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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister's proposal to extend the medical card to those under the age of eight from those under the age of six. What about a nine year old with special needs? While I welcome this, it is important that all children with special needs, regardless of age, get a medical card. Are there plans to extend the card to such children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: What is the position on access to a medical card for people with cancer? My office is finding it very difficult to get medical cards for people with cancer. The rules seem to change. It is alarming that a significant number of people who were successful in getting a medical card received a review form the following day or week. The review is almost immediate, which, obviously, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: What about adults?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: He is from County Clare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That is welcome. There seems to be inconsistency. It should be at least six months before a review form arrives in the post.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: My last question is for my constituency colleague the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. He must admit that the position on homecare packages is almost at crisis point. People are crying out for such packages. Those who pass the assessment are being told that there is no one available and that the HSE will get back to them when something becomes available. They are left in that position...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Is it a recruitment problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: While that is welcome, it seems to be somewhat aspirational and a long way off. I wish it could be even half sorted now. The Minister must free up a few bob.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons moved out of congregated settings in each CHO to date in 2019; the number of persons in congregated settings that have died to date in 2019; the number of persons in each CHO in a congregated setting at the end of September 2019; and the equivalent figure for the end of December 2018. [40402/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours by LHO area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available; the number on the waiting list for same by LHO area; the number waiting for periods (details supplied) in tabular form. [40491/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 249. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours by LHO area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available; the number on the waiting list for same by LHO area; the number waiting for periods (details supplied) in tabular form. [40492/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided at the end of September 2019 or latest date available by CHO in tabular form. [40493/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability at the end of September 2019 by LHO area in tabular form. [40494/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children at the end of September 2019 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by LHO area in tabular form. [40495/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list by time periods (details supplied) for each local health area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available in tabular form. [40497/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 253. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list by time periods (details supplied) by LHO area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available in tabular form. [40496/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list by time periods (details supplied) by LHO area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available in tabular form. [40498/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list by time periods (details supplied) by LHO area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available in tabular form. [40499/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list by time periods and age category (details supplied) by LHO area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available in tabular form. [40500/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age category (details supplied) by LHO area in CHO 1 at the end of September 2019 or latest date available in tabular form. [40501/19]