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Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff
Gerry Adams
340. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the number of additional staff the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, was seeking; the number of additional staff funding outlined in budget 2019 will provide for; and if it will meet the information technology requirements of GSOC. [43828/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Incidence
Gerry Adams
145. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 12 July 2018, the number of incidents of domestic abuse recorded in each Garda division in each month to date in 2018. [42774/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Garda Deployment
Gerry Adams
146. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 12 July 2018, the Garda personnel in County Louth with responsibility for implementing the domestic abuse intervention policy 2017. [42775/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
201. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will consider locating eye care services in the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, in view of the fact that there are 715 patients on the combined ophthalmology outpatient waiting lists in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Louth County Hospital; and the recommendations of the primary care eye services review group. [42776/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Child Protection Services Provision
Gerry Adams
300. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 2315 of 24 July 2018, the status of the 22 referrals to Tusla regarding allocation of social workers. [42778/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Child Protection
Gerry Adams
301. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children residing in the Mosney direct provision centre who have been placed on the child protection notification system. [42779/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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HSE National Service Plan
Gerry Adams
148. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €145 million above his Department's estimated spend announced in budget 2019 will be allocated to each CHO area for the provision of primary care; and the moneys from this which will be allocated specifically to County Louth. [42588/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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HSE National Service Plan
Gerry Adams
149. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €145 million above his Department's estimated spend announced in budget 2019 will be allocated to each CHO area for the provision of acute services; and the moneys from this which will be allocated specifically to County Louth. [42589/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Suicide Prevention
Gerry Adams
150. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €55 million in funding for mental health services announced in budget 2019 which will be allocated to suicide prevention in each CHO area; and the moneys which will specifically be allocated to County Louth. [42591/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
Gerry Adams
231. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 2018 maintenance budget at Louth County Council has been exhausted; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that Louth County Council tenants are being refused urgent maintenance and repair works meaning that in some cases they are being left without heating or running hot water; if a request has been made by Louth County Council for additional moneys; his views on whether this is an acceptable situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
Gerry Adams
237. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) in County Louth who is a tenant of Louth County Council and who currently has no central heating at the tenant's property; if the issue will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42633/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
Gerry Adams
238. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to persons (details supplied) in County Louth who are tenants of Louth County Council and currently have no central heating at their property; if the issue will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42634/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Services Funding
Gerry Adams
289. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is no programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse in counties Monaghan and Donegal; the steps he will take to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41975/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Services Funding
Gerry Adams
290. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated to domestic violence perpetrator programmes in each county in the past five years. [41976/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence
Gerry Adams
291. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a statutory requirement for a domestic homicide review to take place into the care received by a woman murdered during pregnancy or up to one year postpartum. [41977/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Garda Deployment
Gerry Adams
292. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel attached to the serious sexual assault and domestic violence Garda unit in County Louth; the stations in which they are based; when this facility will be operational; and the services offered. [41978/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence
Gerry Adams
293. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the County Louth serious sexual assault and domestic violence unit has met with local services such as an organisation (details supplied); and if not, if it will be considered. [41979/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Garda Data
Gerry Adams
294. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel attached to the national domestic homicide team; and the number of cases this team reviewed in each of the past five years. [41980/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Policy
Gerry Adams
393. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if women are routinely queried regarding domestic violence during pregnancy; the stage inquiries are made; if the person is alone when inquiries are made; and if consideration has been given to introducing asking twice during pregnancy. [41970/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Policy
Gerry Adams
394. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there are information materials regarding domestic abuse services in hospital toilets; and his plans to roll out such an information campaign. [41971/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Policy
Gerry Adams
395. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the protocol for recording patterns of attendance at emergency departments; and if those attending emergency departments are signposted to domestic abuse support services. [41972/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Services Data
Gerry Adams
419. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff needed to facilitate the policy of decongregation across County Louth; the number of additional staff recruited to date to facilitate this process; the number that will be recruited to complete the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42037/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Gerry Adams
420. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the services offered at community hubs for persons with disabilities; and the regulatory framework for these hubs. [42038/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence
Gerry Adams
421. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if those receiving therapy for sexual abuse receive information regarding their vulnerability to domestic abuse in view of the links between sexual abuse and domestic abuse. [42039/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence
Gerry Adams
422. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a domestic abuse team operating at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [42040/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Policy
Gerry Adams
432. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 18 September 2018, the timeline for the production of the first draft of the model of care for dual diagnosis by a person (details supplied); if the inclusion of County Louth as a pilot site on completion of this draft will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
450. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the administration of pain relieving injections for persons with arthritis is no longer available at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; the location of this service; and the reason for its cessation in Dundalk. [42233/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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HSE National Service Plan
Gerry Adams
480. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the HSE is expected to submit its service plan for 2019 following budget 2019 measures announced to support persons with disabilities. [42377/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
481. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €12 million announced in budget 2019 to develop day services for school leavers with disabilities will be allocated to each CHO area; and the services, programmes or projects that will receive funding from this allocation. [42378/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
482. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the further €150 million for disability services in 2019 announced by the Minister in budget 2019 in tabular form; and the moneys from this which will be allocated specifically to County Louth. [42379/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
483. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €150 million announced in budget 2019 for the provision of disability services will be allocated; the amount of funding that will be allocated to each CHO area; and the services, programmes or projects that will receive funding from this allocation. [42380/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
484. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding that will be allocated to residential care as a result of budget 2019 in each CHO area; and the moneys will be specific to County Louth. [42381/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
485. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding that will be allocated to personal assistance hours as a result of budget 2019 for each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specific to County Louth. [42382/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Gerry Adams
486. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding that will be allocated to home support service hours as a result of budget 2019 for each CHO area; and the moneys that will be specific to County Louth. [42383/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
487. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding that will be spent on respite care as a result of budget 2019 for each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specific to County Louth. [42384/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Gerry Adams
488. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of additional in-home respite hours for respite care that will be available as a result of budget 2019 for each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specific to County Louth. [42385/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Gerry Adams
489. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of additional overnight respite sessions that will be provided as a result of budget 2019 in each community healthcare organisation,CHO, area; and the additional sessions which will be made available specific to County Louth. [42386/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Gerry Adams
490. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the annual breakdown for the provision of respite care, in-house respite care and overnight respite sessions for each CHO area; and the breakdown for County Louth over the past four years, in tabular form. [42387/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
491. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the additional €84 million announced in budget 2019 for the provision of mental health services will be allocated; the amount of funding that will be allocated to each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area; and the services, programmes or projects that will receive funding from this allocation. [42388/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
492. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way the additional €55 million in new development funding will be allocated in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area; the moneys which will specifically be allocated to enhancing community mental health teams for adults and children in each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specifically allocated to County Louth. [42389/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
493. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide a new facility for mental health services in north County Louth. [42390/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
494. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide new community mental health services in County Louth. [42391/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
495. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in north County Louth. [42392/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
111. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the radiography unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for general x-ray, ultrasound, vascular ultrasound and CT scans; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies that exists within the radiography department. [41339/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
112. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the hours per week which the CT scanner in Louth County Hospital is operative. [41340/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
113. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the occupational therapy services currently provided at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for this therapy; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in occupational therapy; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of staff vacancies within the said department. [41341/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
114. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of surgical beds open in Louth County Hospital day service unit; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the unit. [41342/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
115. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of days the geriatric service unit operates at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for the service; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade at which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the day service unit. [41343/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
116. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of days the venesection unit operates at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for the unit; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the day service unit. [41344/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
117. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in the colposcopy unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for this unit; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in colposcopy; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of staff vacancies within the colposcopy department. [41345/18]