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Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
703. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing staff at Buncrana nursing unit, County Donegal in comparison to 2016 and 2017; and if all beds within the unit are operational. [24777/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
704. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing staff at Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal, in comparison to 2016 and 2017; and whether all beds in the hospital are operational. [24778/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
705. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing staff at Ramelton nursing unit, County Donegal, in comparison to 2016 and 2017; and whether all beds in the unit are operational. [24779/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Funding
Louise O'Reilly
706. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €1 million allocated in budget 2018 for the Sláintecare implementation office has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Food Labelling
Louise O'Reilly
711. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department has been consulted on proposed EU comments on draft Codex guidelines on the use of front of pack nutrition labelling; if his Department has received a request to send DG SANTE an update of an earlier survey sent out in the context of the REFIT evaluation of the nutrition and health claims regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24799/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Food Labelling
Louise O'Reilly
712. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department will be represented at the second meeting on front of pack nutrition labelling, which will take place at the end of June 2018 or early in July 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24800/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Food Labelling
Louise O'Reilly
713. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to meet stakeholders on the use of front of pack nutrition labelling as part of the European Commission's work under way on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24801/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Data Protection
Louise O'Reilly
749. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the way in which his Department is engaging with the Department of Justice and Equality on section 32 of the Data Protection Act 2018, specifically on the provision for the drawing up of codes of conduct intended to contribute to proper application of GDPR with regard to the processing of the personal data of children for the purposes of direct marketing and creating personality and user profiles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24992/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Data Protection
Louise O'Reilly
750. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to section 32 of the Data Protection Act 2018, specifically regarding the provision for the drawing up of codes of conduct intended to contribute to proper application of GDPR with regard to the processing of the personal data of children for the purposes of direct marketing and creating personality and user profiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24993/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Mental Health Services Provision
Louise O'Reilly
762. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting time for appointments to access the adult mental health services via Balbriggan primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25033/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Hospital Charges
Louise O'Reilly
853. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing the €100 charge for the use of emergency departments; and the estimated cost of abolishing the €75 day charge for inpatient care. [25436/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Respite Care Services
Louise O'Reilly
854. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing respite care hours by 10%, in tabular form. [25437/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Dental Services Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
855. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the funding for the public dental service in each of the years 2006 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; his plans to increase this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25438/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Dental Services Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
856. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the annual expenditure on the public dental service in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [25439/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
857. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology services in north County Dublin by children and youth services and adult services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25440/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
858. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for dentistry and orthodontic services in north County Dublin by children and youth services and adult services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25441/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
859. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the general waiting list for orthodontic diagnostics at Merlin Park, University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25442/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
860. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the general waiting list for orthodontic diagnostics at University Hospital Galway due to the lack of a suitable dental X-ray machine in the radiography department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25443/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Orthodontic Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
861. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for orthodontic treatment by HSE area in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [25444/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Orthodontic Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
862. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the funding for the Health Service Executive orthodontic service in each of the years 2006 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the estimated cost of extending the direct provision of orthodontic treatment to children with less severe needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Ambulance Service Data
Louise O'Reilly
863. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of private ambulances operating; the hospital or hospital group they are working with; and the amount spent on private ambulances by hospital or hospital group in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [25446/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
864. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ultra sonographers operating in maternity hospitals by community hospital organisation and maternity hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25447/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Louise O'Reilly
872. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the committed capital spend for health in each of the years 2018 to 2024, in tabular form; and the projects on which it will be spent. [25475/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
873. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the capital cost of a hospital bed; the estimated fully absorbed cost of a hospital bed including staff, ancillary services and running costs; and the capital costs associated with opening new beds. [25476/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
874. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the spend on home care packages for 2018; and the estimated cost of increasing home care packages by 10% in one year based on current spend on home care packages. [25477/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
875. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of ensuring that maternity hospitals have access to foetal anomaly screening with the requisite staff and equipment; and the estimated cost of employing additional sonographers and other personnel required for rolling out anomaly screening to each of the 19 maternity units. [25478/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
876. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing an advanced paramedic. [25479/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
877. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated spend on home help hours for 2018; and the estimated cost of increasing home help hours by 10% in one year based on current spend on home help. [25480/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
878. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated unit cost of hiring 100 nurses on an average nurse's pay grade. [25481/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Midwifery Services
Louise O'Reilly
879. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated unit cost of hiring 100 midwives on an average midwife's pay grade. [25482/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Occupational Therapy Staff
Louise O'Reilly
880. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring 100 occupational therapists on the average occupational therapist pay grade. [25483/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Louise O'Reilly
881. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring 100 speech and language therapists on the average position pay grade. [25484/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Dental Services Staff
Louise O'Reilly
882. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring ten dentists on the average dentist's pay grade. [25485/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Physiotherapy Provision
Louise O'Reilly
883. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring 100 physiotherapists on the average physiotherapist's pay grade. [25487/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Nursing Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
884. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a staff nurse. [25488/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Occupational Therapy Staff
Louise O'Reilly
885. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing an occupational therapist. [25489/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Louise O'Reilly
886. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a speech and language therapist. [25490/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Midwifery Services
Louise O'Reilly
887. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a midwife. [25491/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
888. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing an obstetrician or gynaecologist. [25492/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
889. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a physiotherapist. [25493/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
890. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a psychologist. [25494/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
891. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a dietary technician. [25495/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
892. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated unit cost of hiring ten orthodontists on an average orthodontist's pay grade. [25496/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Ambulance Service Data
Louise O'Reilly
893. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing, equipping and staffing 12 new ambulances. [25497/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
907. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ultrasound machines in maternity hospitals by community health organisation and individual maternity hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25518/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
908. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the age profile of every ultrasound machine in maternity hospitals by machine and maternity hospital in which it is located in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25519/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
909. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ultrasound machines in maternity hospitals; the way in which this compares to the number required to meet the Birthrate Plus standard in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25520/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
910. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ultra sonographers operating in maternity hospitals; the way in which this compares to the number required to meet the Birthrate Plus standard in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25521/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
911. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of foetal medicine experts operating in maternity hospitals; the way in which this compares to the number required to meet the Birthrate Plus standard in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
912. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of 20 week foetal anomaly scans carried out in maternity hospitals in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by community health organisation and individual maternity hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25523/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
913. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of foetal medicine experts operating in maternity hospitals by community health organisation and individual maternity hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25524/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Information and Communications Technology
Louise O'Reilly
914. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the HSE information technology budget to bring it to the EU and OECD averages, respectively; the estimated cost of increasing the HSE information technology budget by an average of 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25525/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
915. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of funding and implementing the national maternity strategy; and if a breakdown of spending costs will be provided. [25526/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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General Practitioner Services
Louise O'Reilly
916. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the estimate of the cost of introducing free general practitioner care for all persons was between €330 million and €365 million, excluding those younger than six and older than 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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General Practitioner Services
Louise O'Reilly
917. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated costs of introducing free general practitioner care to all persons based on the current scope, fee structure and payments to general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25528/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Medical Card Data
Louise O'Reilly
918. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of awarding medical cards for all adults with disabilities. [25529/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Prescriptions Charges
Louise O'Reilly
919. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing prescription charges; the estimated cost of the phased abolition of charges by 50 cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25530/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Louise O'Reilly
920. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the emergency department waiting times greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age in 2018; if the targets were met; if not, the number of persons over 75 years of age who have had a wait of more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25531/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Louise O'Reilly
921. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 75 years of age or over who experienced an emergency department waiting time of more than 24 hours in 2017 and to date in 2018; the hospital in which this occurred by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25532/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Louise O'Reilly
922. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE target of eliminating emergency department waiting times of greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age was met for 2018; the number of persons over 75 years of age who have had to wait for more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2018; the hospital in which the wait occurred in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25533/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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National Stroke Programme Implementation
Louise O'Reilly
150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 27 March 2018, the funding required to support the appointment of a national stroke audit manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23867/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Stroke Care
Louise O'Reilly
151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the availability of round the clock CT angiography for stroke patients in South Tipperary General Hospital; the impact of deficiencies in the service on the treatment of stroke patients including assessment for thrombectomy and thrombolysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23868/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Stroke Care
Louise O'Reilly
152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the infrastructural and equipment deficits across the stroke programme; the details of capital requests for same made in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23869/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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National Stroke Programme Implementation
Louise O'Reilly
166. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of times officials from the national stroke programme have met with the national steering group or the working group for the implementation plan for the national strategy and policy for neurorehabilitation services; the informal discussions that have taken place regarding the area in which stroke fits into the neurorehabilitation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23983/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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School Milk Scheme
Louise O'Reilly
189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 10 May 2018, if further details of the new model of implementation for the school milk scheme for the 2018-2019 period will be provided; the new features contained in the new model; the key differences in the way in which the new model will differ from current and previous practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23980/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Louise O'Reilly
197. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 10 May 2018, the preparatory work being undertaken in advance of the publication of the revised text of the audiovisual media services directive; the considerations being given to the issue of co-regulation of audiovisual content on video sharing platform services; the work being carried out with an organisation (details supplied) on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23981/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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School Meals Programme
