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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (25 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange a dental operation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (25 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental operations in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the waiting list for same for the past three years; the number of operations carried out; the number of operations cancelled; the detail of the numbers on the waiting lists for children and adults including average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the staff vacancies in both the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda and St. Olivers in Dundalk that are currently affecting the number of beds available for use in both facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31723/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (25 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 435. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make available ring-fenced funding to be allocated to the HSE in County Louth to provide appropriate, regular and planned respite care for families with adult children with a disability in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31740/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (25 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 436. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has to provide new long-term appropriate residential placement for persons with disabilities outside of congregated settings which are closing; the number of persons who are awaiting such in County Louth; the budget for same in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31741/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 180. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will assess a query on the housing assistance payment by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32803/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (2 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there will be any increase in funding for the Louth volunteer centre in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32962/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (2 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 308. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 18 October 2016, the position regarding the shortage of anaesthetists in the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda and Louth County Hospital since 1 January 2016; the impact in terms of possible increased risk of serious medical mistakes during surgery and the possibility of delaying vital treatment for patients;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 383. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a dedicated respiratory doctor or consultant in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda that specialises in COPD; if there has been in the past; his plans in the near future to address any staff vacancy in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33701/16]

Topical Issues: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this debate. I welcome the Minister of State. His commitment to his duties is top class. I have come across him many times on active service in County Louth-----

Topical Issues: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----meeting people who have concerns. There is nothing more important than him examining the issue of speech and language deficits in the county on his next visit, which will not be too far in the future. The younger somebody who needs speech and language therapy obtains access to the service, the more influential it will be on their lives. The huge waiting list in County Louth in...

Topical Issues: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's comments but it is unacceptable that almost 300 people are waiting for speech and language therapy in Louth whereas the adjoining county, Meath, has fewer than 30 people waiting after assessment. When the allocation of posts was taking place, six went to Meath and three to Louth. I agree there must be enough therapists for everybody but this discrimination against...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Costs (15 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in relation to the review and reforming of regulations and laws surrounding fraudulent personal injury claims in the workplace, to help protect small and medium size businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34459/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (15 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 657. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 1641 of 16 September 2016, if he will review correspondence regarding concerns on a waste company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34524/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Data (16 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the details of applications by county for primary medical certificates under headings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35354/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (16 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages that were applied for and approved through both the Louth and Meath disability services in counties Louth and Meath in each of the years of 2014 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35367/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (16 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied for funding under the young farmers scheme for 2016; the number that were denied; the number in County Louth that applied; and if there were any departmental waivers given to those who did not meet the set criteria. [35338/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (17 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed headquarters for the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board which is to be constructed in Drogheda on the grounds of a school (details supplied); if money was provided in the Estimates in 2016 and 2017 for this purpose; if contractors have been appointed to complete this development; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (17 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 167. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if an application has been received from Louth County Council regarding the proposed Drogheda Northern Cross route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35673/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Nov 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35929/16]