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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (2 Mar 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I am not sure if the Minister has heard of CoAction in west Cork. The Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, met people from there. I ask the Minister to talk to the Minister of State and check it out himself. They need a major cash injection for respite and for residential care. Many of the parents of special needs adults are getting very old and are getting concerned about if they...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (2 Mar 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Deputy Durkan touched on some of the points I want to speak on. If more money was spent on mental health as a preventative measure it would be very cost effective. More money might be put into the campaign, "It's okay not to feel okay". If people were to talk earlier and not bottle things up then money could be saved in the long run. Campaigns could advise people on how diet and exercise...

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for bringing this motion before the House and commend him for the work he does in the field of insurance. It is very frustrating and disappointing that so many years after the collapse of Setanta Insurance, over 1,600 claims are still outstanding. The lives of the people involved in these claims are on hold. They find it very difficult to move without...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (1 Mar 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 222. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons categorised as having a disability in employment here; the way this compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10721/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Statistics (1 Mar 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 223. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the deprivation rate for persons with a disability here; how this compares with the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10722/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (28 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the allocation of a site for a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (28 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 482. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the completion of the OPW report on the solution to the flooding problem at Paddy's Bridge, Ballinhassig, County Cork and the provision of funds for the solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Data (23 Feb 2017)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting a first assessment from the Health Service Executive, HSE, under the Disability Act 2005 for each local health office in tabular form. [9499/17]

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

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy assessment 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. [9500/17]

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]