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Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: We are all learning here this evening; that is good. We all agree there should be a fair start for children. The motion is very welcome and timely. It encapsulates everything from well-being to education and health, social welfare, disabilities, childcare, citizenship and child and family relationships. Deputy Howlin spoke of life experiences, which is something I believe in. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in each LHO area awaiting a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of 2018 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5963/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in each LHO area awaiting an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of 2018 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [5964/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in each LHO area awaiting an audiology appointment in primary care at the end of 2018 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5965/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in each LHO area awaiting a dietetics appointment in primary care at the end of 2018 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5966/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in each LHO area awaiting an oral health appointment in primary care at the end of 2018 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5967/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in each LHO area awaiting a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of 2018 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5968/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I am sorry I was not present for the presentation but I watched it in my office. Ms Keogh knows who I am because my good friend, Mary Fahey in Portumna, has done a great deal of work on remote working. This week we were about to run it out of my office in the hub in Portumna. Ms Fahey is also a Grow Remote chapter leader. I am well versed in Grow Remote. I once mentioned it on "The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: For what organisation does Ms Keogh work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Am I correct then that Bank of Ireland would be a key driver in providing Grow Remote with opportunities to promote this experience among the businesses with which it does business?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I am trying to understand how we promote what jobs are available. As I understand it, there are approximately 10,000 jobs available. When I open the hub in Portumna on Saturday morning I want to be able to educate people about what jobs are available. We could also do that in SuperValu or elsewhere. Am I correct that there are approximately 10,000 jobs available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: People are not aware of that. This is a good news story about which we need to be spreading the word.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Would Mr. Ellingstad agree with my points in regard to LEADER?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Perfect.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I would have liked the Minister to address the issue of paediatric diabetics in Galway University Hospital in his commentary. Perhaps he can come at it again. This is an ongoing issue. Patients have to go to Limerick or Dublin for some services. It is an ongoing outpatient issue. Perhaps it is due to hospital appointments or something like that - I do not know - but this issue, which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 53. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 3,135 persons have been waiting for an outpatient consultation in University Hospital Galway since before 1 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5258/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Why have 3,135 persons have been waiting for an outpatient consultation at University Hospital Galway since before January 2017? Will the Minister for Health make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister's response is very welcome. There are long waiting lists of 12 months or more in many outpatient departments: urology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, plastic surgery, respiratory, dermatology and gynaecology. This comes up daily in my clinic as people try to get their first appointment. People are very frustrated. If the Minister could link with, and make a priority of, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: The Taoiseach must answer the question. That is a history lesson.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 449. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/19]