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School Curriculum

Róisín Shortall

118. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which a campaign (details supplied) is providing health messaging to school students in respect of alcohol; if he has sanctioned the activity; his views on the appropriateness of the alcohol industry being involved in educational content; the existing arrangements for health education in respect of substance misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50860/19]

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School Curriculum

Róisín Shortall

119. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the provision of the SPHE programme in schools, by county and school, in which the programme is not being provided; the steps he is taking to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50875/19]

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Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

120. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs assigned to each primary school by county; the students who have had a need confirmed by a professional report either from the HSE assessment of needs team, privately or from NEPS, for special assessment in each school in each of the years 2007 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50942/19]

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Schools Building Projects Status

Willie Penrose

121. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be ready for completion and occupation; the date for occupation of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51009/19]

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School Transport Data

Peter Burke

122. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children availing of the school transport scheme by primary and post-primary education between those that are parents and are exempted from paying the charge and those that are not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51050/19]

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School Transport Expenditure

Peter Burke

123. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of exempting all parents from the costs of the school transport scheme by primary and post-primary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51051/19]

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Student Universal Support Ireland Data

Pat Deering

124. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing each SUSI grant by 1%, 5% and 10%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51055/19]

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Student Universal Support Ireland Data

Pat Deering

125. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the non-adjacent SUSI grant distance from college by 1, 2, 5, 10 and 15 kilometres, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51056/19]

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Student Universal Support Ireland Data

Pat Deering

126. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the thresholds for the SUSI grant for PLC students by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000, €5,000, €6,000 and €7,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51057/19]

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Student Universal Support Ireland Data

Pat Deering

127. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the thresholds for the SUSI grant for undergraduate students by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000, €5,000, €6,000 and €7,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51058/19]

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Student Universal Support Ireland Data

Pat Deering

128. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the thresholds for the SUSI grant for postgraduate students by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000, €5,000, €6,000 and €7,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51059/19]

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Student Universal Support Ireland Data

Pat Deering

129. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the thresholds for the SUSI grant for students outside the State by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000, €5,000, €6,000 and €7,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51060/19]

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Vehicle Registration

Pearse Doherty

130. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 1 October 2019, when a reply will issue. [50707/19]

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Garda Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

131. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional funding provided for extra Garda resources in 2020 in view of recent events in the Border region and in northside areas of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50710/19]

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Criminal Assets Bureau

Jan O'Sullivan

132. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of goods and the amount in cash collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau that has gone to the general Exchequer fund to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50757/19]

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Criminal Assets Bureau

Jan O'Sullivan

133. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to use moneys obtained by the Criminal Assets Bureau from the proceeds of crime in the Drogheda, County Louth, area for reinvestment in drugs and community services directly in the area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a multi-agency group has been established in a part of the town by the local authority to address social, economic and community development issues in parts of the town most adversely affected by the ongoing feud in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50759/19]

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Visa Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

134. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on a visa appeal lodged by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the appeal; if such visa appeals are taking ten months to consider; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50767/19]

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Naturalisation Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

135. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing a person (details supplied) with a decision on their application for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50768/19]

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Departmental Staff Data

Sean Fleming

136. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed on an agency basis in his Department and in each agency under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50808/19]

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Proposed Legislation

Peter Burke

137. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to amend the current laws governing sexual consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50817/19]

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Juvenile Offenders

Róisín Shortall

138. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of minors referred to the national office on juvenile crime by Garda division in each of the past three years to date in 2019; the number referred to the youth diversion programme for prosecution or other in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50870/19]

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Legal Services Regulation

Róisín Shortall

139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to open up the education and training for solicitors and barristers in order to achieve greater accountability, independence and competition in these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50871/19]

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Prison Service Expenditure

Willie Penrose

140. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the transport budget for the Prison Service in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50952/19]

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Garda Transport Data

Willie Penrose

141. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda public order unit vans that came into the fleet in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50953/19]

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Garda Equipment

Willie Penrose

142. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been secured in 2020 for the upgrade of existing boats or extra boats for the Garda water unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50954/19]

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Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

143. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50966/19]

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Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

144. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status of a person (details supplied); if residency will be considered under a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50967/19]

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Family Reunification Applications

Bernard Durkan

145. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50968/19]

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Naturalisation Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

146. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50969/19]

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Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

147. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50970/19]

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Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to extending a 30 day short-stay visa in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50971/19]

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Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a position in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50972/19]

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Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

150. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in regard to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50973/19]

