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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]