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Wed, 13 May 2020
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
588. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will work with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure the eye clinic liaison officers are in the right place at the right time across major eye clinics by helping patients maintain independence and well-being whilst reducing the burden on ophthalmologists and clinic based staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
589. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider setting up a central agency to be mandated with the responsibility of ensuring coordinated delivery of the technical aids grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
590. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the HSE to adequately resource the technical aids grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
591. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the technical aids grant in order that it can be extended to smartphones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4536/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Carol Nolan
592. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if high spec sunglasses, filters and specialist spectacle lenses will be included for those with vision impairment within the definition of HSE aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Carol Nolan
593. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing a second back-up pair of high spec lenses and sunglasses for each pair received in order to mitigate against the high risk of accidental damage and reduce the cost of reassessment for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4538/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Carol Nolan
594. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will enable those with an ophthalmic diagnosis to change their low vision aid if their eye specialist or optometrist has identified that their sight has deteriorated further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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General Medical Services Scheme
Carol Nolan
595. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if each HSE region will adopt standardised criteria for approving low-tech magnification aids as an entitlement under the General Medical Services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4540/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Patient Transport
Carol Nolan
596. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a new transport support payment scheme will be set up to provide transport to health-related appointments; if so, if it will be made available to those who need transport to and from work in cases where they are unable to drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Patient Transport
Carol Nolan
597. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will be involved in the consultation process when proposals are put forward in relation to the development of a new transport support payment scheme in order to ensure that the needs of blind and vision impaired persons are fully considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4542/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Carol Nolan
598. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if one cane per year will be funded for each blind or vision impaired person who needs to use one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4543/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Disability Support Services
Carol Nolan
599. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will be supported in extending the personal assistant service to include persons who are blind and vision impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4544/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Disability Support Services
Carol Nolan
600. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if personal assistant services for blind and vision impaired persons will be funded regardless of their area of residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4545/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Disability Services Funding
Carol Nolan
601. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the funding allocation to an organisation (details supplied) will be restored by at least 16%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4546/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Patient Transport
Carol Nolan
602. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will involve an organisation (details supplied) in the consultation process when proposals are put forward regarding the development of a new transport support payment scheme in order to ensure that the needs of persons who are blind and vision impaired are fully considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4547/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Transport Support Scheme
Carol Nolan
603. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the financial resources will be provided to introduce a subsidised taxi transport scheme for persons with sight loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Disability Services Funding
Carol Nolan
605. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if one single national budget will be considered for an organisation (details supplied) to facilitate equal access to services nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Blind Welfare Allowance
Carol Nolan
606. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider lowering the 100% taper rate of the blind welfare allowance in view of the fact it is regarded as too steep and creates an income plateau for some persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4567/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Blind Welfare Allowance Data
Carol Nolan
607. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will digitalise its records in order that it can easily retrieve statistics on the number of blind and vision impaired persons who have received its supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4571/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Patient Transport
Carol Nolan
608. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the new transport support payment scheme will not only provide transport to health-related appointments but will also be available to those who need transport to and from work in cases where they are unable to drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/20]