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Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
117. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of patients on waiting lists for the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and other lists, who have been waiting for six months, 12 months, one year, two years and more than two years, broken down by speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32357/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
118. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of patients on waiting lists for Cappagh hospital for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and other lists, who have been waiting for six months, 12 months, one year, two years and more than two years, broken down by speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32358/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
119. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of patients on waiting lists for the Mater hospital for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and other lists, who have been waiting for six months, 12 months, one year, two years and more than two years, broken down by speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32359/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Homeless Persons Supports
Mary Lou McDonald
120. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the protocols in hospitals to deal with persons who are homeless and, upon discharge, have no home to go to recuperate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32360/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Lou McDonald
1147. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the public services that are now available in County Clare to assist a person (details supplied) since the cutting of funding to Disabled People of Clare and its subsequent closure. [24998/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Mary Lou McDonald
295. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if a clinical lead on dual diagnosis has been appointed by the HSE; if so, the name and remit of the person appointed; and the funding that has been made available to the person appointed. [22935/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Lou McDonald
163. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery. [21657/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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HSE Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
116. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that public funds provided by his Department are not misused or misappropriated by voluntary and charitable bodies providing supporting services such as suicide prevention supports and bereavement counselling as in the case of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
119. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current problems being caused in mental health services by the failure to provide adequate care to persons in mental health distress who have a history of or a continuing substance abuse problem; his plans to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21001/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Health Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
572. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to see an early intervention team. [21089/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Hospital Consultant Contracts
Mary Lou McDonald
545. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person's contract is renewed (details supplied). [19493/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
149. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if and when she finalised and signed off on the procedures manual for the rural development programme. [19050/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
150. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if and when she approved the operating rules for the rural development programme. [19051/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
151. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will sign contracts with the local community development committees.. [19052/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
152. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will formulate and sign the service level agreements for the rural development programmes. [19053/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
33. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will broaden the expert commission on water services' terms of reference as the current terms are too narrow and should include issues such as how best to avoid water poverty, how to increase water conservation through investment in green technologies and how to ensure that water and sanitation services are kept in public ownership and are fully accountable and transparent. [18491/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
158. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) receiving an appointment for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18591/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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School Curriculum
Mary Lou McDonald
145. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the importance he places on pupils being taught about national and international events of an historic and significant nature and if he will consider assigning History as a compulsory subject at junior certificate level. [18409/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Motor Tax Rates
Mary Lou McDonald
166. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the recent changes in van tax which appear to have made it more expensive for van users, particularly those who are not self-employed. [18412/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Waste Disposal Charges
Mary Lou McDonald
217. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a private waste company (details supplied) is subject to the current negotiations with the Government around the increase of charges; the action he will take against those companies which have increased their service charge as a means of passing additional charges onto their customers, given the 12-month suspension of charges. [18388/16]