Results 1,481-1,500 of 1,614 for speaker:Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 511. To ask the Minister for Health to set down in tabular form the number of early intervention teams for children in each local health area; the total number on each team; the number of children in each area waiting for an appointment with a team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36925/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 529. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his plans to provide a motion analysis laboratory service for children in the south. [37062/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (24 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list for each local authority area in tabular form; the number waiting less than four months; the number waiting four to 12 months; and the number waiting more than 12 months. [36726/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (24 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list for each local authority area in tabular form; the number waiting less than four months; the number waiting four to12 months; and the number waiting more than 12 months. [36727/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Services Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which his Department plans to support persons with disabilities into employment in view of the recently published disability allowance survey 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (17 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is specific legislation in place that recognises that service animals are used by a number of different persons with various disabilities, such as autism, epilepsy, vision impairment, brain injury and hearing loss, which prohibits discrimination against a person with a service animal with respect to accommodation, services or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Disability Support Services (17 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 273. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are specific measures or schemes overseen by her Department to promote or support self-employment as a viable option for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35566/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Staff (17 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if staff at local enterprise offices have received disability awareness training; the cost of training staff in disability awareness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35567/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 275. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific actions taken by her Department to support and encourage employers to develop more inclusive recruitment and workplace practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35568/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 276. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific actions taken by her Department to support employers to hire people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35569/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for students with autism in both primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (16 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the introduction of a new model of in-school speech and language therapy will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35021/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (16 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of a formal ethical investment policy for the taxpayer funds that are currently invested as part of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, managed through the National Treasury Management Agency; his views on the appropriateness of holding investment in tobacco companies as part of this fund (details supplied); and if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Training (16 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all staff working in Intreo offices have received disability awareness training; the full cost of training those persons who have not yet received disability awareness training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35268/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the money allocated to the various schemes under the reasonable accommodation fund from 2012 to date in 2016 in tabular form; the actual expenditure on this fund for the same period; the efforts made by his Department to raise awareness of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35269/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has considered extending the wage subsidy scheme to those in receipt of the partial capacity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (16 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date to develop a scheme to replace the motorised transport grant which has been closed to new applicants since 2013; the timeframe for when legislation for a new mobility scheme will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35271/16]

Mental Health Services Funding: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak if only for a couple of minutes. Across the constituency of Cork South-West which I represent, mental health is a huge issue. A recent survey shows that 45% of farming families reported a family member being treated for emotional and mental issues. The numbers among the families of the rest of rural west Cork and towns are also very high....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her priorities for 2017 in respect of persons with disabilities; the funding being provided for all disability programmes in 2017 and specifically the funding to be provided for the National Disability Authority; and if none of this proposed funding will be reduced to accommodate pressures elsewhere in her Department's Voted Estimates. [34833/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (15 Nov 2016)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the ratification and implementation of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34834/16]