Damien English, TD

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to encourage the various local sporting organisations by way of grant aid...

To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which staffing levels remain adequate throughout the public health service...

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing estates in County Kildare the development of which is deemed to be incomplete...

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which patients presenting for what are deemed to be non-emergency or non urgent procedures are put on waiting lists for prolonged periods...

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which plans are in hand to tap into new water supply sources...

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the working hours for junior hospital doctors is being brought into line with EU requirements...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseekers who take up part time employment that is under 20 hours over five days a week and not allowed for three days, and who are also within the means test are not able to apply for jobseekers allowance for the hours not worked, as this could be seen as a disincentive to take up part time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

While I understand that the proposed sale of Mount Carmel has not been completed, I can confirm that, in the context of other potential uses for the campus, the HSE has made a bid for the buildings and land which were previously the Mount Carmel Maternity Hospital.

Fine Gael Meath East TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Regina Doherty, has today (Tuesday) warmly welcomed the compensation package approved by the Government for survivors of symphysiotomies. Deputy Doherty has been working with the women involved and has been urging the Government to bring closure to the issue.

Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on European Affairs, Senator Catherine Noone, has welcomed the introduction of reduced roaming charges across the EU, describing it as a good day for consumers and SMEs.