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Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
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Wed, 31 May 2017
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
Pat Buckley
216. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide free parking for patients and close family of patients who are suffering with a prolonged or serious illness which requires regular hospital visits; and the details of existing schemes for this or hospitals in which free parking is available [26121/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Housing Estates
Pat Buckley
220. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the national taking in charge initiative; if the scheme has extended to 2017; and if so, when the funds will be allocated to local authorities. [25287/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Buckley
451. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason an application for autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessment by a person (details supplied) has not yet been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
462. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no psychiatrist is available to a person (details supplied). [25662/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Abuse in Hospitals
Pat Buckley
414. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to issue an apology or support for a person (details supplied) who suffered abuse as a young woman in a hospital. [24188/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Ambulance Service Data
Pat Buckley
179. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the details of calls to ambulance services from prisons here in each of the years 2014 to 2016 in tabular form. [22237/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Child Detention Centres
Pat Buckley
267. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of calls to ambulance services from youth detention centres in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form. [22238/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Family Income Supplement Data
Pat Buckley
299. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of Defence Forces personnel that received family income supplement in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [21988/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
45. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health teams, CAMHTs, operating across the State; the number of these which have a full complement of staff; the number of vacant positions; the length of time they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20711/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Addiction Treatment Services
Pat Buckley
58. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the delivery of a new recovery-based model for the treatment of dual diagnosis or mental health and addiction in the HSE's services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20712/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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School Transport Eligibility
Pat Buckley
156. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons (details supplied) are unable to access the school transport scheme to attend a school. [20953/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Credit Union Regulation
Pat Buckley
114. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if the restrictions on Charleville Credit Union's lending will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18454/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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JobPath Implementation
Pat Buckley
202. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) cannot obtain a grant to enable a return to the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18435/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Probation and Welfare Service
Pat Buckley
125. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of housing units operated by the Probation Service in each respective local authority area, in tabular form; and the relevant services provided to the residents of these units. [17875/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
502. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost for providing a mental health nurse in all accident and emergency departments 24 hours a day, in every custody suite, in every Garda station and in every prison. [17630/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Care Services Provision
Pat Buckley
526. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason for the cuts to a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17707/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Primary Care Services Provision
Pat Buckley
527. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction counsellors working in primary care in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the annual expense incurred by these positions on the Exchequer. [17710/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Suicide Incidence
Pat Buckley
541. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of suicides that have been recorded on the grounds of public hospitals following a presentation to accident and emergency departments in the past five years by hospital, in tabular form [17877/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
546. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the funding provided by the Exchequer for patient advocacy in mental health for each respective body from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17890/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Suicide Prevention
Pat Buckley
556. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of suicide crisis intervention nurses positions filled here; the number currently being advertised for; his future plans for new positions; and his views on the level which constitutes an adequate number of these position for best practice. [17930/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
557. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a crisis house for crisis intervention in mental health; the number currently in operation here; and the cost of these services to the Exchequer annually. [17932/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Medical Card Expenditure
Pat Buckley
582. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all persons that require long-term treatment for mental health problems. [18018/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
631. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if extra funding will be made available for cataract operations in 2017 and, if so, when. [18264/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Pat Buckley
722. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to access high-speed fibre broadband. [18171/17]
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pat Buckley
264. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17400/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Accident and Emergency Departments Staff
Pat Buckley
393. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the problems currently being experienced at Cork University Hospital, CUH, accident and emergency department as a result of poor ambulance turnaround times due to a lack of staff to receive ambulance passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15349/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Ambulance Service
Pat Buckley
394. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the problem being caused to ambulance services due to the current inability of emergency medical technicians, EMTs, to use their experience and training to determine the seriousness of call-outs to their services and judge, on a case-by-case basis, if the use of an ambulance is appropriate, resulting in patients who do not require an ambulance taking up resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15350/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Pat Buckley
357. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason funding was refused by the HSE to supply a nurse to a person (details supplied) who has been out of school since February 2017. [13712/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Medicinal Products
Pat Buckley
745. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to grant an importation licence for medical cannabis containing THC for a person (details supplied) [12922/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Buckley
929. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason funding was refused by the Health Service Executive to supply a nurse to a person (details supplied) who has been out of school since February 2017. [13711/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Ambulance Service
Pat Buckley
31. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing issues with the ambulance service in Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12038/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Legislative Process
Pat Buckley
73. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12039/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
640. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty many parents are having in accessing child and adolescent mental health services for their children even when in severe and urgent circumstances; and his plans to ensure services are in place to avoid further use of adult services for children. [12182/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Public Sector Pensions Data
Pat Buckley
362. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated savings that would accrue if a €100,000 salary cap was placed on all civil servants including the Judiciary, public servants and public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8381/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Public Sector Pensions Data
Pat Buckley
363. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated savings that would accrue if a €100,000 cap was placed on all pensions paid out of the public purse including civil, the Judiciary, public servants and public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Ambulance Service Provision
Pat Buckley
409. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no ambulance or rapid response car in east Cork available to respond to an emergency involving a suicide on 11 February 2017 and local fears that the second ambulance in Midleton, County Cork, which operates on a 12-hour basis only, will be removed soon; if this is planned, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8156/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Ambulance Service Staff
Pat Buckley
410. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if the ambulance service in Midleton, County Cork has been fully staffed each day for the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8157/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Buckley
453. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused more resource hours for their child in view of the stress caused to the family in providing care; if he will examine the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8394/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Ambulance Service Provision
Pat Buckley
434. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the continuing operation of an ambulance service based in Midleton, County Cork, and increase its hours of operation from the current 12 hours, in view of the heavy demand on this service relative to neighbouring areas which retain a similar service. [6961/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Ambulance Service Data
Pat Buckley
435. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs for services in each area of Cork, particularly Midleton and Youghal, for 2015 and 2016, in tabular form. [6962/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Medical Card Drugs Availability
Pat Buckley
416. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the exclusion of the drug Roflumilast from being covered by medical cards in view of its prohibitive cost for persons and its effectiveness in treating the severity of COPD. [5661/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Pat Buckley
417. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the exclusion of the chronic disease COPD from those covered by the long-term illness scheme; and his plans to change this. [5662/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Mental Health Awareness
Pat Buckley
71. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to deliver a comprehensive mental health education package for schools and to work with the Minister of Education and Skills to improve school environments in order to improve mental health for young persons. [4632/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Suicide Prevention
Pat Buckley
112. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the multidisciplinary group set up in 2016 to combat the recent spate of suicides in Cork; and his plans for a statewide framework for tackling such crises in the future. [4630/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Pat Buckley
530. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a psychiatrist who had been dealing with inpatient care at St. Vincent's Psychiatric Hospital, Fairview, tendered a resignation in the summer of 2016 and left the post just after Christmas, and has not yet been replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4020/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Local Authority Housing
Pat Buckley
137. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a county or city manager can pass a review of differential council housing rents without the consent of the council members. [3315/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Local Authority Housing
Pat Buckley
138. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the proposed review of differential local authority housing rents postponed by the previous Minister. [3316/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Local Authority Housing
Pat Buckley
139. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any review of differential council housing rents in Cork County Council. [3317/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Pat Buckley
45. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will put in place a mechanism within his Department to track house price inflation and assess whether such inflation is being caused by the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will provide a commitment that if evidence emerges, he will suspend the scheme pending a full review. [35458/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
Pat Buckley
470. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount Cork County Council was allotted for group housing in 2016; the amount that was drawn down by the council; if any has been returned; and if he will provide a breakdown of the projects in which the money was used, in tabular form. [41364/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Shared Ownership Scheme
Pat Buckley
510. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of repossessed shared ownership houses, including details of any which have been sold by local authorities since 2013 on a county by county basis and the moneys recouped by these sales, in tabular form. [1476/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
