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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, for each local health area in tabular form. [9501/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (23 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and if he will provide for each category, the number waiting that are aged zero to four years of age, five to 17 years of age, 18 to 64 years of age, and aged more than 65 years...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (23 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 351. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and if he will provide for each category the number waiting aged zero to four years of age, five to 17 years of age, 18 to 64 years of age and aged more than 65 years of age, for each local...

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: As I spoke at length on this Bill on 1 February last, I will share the remainder of my time with my colleagues, Deputies Eamon Scanlon and James Lawless. To summarise the Fianna Fáil point of view, as I said previously I consider the Bill to be half baked. As I outlined the problems I had with it on the last occasion, I will not revisit them. However, in the interest of progressing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I would like to thank the Minister. Is he gone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is a pity he is gone. I am a bit concerned about the WhatsApp saga that happened during the week. I was going to ask him, obviously not to declare his candidature or otherwise here, but to give a guarantee that the leadership contest, irrespective of whether he is involved, will not affect his dealings with the Department of Health. Hopefully, he can answer that when he comes back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Good. Not yet anyway; maybe after the parliamentary party meeting tonight. Here he is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is okay. With the WhatsApp saga during the week-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I am obviously not asking the Minister to declare his leadership intentions or otherwise here, but I ask him for a guarantee that the leadership contest, irrespective of whether he is in it, will not affect his dealings as Minister for Health. I already spoke on this to the Minister in the Chamber. Obviously, there is a hospital like Bantry General Hospital in every constituency. That...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The programme for Government contains a commitment to secure farm incomes. How can the Taoiseach stand over the delays in the payment of compensation to tillage farmers in the constituency of Cork South-West? Like other farmers throughout the country, they are also waiting on their GLAS payments.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (21 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to charge an annual fee to persons who avail of the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8362/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (21 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 295. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the latest CSO survey on income and living conditions, SILC, data which showed a rise in the rates of deprivation and consistent poverty for those persons not at work due to an illness or a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8364/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Leave (21 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the plans his Department has to incentivise expectant fathers to apply for paid paternity leave; if he will consider a mandatory system of paid paternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/17]

Other Questions: National Disability Authority (16 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the role of the National Disability Authority; when the review will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7613/17]

Other Questions: National Disability Authority (16 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the role of the National Disability Authority, NDA. When will the review be completed, and will she make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: National Disability Authority (16 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: As the Minister of State said, A Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to review the role of the National Disability Authority. Was that included at his behest during the negotiations and, if so, why did he ask for it? I was talking to someone who works in the area of disabilities who said it would be interesting to find out the nature of this review and what it is...

Other Questions: National Disability Authority (16 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State.

Other Questions: National Disability Authority (16 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Another question I have been trying to raise for a while is whether, in the Minister of State's opinion, the Department of Justice and Equality is the correct home for a national disability authority and disability policy in general. I accept this was a very busy week for the Department of Justice and Equality but I do not believe it is the right home for it. I know that many who advocate...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The health (transport support) Bill, which aims to give financial assistance to people with a disability who are also on a low income, to help them access transport, is currently being categorised as work under way. Can the Minister inform me when this Bill will come before the House?

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

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for attending the House. I would like to commend Dr. Lynch's comments on mental health. People always think of the physical side of giving birth, yet the mother's mental health is a huge part of it. This should form part of any strategy in the future. It was noted in the strategy that pre-conception care has beneficial outcomes for both the mother and baby, yet 66.5...