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Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to discuss home care packages, home help hours and dementia care at home with the Minister. The purpose of these supports is to maintain someone in the surroundings they are most comfortable in at a particular age in life when they might be suffering from a particular illness or sickness. It exists in order that such people can be comfortable, happy and content in...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I do not doubt the Minister of State's commitment. I want to highlight the issues to get better delivery. The issues I am speaking about involve both the HSE and private companies. The HSE is ultimately responsible. I am concerned that there is no follow through to ensure there is a delivery of service. That is the problem. We cannot have accountability without that follow through. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I am not a member of this committee and I acknowledge and appreciate that the Chairman has allowed me to speak this afternoon. I will certainly not delay proceedings. When one is last to speak at a committee, the one advantage is that most speakers have said everything else. I concur with Deputy Scanlon. Before we get into changing policies, negatives and problems, it is always good to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: Mr. Dolan spoke about oversubscribed schools. In one particular case a school is oversubscribed and has no capacity for students to attend. The reason cited not to provide public transport to bring them to an alternative school is that there will be capacity in that school in the future. I know Ms McElduff is shaking her head and saying it is not right. However, the parents got it in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 372. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the situation in relation to the approximately 240 public health nurses on the transfer panel since its establishment in 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32140/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 657. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 658. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 659. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 660. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 661. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 662. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33056/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 696. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the fee, in instances in which the driver theory test has to be repeated a second or multiple times (details supplied); his further plans to decrease the fee for the second and each subsequent attempt at the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I will be brief as I have to leave for another meeting. I welcome the Minister of State and wish her the very best in her new role. I had a number of opportunities to engage with her in her previous role and I found her to be extremely engaging, effective, courteous and co-operative. I am sure they will be very valuable assets in the role she is taking on, which no doubt will be...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I take this opportunity to support my colleague, Deputy Timmy Dooley, and the Private Members' motion he has tabled. All proposed bin charges need to be suspended until appropriate measures are put in place to ensure that this is comprehensively dealt with in a robust manner. In our view, it is important to have an independent regulator's office in place to adjudicate on whether such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if a full review of the home care package being delivered via an approved care provider to a person (details supplied) could be carried out as a priority; if consideration will be given to an immediate transfer to a different home care agency with a commitment to delivering the service it is being paid to provide; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 256. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he plans to introduce to resolve the significant backlog of passport applications that has built up at the Passport Office; if he will allocate the necessary resources to help reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 382. To ask the Minister for Health if a transport service can be provided to a person (details supplied) attending a rehabilitative training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29754/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: With regard to the programme for Government's reference to building capacity for emergency and acute services, which is geared at reducing the number patients on trolleys, there is a four-pronged approach, each of which prongs I could discuss with the Tánaiste in detail demonstrating how it is not having a positive impact in reducing the numbers of patients on trolleys. I do not have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (22 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to avail of the European Commission’s programme under the WiFi4EU scheme to promote free Wi-Fi connectivity for EU citizens and visitors in public spaces and in particular for County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (22 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to the restoration of both full or partial bereavement grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29266/17]