Written answers
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
- Department of Health
- Hospital Services
43. To ask the Minister for Health if a facilitator in respect of the consultation process on the future of Portlaoise hospital has been appointed [50833/18]
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
44. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for CAMHS in CHO 4 in counties Cork and Kerry. [50601/18]
- Disabilities Assessments
45. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that parents of children who are in one CHO area with regard to gaining access to assessments of needs lose their...
- Ambulance Service
46. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance services in Arklow and west County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50730/18]
- Emergency Departments Services
47. To ask the Minister for Health if St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, will be provided with 24-7 emergency medicine consultant cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50793/18]
- Home Care Packages Administration
49. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 1 missed its target for home support hours during the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50698/18]
- Suicide Incidence
50. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take in view of the recent finding that Ireland has the highest suicide rate for female children in the EU; and if he will make a statement...
- Hospital Accommodation Provision
51. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the proposed 60 bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50606/18]
- Health Services Staff Data
52. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sanctioned consultant posts; the number of sanctioned whole-time equivalent posts if different; the number of consultants on the specialist...
- Patient Data
53. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons with Alzheimer's or dementia in County Mayo; the projection for same in 2030; the additional supports that will be provided in...
- Hospital Admissions
54. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the finding in the patient experience survey that just 15% of respondents in Connolly Hospital said they were admitted to a ward within six hours...
- Hospital Staff Recruitment
55. To ask the Minister for Health if recruitment has commenced to staff the short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital; if so, the number of staff and the relevant grades which have been...
- Mental Health Services Staff
56. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the large number of vacancies for psychiatrist positions in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50704/18]
- Medical Products
57. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of a device (details supplied) in the treatment of children with scoliosis; the steps he has taken to satisfy himself that there...
- Addiction Treatment Services
58. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists and the options for those wanting to detox from benzodiazepines and similar substances. [50827/18]
- Disease Management
59. To ask the Minister for Health the information he received about the implementation of the guidelines on the prevention and control of tuberculosis in Ireland 2010, amended in 2014, pursuant...
- HIQA Remit
60. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the remit and powers of the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50798/18]
- Services for People with Disabilities
61. To ask the Minister for Health if a centre (details supplied) will remain open with all the services and staff available to the blind community of CHO area 6; and if he will make a statement...
- Hospital Services
62. To ask the Minister for Health when capital works will commence to facilitate the new MRI scanner at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [50737/18]
- Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
65. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times in counties Laois and Offaly for under 18 year olds in need of a first assessment for...
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
66. To ask the Minister for Health if access to experimental drugs such as Pembrolizumab will be provided to all women with cervical cancer in view of the decision to make such drugs available to...
- Hospital Appointments Delays
67. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the wait times experienced by children waiting for paediatric diabetes clinic services at Cork University Hospital; and if he...
- Disability Support Services Provision
68. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an increase in personal assistance hours in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50722/18]
- HSE Staff
69. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts made to date to resolve matters between the HSE and a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50834/18]
- Maternity Services
70. To ask the Minister for Health if he will halt the handover of the new national maternity hospital to a private entity and ensure that this institution is in full public ownership in order to...
- Mental Health Services Provision
71. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to increase bed capacity in acute mental health units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50702/18]
- Hospital Admissions
72. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the finding in the patient experience survey that just 18% of respondents in Naas Hospital said they were admitted to a ward within six hours of...
- Hospitals Discharges
73. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to reduce the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges in hospitals in County Galway; and if he will make a statement...
- Hospital Overcrowding
74. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to alleviate overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50713/18]
- Island Communities
75. To ask the Minister for Health if the resources will be provided to the HSE to fully implement the recent report published on island health provision; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Cancer Services Provision
76. To ask the Minister for Health the reason appointments for cancer patients in the Mater Hospital are consistently being cancelled; if beds for cancer patients are being reallocated to...
- Hospital Services
77. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in the event of a strike by nurses in public hospitals to deal with extended waiting lists and access to emergency department services; and if he will...
