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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 406. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants to date to the Abhaile scheme; the number of persons who have been accepted into the scheme; the number of persons who availed of the services of an accountant, a mortgage adviser, a personal insolvency practitioner, a solicitor or a court mentor on the basis of a voucher issued by the scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9652/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Leave (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 434. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to extend the basic 26 week maternity leave for families with multiple births; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 538. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an orthopaedic appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9664/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Services (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if respite services at community hospitals in County Donegal have been suspended; if so, the dates on which respite services were suspended at each facility, in tabular form; the number of cancellations that have been made at each facility since the service was first suspended; when it is expected that respite services will resume; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 549. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 6 October 2016, if the advice sought by his Department regarding the possible need for legislative change has yet been received; if so, the way he will progress plans to amend the application form for the long-term illness scheme in order to replace offensive terminology used to define the recognised condition in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 569. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for a scan at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 586. To ask the Minister for Health if a replacement consultant endocrinologist based at a hospital (details supplied) has yet been identified to fill a post which is soon to be vacated by its incumbent post holder; if so, when this replacement consultant will take up this position; the date on which the incumbent post holder is expected to vacate the role; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (28 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was transferred to an alternative residential facility in County Donegal; when this person will be returned to the facility in which they had resided prior to this transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10476/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: The programme for Government states, "We wish to see greater involvement of family carers in the preparation of care plans, aiding the provision of care, together with more accessible training and respite care, to facilitate full support." Those are fine words. Will the Tánaiste explain to the carers in Donegal why respite care has been cancelled throughout the county, with no one...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: The Chief Whip should know that it is a commitment in the programme for Government. If she is not happy that the Government can fulfil that commitment to the people of Donegal, then she should get out of her office.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Never mind "more accessible"; there is no respite care.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of illegal drugs seized and destroyed, respectively, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if nursing homes and primary care centres here owned by Irish Real Estate Funds, IREF, will be classified as IREF assets and accordingly subject to withholding tax on distributions related to their ownership regarding the new withholding tax applied for distributions to certain non-resident investors from IREFs; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if, regarding the CSO's new measurement of economic performance, which is designed to remove the distorting effects of multinational companies, to be known as adjusted gross national income, GNI, which will be phased in from the end of 2018, this new measurement will be used instead of the current economic current metrics of GDP and GNP by the European...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 338. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide respite services to children with complex needs and life-limiting conditions on a cross-Border basis through greater collaboration with service providers in Northern Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the benefits which such co-operation could yield for service users both North and South; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 339. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 2 February 2017 (details supplied), if the business case has now been finalised and submitted to the relevant authorities for consideration; if so, the date the business case was formally submitted by hospital management for consideration; when a decision in respect of the plan is likely to be made; if any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 341. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will remain on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment or if the person will be referred to adult services and placed on an alternative waiting list having reached the age of 17 and approaching adulthood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (23 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if, with regard to inhome paediatric nursing supports, inhome paediatric palliative care and inhome respite services provided to children with complex needs and their families, it is official policy for the Health Service Executive, HSE, to make formal inquiries with private care providers and or charitable organisations in respect of the services which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (22 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 14 February 2017, the reason in the reply the value of €956 million classified as written off does not match the 57% average discount as per Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 25 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/17]