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Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospitals Data
Mary Lou McDonald
743. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the age profile of persons attending the emergency department and the reasons for attending at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form. [12915/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospitals Data
Mary Lou McDonald
744. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that were patients of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital that were placed in nursing homes in tabular form. [12916/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
800. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason for a three-year delay in patients being seen by the weight management multi-disciplinary team in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13134/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy
Mary Lou McDonald
853. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed by the HSE that are providing services in Dublin north west and Dublin north central; his views on whether this number is adequate in view of the large waiting list for speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13389/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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HSE Staff Data
Mary Lou McDonald
854. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of vacancies in the HSE that are based in Dublin north west and Dublin north central. [13390/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospitals Data
Mary Lou McDonald
855. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, both public and private, currently waiting for MRI scans, x-rays, CT scans and PET scans in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in tabular form; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13391/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Maternity Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
856. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting on gynaecological referrals at the Rotunda Hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13392/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Maternity Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
857. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for gynaecological surgeries at the Rotunda Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13393/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
865. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will receive an appointment for speech and language therapy. [13422/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Mary Lou McDonald
953. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of all meetings between his Department and Nursing Homes Ireland from 2011 to date in tabular form. [13821/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Mary Lou McDonald
954. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of all meetings from 2011 to date between the National Treatment Purchase Fund and Nursing Homes Ireland in tabular form. [13822/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Mary Lou McDonald
955. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of all meetings from 2011 to date between the National Treatment Purchase Fund, Health Information and Quality Authority and Nursing Homes Ireland, in tabular form. [13823/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Post Office Network
Mary Lou McDonald
1131. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his assessment of the value and range of services which post offices provide to local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13785/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Employment Rights
Mary Lou McDonald
356. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to contracts in the hospitality sector in which an employee has to pay for a bill when a customer leaves without paying for it; the actions she has taken to prevent such contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12558/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Housing Assistance Payments Data
Mary Lou McDonald
161. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households currently in receipt of the housing assistance payment in each local authority area in tabular form; the average payment in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12286/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Health Services Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
194. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when he envisages the medical lead on dual diagnosis will commence work, having been appointed six months ago. [12235/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Hospital Beds Data
Mary Lou McDonald
201. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of times that the full capacity protocol has been deployed at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in 2016. [12267/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Medical Card Eligibility
Mary Lou McDonald
626. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a discretionary medical card despite the fact that the person has provided extensive medical documentation to the primary care reimbursement service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11982/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Jobs Data
Mary Lou McDonald
802. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost per job in taxpayer support of jobs created by IDA Ireland and ConnectIreland respectively. [11405/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Jobs Data
Mary Lou McDonald
803. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a review is being conducted into ConnectIreland; and the reason the programme is being shut down before the results of that review are published. [11406/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Mary Lou McDonald
246. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an application to the primary care reimbursement service for the FreeStyle Libre system to be made available under the medical card and long-term illness scheme; when a decision will be reached on this application; and if he will ensure this device will be made available. [10532/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Mary Lou McDonald
385. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced excision surgeons there are here who can carry out surgery on a person with stage 4 endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6788/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Patient Data
Mary Lou McDonald
386. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the support and care plans that are in place for patients with endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6789/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Disease Awareness
Mary Lou McDonald
387. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is an investment in highlighting and informing the public about the dangers of endometriosis which is a particular issue with regard to women's health. [6790/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Mary Lou McDonald
314. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the current delay in files being sent from the carer's allowance section to the appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Carer's Allowance Delays
Mary Lou McDonald
315. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the current wait time in processing carer's allowance applications; the number of carer's allowance applications processed since January 2016 to date, broken down by month and decision. [5716/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Mary Lou McDonald
316. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a decision on their carer's allowance application. [5717/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Disability Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
424. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been advised that services outlined in an assessment of needs report that are essential to address the needs of the person are not currently available to them; when these services will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5687/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Lou McDonald
428. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current expected wait time for children to have assessment of needs carried out in Dublin north central; and the current number of children waiting on assessment. [5701/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Lou McDonald
429. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of children that have had an assessment of needs carried out by the HSE since 2015 to date, in Dublin north central broken down by month. [5702/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
430. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current expected wait time for children to have speech and language therapy in Dublin north central; and the current number of children waiting on treatment and receiving treatment respectively. [5703/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Occupational Therapy
Mary Lou McDonald
431. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current expected wait time for children to receive occupational therapy in Dublin north central; and the current number of children waiting on assessment for occupational therapy and receiving treatment respectively. [5704/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Lou McDonald
432. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current expected wait time for children to receive physiotherapy in Dublin North-Central; and the current numbers of children awaiting assessment for physiotherapy and receiving treatment, respectively. [5705/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
50. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the clinical stream within the HSE tasked with the issue of interacting mental illness and addiction which leaves many persons in severe mental health distress struggling to find adequate treatment. [4633/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Mental Health Guidelines
Mary Lou McDonald
96. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve communication between mental health professionals and services with the families of persons under their care in order to better treat their illness and improve recovery chances while respecting the principle of privacy and confidentiality [4635/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Hospitals Data
Mary Lou McDonald
255. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of times that the full capacity protocol has been deployed at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in 2017; the process for implementing this protocol at the hospital; and the effect on wider services at the hospital when it is deployed. [4742/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Hospitals Data
Mary Lou McDonald
256. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of beds at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in each of the years 2004 to 2016. [4743/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Hospitals Data
Mary Lou McDonald
257. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatients at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in each of the years 2004 to 2016. [4744/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Hospitals Data
Mary Lou McDonald
258. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in each of the years 2004 to 2016. [4745/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Hospitals Data
Mary Lou McDonald
259. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in each of the years 2004 to 2016. [4746/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Disability Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
271. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Mary Lou McDonald
593. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the amount of the €5 million allocated to develop mental health services in primary care which was spent in 2016; the number of additional staff who were appointed for mental health services in primary care in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4455/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Health Services Access
Mary Lou McDonald
200. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment for physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3298/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
114. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the psychological and medical interventions and supports which have been provided to a person (details supplied) who is currently on remand in Cloverhill Prison; if she will liaise with the Department of Health to urgently provide the person with necessary psychiatric medical intervention and admission to the Central Mental Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41174/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
818. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41067/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
880. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the psychological and medical interventions and supports which have been provided to a person (details supplied) who is on remand in Cloverhill Prison; if he will liaise with the Department of Justice and Equality urgently to provide the person with the necessary psychiatric medical intervention and admission to the Central Mental Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41175/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
881. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in admitting a person (details supplied) to the Central Mental Hospital; when the person can expect to be admitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41176/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Mary Lou McDonald
1706. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans in place to advertise the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland in print, radio and electronic media outlets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1637/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Mary Lou McDonald
1707. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans in place to advertise the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes overseas in print, radio and electronic media outlets and to ensure members of the diaspora have an opportunity to share their testimony with the Commission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1638/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Mary Lou McDonald
1708. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to publish the second interim report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1639/17]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Mary Lou McDonald
128. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to any social protection payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36621/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Hospital Services
Mary Lou McDonald
176. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of the situation at the Mater Hospital following an orthopaedic surgeon going on leave due to health reasons; and the status of finding their locum replacement [36598/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Public Transport
Mary Lou McDonald
535. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's plan for the maintenance and restoration of Broadstone Station, Dublin 7; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a wall has been erected in front of Broadstone Station; and if so, the reason for this wall. [35906/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Building Regulations Compliance
Mary Lou McDonald
76. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of his Department’s ongoing engagements with Dublin City Council residents and other interested parties in Longboat Quay Dublin; and the steps being taken by the relevant authorities to deal with the outstanding building regulations and fire compliance issues at that site. [35443/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Private Rented Accommodation Standards
Mary Lou McDonald
94. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the national oversight and audit commission report on rented house inspections published in October 2016 and, in particular, on the findings in the report of the low inspection levels in many local authorities, the 55% non-compliance rate in properties inspected and the €1.3 million shortfall in funding in the private rented sector functions in 2014. [35442/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Disability Services Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
183. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of an application (details supplied) for funding to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35297/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Literacy Programmes
Mary Lou McDonald
68. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the services available for adults with dyslexia in Dublin 1, 3 and 7. [32375/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
117. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of patients on waiting lists for the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and other lists, who have been waiting for six months, 12 months, one year, two years and more than two years, broken down by speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32357/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
118. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of patients on waiting lists for Cappagh hospital for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and other lists, who have been waiting for six months, 12 months, one year, two years and more than two years, broken down by speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32358/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
119. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the details of patients on waiting lists for the Mater hospital for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and other lists, who have been waiting for six months, 12 months, one year, two years and more than two years, broken down by speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32359/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Homeless Persons Supports
Mary Lou McDonald
120. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the protocols in hospitals to deal with persons who are homeless and, upon discharge, have no home to go to recuperate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32360/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Lou McDonald
1147. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the public services that are now available in County Clare to assist a person (details supplied) since the cutting of funding to Disabled People of Clare and its subsequent closure. [24998/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Mary Lou McDonald
295. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if a clinical lead on dual diagnosis has been appointed by the HSE; if so, the name and remit of the person appointed; and the funding that has been made available to the person appointed. [22935/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Lou McDonald
163. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery. [21657/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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HSE Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
116. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that public funds provided by his Department are not misused or misappropriated by voluntary and charitable bodies providing supporting services such as suicide prevention supports and bereavement counselling as in the case of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
119. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current problems being caused in mental health services by the failure to provide adequate care to persons in mental health distress who have a history of or a continuing substance abuse problem; his plans to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21001/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Health Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
572. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to see an early intervention team. [21089/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Hospital Consultant Contracts
