Parliamentary questions

Speech and Language Therapy Staff

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

162. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute or disability services; and the net increase in speech and language therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [40565/18]

Occupational Therapy Staff

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

163. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists newly recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is primary care, acute or disability services; and the net increase in occupational therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [40566/18]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

164. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists newly recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute or disability services; and the net increase in physiotherapists numbers resulting from this recruitment. [40567/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

165. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [40568/18]

Occupational Therapy Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

166. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [40569/18]

Physiotherapy Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

167. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [40570/18]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

17. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase the housing adaptation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38949/18]

Irish Sign Language

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

66. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action her Department is taking to enhance Irish Sign Language services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38861/18]

Respite Care Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

321. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of 12 dedicated respite houses nationally announced on 12 December 2017; the specific locations of each; the number of persons that can be accommodated in each; the estimated number of respite nights that each house will provide in a full calendar year; the capital and acquisition costs of each; the estimated annual running costs of each; the number of whole-time equivalent staff to be employed in each; if each house is operational; and if not, when each will commence providing services, in tabular form. [38610/18]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

322. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 at the end of August 2018 or latest date available by each local health office area, in tabular form. [38611/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

323. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, by each local health area, in tabular form. [38612/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

324. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, by each local health area, in tabular form. [38613/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

325. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, by each local health area, in tabular form. [38614/18]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

326. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and over 65 years of age, respectively, by each category, by local health area, in tabular form. [38615/18]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

327. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and over 65 years of age, respectively, by each category, by each local health office area, in tabular form. [38616/18]

Organic Farming

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

388. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which can be put in place to ensure organic farming remains competitive and worthwhile in circumstances in which current prices for organically-reared cattle are similar to those for non-organic cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38499/18]

Sign Language and Deaf Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

509. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the extension of the hours of a service (details supplied) to evenings and weekends; the number of additional hours provided for both evenings and weekends to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38868/18]

Sign Language and Deaf Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

510. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional resources provided in 2018 for a charity (details supplied); and the increase in the number of trained sign language and deaf interpreters resulting from such additional resources. [38869/18]

Sign Language and Deaf Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

511. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the provision of a quality assurance and registration scheme for sign language and deaf interpreters. [38870/18]

Adult Education Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

234. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the adult education level-five nursing studies course that was run by a school (details supplied) has been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37726/18]