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Garda Operations

Marc MacSharry

151. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána will be seeking to emulate the successful informational campaign that was carried out by police forces in the UK following the introduction of safe passing distance legislation. [51074/19]

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Garda Operations

Marc MacSharry

152. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department or agencies within his remit plan to purchase additional safe passing mats as donated by a company (details supplied) to An Garda Síochána in 2019. [51075/19]

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Departmental Staff Data

Sean Fleming

153. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed on an agency basis in her Department and in each agency under her aegis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50797/19]

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Ministerial Meetings

Willie Penrose

154. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the bilateral meetings she has had with her EU counterparts to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50955/19]

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Local Enterprise Offices

Robert Troy

155. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the productivity challenge voucher scheme run by the local enterprise offices; the firm size thresholds to be eligible to apply to the scheme; the current and capital budget allocation for the programme in each year over the 2016 to 2020 period, in tabular form; the number of participants in each year of the programme; and the maximum funding permitted for each successful investment. [50961/19]

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EU Meetings

Robert Troy

156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the discussions at the recent EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Helsinki and the proposals by the Finnish presidency and the European Commission on corporation tax reporting (details supplied); and the position taken by Ireland to safeguard national interests. [50962/19]

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Departmental Expenditure

Robert Troy

157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the costs accrued by her Department towards an advertorial placed in a newspaper (details supplied) which contained an article on her behalf. [50963/19]

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Jobs Data

Robert Troy

158. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated number of new jobs that would be created if the percentage of those aged 15 years of age and over in the labour force returned to participation levels of 67.4% as experienced in 2007. [50964/19]

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Job Creation

Robert Troy

159. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the regional spread and share of jobs created in the most recent labour force survey data. [50965/19]

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HSE Funding

Bernard Durkan

160. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which grant aid support will be offered to support a community-based organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50827/19]

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Speech and Language Therapy Provision

John Curran

161. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who was referred to the HSE school age team in west Dublin for continued speech and language therapy will receive the therapy. [50671/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

162. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50673/19]

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Hospital Waiting Lists

Denis Naughten

163. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50674/19]

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Nursing Staff Recruitment

Peter Burke

164. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on a nursing recruitment issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50677/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

165. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae 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. [50680/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

166. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae 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. [50681/19]

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Emergency Aeromedical Service

Denis Naughten

167. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the annual payment made from his Department to the Air Corps for the operation of the aeromedical service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50686/19]

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Positive Ageing Strategy

Peter Burke

168. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will consider issuing guidelines for a system (details supplied) in the short-term in line with the assisted living blueprint and policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50696/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

169. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50697/19]

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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Eamon Scanlon

170. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when funding will be in place for the 48-bed modular unit at Sligo University Hospital recently announced with the publication of the HSE capital investment plan; when the unit will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50698/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

171. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50704/19]

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Health Services Provision

Robert Troy

172. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the public health nurse service at the health centre, Ballymore, Mullingar, County Westmeath will be reinstated (details supplied). [50711/19]

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Health Services Provision

Robert Troy

173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a public health nurse will be scheduled to call on house visits to a person (details supplied). [50712/19]

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Health Services Provision

Robert Troy

174. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate funding to recommence the monthly chiropody clinic at Ballymore, County Westmeath. [50713/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

175. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50715/19]

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Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Pearse Doherty

176. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a request for a national supplement reimbursement under GMS for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed on discretionary grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50718/19]

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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Thomas P. Broughan

177. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the development and implementation of the code of governance for local and regional drugs and alcohol task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50750/19]

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Voluntary Sector

Thomas P. Broughan

178. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the independent review group established to examine the role of voluntary organisations in publicly funded health and social services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50751/19]

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Disability Services Funding

James Browne

179. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the funding of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50752/19]

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Hospital Staff Data

Jan O'Sullivan

180. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical agency staff, non-clinical agency staff and other agency staff by doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and so on in each acute hospital under the remit of the HSE in each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50754/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

181. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae 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. [50758/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Fiona O'Loughlin

182. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the wait for treatment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50771/19]

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Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

183. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50780/19]

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Medical Conditions

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

184. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if attention has been drawn to concerns of persons in the Duleek area of County Meath regarding the potential impact on health of a number of heavy industries in the locality; if his attention has been further drawn to evidence to support this concern; the investigations conducted by his Department or the HSE in relation to the clustering of health conditions, for example, Guillain-Barré syndrome, respiratory conditions and cancers in Duleek and surrounding areas; if the recommendations of the investigations have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50787/19]

