Parliamentary questions

Disabilities Assessments

Joan Collins

80. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the Dublin 6, 6W and 12 areas diagnosed with a need for an ASD unit placement for primary schools through the assessment of needs diagnoses. [11957/19]

Brexit Issues

Joan Collins

84. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance if a response will issue to a query (details supplied) regarding a no-deal Brexit. [11897/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Joan Collins

154. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has included autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes in its regeneration plans. [11921/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Joan Collins

155. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for additional classes to include autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes has been processed; if so, when it will be finalised; and the number of classes applied for. [11922/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Joan Collins

156. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an intervention will be made to provide autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes in schools in the Dublin 6, 6W and 12 areas and to protect the rights of a child to access education by invoking section 37A of the Education Act 1998 as inserted by section 8 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 (details supplied). [11924/19]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Joan Collins

255. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when products of a company (details supplied) will be dispensed through general practitioners or pharmacies here in order to avoid persons having to travel abroad every three months and in some instances monthly to collect the medication. [11985/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

388. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 23 October 2018, the action being taken to resolve a situation (details supplied). [11976/19]

Health Services Staff Data

Joan Collins

389. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the educational psychologist vacancy has been filled in the school-age team in the Dublin south-west area; if the dedicated team manager position has been filled; if the psychologist position has been fully filled; if the speech and language position has been filled permanently; if the occupational therapist position has been filled; if the social worker positions have been filled; and the number of the 100 new therapy posts allocated to CHO7. [11986/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

390. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can apply for private financial assistance through the HSE; and the way in which the person can apply for financial support if available. [12017/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Joan Collins

410. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the income thresholds will be raised for medical card means tests (details supplied). [12085/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

415. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on the significant deterioration in bullying figures as contained in the NAS surveys carried out in 2016 and 2018; his further views on the levels of discrimination highlighted in both surveys; and his views on the fact only 9% of staff feel involved in decisions that affect them in their work. [12100/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

416. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the level to which staffing levels in the National Ambulance Service need to fall to before it is considered a national emergency; and the point at which the Army could be called to assist the service [12101/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

417. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received during 2018 from staff in the north-east National Ambulance Service regarding failure to be given a break during their shift. [12102/19]

Ambulance Service Accommodation

Joan Collins

418. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance stations nationally in which there have been reports of rat, mice or other rodent infestation in 2018; the actions taken on such matters; and if there have been incidents in which staff have had to vacate due to such infestations. [12103/19]

Ambulance Service Accommodation

Joan Collins

419. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason staff were moved from the ambulance station in UHG to Merlin Park and then subsequently moved back out. [12104/19]

Ambulance Service

Joan Collins

420. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if a health and safety report was carried out on the ambulance based in UHG; if a report was also carried out by HIQA; if the reports have been made available to the local health and safety representative in the ambulance base; and if a copy will be made available. [12105/19]

Ambulance Service

Joan Collins

421. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the progress made between the HSE and his Department regarding meetings about the ongoing ambulance service dispute; and when he plans to inform, update or invite a union (details supplied) into the process. [12106/19]

Ambulance Service Provision

Joan Collins

423. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE spent on the provision of private ambulances from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018. [12122/19]

Health Services Staff

Joan Collins

424. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the collective agreement between the recognised unions and the HSE regarding paramedic ICO locations; and if there have been adverse incidents regarding this agreement. [12123/19]

Health Services Staff

Joan Collins

425. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his views in whether ICO staff should progress to paramedic training and compete for training with members of the public. [12124/19]

Health Services Staff

Joan Collins

426. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the current roster is the minimum staffing level for ICO nationally. [12125/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

427. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that paramedics in the National Ambulance Service are being refused payment for attending court when summoned by the court to give evidence on behalf of the State; his views on whether the HSE may be in breach of its financial regulations on the matter; and if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that paramedics are being sent to alternative State agencies to retrieve payment contrary to the HSE financial regulations policy. [12126/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Joan Collins

436. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a cost to those using emergency accommodation provided by the HSE for nursing staff of a hospital (details supplied) over the past five years. [12149/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

449. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that more than 50% of staff responded to the NAS survey in 2016 and 28% responded to the 2018 survey; his views on whether this significant drop in engagement could be due to deteriorating morale within the service; his further views on whether the survey results relating to the service are significantly worse than those in other sections of the HSE; and his views on whether such survey results give the impression of a service in turmoil. [12240/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

450. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the minimum staffing level for intermediate care operative grades in County Limerick; and the provisions that have been put in place to cover absences for the grade in the area. [12241/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

451. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason overtime for intermediate care operative grades in the national ambulance service in County Limerick has been discontinued; and the amount paid to private ambulances from 1 January to 31 December 2018 in County Limerick. [12242/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

452. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of interns in the national ambulance service that have used the emergency accommodation provided by the HSE for nursing staff of St. Marys Hospital in a location (details supplied) in the past five years. [12243/19]

Nursing Staff Data

Joan Collins

453. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if emergency accommodation is provided by the HSE for nursing staff of St. Marys Hospital at a location (details supplied) occupied by the national ambulance service DNL; and if so, the number of managers of the service who have used the accommodation facility in the past five years. [12244/19]

Brexit Issues

Joan Collins

142. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance the impact Brexit or a crash out will have on Irish persons who## are paying into private pensions in the United Kingdom. [10486/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Joan Collins

289. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of drug and alcohol task forces that have had a HSE review; the amount the reviews have cost to date including a task force (details supplied); and the person or body that decides if a particular task force is to be reviewed. [10383/19]

Trade Relations

Joan Collins

92. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to oppose trade talks (details supplied) and promote the Paris Agreement. [9903/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

121. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will address matters in relation to early intervention team services for a person (details supplied). [8790/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Joan Collins

24. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of local authority houses built in 2018 in each local authority. [8368/19]

Traveller Accommodation

Joan Collins

30. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Traveller-specific accommodation units built in 2018; and the targets in place for 2019 and 2020. [8381/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Joan Collins

396. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 31 January 2019, the status of same. [8120/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Joan Collins

588. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration has been given to the proposal made by an organisation (details supplied) to split the historical investigations of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes from its redress considerations; and if and when same will be carried out. [8149/19]

Child and Family Agency Services

Joan Collins

589. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address a matter regarding an application by a centre (details supplied). [8151/19]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

Joan Collins

381. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the cost of the original agreed tender with a company (details supplied) for the children’s hospital in St. James's; and the amount it has increased to. [6402/19]

Hospital Services

Joan Collins

390. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied). [6448/19]

HSE Properties

Joan Collins

404. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the HSE to facilitate conservation-led improvements to a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8 and carry out a study of its historical importance, that is, the persons buried there and so on. [6531/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

439. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of the 1,800 members of the National Ambulance Service availing of the facility to have union deductions taken by payroll; the figures for the deductions of a union (details supplied) to date; and when the National Ambulance Service payroll ceased deducting trade union fees by the union. [6669/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

440. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of members of the National Ambulance Service who have their deductions taken for unions (details supplied), respectively, as of 25 January 2018. [6670/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

441. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of the 1,800 National Ambulance Service staff involved with direct patient contact and administrative roles, respectively. [6671/19]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations

Joan Collins

278. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the forum on the film industry has not taken place as recommended by the report issued by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (details supplied); her views on the recommendations of the report; and the steps she will take to ensure the forum takes place as soon as possible. [5985/19]

Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility

Joan Collins

178. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a review (details supplied) has taken place; if so, the decision in this regard; and if not, when the review will take place. [5961/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Joan Collins

122. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce exclusion zones around facilities which are providing abortion services. [5129/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Joan Collins

125. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the level of general practitioner based abortion services coverage nationally by county. [5126/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Joan Collins

350. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he has received a report from the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital to clarify the decision of the medical team not to terminate a pregnancy on the grounds that the pregnancy was not a fatal foetal abnormality. [5124/19]

Trade Union Recognition

Joan Collins

402. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason why the HSE is not recognising a union (details supplied). [5441/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Joan Collins

131. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if there will be no delay to a primary care centre (details supplied) in Dublin 12 in view of the new national children's hospital budget overrun. [4850/19]