- Brexit Issues
78. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency action he and the HSE are taking in the context of the United Kingdom possibly leaving the European Union without a deal; and if he will make a...
- Disease Incidence
79. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients and-or staff who contracted latent tuberculosis in Galway University Hospital by month in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a...
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
81. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recent engagement with the representatives of a company (details supplied) in the context of securing an agreement for the provision...
- Disability Services Provision
82. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE is responding to a situation (details supplied); and his plans to deal with same [50644/18]
- Vaccination Programme
83. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the State Claims Agency dealings with the survivors of those who have suffered adverse reactions from the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine...
- Cancer Screening Programmes
84. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that future CervicalCheck screening can be carried out in publicly run facilities here to the highest standards; if the requirements needed...
- Disabilities Assessments
86. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to reduce the long waiting times for children in need of an assessment from early intervention teams in north County Dublin; and if he...
- Hospital Accommodation Provision
87. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding additional beds at Monaghan Hospital; his plans regarding these additional beds; and his further plans to expand the service delivery...
- Home Help Service Oversight
88. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 7 missed its target for home support hours during the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50697/18]
- Hospital Services
89. To ask the Minister for Health when the short stay ward will open in Letterkenny University Hospital; the preparations the HSE has under way to ensure it is opened promptly; and if he will...
- Emergency Departments Waiting Times
90. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times Cork University Hospital broke its 24 hour emergency department waiting times for persons over 75 years of age to date in 2018; and if he...
- HSE Reviews
91. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the independent observer from the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland appointed to review the clinical assessments in a care home (details supplied)...
- General Practitioner Contracts
92. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the negotiation of a new general practitioner contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50800/18]
- Abortion Services Provision
93. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Article 44 of the Constitution will not impact on the new national maternity hospital in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in delivering...
- Home Help Service Oversight
94. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 2 missed its target for home support hours during the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50700/18]
- Emergency Departments Services
95. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the overcrowding crisis at the emergency department at Letterkenny University Hospital. [50593/18]
- Primary Care Centres Provision
96. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 7 February 2018, the status of the roll-out and location of a primary care centre in the western area of Galway...
- Maternity Services
97. To ask the Minister for Health when the position taken by Dáil Éireann following the passing of a Private Members Bill on 3 May 2017, which called for the national maternity...
- Cancer Screening Programmes
98. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the report by a person (details supplied) on an alternative system for dealing with claims arising out of the CervicalCheck scandal will be...
- Disability Support Services
99. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to claims made by interviewees in a report (details supplied) that the HSE compelled organisations to sign service arrangements...
- Nursing Staff Recruitment
100. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to take to address the crisis in the retention and recruitment of nursing and specialised nursing staff in various departments of the...
- Cancer Incidence
101. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who have been diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer here in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [50782/18]
- Health Services Staff Training
102. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the request by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland for a 10% increase in basic specialist training places for 2018 was rejected; and if he will...
- Health Services Provision
103. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve and enhance cardiac care services for those living in the south east; his views on whether there is an equal provision of cardiac services...
- Hospital Services
104. To ask the Minister for Health the actions the HSE will take to enable the Mercy University Hospital regain accreditation for carrying out colonoscopies; and if he will make a statement on...
- Home Help Service Provision
106. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the waiting times for the provision of home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50829/18]
- Voluntary Sector Funding
107. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has not allocated funding to an organisation (details supplied) in view of the essential service it provides to persons with autism in Galway...
- Disabilities Assessments
108. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the backlogs and waiting lists for children who are waiting for assessments of needs; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
109. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the waiting times experienced by women for gynaecological services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Disabilities Assessments
110. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 which are undertaken within the mandatory timeframe of within three months of application; the...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
111. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which the treatment purchase scheme can be activated to alleviate overcrowding at hospital accident and emergency departments and waiting lists;...