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Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

185. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of speech and language therapy and assistance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50795/19]

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Departmental Staff Data

Sean Fleming

186. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed on an agency basis in his Department and in each agency under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50806/19]

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Thalidomide Victims Compensation

Maureen O'Sullivan

187. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the healthcare entitlements for thalidomide survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50813/19]

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Home Help Service Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for home help by a person (details supplied) for home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50814/19]

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Disabilities Assessments

Brian Stanley

189. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs for autism spectrum will be carried out for a person (details supplied). [50816/19]

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Emergency Departments Data

Maurice Quinlivan

190. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting on a trolley waiting to be admitted for more than 12 hours and 48 hours, respectively, in November 2019. [50819/19]

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Emergency Departments Staff

Maurice Quinlivan

191. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors, nurses and consultants on duty in emergency departments on 25 November 2019. [50820/19]

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Nursing Staff Contracts

Michael Harty

192. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the reason University of Limerick Hospital Group is employing agency nurses on a full 39-hour week while they are on a panel for full-time contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50842/19]

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Counselling Services Provision

James Browne

193. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [50846/19]

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

194. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment at the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [50847/19]

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Psychological Services Waiting Lists

James Browne

195. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 10 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [50848/19]

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Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

196. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units between 1 January and 30 November 2019. [50849/19]

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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Brian Stanley

197. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting occupational therapy; and the number waiting over one, two and three years, respectively. [50854/19]

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Physiotherapy Provision

Brian Stanley

198. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting physiotherapy; and the number waiting over one, two and three years, respectively. [50855/19]

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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Brendan Smith

199. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to the regional drug task forces in view of the fact there are particular difficulties for some services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50856/19]

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Orthodontic Services

Róisín Shortall

200. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in publishing a report (details supplied) into the orthodontic service; the action the HSE has taken in respect of the issues relating to children that were covered by the report; and if, in the interests of openness and accountability, he will undertake to publish the report without further delay. [50863/19]

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Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Róisín Shortall

201. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the research which has been carried out here on the health impacts of nitrates in processed meats; the consideration which has been given to World Health Organisation research on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50865/19]

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Hospital Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

202. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of child waiting lists for scoliosis treatment by hospital and length of time on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50869/19]

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Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

203. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of appropriate treatment for a person (details supplied); if a care plan has been agreed for them since the meeting of their family with the hospital on 4 October 2019; the timescale for the treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50874/19]

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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Brian Stanley

204. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting speech and language therapy; and the number waiting over one, two and three years, respectively. [50877/19]

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HSE Staff Recruitment

Paul Kehoe

205. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if the situation for members of a panel (details supplied) will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50879/19]

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Medical Card Data

Stephen Donnelly

206. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 30 November 2019; the number of general practitioner visit cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [50880/19]

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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data

Stephen Donnelly

207. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of November 2019 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the numbers of persons awaiting placement under the scheme in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [50881/19]

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Hospital Beds Data

Stephen Donnelly

208. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in each public and voluntary acute hospital that were closed on 30 November 2019 or the latest date on which data for validated bed closures at hospital and ward level is available in tabular form. [50882/19]

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Hospital Discharges

Stephen Donnelly

209. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of November 2019; and the number to date in each in 2019, in tabular form. [50883/19]

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Hospital Discharges

Stephen Donnelly

210. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost in each public and voluntary hospital owing to delayed discharges between 1 January and 30 November 2019 or the latest date available in tabular form. [50884/19]

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Ambulance Service Response Times

Stephen Donnelly

211. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to by a first responder in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less in each ambulance station in each month in 2019 to the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; and the percentage of clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less in tabular form. [50885/19]

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Emergency Services Data

Stephen Donnelly

212. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years of age or over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours during November 2019; the number to date in 2019; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [50886/19]

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Home Help Service Data

Stephen Donnelly

213. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area to the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; the way in which it compares to the target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form. [50887/19]

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Ambulance Service Data

Stephen Donnelly

214. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in November 2019; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90, 120 and more than 180 minutes for same in tabular form. [50888/19]

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Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

215. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients waiting less than four, four to eight and more than eight months, respectively, in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital to the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; and if he will provide the same information for other spinal patients in tabular form. [50889/19]

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Primary Care Centres Data

Stephen Donnelly

216. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [50890/19]

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Primary Care Centres Data

Stephen Donnelly

217. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [50891/19]

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