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Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: As spokesperson on disabilities for Fianna Fáil, I wish to discuss some of the measures introduced in the budget. With regard to the €5 increase in the disability allowance, as they say in west Cork it is better than a kick from a donkey. In other words, it is better than nothing, but it is not enough. The increase, which is due to be implemented next March, just keeps parity...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Oct 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of audible announcements on public transport. [41976/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (4 Oct 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for giving up their time to be present. I have a number of questions arising from the informative presentations. It appears from the Red C findings that there is a lack of clarity as to how one defines a vulnerable adult. This needs to be addressed in order that people can have a better understanding of what it means. Do the witnesses have an idea on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (4 Oct 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works obtained recent updated valuations for the closed Garda stations it has responsibility for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42003/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I am sharing time with my colleague, Deputy Scanlon. I wish to focus on section 9 of this Bill, namely, the earnings disregard for people with disabilities. Fianna Fáil welcomes this provision and the fact that any decision which denies entitlement to a benefit or payment will ultimately be made by a deciding officer. Currently, those on payments such as disability allowance or a...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Could I have a progress report on the Adoption (Information and Tracing) (No. 2) Bill? This Bill seeks to provide an information and tracing service for inter-country adoptees.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Oct 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of centre-based respite nights provided to persons with disabilities to date in 2017; the way in which this compares against target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 28. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE’s engagement with the introduction of a new in-school speech and language service. [40944/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (28 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 32. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the in depth review of the variation in waiting lists for early intervention and prevention services for children. [40945/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Data (28 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 219. 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 June 2017 or latest day available in each LHO in tabular form. [41221/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Data (28 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list in each LHA in tabular form; and the number waiting less than 4 months, 4 to 12 months and more than 12 months. [41222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Data (28 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list in each LHA in tabular form; and the number waiting less than 4 months, 4 to 12 months and more than 12 months. [41223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Data (28 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list in each LHA area in tabular form; the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged zero to four years, five to 17 years, 18 to 64 years and aged 65 years plus. [41224/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Data (28 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list in each LHA in tabular form; the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months; and the number in each that are aged zero to four years, five to 17 years, 18 to 64 years and aged 65 years plus. [41225/17]

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister. I acknowledge the parents were consulted about the closure but I also acknowledge that they co-operated and held up their hands and accepted this was an inevitable thing to happen. They were also given the understanding at the time that easy access to the mainland would be provided and a chaperone is part of that. The Minister called out the statistics but one size...

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: There is the remote area grant.

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is water; it is different.

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is water.

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister. The primary school on Sherkin Island closed last June. Children now attend school on the mainland, which means using the ferry to get there. There is no supervisor on the ferry or on the mainland once the ferry docks. The children must then walk to the school bus, which is some distance away. This poses a significant health and safety risk to the children, some of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Will the Taoiseach provide an update on the health (transport support) Bill, the aim of which is to facilitate financial contributions to people with disabilities who are unable to access public transport? People's lives have been put on hold while they wait for news of this legislation. It would enhance their well-being if it enabled them to get out of their homes.