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Thu, 24 May 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
165. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns being expressed regarding the HSE’s implementation of the standard operating procedure for the assessment of need, specifically the limited time allocated for the assessment of need, and that this may result in ineffective intervention pathways being imposed on a child. [23039/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
166. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if with regard to the HSE’s implementation of the standard operating procedure for the assessment of need he is of the view that to make a decision on whether a child may require further diagnostic assessment, for example, for ASD, based on one clinic visit without seeing the child in other settings and environments is not in line with good practice and could also lead to incorrect indicative diagnosis, delays in appropriate intervention and increased distress and frustration for children and their families. [23040/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
167. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if, with regard to the HSE’s implementation of the standard operating procedure for the assessment of need, he is of the view that 90 minutes is not a sufficient period of time to adequately assess the needs of children with disabilities. [23041/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
168. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if, with regard to the HSE’s implementation of the standard operating procedure for the assessment of need, he is of the view that the requirement in the standard operating procedure for occupational therapists to provide all families with strategies to support their child based on a 90-minute preliminary team assessment is not in keeping with standards of good practice in occupational therapy. [23042/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
150. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a respite placement in disability services in each local health office, in tabular form. [22853/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
58. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a recent survey of special needs assistants which indicated that they require and need more training for their roles. [22431/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
166. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood relief works in the Ouvane River in Ballylickey, Bantry, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22274/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Courts Service Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
262. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the number of convictions arising under section 26 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22278/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Garda Stations
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
276. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Ballinspittle Garda station will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22567/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Respite Care Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
429. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if all beds are now occupied at Bandon Community Hospital; if a date has been agreed for the commencement of respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22579/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Health Services Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
430. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the reason patients from the Castletownbere area of west County Cork are discharged from hospitals in Cork to convalesce in Clonakilty as opposed to the hospital in Castletownbere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22582/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Disabilities Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
373. 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 at the end of June 2017 or latest day available by each local health office area in tabular form. [20938/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
374. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; and the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months by each local health office area in tabular form. [20939/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
375. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list; and the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months by each local health office area in tabular form. [20940/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Occupational Therapy Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
376. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and over 65 years of age, respectively, for each category by each local health office area in tabular form. [20941/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Occupational Therapy Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
377. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and over 65 years of age, respectively, for each category by each local health office area in tabular form. [20942/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
163. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be made in relation to an application for an additional classroom by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19929/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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National Cancer Strategy Implementation
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
323. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his plans to conduct a review of the HSE following the recent CervicalCheck controversy in order to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19944/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
163. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school building projects (details supplied). [18929/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Bus Éireann Fleet
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
372. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses in the Bus Éireann fleet in west County Cork that are wheelchair friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18992/18]