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Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The programme for Government contains a commitment to reopen six Garda stations on a pilot scheme basis. Recently, it was mooted that Rush Garda station would be one of those. The Minister's colleagues in Fine Gael and his very best friends in Fianna Fáil were tweeting about it, but we are, in truth, no wiser as to what Garda stations will be reopened other than the station in...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: It is not even half time yet.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not true. The Minister was well aware of this.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I have just told the Minister what is going on.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I have before me the Minister's figures; they are not mine.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: There are thousands of them.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: This is not a problem I have.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Every one of the Government Deputies has received representations from this family.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to talk to the Minister about Jacob Dooley. Jacob is the middle child of Edel and Anton Dooley and he has been diagnosed with severe autism. The Dooleys are, in their own words, "a family in crisis." For months they have been appealing to Ministers for help but they have been ignored. I have written and spoken directly to the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, about this...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: One need not be a genius to figure out that while demand for this service is going up and the number of hours are going down, the Government is contributing to the problem. I asked the Minister some fairly specific questions and I also pointed out to him that the number of hours is decreasing while the demand is going up. That is not due to one, two or three individuals. That is due to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if ambulances used by private ambulance providers must meet the same standards as those public ambulances run and operated by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31874/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if ambulances used by private ambulance providers must have the same number of whole-time equivalents as those public ambulances run and operated by the State; if not, the number of whole time equivalents they operate with; the way in which this compares to a public ambulance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if ambulances used by private ambulance providers are equipped to the same standard as those public ambulances run and operated by the State; if not, the number of whole-time equivalents they operate with; the way in which this compares to a public ambulance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times an on duty private ambulance has been involved in an accident while on duty in each of the years since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31877/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times an on duty private ambulance has experienced mechanical difficulties while on duty, including ambulances that are on duty but cannot leave their starting location due to mechanical difficulties and had to be removed from duty as a result in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints lodged by persons regarding private ambulances in each year since 2010; the way in which this compares with complaints lodged by persons regarding public ambulances in each year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31879/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of fatalities that have occurred to persons being transported by private ambulances; if there were questions regarding treatment and equipment in each year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31880/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the body which assesses the safety and standards of private ambulances, the equipment and resources within same and the staff operating them; the frequency with which safety and standard checks are carried out; the way in which this compares to public ambulances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age that are on waiting lists for surgery for hip dysplasia; the time they have been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (6 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the number of surgeries for hip dysplasia that have been carried out for children under 18 years of age in each year since 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31883/17]