acute psychiatric ward at the hospital, as identified by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11338/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which UHW and the South/Southwest Hospital Group will provide both planned and emergency PPCI work at the cardiac unit at UHW with one laboratory; if this goes against the recommendation of the Herity report; his views on whether it is possible and safe to provide both planned and emergency work for the effective population with a single...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 500. To ask the Minister for Health his views on comments made by a person (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Committee on Health that in hospitals that provide PPCI work, it is done on a 24/7 basis or not at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 501. To ask the Minister for Health his views on another to acknowledge that the Herity report into cardiac services at UHW is not being implemented in full and that in view of the decision to retain five day a week PPCI work this justifies the need for a second catheterisation laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 502. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined a report from HIQA into medication safety arrangements in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 503. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the absence of governance arrangements at UHW for medication safety; the action he and his Department will take to remedy this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11343/17]