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Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Garda Deployment
Louise O'Reilly
68. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number, rank, title and job of members of An Garda Síochána who are assigned to the Limerick city division; the number of stations and vehicles in this division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18749/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Garda Deployment
Louise O'Reilly
57. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána foot patrols in Rush, County Dublin, since January 2016 by month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18056/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
Louise O'Reilly
374. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in the acute hospital system waiting for brain rehabilitation; the length of time they are waiting and the hospitals concerned, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17979/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
Louise O'Reilly
375. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will examine reinstating home-based brain rehabilitation services; the cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17980/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
Louise O'Reilly
376. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the brain rehabilitation services available for persons currently waiting for admission to rehabilitation services or home-based rehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17981/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
398. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his immediate plans to deal with the 517 children who are currently waiting up to 18 months to see one of the two existing consultants who cater for the entire country in advance of the publication of the national clinical programme for rheumatology’s recommendation that 3.9 additional paediatric consultants be appointed in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18099/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Health Care Policy
Louise O'Reilly
211. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in respect of the All-Ireland Network Board, established to oversee the creation of a single, all-island treatment network for congenital heart disease, and to ensure that all children have access to the highest standard of cardiac care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17637/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Health Services Reports
Louise O'Reilly
213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the follow-up that will be undertaken, following the publication of the second annual report of the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System; if there will be investigations into variances in the figures across different hospitals; if actions will be taken based on the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17642/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Health Services Reports
Louise O'Reilly
214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the follow-up that was undertaken, following the publication of the first annual report of the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System; if actions will be taken based on the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17643/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Health Services Reports
Louise O'Reilly
215. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health why some figures on smaller hospitals were blacked out, in respect of the second annual report of the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17644/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Pharmacy Regulations
Louise O'Reilly
260. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to repeal section 14 (1)(f) of the Pharmacy Act 2007 which prohibits pharmacists who become bankrupt from being registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland; if he is aware of the unique situation this places pharmacists in when compared with other medical professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17885/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Primary Care Services Provision
Louise O'Reilly
213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the report of the primary care eye services review group, including when the group will conclude its work and when its report will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17354/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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European Council Meetings
Louise O'Reilly
240. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Number 697 of 31 May 2016, the position he will take in the European Council in respect of a proposal on endocrine disrupting chemicals; if he will voice opposition to the offer from the European Commission on so-called endocrine disrupting chemicals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17588/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Disability Support Services Funding
Louise O'Reilly
241. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he, through the Health Service Executive, provides funds to St. John of God Community Services Limited in respect of services provided at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17589/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Disability Support Services
Louise O'Reilly
242. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the date or dates on which he and the Health Service Executive were informed of the decision by St. John of God Community Services to withdraw services provided at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17590/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Anti-Social Behaviour
Louise O'Reilly
100. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the high level of anti-social behaviour in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 15 including but not limited to drug dealing, joyriding, intimidation of residents and so on; the actions she is taking to combat this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17290/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Louise O'Reilly
214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the identification and acquisition of sites for the two new secondary schools to serve the communities of Malahide, Portmarnock and Swords in County Dublin and for the permanent building for the Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together national school; the timeframe for the identification and acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17244/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Louise O'Reilly
215. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of where two new secondary schools to serve the communities of Malahide, Portmarnock and Swords in County Dublin will open in September 2017 in temporary accommodation until a new permanent building is delivered; how long the temporary accommodation will be functional; the temporary accommodation that is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Louise O'Reilly
250. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the plan to build 24 homes adjacent to Pinewood Estate in Balbriggan; his plans to provide funding to ensure that the access road which must be built, can be facilitated, given unacceptable levels of traffic congestion in the Pinewood Estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17061/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Meetings
Louise O'Reilly
347. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if and when he will meet a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17282/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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HSE Agency Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
355. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in the conversion of agency staff posts to permanent positions; the number of posts converted in the past six, 12 and 18 months; the approximate savings to the Exchequer of converting these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16683/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Hospitals Building Programme
Louise O'Reilly
376. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the location of the new children's hospital; the criteria his Department used in the decision process; the evidence and criteria it used to specifically demonstrate that adult co-location was necessary and optimal; the evidence of improved clinical outcomes in respect of adult co-location it used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Hospitals Building Programme
Louise O'Reilly
377. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he supports the tri-location model; why he has not submitted planning permission for the building of the maternity hospital at the St. James's Hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16870/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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National Children's Hospital
Louise O'Reilly
378. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the consultation his Department undertook with parents' groups, patient advocacy groups, staff and other stakeholders in respect of the location of the new children's hospital; when it undertook this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16871/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Health Services
Louise O'Reilly
412. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the plan to build 24 rapid-build homes adjacent to Pinewood Estate in Balbriggan, County Dublin, and the plan to locate a small community facility on this site; his plans to locate a social worker on this site; if there is a social worker located specifically here, why he deems this necessary; why this service is not being located in the new primary care centre on the main street in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17062/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Primary Care Centres Data
Louise O'Reilly
413. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff, by grade, that will be employed in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan, and the services they will provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17063/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Louise O'Reilly
414. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to build a primary care centre in Swords, County Dublin; the timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17064/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Human Rights
Louise O'Reilly
433. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a person (details supplied) with adequate compensation and to make available any needed psychological treatment, as per the recommendation of the United Nations Human Rights Committee; the costs associated with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17194/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Counselling Services Provision
Louise O'Reilly
434. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that counselling is available for all women who terminate pregnancies, irrespective of reason, cause or circumstance; the costs associated with extending counselling services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17195/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Primary Care Centres Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
441. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 25 May 2016, when he will request the Health Service Executive to consider the most appropriate locations for further primary care centre developments, taking into account service needs and other relevant factors; if he will publish the criteria; where he has agreed primary care centres will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17211/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Primary Care Centres Data
Louise O'Reilly
442. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number and location of primary care centres, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17212/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Primary Care Centres Data
Louise O'Reilly
443. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the services provided in each primary care centre by centre basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17213/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Primary Care Centres Data
Louise O'Reilly
444. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working in primary care centres in total, by occupation and by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17214/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
445. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons waiting for appointments in the child and adolescent mental health services by Health Service Executive region, by those waiting for six, 12, 18, 24 and 24 plus months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17216/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Louise O'Reilly
446. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for children's disability services, by service, including physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy, by Health Service Executive region, by those waiting for six, 12, 18, 24 and 24 plus months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17217/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Medical Card Data
Louise O'Reilly
447. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17218/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Medical Card Data
Louise O'Reilly
448. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons covered under the medical card scheme, the general practitioner visit card scheme and the discretionary medical card scheme, by Health Service Executive region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17219/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
449. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of primary school dental services by Health Service Executive region, with particular reference to the waiting times and availability of dentists visiting primary schools, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17220/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
450. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for dental checks for children of six, nine and 12 years of age, by county, in tabular form; the areas where there is a delay in children receiving these checks; what he is doing to ensure they receive checks in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17221/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Medical Conditions
Louise O'Reilly
455. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if funding is available for projects looking into the benefits of complementary and holistic therapies in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17281/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Meetings
Louise O'Reilly
456. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with a group (details supplied); if he will provide details of the date and time of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17283/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Health Services Provision
Louise O'Reilly
203. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in the provision of a new health centre for Inishbofin, County Galway; the stage the development is at; and when it is expected to be completed and available for use. [16402/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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State Airports
Louise O'Reilly
80. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the environmental impact study which was carried out for plans for an additional runway at Dublin Airport is completely outdated; if he will request that a new study is carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15616/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Tax Code
Louise O'Reilly
44. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by introducing a sugar tax on sugary drinks, as proposed by the Irish Heart Foundation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15124/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Data
Louise O'Reilly
92. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the six-monthly scale and polish entitlement under the dental treatment benefit scheme. [15141/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Data
Louise O'Reilly
93. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the extended gum cleaning entitlement under the dental treatment benefit scheme. [15142/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Data
Louise O'Reilly
94. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring cover for fillings under the dental treatment benefit scheme. [15143/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Data
Louise O'Reilly
95. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the six-monthly scale and polish entitlement under the dental treatment benefit scheme in 2009. [15144/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Data
Louise O'Reilly
96. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the extended gum cleaning entitlement under the dental treatment benefit scheme in 2009. [15145/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Data
Louise O'Reilly
97. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on fillings under the dental treatment benefit scheme in 2009. [15146/16]