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Other Questions: Respite Care Services Data (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Is "home sharing" the new term for foster care? I met a group in Kerry recently. Although they could not take it in the end, some of its members had been offered the option of foster care. I do not need to tell the Minister, given that he has read about it in the newspapers,-----

Other Questions: Respite Care Services Data (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: -----but foster care for people with disabilities has received a negative airing recently. That is not meant disrespectfully to the hundreds of people-----

Other Questions: Respite Care Services Data (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: -----who do fantastic work providing foster care for people with disabilities. Foster care is in no way a solution, however. If that is the direction that we are going-----

Other Questions: Respite Care Services Data (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for confirming that it is not. As to quantifying the unmet need, it strikes me that, if the number of requests is not assessed against the number of available hours, the Minister will not know how many hours will be needed or be in a position to plan for them.

Other Questions: Respite Care Services Data (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Please, do.

Other Questions: Home Care Packages (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The average cost per hour of a home help is €23.20 according to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In the not-for-profit and directly-employed home care arena, we would get that hour for approximately €17 so what is pushing up the price is the private home care providers. Deputy Bríd Smith is right: people in global multinational corporations can afford to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the waiting list figures as reported by the NTPF recently; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 56. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the scoliosis waiting list targets were missed; the steps he is taking to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking regarding allegations by ambulance drivers that precious time is being lost by ambulances travelling to accidents and other emergencies due to the fact they are not fitted with satellite navigation equipment and advanced paramedics are instead having to use ordnance survey maps on their personal mobile phones due to the lack of an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Staff (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 75. To ask the Minister for Health if primary care centres (details supplied) will receive additional new staff; if there will be no new hires, if staff will instead be moved from areas in the locality to the centre; the locations they will be moved from, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40781/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the agreement reached with Portland hospital and Franziskus hospital for the provision of surgery for children with scoliosis from Ireland; the type of surgery to be provided; the number of surgeries to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the surgery plan for the 68 identified children with complex medical needs that are awaiting surgery for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if the 68 children on the scoliosis waiting list with complex medical needs are suitable for transfer to either England or Germany for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children and young adults are being referred from Crumlin children's hospital to the Mater hospital for scoliosis surgery and are being sent back to Crumlin due to the fact the Mater hospital cannot provide treatment; the numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the time from the signing of the agreement for treatment with Stanmore hospital to the first child from the scoliosis waiting list being operated on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the time between the first examination by Stanmore hospital of a child on the scoliosis waiting list and the time for that child's surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are at least five parents that have not heard back from Stanmore hospital regarding their children's surgery for scoliosis since July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (28 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if the assistance scheme for living organ donors can be expanded to include relief, compensation and assistance to parents not working outside the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41069/17]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home care package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41076/17]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has acquiesced to the requests of the parents of a person (details supplied) to receive direct funding and responsibility for a staffing home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41077/17]