- Hospital Overcrowding
112. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to alleviate overcrowding in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50720/18]
- Hospital Car Parks
113. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline and the next steps to implement the findings of the review of hospital parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50617/18]
- Home Help Service Oversight
114. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 8 missed its target for home support hours during the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50788/18]
- Hospital Records
115. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 6 November 2018, if he is satisfied that Galway University Hospital has no system to record the number and cost of...
- Hospital Services
116. To ask the Minister for Health when a permanent catheterisation laboratory will be in place at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50794/18]
- Health Services Provision
118. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a STI clinic in Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/18]
- Pharmacy Services
119. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help community pharmacists expand their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50802/18]
- HSE Agency Staff Data
120. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff employed in nursing posts in the southern hospitals group in 2018; the cost and number of hours worked; and if he will make a...
- Primary Care Centres Provision
121. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for primary care centres in County Laois to accommodate the growing population in the county. [50832/18]
- Hospitals Building Programme
122. To ask the Minister for Health when work will commence on the construction of a 27 bed psychiatric unit in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50734/18]
- Medicinal Products Expenditure
123. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to make savings on the drugs budget by increasing the use of biosimilar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50801/18]
- Disability Support Services
124. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); and if he will consider the concerns raised by the not-for-profit sector that carries out vital...
- Hospital Overcrowding
126. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50831/18]
- Cancer Screening Programmes
128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 221 cases of false negatives given to women under the CervicalCheck screening programme by laboratory. [50771/18]
- Voluntary Sector Funding
129. To ask the Minister for Health the funding he plans to make available to voluntary organisations operating in the western region to provide back-up to families who have a member who is...
- Substance Misuse
131. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the crisis level of opioid addiction and death by overdose in the United States of America according to data from the...
- Nursing Staff
132. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the health service has not published a funded workforce plan for nursing and midwifery for 2018; if a plan will be forthcoming in 2018; if there has...
- Health Services Staff Remuneration
133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with organisations (details supplied) to try to avert industrial action caused by the continuing recruitment and retention crisis,...
- Hospital Admissions
134. To ask the Minister for Health his views on to the finding in the patient experience survey that just 23% of respondents in Tallaght Hospital said they were admitted to a ward within six...
- Voluntary Sector Remuneration
135. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for a review of the 2015 CEO banding exercise that follows the review of salary levels for CEOs of section 38 funded agencies completed in 2015 as...
- Hospital Services
137. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied with the adequacy of the public hospital bed complement and that relevant staff are available throughout the public...
- Emergency Departments Data
139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of attendances at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital accident and emergency department to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- HSE Properties
140. To ask the Minister for Health the impact on the national development plan of recent disclosures of serious problems in respect of publicly contracted building projects including health...
- Health Strategies
141. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the trauma strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50787/18]
- Emergency Departments Services
142. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources in terms of additional staff and beds required for emergency departments to meet the six hour target for admission; and if he will...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Departmental Staff Data
144. To ask the Taoiseach the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; and the schemes available for such secondments....
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
145. To ask the Taoiseach the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint. [51138/18]
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Staff Data
146. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in other EU member states' public sector; the schemes available for such...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
147. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51128/18]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- EU Agreements
148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement and protocol; if he will be attending the next meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries...
- Departmental Staff Data
149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes available...
- Human Rights Cases
150. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he will be taking with regard to the Saudi Arabia Government in the wake of the murder of a person (details supplied); and if...
- Foreign Conflicts
151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure that diplomatic efforts are maintained to assist with the fragile peace agreement in a country (details supplied); his...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51132/18]
- Undocumented Irish in the USA
153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if officials in his Department were involved in the discussions on the E3 visa renewal scheme. [50864/18]
- Department of Finance
- Departmental Staff Data
154. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes available for such...
- Tax Code
155. To ask the Minister for Finance the concerns raised by the European Commission relating to the taxation of intellectual property and its compliance with EU law; and if he will make a...
- Central Bank of Ireland Supervision
156. To ask the Minister for Finance if enforcement proceedings or a review by the Central Bank have taken place regarding the miscalculation of mortgage arrears by a licensed credit institution,...
- Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
158. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is reference in the consumer protection code or the code of conduct on mortgage arrears that deals with the calculation of mortgage arrears and the...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
159. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51131/18]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Legislative Measures
160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 will be commenced before the end of 2018; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff Data
161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes...
- Coastal Erosion
162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a minor works application (details supplied) in County Clare; when funding will be awarded; and if he will make a...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
163. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51136/18]
- Flood Prevention Measures
164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if officials from his Department will meet with a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- European Globalisation Fund
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been made to a fund (details supplied) in view of recent redundancies nationally at Bord na Móna; and if he will make...
- Departmental Staff Data
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes available for...
- DEIS Status
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of new DEIS status will be allocated to primary schools; if a school (details supplied) will be included in same; and if he...
- Emergency Works Scheme Applications
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to refuse an application under the emergency works grant 2018 by a school (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Special Educational Needs
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have received pilot in-house speech and language and occupational therapy services; the number of pupils offered...
- Schools Building Projects Status
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension for a school (details supplied). [51048/18]
- School Curriculum
175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of hours of physical activity included in the primary level school curriculum. [51050/18]
- Special Educational Needs
177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the NCSE demonstration project; if he is working in consultation with SNAs on the project regarding training of SNAs; if...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress his Department has achieved in its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51129/18]
- Pension Provisions
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no pension benefit has been awarded by NUI Galway to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Education and Training Boards Staff
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a position in the ETB is advertised requiring a higher diploma if a person who has a degree qualification in the relevant area has the right...
- Emergency Works Scheme Applications
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) to the emergency works scheme for funding will be granted; and if he will make a statement on...
- Teacher Training Places
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes which occurred to the educational points system following the introduction of a restructured leaving certificate programme in 2017...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Departmental Staff Data
183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the...
- Residency Permits
184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional resources have been provided to process applications for permission to remain under the special scheme announced...
- Garda Investigations
185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will seek an update from An Garda Síochána into the case of a body washed ashore in County Leitrim in 1986; if...
- Prison Service Staff
186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former prison governors employed as consultants by the Irish Prison Service; the length of time they have been...
- Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is taking to resolve the issues persons are experiencing in securing an appointment to register for an...
- Closed-Circuit Television Systems
188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána will be credited with the position of data protection officer in respect of CCTV cameras...
- Prison Accommodation
189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 29 November 2018, the reason for the high numbers sleeping on mattresses in the...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
190. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51135/18]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Departmental Staff Data
191. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public sector staff from her Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
192. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress her Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51124/18]
- Department of Health
- Departmental Funding
193. To ask the Minister for Health if he has allocated moneys to a body (details supplied); his views on whether this representative body should receive State funding; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff Data
194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector of other EU member states; the schemes available for such...
- Health Strategies
195. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 463 to 465, inclusive, of 27 November 2018, the work being undertaken by the OPIOG in the area of health and...
- Disability Support Services Provision
198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the staffing resources to allow a person (details supplied) with a disability in County Kerry to live independently in shared assisted...
- HSE Staff Remuneration
199. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive temporary rehabilitation remuneration pay from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Disability Support Services Provision
200. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the staffing resources to allow a person (details supplied) with a disability in County Kerry to live independently in shared assisted...
- Hospital Appointments Status
201. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who was referred to the audiology department in University Hospital Galway will receive an appointment; and if he will make a...
- Vaccination Programme
202. To ask the Minister for Health when the HPV vaccine will be rolled out for boys and girls. [51017/18]
- Medical Card Eligibility
210. To ask the Minister for Health the reason cancer patients are not automatically entitled to a medical card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51027/18]
- Hospital Appointments Status
211. To ask the Minister for Health if a consultant's appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [51028/18]
- Departmental Expenditure
212. To ask the Minister for Health the health spend per GNI star; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51044/18]
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
213. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS inpatient beds that are operational by unit and month over the past 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Mental Health Services
214. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recommendations relating to the implementation of the national youth mental health task force report of 2017 which have been completed; the...
