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Tue, 24 May 2016
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Ambulance Service
Louise O'Reilly
497. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing the additional 72 vehicles for the national ambulance service, including the Dublin Fire Brigade, further to the findings of the National Ambulance Service emergency service baseline and capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11731/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Ambulance Service
Louise O'Reilly
498. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing the additional 52 vehicles for the national ambulance service, excluding the Dublin Fire Brigade, further to the findings of the published National Ambulance Service emergency service baseline and capacity review. [11732/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Ambulance Service Staff
Louise O'Reilly
499. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing the additional 548 staff for the national ambulance service, excluding the Dublin Fire Brigade, and the cost of providing the 400 posts that have not been budgeted for, further to the findings of the published National Ambulance Service of Ireland emergency service baseline and capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11733/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Ambulance Service
Louise O'Reilly
500. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health where additional staff and vehicles are needed, and those areas he will support for additional staffing and vehicles, in tabular form, further to the findings of the published National Ambulance Service of Ireland emergency service baseline and capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11734/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
512. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a three-to-one system of replacement in operation for nurses in the Health Service Executive; if he has issued an instruction to the executive to implement a system which sees only one replacement nurse appointed for every three lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
513. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he has lifted the recruitment embargo for nursing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11847/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Dublin Airport Authority
Louise O'Reilly
581. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that Dublin Airport Authority engages fully with local communities impacted by the proposed new runway in Dublin Airport, including one-to-one meetings with stakeholders and public meetings in the impacted areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11292/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Dublin Airport Authority
Louise O'Reilly
582. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the restrictions in place on flying and aircraft maintenance in Dublin Airport at present, with particular reference to restrictions on night time activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11294/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
164. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of international public funding models for fertility treatment; when he will introduce legislation on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
165. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing fertility treatment through the public health system; the cost of funding one, two and three cycles of in vitro fertilisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Louise O'Reilly
183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome; the supports available to sufferers of the syndrome; why there is no specialist clinician to treat sufferers and when they make an application for treatment in the United Kingdom under the Health Service Executive’s treatment abroad scheme, their applications are refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11115/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Louise O'Reilly
184. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade or change the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11116/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Tax Reliefs Data
Louise O'Reilly
215. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the savings to be made by withdrawing tax relief on private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10361/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Tax Data
Louise O'Reilly
216. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be gained through the introduction of a sugary drinks tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10362/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Applications Data
Louise O'Reilly
275. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of students in receipt of Student Universal Support Ireland support in County Dublin and elsewhere, in each of the years since the support was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9726/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
Louise O'Reilly
561. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for processing applications under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10530/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Carer's Allowance Waiting Times
Louise O'Reilly
562. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for processing applications under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10531/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Louise O'Reilly
563. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme, including the timeframe for a decision; if he is aware of the extenuating circumstances of the persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10532/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Louise O'Reilly
564. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme, including the timeframe for a decision; if he is aware of the extenuating circumstances of the persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10533/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medical Card Data
Louise O'Reilly
711. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cardholders, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9723/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medical Card Data
Louise O'Reilly
712. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cardholders, the number of GP-visit cardholders and the number of discretionary medical cardholders for each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9724/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medical Card Data
Louise O'Reilly
713. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cardholders in Dublin north for each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9725/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Dental Services Provision
Louise O'Reilly
777. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of dental services in primary schools in north County Dublin, including the waiting times and availability of visiting dentists in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10083/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
778. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for dental checks for children of six, nine, and 12 years of age, by county, in tabular form; the areas where there is a delay in children receiving these checks; his actions to ensure these children receive these checks in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10084/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Louise O'Reilly
781. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the criteria for providing a discretionary medical card; the guidelines he provides to officials for adjudicating on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10091/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
812. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in the acute hospital system in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10263/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Nursing Staff Contracts
Louise O'Reilly
813. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses working in the acute hospital system in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; the locations where he will provide additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10264/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Nursing Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
814. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of registered nurse prescribers in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; the locations where he will provide additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10265/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
815. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; the locations where he will provide additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10266/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
816. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical secretaries in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; the locations where he will allocate additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10267/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
817. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of midwives in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; the locations where he will locate additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10268/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
Louise O'Reilly
818. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working on child and adolescent mental health teams in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase staff in these teams; the locations where he will locate additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10269/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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HSE Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
819. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of extending the entitlement to a medical card for all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10270/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
820. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists, including orthodontists, in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; the locations where he will locate additional staffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10271/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
821. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of dental nurses in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; the locations where he will allocate additional staffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10272/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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HSE Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
822. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of restoring funding for dental maintenance treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10273/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Ambulance Service Data
Louise O'Reilly
823. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances in each of the four HSE regions for each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10274/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Ambulance Service Data
Louise O'Reilly
824. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance personnel in each of the four HSE regions in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase these numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10275/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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National Drugs Strategy Budget
Louise O'Reilly
825. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the funding made available to deliver the national drugs strategy in each year since 2009 in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10276/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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HIQA Funding
Louise O'Reilly
826. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the funding made available to the Health Information and Quality Authority in each of the years since 2009 in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10277/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Departmental Funding
Louise O'Reilly
827. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the funding made available to deliver the health and wellbeing programme in each of the years since 2009 in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10278/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
828. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the current ratio of hospital beds per 1,000 of the population in each of the past ten years in tabular form; his plans to increase the number of beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10280/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
829. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the number of hospital beds per 1,000 of the population to 4.6, 6.8, 5.0 and 5.2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
830. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his progress in providing suicide crisis assessment nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
831. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient child and adolescent beds in the mental health service in each of the past ten years in tabular form; if he will increase the number of beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Emergency Departments
Louise O'Reilly
832. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of abolishing the €100 charge for the use of emergency departments; the cost of abolishing the €74 charge per day for inpatient care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10284/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Health Services Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
843. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on health as a portion of gross domestic product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10308/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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General Practitioner Data
Louise O'Reilly
844. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the annual general practitioner training intake; the cost of increasing the intake to 200 for one year; the cost of increasing the intake to 200 each year for four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10309/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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General Practitioner Data
Louise O'Reilly
845. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of introducing 200 salaried general practitioner posts; the cost of doing this over three, four and five years; the cost of introducing salaried medical secretary posts; the cost of doing this over three, four and five years; the cost of employing 200 new practice nurses; the cost of doing this over three, four and five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10310/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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General Practitioner Services
Louise O'Reilly
846. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his progress in introducing free general practitioner care; the number of citizens in receipt of this; his plans to further roll out this care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10311/16]