Results 381-400 of 1,663 for speaker:Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (15 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 48. To ask the Minister for Health the number of overdue assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each Cork local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48230/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the officials and I thank them for attending. I acknowledge the fantastic work that the former Minister of State with responsibility in this area, Deputy McEntee, has done with older persons to date. I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, will continue to carry the baton. Like Senator Kelleher, I am disappointed that the report the Minister of State promised for the end...

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank my colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, for tabling this motion and for sharing his time with us. My party is very conscious of rural crime and is willing to do something about it. As usual, we are willing to walk the walk as well as talk the talk, unlike other parties in this Chamber. It is proven that a Garda presence reduces crime and gives locals a sense of security. On the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Support Services Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the role her Department will play in the implementation of the access and inclusion model of supports for children with disabilities; the funding her Department is providing for this in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49356/17]

Other Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department will play in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49288/17]

Other Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I hope this plan will go ahead and that it is not another pie in the sky dream of the kind the Minister's Government often comes up with. Bus Éireann provides a very good service in west Cork, yet if people with disabilities want to travel from any town in west Cork to the city, they must give 24 hours' notice. In an age in which we want everyone to be equal, I find this very hard to...

Other Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I did not miss any of the earlier debate; I do not do that. Does the Minister agree with the recommendation of the National Council for the Blind that a complete review and revamp of the transport service in Ireland should be undertaken in order to increase public transport availability for everyone, including those with impaired vision? The programme for Government pledged to: "invest to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Will the Taoiseach provide an up-to-date status on the family leave Bill? This will consolidate all family leave legislation, including carer's leave, maternity leave and adoptive leave. I have a special interest in carer's leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister, Mr. Breslin and Ms Casey for coming before the committee. I commend all those involved in devising the plan. I know that many hours of work went into it. It is great that there was cross-party involvement and support. I hope health will always be above party politics and think this is a great start. I am glad that the Minister referenced the meeting in Cork. As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It will be a busy start to the year.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (23 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the role her Department will play in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017 - 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49456/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 (23 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the witnesses. Although I am not a member of the joint committee, as a representative of Cork South-West I want to contribute to this debate because this legislation and the vision underpinning it should be supported. I commend my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, on the introduction of the Bill before the committee. It has been pointed out, correctly, that the Deputy has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 (23 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: We are all together.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, the number waiting four to 12 months, and the number waiting more than 12 months, respectively, for each local health area, in tabular form. [50089/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, the number waiting four to 12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months, respectively, for each local health area, in tabular form. [50090/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, the number waiting four to 12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months, respectively; and the numbers waiting aged zero to four years, five to 17 years, 18 to 64 years and aged 65 years of age and above, respectively, for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, the number waiting four to 12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months respectively; and the numbers waiting aged 0 to 4 years, 5 to 17 years, 18 to 64 years and 65 of age and above respectively for each local health area,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 as of 17 November 2017 or the latest date available in each LHO, in tabular form. [50093/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: What is the status of the student and parent charter Bill? The Bill will provide for a student and parent charter in every school and there are many schools across west Cork which are interested in seeing it implemented.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: We are very organised. I outlined in the House the day after the budget that while the €5 increase in payments across the board is welcome, it does not take into account the expenses incurred by those with disabilities. Disability makes many things more expensive for the person with the disability than for someone who does not have a disability. Survey on Income and Living...