- Medical Card Applications
216. To ask the Minister for Health the average time for processing and deciding a medical card application; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns about the delays that are...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
218. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51065/18]
- Disabilities Assessments
219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency medical professionals employed or contracted by his Department to provide occupational therapy and psychological services to meet the...
- Disability Support Services
220. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the HSE’s refusal to accept privately obtained professional medical assessments of needs of children with autism and other special needs;...
- Cancer Screening Programmes
221. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters (details supplied) relating to CervicalCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51080/18]
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
222. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 663 of 7 September 2018, if full tender documents are finalised; when this proposed facility will go to tender; if there...
- Disability Support Services Funding
223. To ask the Minister for Health if the urgent need for 24 hour care for a person (details supplied) will be recognised; if funding for same will be provided; and if he will make a statement...
- Hospital Appointments Delays
224. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had to wait a long time for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51094/18]
- Addiction Treatment Services
225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for HSE addiction rehabilitation programmes in all CHO areas to date in 2018;the average length of time a person is granted a HSE...
- Proposed Legislation
226. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the general scheme of the human tissue Bill. [51096/18]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
227. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [51100/18]
- Disability Support Services
228. To ask the Minister for Health the position with regard to a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will consider keeping this facility open in particular the day services; and if...
- Respite Care Services Provision
229. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care for a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51107/18]
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
230. To ask the Minister for Health the funding from his Department and the HSE for all neurological disorders (details supplied). [51109/18]
- National Dementia Strategy
231. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has developed or plans to develop a dementia and delirium care pathway for acute patients. [51110/18]
- Care of the Elderly
232. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposals and timelines for the regulation of home and community care services for older persons. [51111/18]
- Hospital Appointments Status
233. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for an angiogram will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51116/18]
- Irish Sign Language
234. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to enact the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. [51121/18]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
235. To ask the Minister for Health the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51133/18]
- HSE Correspondence
236. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) dated 31 October 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51160/18]
- Health Screening Programmes
237. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 9 October 2018, if further testing of the population for the presence of environmental chemicals will be...
- HSE Funding
238. To ask the Minister for Health if the annual €51,000 subvention from the HSE to a centre (details supplied) is for the purpose of paying rent for a unit in Castleisland, County Kerry;...
- Departmental Budgets
239. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the health budget to meet in full the costs likely to occur during the course of 2019; if...
- Nursing Staff Recruitment
240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra nurses recruited to the public health sector in the course of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51207/18]
- General Practitioner Data
241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies identified and waiting to be filled throughout the country; his plans to meet this requirement; and if he will...
- Hospital Consultant Recruitment
242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant positions to be filled throughout the public health sector; his plans to fill these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Nursing Staff Recruitment
243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing posts available to be filled at all levels throughout the public health sector; his plans to fill these vacancies at an early date; and...
- Health Services Staff Data
244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of positions filled throughout the public health sector in the past two years at administrative level and other levels; and if he will make a...
- Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment; the length of time they have been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Emergency Departments Services
246. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the public health sector has prepared for all eventualities over the winter months with particular reference to the need for a reduction in...
- Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
249. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the hospital cannot be brought up to its full complement of patients with a view to alleviating pressure on hospital beds over the course of the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists Data
251. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting lists for various procedures exist at various public hospitals throughout the country; the action taken or proposed to address such...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
252. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the treatment purchase scheme can be used to target waiting lists in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the...
- HSE Regional Service Plans
253. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the regionalisation of the HSE with a view to improving its efficiency, continuity of services and greater sensitivity to the needs of...
- Hospital Waiting Lists Data
254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on waiting lists for hip replacements at various hospitals throughout the country; the longest period of time a patient has been on this...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Departmental Staff Data
255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes...
- Basic Payment Scheme Payments
256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51026/18]
- Greyhound Industry Data
257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of injured and killed dogs racing at greyhound tracks here over the past five years; and if he will make a...
