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Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
Mick Wallace
290. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for six, nine, 12, 18, 24 and more than 36 months, respectively, for primary care child psychology services, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14942/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Rental Sector
Mick Wallace
586. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of improvement notices issued by each local authority as a result of non-compliance with minimum standards for rental accommodation, as prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017, in each of the years from 2015 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14999/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Rental Sector
Mick Wallace
587. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of prohibition notices issued by each local authority pursuant to section 18B(1) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 in each of the years from 2015 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15000/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Rental Sector
Mick Wallace
588. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of rented units in each local authority registered with the RTB that were deemed non-compliant with minimum standards for rental accommodation, as prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017, following inspection in each of the years from 2015 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15001/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Rental Sector
Mick Wallace
589. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of rented units that were deemed not compliant with minimum standards for rental accommodation, as prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017, and which did not achieve compliance via follow-up inspection in each local authority in each of the years from 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15002/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Mick Wallace
60. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the carbon emissions projections if and when the three peat-fired electricity generating stations here complete their planned transition to biomass combustion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14247/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Renewable Energy Projects
Mick Wallace
92. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if renewable energy projects are in place or at the planning stages to match the projected increase in national electricity consumption that will come directly from data centre projects coming online between March 2019 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14248/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Mick Wallace
180. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the details of staff on duty in Wexford General Hospital's emergency department and St. Joseph's ward on 29 and 30 January 2019 by staff category (details supplied). [14319/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Hospital Staff
Mick Wallace
181. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if there is an advanced nurse practitioner for cardiac nursing in Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Food Exports to Iran
Mick Wallace
59. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his officials have had discussions with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or with Iranian officials regarding the possible resumption of exports of beef and lamb to Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13956/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Brexit Issues
Mick Wallace
90. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Brexit is an opportunity to commence the diversification of the agriculture sector here away from the concentration on beef and dairy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13957/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Vacant Sites Data
Mick Wallace
1401. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant site levy implementation progress reports received from local authorities to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13376/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Vacant Sites Data
Mick Wallace
1402. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of sites on vacant site registers; the number of local authorities that have not listed sites on their vacant site register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13377/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Counselling Services Provision
Mick Wallace
72. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health his plans to address waiting times for access to counselling in primary care services. [12393/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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National Children's Hospital Administration
Mick Wallace
100. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if a public benchmarking analysis was completed prior to the issuing of the tender for the national children’s hospital; if so, the person or body that conducted the analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10616/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Mental Health Services
Mick Wallace
179. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increase in recent years in the number of antidepressants being prescribed and the dosages consumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12394/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Mick Wallace
226. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the status of progress to recruit a consultant paediatric psychiatrist for CAMHS Wexford south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12664/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Public Services Card
Mick Wallace
342. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 616 of 26 February 2019, if the correspondence that was sent to those persons selected to take part in the survey to assess customer satisfaction regarding the public services card to invite them to take part in the survey was sent to those selected by her Department or by the survey company (details supplied); if the correspondence was sent by the company, the basis for the sharing of customer addresses between her Department and the company; if other personal data via the SAFE 2 verification process such as telephone numbers were shared with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12572/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Protected Disclosures Data
Mick Wallace
15. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the work of the panel of barristers examining protected disclosures within An Garda Síochána; the number and names of counsel employed to date on the panel in tabular form; the fees paid to counsel to date; if he is satisfied with the work of the panel to date; if he has had discussions with the Garda Commissioner about same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11995/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Prisoner Welfare
Mick Wallace
17. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who have died in prisons since 2011 to date; if he is satisfied that the Irish Prison Service is adequately funded to deal with prisoner welfare; if he is satisfied that the best international practice is in place in prisons here to assist prisoners with mental health difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/19]