Mary Lou McDonald
545. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person's contract is renewed (details supplied). [19493/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
149. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if and when she finalised and signed off on the procedures manual for the rural development programme. [19050/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
150. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if and when she approved the operating rules for the rural development programme. [19051/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
151. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will sign contracts with the local community development committees.. [19052/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
152. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will formulate and sign the service level agreements for the rural development programmes. [19053/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
33. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will broaden the expert commission on water services' terms of reference as the current terms are too narrow and should include issues such as how best to avoid water poverty, how to increase water conservation through investment in green technologies and how to ensure that water and sanitation services are kept in public ownership and are fully accountable and transparent. [18491/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
158. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) receiving an appointment for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18591/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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School Curriculum
Mary Lou McDonald
145. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the importance he places on pupils being taught about national and international events of an historic and significant nature and if he will consider assigning History as a compulsory subject at junior certificate level. [18409/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Motor Tax Rates
Mary Lou McDonald
166. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the recent changes in van tax which appear to have made it more expensive for van users, particularly those who are not self-employed. [18412/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Waste Disposal Charges
Mary Lou McDonald
217. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a private waste company (details supplied) is subject to the current negotiations with the Government around the increase of charges; the action he will take against those companies which have increased their service charge as a means of passing additional charges onto their customers, given the 12-month suspension of charges. [18388/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Insurance Costs
Mary Lou McDonald
109. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the extraordinary hike in car insurance premiums following the Private Members' business motion on this issue last week. [17002/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments
Mary Lou McDonald
215. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health why the National Treatment Purchase Fund has reduced funding to a care home (details supplied); and if he is aware that the care home is passing this cost on to its residents. [16474/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Lou McDonald
159. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of an occupational therapy appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16103/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Light Rail Projects Status
Mary Lou McDonald
62. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress and completion date of the Luas cross-city project; and when it will come into operation. [15619/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Public Transport Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
65. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities on public transport services; and the resources he will put in place to provide for these improvements. [15620/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Greenways Development
Mary Lou McDonald
570. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has carried out a feasibility study into developing a heritage greenway along the River Boyne linking the heritage sites of Trim Castle, Bective Abbey, Tara, Donaghmore Round Tower, Slane Castle, Slane Hill, Newgrange, the Battle of the Boyne site and Drogheda. [13266/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Sports Facilities Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
107. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when his Department will restore the goalposts on the Dublin County Board's camogie pitches in the Phoenix Park in County Dublin; and if he will ensure that they are installed for the summer matches. [15081/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Hospitals Building Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
122. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the evaluation that formed the basis for selecting the Connolly Hospital site for the replacement of the Rotunda Hospital in County Dublin. [15087/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Departmental Properties
Mary Lou McDonald
123. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he has established a plan for the Rotunda building in Dublin 1, once the services have been transferred to the new site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15088/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Passport Services
Mary Lou McDonald
357. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current average waiting time for the processing of passports, that is, for the processing of renewal applications, first passport applications, applications for replacements of lost, stolen or damaged passports, northern passport express applications or other types of passport applications; if there is a delay longer than the recommended guidelines and, if so, the cause of the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14781/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Health Services Access
Mary Lou McDonald
443. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14615/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Beds Data
Mary Lou McDonald
518. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient psychiatric beds, including child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric beds; the number of these that are operational; and how this compares to the European average. [15057/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Cultural Policy
Mary Lou McDonald
67. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to update Dáil Éireann on the progress of Culture 2025. [13267/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Lou McDonald
485. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be admitted for a procedure. [11682/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Magdalen Laundries
Mary Lou McDonald
31. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will hold a public inquiry into a recent press report (details supplied) that claims that a corporation in the United States of America was able to use cheap labour, in the form of women incarcerated in some Magdalen laundries and other institutions, over many years to make profits for that company that are not taxable in Ireland; if she will request the religious orders to pay into the survivors' redress scheme, given this new information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10997/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Magdalen Laundries
Mary Lou McDonald
32. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a recent press report, (details supplied) why religious orders were given such a high level of autonomy to collude with global multi-national companies in providing cheap labour, in women incarcerated in Magdalene Laundries and other institutions, to make profits which they did not have to pay taxes on; why these companies were not obliged to pay adequate wages to their workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10998/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Mary Lou McDonald
54. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance why religious organisations are not subject to the same level of financial scrutiny as secular organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10999/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Tax Code
Mary Lou McDonald
11. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the commitment to phase out of the universal social charge; and the level of economic risk he attributes to this policy. [10544/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Programme for Government Initiatives
Mary Lou McDonald
14. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the details of the quantum of the fund referred to in the commitment in the programme for Government to establish a rainy day fund; and the way in which it will operate. [10545/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
92. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school places currently available for children with autism in Dublin 15 for September 2016. [10860/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
93. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options and services available for children with autism who have been refused secondary school places in Dublin 15 for September 2016; and the accommodations his Department is making to ensure that they can access education in their locality. [10861/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
Mary Lou McDonald
135. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his time frame to end pay inequality for teachers, given that these measures have been in place for five years. [10739/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
Mary Lou McDonald
136. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the time frame for a review of pay inequality for teachers, given the proposed establishment of a public service pay commission. [10740/16]