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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Employment Support Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
929. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; the actions implemented; the actions that remain to be implemented; his plans to implement the strategy in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33842/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Transport Support Scheme
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1061. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the progress made towards the introduction of a transport support scheme as committed to in A Programme for a Partnership Government; the estimated cost of introducing a transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33274/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dental Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1177. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 498 of 9 July 2019, if the Dental Council received a formal complaint from a member of the public in November 2015 claiming that a named, unqualified person had performed dental treatment on them; if it received such a complaint, if the matter was referred to An Garda Síochána; if it received such a complaint and did not refer the matter to An Garda Síochána, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31942/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Transport Support Scheme
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1190. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health when a transport support scheme will be introduced for disabled persons; when a memorandum on same will be brought to the Government; and the expected cost of introducing such a scheme. [31977/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disability Support Services Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1411. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours provided by the HSE in each of the past five years; the waiting list for persons seeking personal assistant hours by CHO area; and the estimated cost of providing an extra 500,000 personal assistant hours in tabular form. [32813/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Congregated Settings Report
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1423. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally who have been moved from a congregated setting over the past five years; the number of persons that remain in congregated settings by CHO area; and the steps he will take to endorse the recommendations contained in Time to Move On from Congregated Settings – A strategy for Community Inclusion. [32844/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Rehabilitative Training Allowance
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1426. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reintroducing the rehabilitation training allowance for new entrants payable from Autumn 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32848/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1427. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the status of the running of the demonstration projects or pilot programmes for personal budgets following the €1.3 million funding provided in 2019; if a decision has been made to roll out the programme on a broader scale including children following the pilot programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32856/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disability Services Funding
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1518. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the funding deficit reported by the disability sector to his Department; the actions being taken to address the deficit; the services which will be impacted if the deficit is not addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33261/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Assisted Decision-Making
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1519. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health when Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be implemented; the progress which has been made to establish a functioning decision support service; the estimated cost of establishing the Act in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33263/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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HSE Staff Recruitment
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1520. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of additional therapy positions filled in 2019 further to the announcement of 100 additional posts in budget 2019; if the recruitment process for these posts is still under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33264/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Respite Care Services Data
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1521. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of respite care places available; the annual budget provided for such places; the waiting lists for same by CHO area in tabular form; the recommended additional places needed; the estimated cost of increasing respite care funding by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33265/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Respite Care Services Data
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1522. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional expenditure required for home support services to end the current waiting lists being experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33266/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Respite Care Services Data
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1523. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional expenditure required to increase provided home support services by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33267/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1524. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of placing home support services on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33268/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disability Services Data
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1525. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours allocated by the HSE in each of the past five years by CHO in tabular form; the average amount of hours allocated per person; the cost of allocating these hours per year; the estimated unmet need existing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33271/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1526. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional neurorehabilitation team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33272/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Autism Support Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1527. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he has considered introducing an autism empowerment Act; if meaningful negotiations have taken place towards the introduction of such an Act; if an estimated cost has been calculated on this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33275/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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National Dementia Strategy Implementation
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1528. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the progress made towards the full implementation of the national dementia strategy; the number of priority and additional actions which have been met to date; the gaps which remain in access to services and the differences in services across the country; the number of dementia community activation co-ordinators recruited; the cost of each of these; the estimated cost of full implementation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33276/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Autism Support Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
1716. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the current model of care and clinical pathway for persons with autism spectrum disorder employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33829/19]