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Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Mary Butler
1300. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason the FreeStyle Libre device is not on the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider approving the device on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/17]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
Mary Butler
350. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages currently being provided by local health office in tabular form; and the level of service provided in terms of increasing six hour timeframes per week, that is, the number of packages with less than six hours care per week, the number with six to 12 hours, the number with 12 to 18 hours weekly and so on, for each area [40591/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
Mary Butler
356. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health .the number of home care packages currently being provided on a seven day a week basis, on a five day a week basis and on less than five days a week by LHO area in tabular form. [40611/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Elder Abuse
Mary Butler
427. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the review of legislation on elder abuse will be completed. [39411/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
Mary Butler
439. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will provide for each of the 90 public nursing homes to be replaced and refurbished; the progress made in 2016 in respect of each in tabular form. [39641/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
Mary Butler
440. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when he will introduce changes to remove discrimination against small business and family farms under the fair deal nursing homes support scheme. [39642/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Mary Butler
441. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the new mechanism he has put in place to incentivise private nursing home investment and new supported living and assisted living arrangements; and the engagement he has had with the strategic investment fund to provide loan finance for new and additional residential options. [39643/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Care of the Elderly Provision
Mary Butler
442. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when he will introduce a uniform home care service in order that all recipients can receive a quality support. [39644/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Home Help Service Data
Mary Butler
443. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided in each local health office area for each month in 2016 to date, in tabular form; and the way it compares against target. [39647/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
Mary Butler
50. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages currently being provided to persons with dementia for each local health office in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38024/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
84. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason 1,425 persons were waiting more than a year for inpatient and day case treatment in Waterford University Hospital in October 2014; and the reason the numbers waiting more than a year have jumped so much since April 2014. [38023/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Third Level Institutions
Mary Butler
64. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 5 July 2016, the reason the borrowings of NUIG and Maynooth University are classified as outside general government for EUROSTAT purposes in view of the fact that NUIG and Maynooth University each receive 71% of their income from the State and WIT receives 73% of its income from the State. [37920/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Third Level Institutions
Mary Butler
65. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Waterford Institute of Technology was instructed by the HEA to cease borrowing in 2012 due to the fact its borrowings are classified as within general government, despite having a history of borrowing independently from 1992 to 2012. [37921/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Higher Education Authority
Mary Butler
66. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current borrowings of all HEA funded higher education institutions here; the original value and date of the loan; the purpose of the loan; the repayment schedules; the interest rates; the lenders; and the nature of any State guarantee or underwriting of the loan, in tabular form. [37922/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Higher Education Authority Expenditure
Mary Butler
67. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the prioritisation exercise for capital expenditure and the capital project approval process for all HEA funded higher education institutions here. [37923/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Third Level Institutions
Mary Butler
68. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department has not given effect to the borrowing framework contained in the Institutes of Technology Act 2006. [37924/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Mary Butler
118. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason his Department has not given effect to the borrowing framework contained in the Institutes of Technology Act 2006. [37919/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Mary Butler
216. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37341/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Mary Butler
274. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when new wind farm planning guidelines to assist the proper planning of wind power projects will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37181/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
503. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36862/16]