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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1695. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of efforts to develop a seven days a week service for CAMHS; the number of CAMHS teams operating on such a basis; the CHOs in which they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33799/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1696. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of additional CAMHS clinical staff in whole-time equivalent terms recruited to date in 2019, by CHO; and the number of CAMHS staff in whole-time equivalent terms that left the service over the same period by CHO. [33800/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Pat Buckley
1697. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of positions in whole-time equivalent terms for children’s mental health intellectual disability teams being advertised for recruitment by CHO. [33801/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration
Pat Buckley
1698. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the CAMHS advocacy model; and the CHOs in which it is available and utilised. [33802/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Care Infrastructure Provision
Pat Buckley
1699. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the roll-out of the agreed minor capital fund to enhance mental health facilities and infrastructure; the projects undertaken in 2019, by location; and the funding allocated to each in 2019. [33803/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1700. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [33804/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1701. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment at the end of June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [33805/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1702. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [33806/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1703. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units between 1 January and 30 June 2019. [33807/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Beds Data
Pat Buckley
1704. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health beds available in each LHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33808/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Emergency Departments Data
Pat Buckley
1705. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children presenting at emergency departments here with self-harm injuries, suicide attempts and-or overdoses in each of the years 2014 to 2018; the location of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33809/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Prisoner Transfers
Pat Buckley
1968. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the average, shortest and longest wait, respectively, facing a prisoner awaiting a transfer from the Irish Prison Service to the Central Mental Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34451/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1969. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of completing the recruitment required for the full implementation of A Vision for Change. [34452/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Maternity Services Provision
Pat Buckley
1970. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the annual spend in each of the years 2016 to 2018, and to date in 2019, on maternal mental health services at all stages of pregnancy; the locations in this regard; the reason for each category of spending; and the new developments planned or in the process of establishment. [34453/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1971. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spending on new mental health developments in 2018 and to date in 2019. [34454/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1972. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spending on new mental health developments planned for the remainder of 2019 and 2020, respectively. [34455/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1973. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the annual funding provided and subsequently drawn down and spent on maintenance and upkeep of approved mental health units in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [34456/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
1974. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an emergency fund for maintenance and repairs to tackle major issues in approved mental health centres identified in the recent Mental Health Commission inspection report. [34457/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1975. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of cleaning provided at each approved mental health centre; the units cleaned in each case; and if staff costs were for agency contract or in-house in 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively. [34458/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1976. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to pay for transport services for mental health service users to attend services and appointments by LHO and CHO. [34459/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1977. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the percentage of relevant staff working in the mental health services that received and completed Children First training. [34460/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1978. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the percentage of staff in place as they relate to recommended staffing levels laid down in A Vision for Change by service and profession. [34461/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Post Office Network
Pat Buckley
2176. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of efforts to find a replacement postmaster for a post office (details supplied) in County Cork and to make a commitment to retaining the service. [31831/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Children in Care
Pat Buckley
2520. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who died while in the care of the HSE in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33755/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Pat Buckley
147. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance the dates since January 1991 on which the Revenue Commissioners published advice to the effect that the zero VAT rate for food supplements was specifically restricted to vitamins, minerals and fish oils by concession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29106/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Pat Buckley
148. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance the date on which the Revenue Commissioners first publicised it had been operating a zero VAT rate concession to food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29107/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
83. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the model he is planning for the crisis text line service for mental health; the other models this is based on; the rationale for choosing this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27650/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Commission Reports
Pat Buckley
127. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent annual report of the Mental Health Commission which found unacceptable failings in hygiene and maintenance at units across services; and his plans to improve conditions and strengthen mental health patients' rights. [27651/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Public Transport Fares
Pat Buckley
242. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for limiting of child fares on bus and rail services to under 16s (details supplied); and his plans to develop greater access to free and lower fare public transport services. [27092/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Sports Capital Programme
Pat Buckley
552. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a club (details supplied) will be granted funding under the sports capital programme; the details of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25273/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Nursing Staff Data
Pat Buckley
399. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents of advanced nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in psychiatry by CHO area. [23181/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Road Projects
Pat Buckley
1313. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress in delivering the Dunkettle roads upgrade project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Road Projects
Pat Buckley
1314. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is ring-fenced for the completion of the Dunkettle roads upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19539/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
276. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of unpaid assistant psychologist positions operated by the HSE at present and over the past three years; the service the position was linked to; the average hours worked; if the hours were contracted; and if additional financial support was provided. [17237/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
306. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of the 74 inpatient CAMHS beds fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17381/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
307. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the procedure when a patient under 18 years of age presents to an emergency department following self-harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17382/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
308. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for inpatient CAMHS beds; the length of time patients have been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17383/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
146. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the waiting list to access CAMHS services by region, CHO; the length of time each person has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15523/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
147. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for an initial mental health assessment by region and CHO; the length of time each has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15524/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
148. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the rate of referral to additional mental health services following initial assessment for children and adolescents by the service they were referred to, region and CHO. [15525/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
170. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the planned date for completion of the cost and implementation plan for providing 7/7 child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15581/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
171. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the mental health team for those experiencing homelessness operating at Parkgate Street, Dublin 8; if the service is open to new referrals; the number of persons availing of the service; the number of persons on the waiting list for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15582/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Proposed Legislation
Pat Buckley
172. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the redrafting of the Mental Health Act 2001; the date the heads of Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15583/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Mental Health Policy
Pat Buckley
173. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the redrafting of the A Vision for Change mental health policy; the timeline for the development and implementation of the new policy; when a clear cost plan is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Healthcare Professionals
Pat Buckley
737. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact the SouthDoc in Youghal, County Cork is not in use; the rationale for same; his plans to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13316/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
890. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a programme (details supplied); the efforts he has made to work with the initiative through the Department of Health in Northern Ireland; and his plans to do so [13852/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Mental Health Policy
Pat Buckley
13. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to support the establishment of an Oireachtas mental health committee to oversee the implementation of the previous committee's report and scrutinise upcoming mental health legislation in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12390/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Pat Buckley
90. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for the future of Midleton Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12389/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
470. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the hours resourced and cost per hour of the number of professionals providing dialectical behaviour therapy through HSE funding by area in tabular form. [12416/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Psychological Services
Pat Buckley
471. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to further support access to dialectical behaviour therapy across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Psychological Services
Pat Buckley
472. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the high demand for dialectical behaviour therapy access in the north Lee area of County Cork and the surrounding areas; and his plans for supporting access in this area further in view of the fact that there are currently no psychologists providing the therapy in the area. [12418/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
328. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount collected by the HSE from public patients who were involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act 2001 since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9235/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
329. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if the parents and-or guardians of children involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act 2001 are subject to inpatient fees; if so, the amount per year that is collected from this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9236/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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HSE Legal Cases
Pat Buckley
368. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the details of damages and settlements paid out by or for the HSE in each of the years 2014 to 2018, by CHO, respectively, in tabular form; and the nature of the complaint settled. [9477/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
415. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a specific separate Traveller health budget in future budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9618/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Victim Support Services
Pat Buckley
289. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports available for the families of victims of crime abroad to help them to attend court dates and trial hearings that may be financially prohibitive independently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6405/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
54. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in January 2019, 39 out of 72 CAMHS beds were operational and the HSE has listed staffing as a major cause of this problem; his plans to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Ambulance Service Staff
Pat Buckley
100. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent suspension of ambulance staff in County Cork due to issues relating to work rotas; the efforts he has made to resolve same and ensure that ambulance services in the county are safely staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5128/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
312. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all projects funded under the service reform fund that address the mental health needs for persons experiencing homelessness; the individual levels of funding provided; the portion of funding this makes up; and if a description, goal and the timeframe for the completion of each project will be provided in tabular form. [4949/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
359. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the key workers employed by the HSE by respective CHO areas and additional catchment areas they operate under or services they are assigned to. [5172/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Pat Buckley
579. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the key workers employed by her Department or organisations under her aegis; and the respective catchment areas in which they operate under or services they are assigned to. [5181/19]
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Pat Buckley
111. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a SENO has the power to reduce the hours of an existing SNA; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4484/19]
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Pat Buckley
112. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the hours of an existing SNA can be reduced in cases in which new SNA allocations are awarded to a school which then operate at full hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4485/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Mental Health Services Report
Pat Buckley
372. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 25 September 2018, if the findings of the review will be published in full as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Rail Network
Pat Buckley
566. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the Midleton to Youghal railway line for public transport purposes; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2747/19]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Buckley
38. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the respite care services available for parents and guardians of children with intellectual disabilities in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50600/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
44. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for CAMHS in CHO 4 in counties Cork and Kerry. [50601/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
213. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS inpatient beds that are operational by unit and month over the past 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51059/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Commemorative Events
Pat Buckley
313. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the commemoration of the Civil War and particularly the remembrance of the republicans executed officially, unofficially or summarily in addition to those murdered by the Free State in view of a statement in Dáil Éireann on 24 November 2011. [51055/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Commemorative Events
Pat Buckley
314. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to issue a State apology for the republicans murdered by the Free State at Ballyseedy on 7 March 1923 (details supplied) in view of a statement in Dáil Éireann on 24 November 2011. [51056/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Commemorative Events
Pat Buckley
315. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to issue a State apology for all IRA volunteers, republicans and civilians executed by the Free State during the Civil War whether carried out officially, unofficially or summarily in view of a statement in Dáil Éireann on 24 November 2011. [51057/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Commemorative Events
Pat Buckley
316. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to collate a full list of all IRA volunteers, republicans and civilians executed by the Free State during the Civil War, whether carried out officially, unofficially or summarily, and to be published in view of a statement in Dáil Éireann on 24 November 2011. [51058/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Suicide Incidence
Pat Buckley
110. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suicides recorded among members of the Defence Forces in the past three years, respectively; if no number is recorded, his plans to compile such information on members' health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50567/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Defence Forces Medical Services
Pat Buckley
111. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the efforts he and the Defence Forces have made to provide mental health supports for Defence Forces personnel. [50568/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Emergency Departments
Pat Buckley
151. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his views on overcrowding in CUH Cork emergency department. [49925/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
Pat Buckley
152. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the long outpatient waiting times at Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49926/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Pat Buckley
153. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for paediatric occupational therapy appointments in County Cork; and the action being taken to address long waiting times. [49927/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Pat Buckley
154. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for paediatric speech and language therapy appointments in County Cork; and the action being taken to address long waiting times. [49928/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
Pat Buckley
155. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the long waiting times for primary care ophthalmology appointments in County Cork. [49929/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Pat Buckley
156. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies in St. Finbarr’s hospital, Cork University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, Mallow General Hospital and Midleton Community Hospital, County Cork; and the steps being taken to address the recruitment and retention crisis in same. [49930/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Pat Buckley
157. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant vacancies in St. Finbarr’s, CUH, Mercy and the South Infirmary hospitals, County Cork; and the steps being taken to address the recruitment and retention crisis in same. [49931/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Tax Data
Pat Buckley
173. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance the net cost or gain if new tax bands (details supplied) were introduced. [49382/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Pat Buckley
215. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the extension to a school (details supplied) is at a standstill; the progress of the new school build including commenced and completed works; and the timeline for the completion of same. [48898/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision Data
Pat Buckley
307. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents living in a facility (details supplied) including children and adults; the capacity of the centre; and the amount paid annually to have the centre operated since its opening. [49309/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision Data
Pat Buckley
308. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents living in a facility (details supplied), including children and adults; the capacity of the centre; the cost of providing for this centre annually; if the building is owned by the State; if it was sold; if so, the person or body it was sold to; and the amount. [49310/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Hospitals Building Programme
Pat Buckley
354. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of new buildings and services at Youghal and Midleton community hospitals, respectively; the progress over the past 12 months; his plans for the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48910/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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HIQA Inspections
Pat Buckley
529. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the treatment of children at a unit (details supplied) in which HIQA recently noted a large number of significant events had taken place from January to June 2018 at the centre, including incidents of violence and aggression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48935/18]
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Mental Health Act Review
Pat Buckley
169. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of the recommendations of the expert review of the Mental Health Act 2015 that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48500/18]
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Counselling Services Provision
Pat Buckley
170. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans for the telecounselling pilot project in County Wicklow; when it will be launched; the way in which it will operate; the target group; the estimated cost per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48501/18]
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
171. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the projects and programmes delivered to date in terms of addressing the mental health needs of homeless persons; if counselling has been provided to these persons; the location the counselling takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48502/18]
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Hospital Beds Data
Pat Buckley
172. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient mental health beds for both adults and children provided separately that are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48503/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Caiteachas Ranna
Pat Buckley
675. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat Buckley den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dóigh léi go bhfuil cothrom na féinne á thabhairt aici don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht, do na hOileáin agus don Fhoras Teanga leis an ardú 8% atá beartaithe aici dóibh i mBuiséad 2019 agus é beartaithe aici ag an am céanna ardú 14% a thabhairt do Chultúr agus 15% a thabhairt d'Oidhreacht ina Roinn féin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47850/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Hospital Staff Data
Pat Buckley
358. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the service location of each neuroradiologist position occupied or vacant across the State, in tabular form. [46716/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Hospital Staff Data
Pat Buckley
359. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the service location of each radiologist position occupied or vacant across the State, in tabular form. [46717/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Housing Adaptation Grant Data
Pat Buckley
637. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount drawn down and spent in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, respectively, by Cork County Council for disability adaptation grants; the amount of separate projects this funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47025/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Ministerial Meetings
Pat Buckley
492. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will meet a person (details supplied) who recently corresponded with him in relation to efforts to secure mental health support for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44595/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Suicide Prevention
Pat Buckley
505. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason for allocating just one place on a training course for a group (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44665/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Suicide Prevention
Pat Buckley
507. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received classes with a group (details supplied), respectively each year for the past three years; and the estimated number of trainers that will be trained in 2019. [44667/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
704. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to staff shortages the ACCESS programme for mental health care for persons in homelessness at Conyngham Road, Dublin 8 has closed to new referrals; the rationale for same; his plans to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45547/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
705. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the alternative care being offered to homeless persons with mental health care needs following the closure of the ACCESS programme at Conyngham Road, Dublin 8 to new referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45548/18]