- Fisheries Protection
258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51098/18]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51123/18]
- GLAS Payments
260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51146/18]
- Departmental Staff Data
261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff working in the dedicated market access unit established within the meat and milk policy...
- Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
262. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirements for farmers operating in a locked-down system for the purposes of TB eradication (details supplied); and if he will...
- Sheepmeat Sector
265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 14 November 2018, when a reply will issue. [51203/18]
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Departmental Staff Data
266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states;...
- Broadband Service Provision
267. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be available at a location (details supplied); the reason the latest installation did...
- Fuel Prices
268. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason he has not appointed a regulator to regulate and monitor the market for home heating oil; if he will provide...
- Renewable Energy Generation
269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the opening of RESS-1 and RESS-2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51097/18]
- Broadband Service Provision
270. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available in an area (details supplied). [51099/18]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
271. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Staff Data
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes...
- Road Projects Status
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected date on the commencement of the Ardee bypass; the expected length of time before completion; and if he will make a statement...
- Coast Guard Services
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter relating to a lease (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51105/18]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51139/18]
- Sports Capital Programme Applications
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application by a club (details supplied) for floodlights and ancillary equipment under the sports capital grant...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Departmental Staff Data
277. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of public sector staff from her Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes...
- Ombudsman for Children Reports
278. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to have the Ombudsman for Children report published with regard to incidents at Oberstown; and if she will make a statement on...
- Child Detention Centres
279. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff recruited to Oberstown, by administration and care work in each of the past four years; the number of staff departing...
- Departmental Expenditure
280. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the spending by her Department in Dublin by local authority area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51016/18]
- Child Abuse
281. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the ongoing investigations into an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51025/18]
- Family Resource Centres
282. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will direct Pobal to provide an extension of time for works to be completed at a family resource centre (details supplied); and if...
- Domestic Violence Refuges Provision
283. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of beds provided in the 155 units of Tusla funded domestic violence refuge and step-down accommodation. [51040/18]
- Childcare Services
284. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla will address a matter (details supplied) as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51054/18]
- Proposed Legislation
285. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. [51085/18]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
286. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress her Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51125/18]
- Early Childhood Care and Education Funding
287. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the playschool application by a school (details supplied) will be reviewed for support; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Departmental Staff Data
288. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes...
- Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
289. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the adjudication process regarding applications for the rural regeneration development fund; and if he will make a...
- Community Services Programme
290. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the review of the community services programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51102/18]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
291. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51137/18]
- Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
292. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the recent funding announcement for a walk (details supplied) will include an extension or development of the wheelchair walk; the...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Departmental Staff Data
293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of public sector staff from her Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the...
- Disability Allowance Payments
294. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times from when an appeal of disability allowance is granted by the appeals office to when payment issues from...
- Disability Allowance Applications
295. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the circumstances; and...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance review for a person (details supplied); when payment will issue; and if she...
- Illness Benefit Payments
299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of all payments of illness benefit that have issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in tabular...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
302. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress her Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Illness Benefit Payments
303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an outstanding illness benefit payment for a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Budgets
304. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the budget 2019 allocation to farm and fish assist. [51180/18]
- Invalidity Pension Applications
306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied). [51190/18]
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Departmental Staff Data
307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector of other EU member states; the...
- Urban Renewal Schemes
308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a project (details supplied) was excluded from the urban regeneration and development fund. [51052/18]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress his Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Coastal Erosion
311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the report that has been prepared in respect of coastal erosion across all 19 local authorities in...
- Constitutional Amendments
312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the forthcoming referenda planned by the Government. [50865/18]
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Commemorative Events
313. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the commemoration of the Civil War and particularly the remembrance of the republicans executed officially,...
- Departmental Staff Data
317. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public sector staff from her Department seconded to work in the public sector in other EU member states; the schemes...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
318. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress her Department has achieved in reducing its carbon footprint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51127/18]
