Written answers
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
- Health Services Staff
269. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of restoring all section 39 employees to pre-FEMPI levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42581/17] - Health Services Staff Data
271. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours in County Westmeath in the past five years, in tabular form. [42624/17] - Alcohol Advertising
272. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the experience of a group (details supplied) and its submission on the subject are not included in the Bill which plans to regulate the display of... - Services for People with Disabilities
275. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the funding concerns of a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42917/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
276. To ask the Minister for Health if the budget necessary to enable the HSE reimburse the drug translarna will be provided. [42963/17] - Home Help Service
277. To ask the Minister for Health the level of consultation with home helps in County Kilkenny which is being or has been undertaken by the HSE relative to establishing a new roster system; if... - Stroke Care
278. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities available in the CHO 1 region for persons who suffer from a stroke, in relation to acute hospitals and primary care centres; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services Data
279. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons in each catchment area of each Jigsaw youth mental health service respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/17] - Health Services Provision
281. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen Clashmore health centre, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42482/17] - Health Services Funding
282. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Meath will be made available in budget 2018. [42485/17] - Diabetes Strategy
283. To ask the Minister for Health his views on findings in recent data showing that County Meath had the largest year on year increase in the number of persons with diabetes hospitalised for... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
284. To ask the Minister for Health the status for funding in respect of a drug (details supplied) used in the treatment of phenylketonuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42487/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
285. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
287. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42491/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
288. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a prosthetics for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42493/17] - Minor Ailments Scheme
289. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the introduction of a minor ailment scheme in community pharmacies. [42496/17] - Community Pharmacy Services
290. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the implementation of e-prescribing in the community. [42497/17] - Hospitals Data
291. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals and specialties that benefited from the recent allocation of 120 advanced nurse practitioners, in tabular form. [42498/17] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
293. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a third paediatric rheumatologist to combat the waiting list for persons with juvenile arthritis; and if he will make a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
294. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for collecting moneys under the nursing home support scheme; the amounts received in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in... - HSE Funding
296. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an application for HSE national lottery grants submitted by a service (details supplied) was unsuccessful; if this decision may be appealed by the... - Audiology Services Provision
297. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an audio test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42520/17] - Home Help Service
298. To ask the Minister for Health the reason full-time staff employed by the HSE for home help are excluded from the general staffing numbers in the HSE; his views on whether this is... - Hospital Appointments Status
299. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42525/17] - General Practitioner Services
300. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Shannondoc service in the Shannon region, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42527/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
302. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the licence for pembrolizumab to cover rare cancers (details supplied). [42530/17] - Home Care Packages Data
303. To ask the Minister for Health the funding available for home care packages of approximately €149 million and the additional €9 million supported by HSE and an organisation... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
304. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a delay in providing an appointment for orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
305. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to put a permanent ward in the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for COPD patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42547/17] - Hospital Consultant Contracts
306. To ask the Minister for Health the status of dedicated respiratory consultants for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/17] - Hospital Admissions
307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, patients admitted into the RCSI hospital group in the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, by... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
308. To ask the Minister for Health if sufficient funding will be sought from his Department in the context of budget 2018 to meet the cost of purchasing medical equipment for those on a waiting... - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
309. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of an oncologist with a special interest in Sarcoma for St. Vincent's hospital; the actions undertaken to fill this post since... - Hospital Charges
310. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to changes to ultrasound charges at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the reason for the change to hospital policy in... - General Medical Services Scheme
312. To ask the Minister for Health the reason versatis 5% medicated plaster has been taken off the medical card since 1 September 2017, (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the... - Hospital Appointments Status
313. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42583/17] - Civil Marriages Data
314. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for each civil registration office for persons that are seeking an appointment to notify the civil registration office of their intention to... - Occupational Therapy
315. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that occupational therapists in County Mayo are not carrying out risk assessments on pre-school-going children with... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
316. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to have their next occupational therapy appointment; his views on whether it is unfair that this... - Medical Card Eligibility
317. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is now being asked to apply for the renewal of their card under regular regulations; the reason their... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
318. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant neurologist in County Donegal; the length of time these persons have been waiting; if a second neurologist... - General Medical Services Scheme
319. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the general practitioner blood tests under the medical card scheme (details supplied); the general practitioner functions that are not covered... - Hospital Appointments Status
320. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure. [42617/17] - Protected Disclosures
323. To ask the Minister for Health if a protected disclosure submitted to his Department by a person (detailed supplied) has been processed. [42622/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
324. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive two operations which have been triaged as urgent; and if he will make a statement on the... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
326. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting occupational therapy services in County Wexford; the number of those waiting that are under 18 years of age; and the average... - Hospital Appointments Status
329. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive urgent prioritisation for scoliosis treatment here. [42636/17] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
332. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the compassionate access programme for medicinal cannabis will come into operation. [42648/17] - Nursing Staff Provision
334. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to replace eight front-line hospital and community based nurses in counties Laois and Offaly who are due to go on maternity leave... - HSE Staff Recruitment
335. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to fill a post (details supplied) in community health services in County Laois. [42652/17] - Hospital Appointments Delays
336. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42672/17] - HSE Funding
337. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding within the HSE to carry out valve replacement surgery and the purchase of replacement valves; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
338. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for joint replacement operations in the Royal College of Surgeons hospital group, by individual hospital, for each of the past three years;... - Home Help Service Provision
339. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours on the weekend will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42692/17] - Infectious Diseases
340. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of persons contracting Lyme disease; if he will instruct the HSE to be more supportive in recognising... - Primary Care Centres
341. To ask the Minister for Health the opening hours for the Derrinturn and Johnstownbridge health centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42701/17] - Autism Support Services
342. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list times for occupational therapists assessments in the regional autism services, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42708/17] - Health Services Funding
345. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Wexford will be made available to support persons with diabetes; if his attention has been drawn to the recent... - Hospital Appointments Status
346. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for an MRI scan for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42717/17] - Mental Health Services Staff
348. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies which have occurred at the psychiatric unit at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular... - Hospitals Data
349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres for orthopaedic surgery available in Galway university hospital; if these theatres are on the Merlin Park campus; if not, the... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
350. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for orthopaedic surgery at Galway university hospital for more than two years and less three years, for three years... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
351. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons referred under the treatment purchase fund in 2017 for orthopaedic operations in the Galway region; and if he will make a statement on... - Primary Care Centres Provision
352. To ask the Minister for Health the progress with regard to the provision of a primary health care centre in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42734/17] - Hospitals Building Programme
354. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a project (details supplied) at the University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42747/17] - Emergency Services
355. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish an adrenaline station in Leinster House as a matter of good practice, with a view to setting up such a provision in all workplaces,... - Ministerial Functions
356. To ask the Minister for Health the powers he has delegated to the Ministers of State in his Department; the date on which such a delegation was made; if there were changes in powers... - Hospital Services
357. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary resources will be provided to a hospital (details supplied) to launch a new service before the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
358. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 65 years of age in the fair deal scheme, under the nursing homes support scheme; and the number of persons under 65 years of age in... - Psychological Services
359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Wexford awaiting primary care psychology services; the number of those children waiting longer than 12 months, 24 months and... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
363. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress regarding the commitments he made in respect of reducing surgery waiting times for children with scoliosis; and if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists who were due to receive scheduled treatment during October, November and December 2017 who have been notified that their... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
365. To ask the Minister for Health the vacancy rates for consultants, doctors, nurses and midwives in the HSE; and his plans to fill those vacancies while also retaining existing staff in the... - Community Care
366. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Mental Health Commission’s call for it to be given powers to regulate community-based care services. [42828/17] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
367. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in County Kildare who are in need of an assessment for... - Health Strategies
368. To ask the Minister for Health if the appointment of dementia care co-ordinators and dementia advisers in each local health office area will be considered. [42830/17] - Health Services Provision
369. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the day care centre in Drogheda Street, Monasterevin, County Kildare, to be open; and the services that will be provided there. [42831/17] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
370. 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. [42832/17] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
373. To ask the Minister for Health if the waiting times for children waiting for orthodontic treatment will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42835/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
374. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Parliamentary Questions
376. To ask the Minister for Health the target response times for Parliamentary Questions that are submitted to the HSE for response; the percentage of responses that are returned to Deputies... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
377. To ask the Minister for Health when the list of medical conditions that are covered by the long-term illness scheme will be amended (details supplied). [42872/17] - Prescriptions Charges
378. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 10 May 2017, the status of legislative change to address the issue of anomalous prescription charge pricing; and... - Mental Health Services
379. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fast track children in care to access CAMHS in a speedier manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42880/17] - Hospital Services
380. To ask the Minister for Health the processes and services available for children with intestinal failure transitioning from the national paediatric unit at Our Lady's Children's Hospital,... - Medical Qualifications
381. To ask the Minister for Health the qualifications required for a person to deliver psychological counselling and therapeutic services to young and elderly persons suffering from mental... - Palliative Care Facilities
382. To ask the Minister for Health if a submission seeking funding for palliative care rooms within the replacement ward accommodation under phase two of the current developments at Saint Luke's... - Medicinal Products Availability
383. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug eteplirsen is available for persons here; his plans to fund this drug for public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42892/17] - Garda Vetting of Personnel
384. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it takes up to eight weeks for Garda vetting forms to clear for staff waiting to begin working for the HSE; the reason it is not possible for the... - General Practitioner Training
385. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to providing funding to appoint more tutors for the north Dublin area to help maintain general practitioners’ commitments... - Hospital Appointments Status
386. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); the communication that the person has received regarding same; and if he will make a statement on... - Ambulance Service Provision
387. To ask the Minister for Health the level of ambulance cover available each day of the week on a 24- hour basis at each of the ambulance stations across counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he... - Home Care Packages Data
388. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with dementia availing of intensive home care packages as of 30 September 2017 by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Emergency Departments
389. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the expected surge in trolley numbers and the expected overcrowding in accident and emergency departments in the event of winter vomiting... - Mental Health Services Staff
390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of members of staff, both medical and clerical, that make up the Child and Adult Mental Health Services team based at University Hospital Waterford;... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
391. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for joint replacement operations in the Ireland East Hospital Group in each of the past three years, by hospital; the number of such... - Hospital Appointments Status
392. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42943/17] - Health Services Data
393. To ask the Minister for Health if figures are available with regard to the number of persons suffering with Parkinson's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42944/17] - Hospital Deaths
395. To ask the Minister for Health if the CEO of West-North West Hospital Group Saolta has responded to persons (details supplied) on the loss of their baby; if these persons can view their... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
396. To ask the Minister for Health if haemochromatosis will be added to the list of long-term illnesses; and if not, the reason therefore. [42960/17] - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
398. To ask the Minister for Health his views on ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42974/17] - National Children's Hospital Status
399. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the construction of the national children's hospital, including changes to the overall cost estimates; and if he will make a statement on the... - Generic Drugs Substitution
400. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication and implementation of a new national biosimilar policy in view of the fact that the public consultation for same has now... - Medical Card Administration
403. To ask the Minister for Health if medical card applicants can receive medical cover from the date on which their application was received rather than the date of issue; if not, if he will... - Mental Health Services Funding
404. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to invest €55 million for mental health services in budget 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43025/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
405. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a review of the illnesses constituted as long-term illnesses; and if not, the reason therefor. [43027/17] - Home Care Packages
406. To ask the Minister for Health if, in assessing home care packages for persons being discharged from hospitals, there is an assessment carried out of the home situation; if there is a visit... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
407. To ask the Minister for Health when FreeStyle Libre will be made available on the GMS and long-term illness card; if that availability will not be restricted only to persons with type 1... - Medical Card Drugs Availability
408. To ask the Minister for Health further to the refusal by the HSE to provide a person diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving the pandemrix vaccine (details supplied) with a medical card,... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
409. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received medical equipment that has been requested by a consultant in St James' hospital. [42211/17] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received treatment to date in 2017 under the funding provided to the National Treatment Purchase Fund separately from HSE... - Medical Card Drugs Availability
411. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 20 September 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the changes of the prescribing of Lidocaine... - Services for People with Disabilities
412. To ask the Minister for Health when a case (details supplied) will be fully assessed in view of the fact it has been awaiting assessment since 8 September 2017. [42220/17] - Hospital Charges
413. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with haemochromatosis are to be charged €80 for outpatient attendance to have their blood drawn off; if so, if this applies just to private... - Respite Care Grant Applications
414. To ask the Minister for Health if financial assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) to assist with respite care bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42228/17] - Hospital Appointments Delays
415. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42243/17] - Ambulance Service Staff
416. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who have been recruited by the national ambulance service in regions (details supplied) in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in... - Health Services
417. To ask the Minister for Health further to the roll-out of the national integrated medical imaging system, NIMIS, the number, name and location of HSE hospitals in which this system has been... - Respite Care Services Funding
418. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent and emergency funding for existing respite service proposals that are in the possession of the HSE will be provided in view of the respite crisis in... - Hospital Appointments Status
419. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a plastic surgery appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42249/17] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
420. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis compassionate programme; the timeframe for this programme to become more widely used by medical professionals; and if he... - Hospital Procedures
421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hip and knee replacements that have taken place in Castlebar hospital, County Mayo in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Acquired Infections
423. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who contracted the MRSA virus in Castlebar hospital post operation procedures in the hospital in the past three years; and if he will... - Departmental Reports
424. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe to publish an antimicrobial resistance plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42262/17] - Health Promotion
425. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has cut an information and advice programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42263/17] - Home Help Service Provision
426. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be provided for a person (details supplied); if funding will be provided in order that extra staff and support for home help services... - Departmental Reports
427. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a national women's health action plan as committed to in the national strategy for women and girls; the number of persons in... - Lobbying Data
428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of... - Maternal Mortality
429. To ask the Minister for Health the number of maternal deaths in hospitals; the age of the women; if they were born here or outside the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Reform
431. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe to which he is working to establish an implementation office for Sláintecare; when the post of senior executive to lead that office will be... - Hospital Staff
432. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to secure the allocation of two additional advanced nurse practitioners to diabetes services at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if... - Health Services Provision
433. To ask the Minister for Health if a step down bed at a community hospital will be made available for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal subsequent to discharge from Letterkenny... - Dental Services Provision
434. To ask the Minister for Health if dental treatment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42306/17] - General Practitioner Services Provision
435. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person does not have a medical card a doctor will not be assigned by the HSE; if his attention has been... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
436. To ask the Minister for Health if a High Court appeal as set out under section 27 of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 is the only mechanism for a pharmaceutical... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
440. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes requiring inpatient treatment for diabetic foot ulceration from County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
441. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in Dublin will be made available in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/17] - Health Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a sudden increase in persons requiring inpatient treatment for diabetic foot ulceration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mobility Allowance
443. To ask the Minister for Health if the mobility allowance will be reintroduced for new applicants in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42323/17] - Cancer Services Provision
444. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some supports for women with breast cancer such as breast prosthesis and post mastectomy bras have been reduced; and if he will make a statement on... - Services for People with Disabilities
445. To ask the Minister for Health when the new legislation to provide for transport supports for persons with disabilities will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Data
446. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners availing of a rural general practitioner allowance by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42331/17] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
448. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he plans to take to eliminate the discrimination against farmers under the fair deal scheme; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement... - Occupational Therapy Staff
449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists that would be needed to clear the waiting lists of children awaiting assessment of needs and long term plans, by CHO and... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
450. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support, fund and direct the HSE to develop a rehabilitation ward in empty buildings on the site of Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath in... - Hospital Appointments Status
455. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42391/17] - Home Care Packages
456. To ask the Minister for Health the level of home care available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42415/17] - Hospital Facilities
457. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding cancelled surgery for persons resulting form repairs being carried out at Merlin Park hospital, Galway; the location to which staff are...
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