1297. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of funding for the new day care centre on the grounds of the community hospital at Cork Hill, Youghal; and if this funding has been drawn down. [1588/17]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Traveller Accommodation
Pat Buckley
316. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of the funding allocated for the Cork County Council Traveller accommodation programme that has been drawn down in 2016; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of Traveller families are homeless in the area without any plans for them to be provided with housing at this time. [39783/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Hospitals Discharges
Pat Buckley
467. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instructions given to nurses to physically remove patients from beds; the details of such instructions, if they are still in place; the rationale for these instructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39789/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Licensing
Pat Buckley
468. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the licensing of the drug naltrexone; and when it will be available on the GMS scheme to a person (details supplied). [39790/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Pat Buckley
469. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding for alpha-1 patients to receive treatment with Respreeza or Zemaira; if he will reimburse those that have already started treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39791/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Community Care
Pat Buckley
558. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason for the closure of the community health clinic in Youghal, County Cork; the reason no prior notice was given to those who use the service; and his plans to ensure that local persons are not affected. [37313/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Adoption Records Provision
Pat Buckley
764. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to concerns that the records of the victims of a mother and baby home (details supplied) in Cork are not being stored safely; if there are plans to digitise the records; and if so, when this will be completed. [37312/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Water Charges
Pat Buckley
67. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the contingency plans in place to provide Irish Water with an additional €58 million in the event that the Oireachtas votes to abolish water charges in 2017. [35459/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Pat Buckley
214. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build a new school at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Pat Buckley
353. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of his work to provide new treatments for Dravet syndrome in view of meetings with families affected and their call for access to cannabidiol. [32896/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Pat Buckley
367. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that infants with hip dysplasia who require a hip spica chair, such as in the case of a person (details supplied), will receive one from the HSE due to the fact that they are not available in any other way. [32982/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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UN Conventions Ratification
Pat Buckley
79. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ratify the United Nations convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which is due to be ratified by Christmas 2016. [31631/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Pat Buckley
229. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the delay in land acquisition for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31974/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Buckley
431. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his contingency plan regarding the closure of St. Raphael's Centre, Youghal, County Cork, in view of the fact that if all residents are not allocated by March 2017, a court granted extension will be required; and if there are any additional measures being put in place to prepare the residents for this life changingtransition. [31724/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Severe Weather Events Response
Pat Buckley
224. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to assist local councils with extra resources for preventative measures if the same level of flooding occurs again this winter and if there is an emergency plan in place for same. [29405/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
585. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for not providing Bus Éireann drivers in County Cork with a hepatitis C vaccination when bus inspectors are provided with such a vaccination despite a number of assaults on drivers recently. [29407/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Planning Issues
Pat Buckley
230. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that areas in Midleton that have had serious flooding in recent years and are at risk of flooding again have been granted planning permission for housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28347/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Planning Issues
Pat Buckley
231. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork County Council has ignored the recommendations of the CFRAM study from 2013 that advised on measures to address flood risk in the Midleton area, in particular for a street (details supplied) that was subsequently flooded, leaving homes completely uninhabitable. [28348/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Primary Care Centres Data
Pat Buckley
413. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of fully staffed primary care teams operating here and their catchment areas; and the definition of a full complement of staff. [28326/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Roads Maintenance
Pat Buckley
580. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade the road surface on the N25 Cork to Waterford road between Castlemartyr village and Youghal town in view of the fact it is in an extremely dangerous condition. [28151/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Pat Buckley
298. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide necessary funding for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) which was recently damaged in a fire; and the steps he will take to ensure that students of the school do not have their education disrupted in the intervening period. [22570/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Hospital Staff
Pat Buckley
632. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the staffing arrangements for the MRI Centre in Cork University Hospital for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and if the number of staff available is hindering the ability of the centre to provide services when needed at these times. [22314/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Pat Buckley
274. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to release additional emergency funding for immediate maintenance works to roads in east County Cork, which have been described locally as being in an unacceptable condition by the East Cork Municipality and not currently at a safe standard for motorists. [21474/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
37. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a regulatory framework to allow for the registering of all residential mental health and drug and alcohol units to ensure that standards are being observed and proper evidence based care is being provided, especially where Health Service Executive funding is being allocated. [20946/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
42. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his progress in establishing 24/7 crisis intervention supports in adult mental health, such as introducing a seven-day week in day units or opening crisis houses as laid down in the A Vision for Change strategy. [20945/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Housing
Pat Buckley
309. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the name of the person on the board of Cork City and Cork County Councils responsible for the housing budget; and to provide a breakdown of the budget for 2016 for both city and county council. [20667/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Leader Programmes Funding
Pat Buckley
405. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline her views on the 70% cut to funding for Leader Cork county scheme; if she will commit to restoring funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19605/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Nursing Staff
Pat Buckley
486. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the annual cost to the Exchequer of restoring entrance wage rates for psychiatric nurses. [19273/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Road Projects Status
Pat Buckley
634. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if and when he will progress the M20 project and if not, his plans to improve road infrastructure in the region. [19138/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Pat Buckley
697. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Lariam is still being provided to members of the Defence Forces; if not, when this practice ended; if it is still being administered, the rationale for this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19169/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Traffic Calming Measures
Pat Buckley
505. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received requests for funding from Cork County Council, east Cork municipal district or any other body for the provision of a zebra crossing in Rostellan village in East Cork; and if not, if he will commit to releasing funds to provide such a zebra crossing as was laid out in local area plans since 2011. [18272/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Hospital Services
Pat Buckley
356. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that MRI scans are not currently carried out at Cork University Hospital on weekends; the rationale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Garda Operations
Pat Buckley
112. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the plans by a group (details supplied) to organise a meeting in Limerick in June 2016; and her plans to counteract such hate groups and to stop persons from travelling here in order to incite hatred. [15550/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Driver Licence Renewals
Pat Buckley
563. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the problems persons (details supplied) living along the Border and whose general practitioner is based in Northern Ireland have in receiving medical clearance to renew their driver's licence, due to the doctor having being accredited with the British Medical Council only; his plans to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15496/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Policy
Pat Buckley
19. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the form and terms of reference for the review panel on A Vision for Change; the progress of same; if the review will provide recommendations; and if and when it will publish a report. [13729/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
33. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his position on the re-allocation of €12 million from the mental health budget and the rationale for this given the current under-funding of mental health services. [13730/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Abuse in Hospitals
Pat Buckley
157. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the historical allegations of physical and sexual abuse at a hospital (details supplied), particularly those raised by Templemore Forgotten Victims, and a person (details supplied); his plans to appoint a panel to investigate these allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13911/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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HSE Expenditure
Pat Buckley
655. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated and spent on facilities management of Health Service Executive properties for each of the years 2008 to 2015, respectively; and to provide a breakdown of this allocation detailing the properties for which the funds were spent. [12633/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Cancer Incidence
Pat Buckley
684. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that Cobh has been found to have the highest rate of cancer per capita in the State with the rate of prostate cancer 71% higher than the State average; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12826/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Disability Support Services Provision
Pat Buckley
69. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the provision of advanced health care directives and assisted decision-making for persons with mental health difficulties; and the cost of these services to the Exchequer [12100/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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School Guidance Counsellors
Pat Buckley
94. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of guidance counsellor positions currently filled; the number which are vacant; and the cost of creating new guidance counsellor positions. [12076/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
268. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount of Exchequer funding spent on mental health in 2015; and if he will provide an estimate of the expected total spend for 2016. [12073/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
269. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of SCAN roles required; the cost of creating these positions; and the timeline for this work. [12074/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
270. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of creating a position for a mental health nurse who liaises specifically with homeless services. [12075/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
271. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated for the cost of providing 80 additional child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient beds. [12077/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
272. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the provision of child and adolescent inpatient services in 2016. [12078/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
273. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing an additional child and adolescent mental health services team annually. [12079/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
274. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on child and adolescent mental health services teams in 2015; the estimated costs in 2016; and the respective number of teams in operation for these years. [12080/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
275. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting a full complement of mental health intellectual disability nurses as recommended under A Vision for Change. [12081/16]