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Wed, 15 May 2019
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Hospital Admissions
Gerry Adams
200. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions to hospital of persons from County Louth for anxiety or depression in each year over the past five years; and the average admission rate nationally. [21092/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Mortality Rates
Gerry Adams
201. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the mortality rates for alcohol-related causes and for drug-related causes by county in tabular form. [21093/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
202. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the mental health funding allocation for each county for 2019; and the per capita spend in each county for 2019, in tabular form. [21094/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Gerry Adams
203. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioners working within Louth mental health services. [21095/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Long Stay Residential Units
Gerry Adams
263. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth who have requested long-term residential care. [20313/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Long Stay Residential Units
Gerry Adams
264. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth who had business cases for residential care approved by the HSE but are still waiting for a residential placement. [20314/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Long Stay Residential Units
Gerry Adams
265. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities nationally who had business cases for residential care approved by the HSE but are still waiting for a residential placement. [20315/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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HSE Funding
Gerry Adams
266. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the annual HSE budget for residential care in County Louth. [20316/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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HSE Funding
Gerry Adams
267. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the annual HSE budget for residential care nationally. [20317/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
268. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the residential care providers, both public and private here; the funding which each received in 2018 from the HSE; and the funding allocation for 2019. [20318/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Affordable Childcare Scheme Eligibility
Gerry Adams
447. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reconsider the eligibility of children whose parents are not in education, training or employment to participate in the affordable childcare scheme during the school term. [20700/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation
Gerry Adams
448. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider referrals to the affordable childcare scheme from other educational practitioners in cases of vulnerable children in which Tusla is not involved. [20701/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Census of Population
Gerry Adams
449. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the deprivation score for an area (details supplied) is -20.2 according to the 2016 census; and the additional supports she plans to provide for children in this area. [20702/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation
Gerry Adams
450. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new parental online application form for the affordable childcare scheme will cause difficulties for some parents who may not be used to filling in forms online; and the measures she has put in place to mitigate same. [20703/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation
Gerry Adams
451. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the parental application system for the affordable childcare scheme will cause uncertainty in the childcare sector due to the fact that providers will not know in advance the value of their annual subventions; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that uncertainty will be caused by the fact that funding will now be allocated on an hourly rather than sessional basis; and the steps she will take to ensure the continued viability of childcare facilities. [20704/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Gerry Adams
390. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no breastfeeding provision for special needs assistants in schools; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that teachers have entitlements to breastfeeding breaks; if this matter will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
752. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 9 April 2019, if the 13,485 children in target classes waiting for dental examinations will receive an examination before the end of the 2019 school term. [18929/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Dental Services Data
Gerry Adams
753. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff allocated to deliver dental assessments in schools in County Louth; the grade of each; and the vacant staff positions within the service. [18930/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Dental Services Data
Gerry Adams
754. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth in each year over the past ten years that have received dental assessments during their primary school years; and the number of children in County Louth over the past ten years that left primary school without ever having received a dental assessment. [18931/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Dental Services Data
Gerry Adams
755. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth that have received all three dental assessments to which they were entitled since the programme began. [18932/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Dental Services Data
Gerry Adams
756. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to the school dental assessment programme in County Louth in each year since it commenced. [18933/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Data
Gerry Adams
858. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for plastic surgery appointments; and the length of time they have been waiting. [19354/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Data
Gerry Adams
859. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the hospitals and locations in which plastic surgery is carried out nationally. [19355/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Staff Data
Gerry Adams
860. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians nationally who undertake plastic surgery; and the locations in which they operate. [19356/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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HSE Staff Recruitment
Gerry Adams
888. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the progress of the recruitment competition initiated by St. Vincent's University Hospital to fill the post vacated in 2018 by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19418/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Gerry Adams
890. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the progress made on, and the planning permission status of, the €9 million 50-bed facility for St. Joseph's Hospital, Ardee, County Louth, as listed in the HSE capital plan, which expires in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19423/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Gerry Adams
891. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed additional nursing home beds at St. Mary's Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19433/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gerry Adams
897. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been denied access to the compassionate access programme; if persons have a right to access the programme when they request same; the options available to a person in circumstances in which they are denied access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19460/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Gerry Adams
1205. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the completion of the roll-out of the national broadband plan for County Louth in view of recent media comments that the plan has been further delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18395/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Gerry Adams
1206. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the latest delay regarding the National Broadband Plan, despite the previous commitment that a decision on proceeding with the plan would be made by Easter 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18396/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Disability Support Services
Gerry Adams
1517. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans in place across County Louth to ensure there is clear access and sharing of information to persons with disabilities regarding a range of add-on measures that enable them to vote in advance of the upcoming elections in May 2019. [18384/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Disability Support Services
Gerry Adams
1518. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if awareness training is provided to returning officers at official polling stations in County Louth to ensure that persons with disabilities are fully supported when they are voting in the May 2019 elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Disability Support Services
Gerry Adams
1519. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if plans are in place to ensure that official polling stations currently inaccessible to persons with a disability can be made fully accessible in advance of the upcoming elections in May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Gerry Adams
303. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 23 January 2019 and the omission of Dundalk primary care centre from the reply, which appears to conflict with information contained in Parliamentary Question No. 1817 of 24 July 2018, the status of the delivery of the Dundalk primary care centre; when the centre will be operational; the services that will be located within the centre; if space will be allocated to community mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17372/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
Gerry Adams
304. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that CAMHS is not operating in Dundalk and that persons from north County Louth have to travel to Drogheda to avail of CAMHS services; his plans to deliver CAMHS in north County Louth; if provision of the service will be located at the Dundalk primary care centre; if so, when it will be operational; and his plans for an alternative location in Dundalk in the interim period. [17373/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Gerry Adams
309. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if the position of national clinical lead for dual diagnosis has been filled. [17384/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Mental Health Services
Gerry Adams
310. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the model of care for dual diagnosis will be finalised. [17385/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
311. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application for funding has been made to establish a number of dual diagnosis demonstration sites across the State; when a decision will be made regarding the funding application; and when the demonstration sites will be selected. [17386/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Substance Misuse
Gerry Adams
312. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a model of care for substance misuse services, including alcohol, at primary care level. [17387/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Mobile Telephony Use
Gerry Adams
82. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing or supporting legislation to ensure that proof of identity is required for the purchase of mobile phones (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17091/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Traveller Accommodation
Gerry Adams
216. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the report of the expert group on Traveller accommodation programmes will be published; if the report will be brought to Dáil Éireann for debate or discussion; if all local authorities will be provided with the report in order to inform local Traveller accommodation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Gerry Adams
117. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the FreeStyle Libre device freely available to diabetic patients over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16808/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Gerry Adams
118. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to approve the FreeStyle Libre device for children with diabetes under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure
Gerry Adams
119. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the cost per patient per year of the FreeStyle Libre diabetes monitoring system. [16810/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure
Gerry Adams
120. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the cost per patient per year for the traditional blood test strip system of diabetes monitoring. [16811/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Gerry Adams
121. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the correct pathway for diabetic patients to access a device (details supplied). [16812/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Dental Services Data
Gerry Adams
449. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a public dental assessment in County Louth; the number waiting for 6, 12 and 18 months or longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Dental Services Data
Gerry Adams
450. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth on the orthodontic waiting list; the number waiting 6, 12, 18 and over 18 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16615/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Election Management System
Gerry Adams
488. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to ensure that persons resident in the Mosney direct provision centre, County Meath, are being provided with information on the right to vote in upcoming elections in May 2019; his plans to facilitate contact with candidates within this centre to ensure that residents can engage fully with the democratic process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Brexit Supports
Gerry Adams
600. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses in County Louth and east County Meath that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018; the number of such businesses that have been awarded financing to date; the value of this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13050/19]