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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if a solution has been found to resume a group (details supplied) in Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; if the relevant persons have been informed in relation to the service restarting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 449. To ask the Minister for Health if the new mental health facility for Sligo will open before the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50570/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding for mental health services in CHO1 in 2017; the amount of underspend on mental health services in CHO1 in 2017; the amount of funding allocated for mental health services in CHO1 in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50571/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting zero to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months and over 24 months for an appointment for child and adolescent mental health services in each of the CHOs, in tabular form, at the end of October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (28 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the upgrade for the N4 from Mullingar to Rooskey. [50507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (23 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all planning and research work under way on the impact of Brexit on businesses and small and medium enterprises in Northern Ireland and the Border counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49458/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the status of dermatology services in Sligo University Hospital; if the service is still in operation; if not, the alternative arrangements that have been put in place for patients; his plans to rectify this in order that appointments can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49658/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: The Western Development Commission recently issued a report on employment in the north west over the period 2011-16. The increase in the north west was 2.2%, compared with 11% nationally. During questions on promised legislation last week, Deputy McLoughlin stated that the Action Plan for Jobs in the north west was not working, something we have been saying for some time. The Taoiseach...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of businesses in the north west due to the need to improve infrastructure, particularly the road network, to assist businesses remain competitive and to attract new business to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/17]

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: A lot has been said already on rural crime and I am not going to repeat points already made. There is an understanding that rural people are very vulnerable. I recently attended a number of meetings in relation to the text alert scheme. I must say that the text alert committees are doing great work, of that there is no question. They should be supported in every way possible. There was...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I spoke last night to a person who has drawn hay and straw from the south for 30 years. He told me that it costs €40 for one bale at the moment. Farmers cannot afford that. I know that the Minister said that he front-loaded payments to help these people, but all that money is already spoken for. At the moment the man is having difficulty getting this hay because some of the people...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: Much has been said about the difficulties being faced by farmers now. In Sligo, Leitrim, north Roscommon and south Donegal, it is no different from the rest of the country as described by the others who have spoken. We have farmers who have had cattle in since the end of August and early September, as was said earlier. The cut of silage at the beginning of the year was quite good but what...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (21 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for an appointment for child and adolescent mental health services in CHO1 at the end of October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48959/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in each of the community health organisation, CHO, areas in 2016; the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in each of the CHO areas in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49299/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 408. To ask the Minister for Health when residential respite services will be restored in counties Sligo and Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is almost a year since the state of the art, purpose built facility, Solas, stopped providing respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49302/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (21 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 407. To ask the Minister for Health the reason access to respite care in County Monaghan has been refused to persons who availed of this option previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (21 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 525. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the full details of the allocations under the 2017 round of the sports capital programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49276/17]

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: According to the written response I got to a question about the number of posts, in 2016 there were 60 posts, and in 2017 the number had fallen back to 57. A Vision for Change recommended in 2006 that the number of posts for this area be 108. We are fortunate enough to have a consultant who is dealing with the cases as best he can. Quite recently he had to write to all the general...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is very easy to criticise, but if I might make a suggestion, could a 24-hour helpline be introduced for GPs when young people - young children in some cases but also young adults - with their parents present with suicidal tendencies? At present these young people are referred to an accident and emergency department, which is totally...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 32. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the number of community child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, posts in CHO 1 to reach the level recommended under A Vision for Change. [48217/17]