Results 11,401-11,420 of 12,424 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (21 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 424. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in the mental health services at different grades, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8265/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (21 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed to provide disability services in HSE services and in services provided for the HSE and by a third party, by grade and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (21 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 426. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed by the HSE in social inclusion services and their grades, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8267/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (21 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of persons in nursing homes run by the HSE, by county; number of persons accommodated in private nursing homes as a result of financial supports from the HSE, with a breakdown by scheme, such as fair deal and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (21 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed directly by the HSE to provide community dental services, by grade and by county; the number of persons receiving treatment paid for by the HSE in private services in 2016; the overall amount paid by the HSE for those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (21 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if intervention will be provided by his Department to support a request for a person (details supplied) to be moved to another facility in view of the breath and depth of their diagnosis and need for specialised services; if funding is available to support same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (21 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) cannot get a medical card for their child despite holding one themselves; the legislation which precludes this; his plans to change this in view of the frequency of cross border working arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (21 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 577. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has sought an exemption from the European Commission for the use of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, which are neo-nicitinoids and the use of which is currently restricted in the EU; if so, the reason in view of the fact that the European Food Safety Authority has confirmed that neo-nicitinoids are harmful to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Maternity Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to thank the witnesses for coming in and sharing their experience and knowledge with us. I have tabled several parliamentary questions for the attention of the HSE on the 20-week scan, on which I feel very strongly. The response to one question was sent and then amended. It had initially said that 20 to 22 week scans are routinely provided to patients in certain hospitals, but...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient theatres, excluding maternity and surgery theatres, across hospital sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7776/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the gap that exists between capacity in theatre infrastructure and patient demand in terms of treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Health Records (16 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 195. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a facility similar to the clinical communications gateway in the health service; if not, if his Department's e-health strategy has considered this, or if it is part of the digital package solution; if he will examine this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7778/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (16 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if data is available in respect of did not attend and late cancellation rates for day surgery theatres; if so, if he will provide this information for each of the past 18 months; the way in which this data is collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7779/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (16 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to reviewing the age for the cervical smear examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/17]

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The Sinn Féin motion is very clear on the need for the Government to defend our national interest and to negotiate for the North to be designated with a special status within the EU. We make the case that we need a whole-of-Ireland approach, not least because of the catastrophic effect that Brexit will have for the Border regions and the island more generally, but because it is not a...

Topical Issue Debate: School Admissions (15 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The question relates to north County Dublin and not just to Swords. I would therefore be grateful if the Minister could broaden out those questions to the Department.

Topical Issue Debate: School Admissions (15 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Page 89 of the programme for Government states:We will publish new School Admissions and Excellence legislation taking account of current draft proposals (publication of school enrolment policies, an end to waiting lists, introduction of annual enrolment structures, and transparency and fairness in admissions for pupils). We will seek to enact this legislation for the start of school year...

Topical Issue Debate: School Admissions (15 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I am aware of that.

Topical Issue Debate: School Admissions (15 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: There are 100 children on a waiting list at the moment. The person I spoke to is No. 24 on that list. Is the Minister suggesting that the capacity exists in a school in Swords to absorb 100 additional pupils? I do not think he is suggesting this and I do not think the school has this capacity. I put it to him that we have a particular problem in north County Dublin that extends beyond...

Topical Issue Debate: School Admissions (15 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: They prohibit canvassing. Canvassing is not appropriate because if there are not enough places, it is an issue about capacity rather than anything else. What am I to say to these parents? They cannot send their children to preschool and have been told they do not have a place. The capacity identified in the one school will not be enough. Does the Minister have an idea of how many people...