Parliamentary questions

Home Care Packages Funding

Catherine Connolly

20. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the funding made available for County Galway and south Mayo for home help packages in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as a result of going over budget early in the year to relieve the pressure on the hospital, the service has now been severely curtailed with the result that there are both delayed discharges and delayed admissions to the hospital; the steps that have or will be taken to make sufficient funds available to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30393/16]

Hospitals Building Programme

Catherine Connolly

32. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health regarding the planning for a new hospital for County Galway on the grounds of Merlin Park, in view of the fact that the capacity of the existing hospital is number one on the risk register and that the clinical director and the chief executive officer of the hospital and the management of a group (details supplied) have all confirmed that a new hospital is necessary, if this was discussed or raised at his recent meeting with the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30394/16]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Catherine Connolly

84. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new 75 bed unit in GUH is almost complete and will not be able to take in patients due to the lack of resources; the funding for staff and resources that has been or will be made available as a matter of urgency so that the new unit can be fully opened and utilised in view of the pressure on the existing hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30392/16]

Mental Health Policy

Catherine Connolly

109. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the review for A Vision for Change; when the review will be published; the steps that have been taken to reinstate the implementation body that served such a vital role in monitoring the implementation of A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30396/16]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Catherine Connolly

115. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing cancellation of outpatient appointments for oncology services in Galway University Hospital; the explanation that has been offered by the Health Service Executive for these cancellations; the steps he will take to cease this practice in view of the vulnerability of the patients in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30395/16]

Mental Health Policy

Catherine Connolly

487. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to end the practice of placing children and adolescents in adult psychiatric wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/16]

Hospital Procedures

Catherine Connolly

434. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number and nature of the non-elective procedures that have been cancelled per month since January 2016 to date in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29604/16]

Home Care Packages Provision

Catherine Connolly

435. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been identified as appropriate for discharge but cannot be discharged due to inadequate follow-up services, including the provision of home care packages, home help hours, respite beds and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29605/16]

National Internship Scheme Review

Catherine Connolly

38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection regarding the evaluation of JobBridge, promised in September 2016, his plans for replacing JobBridge with more targeted schemes aimed at specific groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28734/16]

National Mitigation Plan

Catherine Connolly

241. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in view of the importance of the issue of climate change and in view of the commitment in the programme for Government to produce a national low carbon transition and mitigation plan and following the establishment of the Climate Change Advisory Council, if the council will issue a public advisory statement ahead of the publication by his Department of a draft plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29056/16]

National Mitigation Plan

Catherine Connolly

242. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in respect of the national low carbon transition and mitigation plan, the person who will be consulted in its development; the process that will be undertaken to develop the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29057/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Catherine Connolly

151. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reflect and deliver on a public duty (details supplied) in his Department's statement of strategy due to be published in October 2016; the way in which his Department is engaging with the programme for a partnership Government commitment to equality and gender proofing in the departmental and budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28648/16]

Home Care Packages Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

455. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the funding made available for home help and home care packages for the community health care organisation, CHO, area 2 comprising Galway, Mayo and Roscommon in each of the past five years; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this area has spent in excess of those funds which were provided; the amount of those excesses; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the decision has now been taken to bring the level of service and expenditure into equilibrium with allocated budgets, notwithstanding that patients and families are suffering as a result of insufficient home help and home care packages or that patients cannot be discharged from hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28517/16]

Home Care Packages Provision

Catherine Connolly

456. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to increase home care and home help for a person (details supplied) to allow for discharge from hospital. [28518/16]

Programme for Government

Catherine Connolly

606. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to reflect and deliver on a public duty (details supplied) in her Department's statement of strategy due to be published in October 2016; the way in which her Department is engaging with the programme for a partnership Government commitment to equality and gender proofing in the departmental and budgetary process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28649/16]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Connolly

613. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reflect and deliver on a public duty (details supplied) in her Department's statement of strategy due to be published in October 2016; the way in which her Department is engaging with the programme for a partnership Government commitment to equality and gender proofing in the departmental and budgetary process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28647/16]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Catherine Connolly

46. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality given Ireland's commitment in September 2015 to take in 4,000 persons under the Irish refugee protection programme over a two-year period, the number of refugees under this programme who have arrived to date; the specific steps which have been taken to ensure this commitment is met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27426/16]

Garda Vetting Applications

Catherine Connolly

47. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the location for processing of Garda vetting applications; the number of persons employed to manage this process; if there is a backlog, and if so, the numbers and reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27425/16]

Flooding Data

Catherine Connolly

906. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question Number 456 of 12 July 2016, if the tree management package works scheduled to begin on 1 September 2016 are in line to begin on that day; when such works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25284/16]

Flooding Data

Catherine Connolly

907. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 12 July 2016, the funding applications under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme that have been received by the OPW; if any determination on the applications has been made; the outcome of the funding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25285/16]