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Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Disability Support Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
3. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health when the full complement of children’s disability network teams will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28601/18]
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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HIQA Reports
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
37. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the action being taken on foot of HIQA’s finding that the level of compliance with the health and safety and risk management outcome in disability centres was less than 50% in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28318/18]
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
56. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of new assessment of need procedures under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28317/18]
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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DEIS Eligibility
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
127. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the expansion of the DEIS programme as part of the school completion programme will be announced in view of the fact that it was due to be announced in May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28430/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Insurance Costs
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
95. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Finance if provisions can be put in place to cap the premiums on insurance for community-based groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27406/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Departmental Funding
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
304. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the measures that can be put in place to ease the funding burden on a group (details supplied), particularly in circumstances in which it provides a positive benefit to communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27397/18]
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
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Social Welfare Code
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
47. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has had discussions with representatives of organisations representing persons with sight difficulties in relation to anomalies between the disability allowance and blind pension regarding the income disregard for each. [26580/18]
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
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Seaweed Harvesting Licences
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
602. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding the licensing and mechanical harvesting of seaweed and kelp in Bantry Bay; if a licence (details supplied) will be revoked in view of the judgment as reported which confirms he has the power to revoke the licence for Bantry Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26764/18]
Thu, 14 Jun 2018
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Irish Sign Language
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
113. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been achieved to date on social inclusion developments for deaf citizens under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 and for the strategy to increase the number of sign language interpreters, the development of a registration scheme and quality assurance measures and the development of professional training for sign language interpreters. [26015/18]
Thu, 14 Jun 2018
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Hospital Facilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
148. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the sleeping arrangements available in hospitals for children with disabilities in circumstances in which cot sides are not present in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25973/18]
Thu, 14 Jun 2018
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Hospital Facilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
150. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the health and safety measures in place in hospitals for children availing of hospital beds without cot sides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25977/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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School Transport
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
311. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of the remote area grant; the occasion on which it was last increased; his plans to increase it for the 2018/2019 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24341/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Departmental Programmes
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
1254. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding being provided to organisations (details supplied) under the Ability programme. [25382/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Departmental Programmes
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
1260. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for funding under the Ability programme. [25464/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
145. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if the implementation plan for the national neurorehabilitation strategy will be submitted to him by the HSE by June 2018 as agreed; the timeframe for implementation; and the investment that will be ringfenced in 2019 to support its implementation [23857/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Occupational Therapy
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
47. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns being expressed by occupational therapists in relation to new assessment of needs procedures for children with disabilities. [23505/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
110. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the plans being put in place to address the impact that demographic changes and an ageing society will have on persons with disabilities. [23506/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Action Plan for Jobs
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
28. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the key measures in the Action Plan for Jobs 2018 for persons with disabilities. [22873/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Disability Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
163. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams he plans to provide in each local health office area; and the number of such teams in place in each local health office area in tabular form. [23037/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
164. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the HSE’s implementation of the standard operating procedure for the assessment of need (details supplied). [23038/18]