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Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Expenditure
Jonathan O'Brien
853. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the total agency spend at Cork University Maternity Hospital for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41144/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Staff Data
Jonathan O'Brien
854. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nursing positions in place at Cork University Maternity Hospital in each of the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41145/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Beds Data
Jonathan O'Brien
855. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at Cork University Maternity Hospital in each of the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41146/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
856. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at Cork University Maternity Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41147/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
857. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital cancellations at Cork University Maternity Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41148/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
858. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatients and outpatients who did not attend appointments at Cork University Maternity Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
859. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres operational at Cork University Maternity Hospital in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
860. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the capital projects agreed and funded at Cork University Maternity Hospital; the details and overview of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41151/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
861. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the cost of each capital project funded by the HSE and-or Cork University Maternity Hospital in each the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41152/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
862. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at Cork University Maternity Hospital in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41153/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
863. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of patients outsourced at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41155/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Emergency Departments Data
Jonathan O'Brien
864. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41156/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Jonathan O'Brien
865. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, broken down by year, by specialty and the wait time bands of up to three months, six months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, two years and over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
866. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at Cork University Hospital in each of the months of 2015, broken down by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41158/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
867. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at Cork University Hospital in each of the months of 2016, broken down by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41159/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Jonathan O'Brien
868. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the operating budget for Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2009 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41160/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
869. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the capital budget or total capital spend at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2009 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41161/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Staff Data
Jonathan O'Brien
870. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the total agency spend at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41162/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
Jonathan O'Brien
871. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nursing positions in place at Cork University Hospital for each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41163/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Beds Data
Jonathan O'Brien
872. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41164/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
873. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41165/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
874. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital cancellations at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41166/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
875. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatients and outpatients who did not attend appointments at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41167/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
876. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres operational at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41168/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
877. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the capital projects agreed and funded at Cork University Hospital; the details and overview of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41169/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
878. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number and cost of each capital project funded by the HSE and Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41170/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Jonathan O'Brien
879. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at Cork University Hospital in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41172/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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UN Conventions Ratification
Jonathan O'Brien
2. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which Ireland will ratify the Istanbul Convention. [40595/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Legislative Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
39. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which she will publish the equality/disability (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. [40420/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Direct Provision System
Jonathan O'Brien
51. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to end the practice of housing persons seeking asylum in direct provision. [40421/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Prison Discipline
Jonathan O'Brien
54. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to regulate in law the practice of placing prisoners in solitary confinement. [40422/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Policing Authority
Jonathan O'Brien
62. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the operation of the Policing Authority and the full implementation of its power with regard to appointments to An Garda Síochána; and her plans to increase the powers of the authority. [40424/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Sentencing Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
68. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider legislating for the introduction of a sentencing council. [40423/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Anti-Racism Measures
Jonathan O'Brien
68. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the latest iReport from the European Network Against Racism Ireland and that this report details 190 reports of racist incidents for a six month period, higher than all previously recorded periods; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this includes at least 150 criminal offences, 79 incidents of verbal abuse and 83 incidents involving illegal discrimination; and her plans to address these matters. [40207/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Criminal Law
Jonathan O'Brien
69. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation on hate crimes. [40208/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Suicide Prevention
Jonathan O'Brien
114. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the suicide prevention training available to gardaí; and the percentage of Gardaí that have taken this training up. [39846/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Suicide Prevention
Jonathan O'Brien
115. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the suicide prevention training available to prison staff; and the percentage of prison staff who have taken this training up. [39847/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Suicide Incidence
Jonathan O'Brien
121. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of suicides and parasuicides during each of the past ten years in Irish prisons. [39902/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Suicide Prevention
Jonathan O'Brien
122. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of members of each local suicide and self-harm prevention group in each Irish prison; and the number of times and the dates each of those groups has met during each year since its establishment. [39908/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Jonathan O'Brien
100. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants who are having their service shared by more than one child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38979/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the multidisciplinary teams in schools for children with special needs are working on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38980/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
102. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount approximately it would cost his Department to provide an extra 300 full time, 22 hour weekly resource teachers annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38981/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Local Authority Housing Data
Jonathan O'Brien
122. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the approximate number of vacant council properties within Cork city. [38985/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Departmental Information
Jonathan O'Brien
93. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the provisions of section 18 of the Official Secrets Act 1963 applies to e-mails, text messages and other electronic communications using phone applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36957/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Garda Reports
Jonathan O'Brien
99. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her reasons for commissioning a new Garda report into undercover policing here by British Metropolitan Police officers; and if she will make the findings of that report public. [37037/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Garda Reports
Jonathan O'Brien
100. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the terms of reference for the new report into undercover policing here by the British Metropolitan Police will seek to establish if any of the undercover police officers were carrying Irish passports. [37038/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Garda Reports
Jonathan O'Brien
101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to whether an undercover British Metropolitan Police officer used an Irish birth certificate to procure either a British or Irish passport; and if not, if she included this in the terms of reference of the second Garda report. [37039/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Departmental Reviews
Jonathan O'Brien
114. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) has completed his report on Garda whistleblowers; if she has received the report; the date on which it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37343/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Garda Communications
Jonathan O'Brien
123. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to claims that gardaí are using third-party applications (details supplied) for Garda communications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37526/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Child Detention Centres
Jonathan O'Brien
763. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the separation policy in place in Oberstown detention centre; the number of times inmates were placed in isolation in each month of 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016. [37194/16]