Parliamentary questions

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

60. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment for an orthodontic procedure at Merlin Park Hospital in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35851/15]

Hospital Procedures

Colm Keaveney

62. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment for an ophthalmic procedure at Galway University Hospital; the reason this person cannot be given a date for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35860/15]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Colm Keaveney

110. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when his Department will provide funding to Galway County Council for the tenant purchase scheme; the amount of funding that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/15]

Pension Provisions

Colm Keaveney

56. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the Central Bank of Ireland's industry funding levy, in light of recent increases in same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35524/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Colm Keaveney

166. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to assess and resource the additional cost associated with having a disability, which was highlighted in the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities. [35403/15]

Garda Deployment

Colm Keaveney

186. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down in tabular form the number of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to each Garda Síochána station in the Galway division from the end of September 2010 to the end of September 2015 or the latest date available. [35693/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

292. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway who is waiting for an orthopaedic procedure at University Hospital Galway; if he will provide home help for this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35538/15]

Psychological Services

Colm Keaveney

294. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists, as of 6 October 2015, separately detailed, who are currently active on the payroll in the child and adolescent mental health services in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo; their specialties; of these, the number who are on any form of leave, be that sick leave, maternity leave, etc; if he will confirm that children using these services in those counties have been referred to services in Dublin for psychiatric assessment or treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35541/15]

Mental Health Services Provision

Colm Keaveney

295. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo was referred for assessment or treatment by a psychiatrist in Dublin because there were no psychiatrists available in the child and adolescent mental health services in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo; when the person will receive the care required in the person's own region without having to undergo the onerous trip to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35542/15]

Ministerial Appointments

Colm Keaveney

311. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the date of the appointment of a person (details supplied) as a policy adviser; the person's qualifications for that position; the salary received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35637/15]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Colm Keaveney

399. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that no conflict of interest exists between a person's (details supplied) membership of the board of the National Council for Special Education and the person's role as an adviser to the Minister for Health; the date on which the person was appointed to the board; the remuneration and expenses the person has received to date, since being appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35638/15]

Irish Water Remit

Colm Keaveney

438. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department provided Irish Water with the necessary regulations to enable it to take temporary on-site sewage works in private estates into charge; if not, when he will provide the required regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35622/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

144. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmic surgical procedures and cataracts surgical procedures that have been carried out in University Hospital Galway in each month of each year from January 2011 to September 2015; the average waiting time for such procedures; his views that it is appropriate that a person has to wait until June 2016 for such a procedure, even though the person will imminently lose sight and has been categorised as an emergency case; if an elderly patient becomes blind because a waiting list for such a procedure exceeds six months, if he will commit to his Department providing free 24-hour home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34996/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

146. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic surgical procedures that have been carried out in University Hospital Galway in each month of each year from January 2011 to September 2015 inclusive; the average waiting time for such procedures; if there is currently a practice of seeking to reduce waiting times for such procedures by moving persons onto a waiting list for pain clinics; the number of orthopaedic consultants that are currently employed in University Hospital Galway; if he will provide a list of their specialties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34998/15]

Mental Health Services

Colm Keaveney

147. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of posts filled using the extra moneys committed to in the programme for Government for the enhancement of community-based mental health services, originally €35 million per year, by year, by the total number of posts targeted to be filled, by the total number filled and the total number still in the recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34999/15]

Mental Health Services

Colm Keaveney

148. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who have been placed in adult mental health inpatient units in each month of 2015 to date; when this practice will end; his views that the continuance of this practice constitutes an abuse of human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35000/15]

Legislative Measures

Colm Keaveney

149. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the Mental Health Act 2001 to ensure adequate oversight of community-based services by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35001/15]

Mental Health Services

Colm Keaveney

150. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health his views that the standard of care provided by the mental health inpatient unit in University Hospital Galway has improved or deteriorated since the closure of the acute inpatient unit in St. Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe in County Galway; if he will provide objective measurements of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35002/15]

Mental Health Services

Colm Keaveney

154. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the objective measurements that demonstrate that the closure of the acute inpatient unit in St. Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe in County Galway led to improvements in mental health services in counties Galway and Roscommon; if he will provide same; if there have been negative effects, even if outweighed in his view by other positive factors, of the closure on the standard of mental health care in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35015/15]

Mental Health Services

Colm Keaveney

155. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health with reference to the final report of the expert review group on community mental health services in counties Galway and Roscommon, published by the Health Service Executive in June 2014, if he will provide an item-by-item account of the progress of the report's implementation plan; when he expects the implementation will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35016/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Colm Keaveney

156. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a person (details supplied) in County Galway with whom he met during a visit to University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35020/15]

Hospital Staff

Colm Keaveney

167. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide cover for the absence-on-leave of a consultant general paediatrician in charge of diabetes and endocrinology at University Hospital Limerick; the reason being that in the current absence of said consultant (details supplied) a seven-year old child with acute diabetes, pre-approved for a pump to treat the condition with the family fully trained to use the pump and said pump already ordered, manufactured and awaiting the family at University Hospital Limerick, cannot be issued with said pump in the absence of a qualified consultant to release it; the reason no prospective definitive date can be supplied for a return to duties of the existing consultant or the recruitment of a replacement consultant to deal with this issue of a critical life-changing pump for this child in desperate need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35094/15]

Mental Health Services Funding

Colm Keaveney

152. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will seek extra funds (details supplied) for dementia in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Colm Keaveney

195. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department is refusing a carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34310/15]

Health Services Provision

Colm Keaveney

522. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health his views that on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; on the management of this case by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34306/15]

Respite Care Grant Data

Colm Keaveney

18. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will restore the respite care grant to its 2012 rate. [33088/15]

National Carers' Strategy

Colm Keaveney

30. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to assist carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33089/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Data

Colm Keaveney

203. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons, by administrative division and by age group, currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and who have not to date made any PRSI contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28619/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Payments

Colm Keaveney

204. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Galway who were in receipt of a one-parent family payment in each month from January to June of 2015; the number of persons who will see a reduction in their total social welfare payments following the recent changes introduced to the one-parent family payment in June 2015 if there is no change in their work circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28620/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Payments

Colm Keaveney

205. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in view of her stated belief that the recent changes introduced by her Department to the one-parent family payment will lead to an increase in participation by lone parents in paid employment, the current level of participation and what she expects this to rise to by 31 January 2016; if there should be a decrease in participation rates, if she will conclude that these reforms have been a failure, and reverse them accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28621/15]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Colm Keaveney

206. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons, by county, who are 24 years of age or younger and in receipt of a jobseeker's benefit or a jobseeker's allowance, with the numbers for each payment provided separately; the number, by county, who are not participating in any training, education or job activation scheme; the number of dedicated training placements she has made exclusively available to those who are 24 years of age or younger; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28622/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Colm Keaveney

207. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the numbers of persons, by payment, and by county, who, in January of each year from 2008 to 2015, were in receipt of illness benefit, disability allowance, the blind pension, injury benefit, disablement benefit, and-or invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28623/15]

Economic Growth

Colm Keaveney

281. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, with reference to Ireland’s economic outlook, has conducted any risk analysis on the impact of a Greek exit from the eurozone; the impact of any slowdown in the Chinese economy, including the knock-on impacts on the global commodities markets; if he will provide an assessment of these risks; the way he plans to hedge against them in the short-to-medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Colm Keaveney

381. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Galway who are still waiting for their payments under the agri-environment options scheme and the rural environment protection scheme; when this backlog in payments will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28517/15]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Colm Keaveney

450. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of traffic accidents that have resulted in injury or fatality in County Galway in each month from January 2014 to June 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28513/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Colm Keaveney

569. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of persons by acute hospital and by speciality who are waiting to receive an appointment date for a procedure for one month, two months, three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and 12 months plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28515/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Colm Keaveney

570. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of persons who have received an appointment for an orthopaedic procedure broken down by acute hospital; the number of persons who have been waiting for one month, two months, three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and 12 months plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28516/15]

HSE Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

594. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by Health Service Executive administrative area, the number of persons waiting for their first appointment with a psychologist, following referral, for one month, two months, three months, three months-plus to six months, six months-plus to nine months, nine months-plus to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28614/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Colm Keaveney

595. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by Health Service Executive administrative area, the number of persons waiting for a magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scan for one month, two months, three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28615/15]

Mental Health Services

Colm Keaveney

596. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the percentage of the total mental health budget spent on psychiatric medication and on staff remuneration in each year from 2006 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28616/15]

HSE Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

597. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by Health Service Executive administrative area, the number of persons waiting for their first appointment with a psychiatrist following referral, for one month, two months, three months, three months-plus to six months, six months-plus to nine months, nine months-plus to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28617/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Colm Keaveney

598. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by Health Service Executive administrative area, the number of persons waiting for their first appointment with a pain clinic following referral for one month, two months, three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/15]

HSE Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

601. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for orthopaedic procedures within the Saolta University health care group, as at June in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28683/15]

HSE Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

602. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of persons, in tabular form, who have been on waiting lists, for elective surgery within the Saolta University health care group for up to three months, three months-plus to six months, six months-plus to nine months, nine months-plus to 12 months, 12 months-plus to 18 months, and in excess of 18 months, including numbers for ophthalmic procedures detailed separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28687/15]

HSE Waiting Lists

Colm Keaveney

603. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time, mean and median, for an ophthalmic inpatient treatment in the Saolta University health care group; if he will confirm that the group has the necessary specialist personnel required to carry out ophthalmic procedures; if not, when this situation will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28690/15]

Hospital Services

Colm Keaveney

618. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 408 of 23 June 2015 and 443 of 30 June 2015 and the replies from the Health Service Executive of 3 July and 4 July 2015, his views on the executive providing neither dates nor timeframes for appointments for critical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans; whether this treatment of patients is acceptable practice by Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28760/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Colm Keaveney

619. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, in respect of each acute hospital in the country, the number of persons on the waiting list for orthopaedic procedures up to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months, 12 to 18 months and 18 months plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28800/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Colm Keaveney

620. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, for each regional administrative area, the number of school leavers or other young adults with special needs waiting for new or enhanced day service places from September 2015; the number informed of their placements by 30 June 2015; the number still waiting; when they will be informed of their placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/15]

Local Authority Housing Data

Colm Keaveney

860. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the housing list, by local authority area, for up to three months; three months plus to six months; six months plus to nine months; nine months plus to 12 months; 12 months plus to 18 months; 18 months plus to 24 months; 24 months plus to 36 months; and 36 months plus; the number of derelict or uninhabitable public housing units there are in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28691/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Colm Keaveney

4. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the action he will take on foot of recent Health Information and Quality Authority inspection reports of residential centres for persons with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27792/15]