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Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
288. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the allocation of a site for a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
482. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the completion of the OPW report on the solution to the flooding problem at Paddy's Bridge, Ballinhassig, County Cork and the provision of funds for the solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9744/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Disabilities Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
347. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting a first assessment from the Health Service Executive, HSE, under the Disability Act 2005 for each local health office in tabular form. [9499/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
348. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, for each local health area in tabular form. [9500/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
349. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, for each local health area, in tabular form. [9501/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Occupational Therapy
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
350. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and if he will provide for each category, the number waiting that are aged zero to four years of age, five to 17 years of age, 18 to 64 years of age, and aged more than 65 years of age, for each local health area in tabular form. [9502/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Occupational Therapy
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
351. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and if he will provide for each category the number waiting aged zero to four years of age, five to 17 years of age, 18 to 64 years of age and aged more than 65 years of age, for each local health area, in tabular form. [9503/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Free Travel Scheme Administration
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
47. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to charge an annual fee to persons who avail of the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8362/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Poverty Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
295. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the latest CSO survey on income and living conditions, SILC, data which showed a rise in the rates of deprivation and consistent poverty for those persons not at work due to an illness or a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8364/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Paternity Leave
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
308. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans his Department has to incentivise expectant fathers to apply for paid paternity leave; if he will consider a mandatory system of paid paternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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National Disability Authority
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
6. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the role of the National Disability Authority; when the review will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7613/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
16. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a recent assertion that the national disability strategy is abject, failing to comprehensively deliver on a single area of policy or legislative reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7614/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
132. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the reason that those who are appealing their denial of disabled driver status must travel to Dublin for a medical review when this causes undue hardship and stress for the persons, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will examine the possibility of rural appellants attending medical reviews in HSE centres in their local regions. [6987/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Tourism Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
196. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated in the Cork south west constituency in 2015 and 2016; the amount of funding allocated to tourism and hospitality skills training; the agency or Government body which has responsibility for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5436/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Tourism Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
208. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated in the Cork South West constituency in 2015 and 2016; the amount of funding allocated to tourism and hospitality skills training; and the agency or Government body which has responsibility for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5432/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
397. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the commencement date for the development of the rehabilitation unit in Bantry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5578/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Hospitals Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
398. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from west Cork who are and have been presenting at Cork University Hospital for dialysis over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5579/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Disability Support Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
86. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the reason the 2017 target for the number of personal assistant service hours to be delivered to adults with a physical and or sensory disability is less than the projected outturn for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4663/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
143. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE's one-year target for children's speech and language therapy assessments is sufficiently ambitious; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Employment Support Services
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
75. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures he plans to introduce to address the issue of high levels of unemployment being experienced by persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2730/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Residential Institutions Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
210. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of State-owned residential homes for persons with disabilities by county, in tabular form; and the number of residents in each at the end of 2010, 2013 and 2016. [2197/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Health Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
817. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned national narcolepsy service centre at St James's Hospital and its inclusion in the 2017 HSE plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41066/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Equipment
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
1003. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a dialysis machine for Bantry hospital in view of the fact that a large number of people from west Cork are currently travelling to Cork city for dialysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41504/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
52. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the programme for Government commitments on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be honoured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40314/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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National Disability Authority
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
63. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the role of the National Disability Authority; when the review will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40315/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Respite Care Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
337. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 for home respite initiatives for the development of community based home respite initiatives within the disability sector. [40531/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
338. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 for new therapy posts under the progressing disability services for children and young adults (0-18s programme); the number of posts filled; and if he will provide a breakdown by CHO of the new posts in tabular form. [40532/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Respite Care Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
339. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of disability service users offered respite breaks with a host family in 2016 [40533/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
340. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the reason CHO 6 and CHO 7 have such a low level of PA service hours compared with other CHOs. [40534/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
352. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of putting in place a scheme, on a no fault basis, that will respond to the needs of persons with disability arising from vaccination [40603/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Disability Support Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
3. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the congregated settings report; the number of persons that have left congregated settings to date in 2016; the measures in place to support persons when they leave residential institutions; if his attention has been drawn to the concern among the relations of many of those persons that leave residential institutions that the support levels are insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Disabilities Assessments
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
85. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the reason so many children are not getting assessments for disability within the time set down in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38017/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Congregated Settings Report
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
103. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status on the implementation of the congregated settings report; the measures being put in place to support persons when they leave residential institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38018/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Arts Council Funding
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
31. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding provided by the Arts Council to support its arts and disability policy and strategy 2012 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37205/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Arts Council
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
45. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Arts Council will publish a new arts and disability policy in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37204/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
115. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the interdepartmental group to support the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities was convened; the number of times it has met; the progress and outcomes achieved to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37360/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Labour Activation Measures
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
336. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the pre-activation supports announced in budget 2017 for persons with a disability; the way the money will be allocated; the schemes to which the money will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37363/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Legislative Programme
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
493. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the sections of the Disability Act 2005 that have not yet been implemented in full; the nature of the provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36844/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
495. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 for each local health office area, in tabular form. [36845/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
511. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health to set down in tabular form the number of early intervention teams for children in each local health area; the total number on each team; the number of children in each area waiting for an appointment with a team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36925/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Health Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
529. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health to set out his plans to provide a motion analysis laboratory service for children in the south. [37062/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
195. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list for each local authority area in tabular form; the number waiting less than four months; the number waiting four to 12 months; and the number waiting more than 12 months. [36726/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
196. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list for each local authority area in tabular form; the number waiting less than four months; the number waiting four to12 months; and the number waiting more than 12 months. [36727/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
103. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which his Department plans to support persons with disabilities into employment in view of the recently published disability allowance survey 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Equality Issues
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
115. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is specific legislation in place that recognises that service animals are used by a number of different persons with various disabilities, such as autism, epilepsy, vision impairment, brain injury and hearing loss, which prohibits discrimination against a person with a service animal with respect to accommodation, services or facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35626/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Disability Support Services
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
273. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are specific measures or schemes overseen by her Department to promote or support self-employment as a viable option for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35566/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Local Enterprise Offices Staff
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
274. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if staff at local enterprise offices have received disability awareness training; the cost of training staff in disability awareness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35567/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
275. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific actions taken by her Department to support and encourage employers to develop more inclusive recruitment and workplace practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35568/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
276. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific actions taken by her Department to support employers to hire people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35569/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
49. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for students with autism in both primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/16]