Parliamentary questions

Medical Conditions

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

328. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME, will be recognised as an illness in view of the fact that thousands of persons here have the illness but are not acknowledged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46174/19]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

351. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a medical centre in Bandon, County Cork, has had vacancies for two general practitioners and has not for some time received one inquiry in respect of same; the way in which he plans to address the matter of recruitment and retention in rural practices, which is leaving general practitioners under pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46283/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

209. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rise in working hours for carers announced in budget 2020 from 15 to 18.5 hours from January 2020 is applicable to carer's benefit and carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45918/19]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

111. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available; and the number of persons on the waiting list for same in each LHO area by time periods (details supplied) in tabular form. [45601/19]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

112. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available; and the number of persons on the waiting list for same in each LHO area by time periods (details supplied) in tabular form. [45602/19]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

113. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with disabilities being provided at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available by CHO area. [45603/19]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

114. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability at the end of October 2019 by LHO in tabular form. [45604/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

115. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by LHO area in tabular form. [45605/19]

Physiotherapy Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

116. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the physiotherapy waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) by LHO area in tabular form. [45606/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

117. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) by LHO area in tabular form. [45607/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

118. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) by LHO area in tabular form. [45608/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

119. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) by LHO area in tabular form [45609/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

120. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) by LHO area in tabular form. [45610/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

121. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO1 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [45611/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

122. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO2 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [45612/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

123. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO3 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [45613/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

124. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO4 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form, [45614/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

125. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO5 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [45615/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

126. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO6 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [45616/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

127. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO7 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [45617/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

128. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO8 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [45618/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

129. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area in CHO9 at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list by time periods and age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [45619/19]

Electric Vehicles

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

164. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce additional electric vehicle stations in west County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45743/19]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

363. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations not connected to the PULSE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45322/19]

School Therapy Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

111. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the roll-out of in-school and preschool therapy services; the number of schools now benefitting from such services; his plans to extend the service nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44042/19]

Gender Proofing of Policies

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

241. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all new policies and programmes since 2017 have been proofed against their potential impact on women with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42975/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

295. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO1 to date in 2019. [43061/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

296. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO2 to date in 2019. [43062/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

297. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO3 to date in 2019. [43063/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

298. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO4 to date in 2019. [43064/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

299. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO5 to date in 2019 [43065/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

300. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO6 to date in 2019. [43066/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

301. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO7 to date in 2019. [43067/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

302. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO8 to date in 2019. [43068/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

303. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO9 to date in 2019. [43069/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

305. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists in whole-time equivalent terms employed in each CHO area in tabular form; and the equivalent number for the same date in 2018. [43073/19]

Disability Support Services Funding

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

308. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to enable persons with disabilities avail of assistive technologies; the funding provided in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43083/19]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

371. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of the 100 whole-time equivalent therapists promised for disability services in the 2019 HSE service plan employed as of 15 October 2019. [43350/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

412. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of personalised budgeting for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43503/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

227. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an SNA will be made available for a pupil with severe intellectual disabilities in circumstances in circumstances in which the pupil has been accepted to a national school in the pupil's home town but the allocation of SNAs in the school has not increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42127/19]

Respite Care Services Funding

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

405. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the funding that will be provided in 2020 to build capacity and respond to the evolving needs of respite service users and their families overnight, in home, day or sessional; and the full-year cost of same. [41923/19]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

406. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of therapists that will be recruited in total on foot of the announcement in budget 2020 of extra community health staff to be provided; and the total number that will be in place in 2020. [41924/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

407. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the additional residential and other services for persons with disabilities in response to their priority needs that are to be provided in 2020 on foot of the announcement on emergency protocols in budget 2020; the cost of this in 2020; and the full-year cost of same. [41925/19]

Autism Support Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

408. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the funding that is to be provided in 2020 for an autism plan to improve services for persons with autism and their families. [41926/19]

Disability Support Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

19. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of personal assistance hours being provided to persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41186/19]

Ferry Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

238. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the situation pertaining to boat trips to the Fastnet Rock lighthouse via Cape Clear in circumstances in which the fast ferry has been denied a licence which would allow it to travel all the way to the lighthouse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41469/19]

Disability Support Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

202. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons moved out of congregated settings in each CHO to date in 2019; the number of persons in congregated settings that have died to date in 2019; the number of persons in each CHO in a congregated setting at the end of September 2019; and the equivalent figure for the end of December 2018. [40402/19]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

248. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours by LHO area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available; the number on the waiting list for same by LHO area; the number waiting for periods (details supplied) in tabular form. [40491/19]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

249. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours by LHO area at the end of September 2019 or latest date available; the number on the waiting list for same by LHO area; the number waiting for periods (details supplied) in tabular form. [40492/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

250. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided at the end of September 2019 or latest date available by CHO in tabular form. [40493/19]