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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant service hours delivered to adults with a physical and-or sensory disability to date in 2018, by CHO area in tabular form. [50897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with a physical and-or sensory disability in receipt of a personal assistant service to date in 2018, by CHO area in tabular form. [50898/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours delivered to persons with a disability to date in 2018, by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50899/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability (details supplied) in receipt of home support services to date in 2018, by CHO area in tabular form [50900/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 at the end of November 2018 or the latest date available by LHO in tabular form. [50903/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, by LHO in tabular form. [50904/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 452. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial assessment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, by LHO in tabular form. [50905/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, by LHO in tabular form. [50906/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 454. 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, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the numbers waiting aged under four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively, by category and by LHO in tabular form. [50907/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been allocated for the Castletownbere transportation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (4 Dec 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 630. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the groups providing personal alarms through the seniors alert scheme in west County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50884/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome all of the witnesses this morning. Dr. Lambert stated some patients remain ill but are denied further treatment because their condition is post-infectious. I ask him to expand on what is meant by that statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is like any other condition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: In that case, why is not done with Lyme disease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Lyme disease seems to be treated differently from other infections and is not taken seriously, or else there is not enough information available on it. The public is not even aware that it exists. I ask Dr. Lambert to comment on how this could be changed and if he agrees with that view. The lack of prevention is obviously a serious problem. I presume it could be easily overcome with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Yes, I asked for comments on prevention and education. I also asked Dr. Lambert why he thinks Lyme disease may not be taken seriously by the general public and why people may not even know about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That could be cheaply and easily done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: When one has a blood test done, the sample is sent off and a lot of things are tested for. Why is Lyme disease not included in this process? I know some of the doctors on the Beara Peninsula in Cork South West, which I represent, and there is a fairly high rate of Lyme disease there. Some of the GPs add it to the list of requirements for blood tests. Why is that not done in areas where the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (27 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the specific contracts available to staff employed by the child and adolescent mental health services in south west County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48971/18]