Results 121-140 of 1,725 for speaker:Michael Harty in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if new abortion services will be rolled out in terms of operational access in view of the existing access issues in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50651/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 401. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a new framework of free birth control and more effective sexual health relationship education; if this framework will be put in place as part of the roll out of new abortion services in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50652/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to correct the perceived insufficient funding for Sláintecare announced in budget 2019, most especially for transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50654/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Risk Equalisation Scheme (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 403. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether supporting the health insurance industry with community rating, risk equalisation and tax expenditure runs contrary to the medium and long-term aims and objectives of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50655/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if the specialist access team for homeless persons with severe mental health difficulties at Conyngham Road, Dublin 8, is now closed to new referrals due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50955/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 494. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether supporting the health insurance industry with community rating, risk equalisation and tax expenditure runs contrary to the medium-term and long-term aims and objectives of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50961/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Brexit proofing measures he can take to assist Shannon Airport in securing an alternative connection in view of the fact that EU hub connectivity from Shannon is via London Heathrow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50648/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to achieve a more balanced distribution of visitor numbers to the mid-west and to County Clare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50657/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of development the access programme for medicinal cannabis products is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50027/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 165. To ask the Minister for Health when a money message will be sanctioned to allow the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health to proceed with the Committee Stage of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016, as directed by Dáil Éireann on 9 November 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50028/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (28 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 189. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint an independent expert to examine claims contained in new documentation given to him regarding missing blood samples that were taken for an investigation (details supplied); if the independent expert will also advise if a public inquiry is warranted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49617/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (27 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 208. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the long promised Clonlara flood relief scheme following the decision of Clare County Council to withdraw its plans as a result of submissions from the National Parks and Wildlife Service and an environmentalist; the implications the delay has for the commencement and completion of this urgent scheme; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 446. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the winter initiative in relation to University Hospital Limerick, UHL, and the mid-west region in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48129/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Conferences (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland was represented at the UN third high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases in New York on 27 September 2018; if so, the contribution that was made to the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 499. To ask the Minister for Health further to the announcement in budget 2019 that €206 million has been allocated to the implementation of Sláintecare, the areas to which the funding has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44632/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 572. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 18 September 2018, when the report compiled by persons (details supplied) in 2015 into orthodontic services within the HSE will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44963/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 830. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the situation in relation to coal supplies for Moneypoint power station originating in a mine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45211/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Harty: 920. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the proposed plans for a third terminal at Dublin Airport are consistent with Project Ireland 2040 plans to achieve 75% population growth outside of Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45415/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the rare diseases medical product technology review committee; the drugs that have been referred to it by the HSE; the way in which it is scheduling or prioritising the review of each drug; the number of drugs it expects to review in 2018; the timelines associated with reviewing medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41125/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a response to an appeal for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40575/18]