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Thu, 25 May 2017
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Obesity Strategy
Louise O'Reilly
186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied) the detail of the commitments made for the reduction of sugar in still and carbonated soft drinks by 10% over the next five years; if data is available for the way in which this will be achieved in terms of the volumes of drink and reformulation targets; if details are available by country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Obesity Strategy
Louise O'Reilly
187. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied), his views on whether the pace of sugar reduction in soft drinks is sufficient; the actions his Department is advocating to increase and broaden efforts of reformulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25221/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Obesity Strategy
Louise O'Reilly
188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied), if his attention has been drawn to data from the Cork children’s lifestyle study presented to the European Congress on Obesity which found that sugar sweetened drinks contributed to an average 6% total calorie intake and almost a quarter of total sugar intake; if he has satisfied himself that sugar reduction and reformation efforts by the soft drinks industry are sufficient to tackle consumption and obesity issues in view of the fact that the study found that sugar sweetened drinks contributed to 5.8% and 7.6% of total daily calories for normal and overweight and obese children respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25222/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Obesity Strategy
Louise O'Reilly
189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied), the details of the national reformulation technical working group to be set up to agree targets for reducing fat, sugar and salt; the persons or bodies that will sit on this group; if he will invite representatives from health organisations to sit on same in addition to seeking engagement with industry; if there will be a consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Pyrite Issues
Louise O'Reilly
171. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of pyrite free green certificates that have been issued in the past five years by area in tabular form. [24849/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Pyrite Issues
Louise O'Reilly
172. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons identified with grade 1 pyrite that changed to grade 2 in 2016. [24850/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Obesity Strategy
Louise O'Reilly
208. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that estimated cost of obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes and premature deaths here is in the region of €4 billion annually; if the cost of treatments such as gastric surgery for obese patients with diabetes, approximately €10,000 per patient, are recouped within three years of surgery from a reduction in direct healthcare costs; his plans for the provision of services in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24851/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Obesity Strategy
Louise O'Reilly
209. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost to the health care system in terms of hospital care and medications of those living with obesity; and if his Department have carried out a cost benefit analysis of the wider implementation of obesity treatment programmes versus current long term spending on obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity-related cancers and heart disease. [24852/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Medical Register Administration
Louise O'Reilly
210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of non-specialist doctors not on the Medical Council’s specialist register appointed to consultant positions, temporary or otherwise; the duration for which they have been operating in that consultancy position; and the number of times they have been appointed to such a post in tabular form. [24853/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
Louise O'Reilly
211. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the person or body that was responsible for the transfer of hospital car parks to private parking management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
Louise O'Reilly
212. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the person or body that is responsible for the service level agreements between private parking management companies and public hospitals for the maintenance and upkeep of hospital carparks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24855/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
Louise O'Reilly
213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will supply a copy of the service level agreements between private parking management companies and public hospitals for the maintenance and upkeep of hospital carparks. [24856/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
Louise O'Reilly
214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue collected from charging for parking in public hospital carparks; and the amount of that revenue that goes to the hospital, in tabular form. [24857/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Louise O'Reilly
260. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will expand the terms of investigation into mother and baby homes to include a home (details supplied) and in particular issues surrounding the illegal and abusive testing of vaccinations at that home. [24848/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Louise O'Reilly
202. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed Malahide and Portmarnock Educate Together secondary school; if a suitable location has been identified and planning permission has been applied for; when the works are due to commence on this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24030/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Louise O'Reilly
513. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the services that will be provided in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; the services which will be new and require additional staff; the number and grades of each staff member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24521/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Louise O'Reilly
514. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if services will be transferring into the new primary care centre in Balbriggan from the surrounding area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24522/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Louise O'Reilly
515. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the services that will be moving or relocating from north County Dublin into the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; the nature of these services; the number and grade of staff that will be transferring; the details of the buildings that will be closing and changes of use for the buildings that they will be leaving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24523/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Louise O'Reilly
516. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the specific areas from which staff will be transferring to the new primary care centre in Balbriggan by grade and by area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24525/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Louise O'Reilly
517. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the private services excluding general practitioner services which will be provided in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24526/17]