Louise O'Reilly
217. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 281, 282 and 283 of 10 May 2018, the results of the on-site inspection programmes implanted since 2012 to ensure that the school food scheme rules are being adhered to, including an assessment of the type of food provided; if annual reports or figures are produced on the assessment of the scheme from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23982/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the decrease in the number of community nurses in community health organisation, CHO, areas nationally; his views on the impact this is having on the delivery of health services in the community; the steps being taken to increase these numbers; the number of nurses working in the community setting in each of the years 2007 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23454/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Louise O'Reilly
61. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of calls that have been made to the CervicalCheck helpline; the number that have been returned; the number that are awaiting a return call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23451/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Services
Louise O'Reilly
72. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the central sterilising supply department at the Mater Hospital will be retained within the public health system; if plans are in place to outsource the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23449/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Organ Transplant Services
Louise O'Reilly
99. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the living kidney donor reimbursement scheme to provide for the reimbursement of stay-at-home parents who donate a kidney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23452/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of respite care hours provided for the first quarter of 2018 in each CHO area; the way in which this compares with applications for respite care; the respite care provided in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date 2018, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23450/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Facilities
Louise O'Reilly
128. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans for a new neuro interventional angiography suite at Beaumont Hospital; if there is a contingency plan should the suite cease to operate suddenly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23453/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Louise O'Reilly
320. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23128/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
321. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number occupied, empty and closed, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23129/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospitals Funding
Louise O'Reilly
322. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if funding issues are causing beds at the National Rehabilitation Hospital to remain empty and not staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23130/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency and locum staff in hospitals in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by nurses, doctors and so on and by hospital and CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23672/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Tax Code
Louise O'Reilly
47. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 66 to 70, inclusive, of 16 May 2018, the details of the amendment to the legislation that will be brought forward in the Finance Bill 2018 to impose a calcium threshold on products within the exempt categories; the proposed threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23011/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Autism Support Services
Louise O'Reilly
141. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of autism services which took place in late 2017; when the review will be published; if an implementation plan of actions will be published alongside it; the way in which recommendations and future actions will take account of geographical disparities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22789/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Tax Code
Louise O'Reilly
128. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if revenue from the sugar tax will be hypothecated for strategies to tackle obesity, including treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22028/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Hospital Services
Louise O'Reilly
323. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of bariatric care in the west of Ireland, specifically Letterkenny University Hospital, University Hospital Galway and Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22025/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Hospital Services
Louise O'Reilly
324. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided for hospital based bariatric services in County Galway in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22026/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Hospital Services
Louise O'Reilly
325. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided for hospital based bariatric services in County Dublin in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22027/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Hospital Services
Louise O'Reilly
326. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if bariatric surgeries will be carried out under the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22029/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Obesity Strategy
Louise O'Reilly
327. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint additional senior dietitians and psychology staff at University Hospital Galway to deal with issues of obesity and eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22030/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Maternity Services Provision
Louise O'Reilly
188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce or alter maternity services in the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal; and the short and long-term plans in this regard. [21848/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Psychological Services
Louise O'Reilly
194. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding provision of psychologists at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21870/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Tax Yield
Louise O'Reilly
66. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that could be raised if the sugar sweetened drinks tax was extended to include mineral waters and aerated waters that contain added sugar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21523/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Tax Yield
Louise O'Reilly
67. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that could be raised if the sugar sweetened drinks tax was extended to include non-alcoholic beer and alcohol free wine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21524/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Tax Yield
Louise O'Reilly
68. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that could be raised if the sugar sweetened drinks tax was extended to include soya based beverages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21525/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Tax Yield
Louise O'Reilly
69. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that could be raised if the sugar sweetened drinks tax was extended to include beverages based on nuts, cereals or seeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21526/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Tax Yield
Louise O'Reilly
70. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that could be raised if the sugar sweetened drinks tax was extended to include milk based products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21527/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Louise O'Reilly
151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if recommendations have been made for a drug (details supplied) by the HSE drugs group following the seeking of additional information in January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21612/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Medical Negligence Claims
Louise O'Reilly
355. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a no-fault compensation scheme for mistakes made within the health service. [20871/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Louise O'Reilly
358. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on paediatric rheumatology waiting lists; the number waiting more than three, six, nine, 12,15, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20885/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Hospital Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
359. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants practising paediatric rheumatology; the locations in which they are based; the whole-time equivalent spend on paediatric rheumatology cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20886/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Health Services Provision
Louise O'Reilly
444. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE has not committed to establishing a community intervention team in County Donegal in its community healthcare operational plan 2018; the reason this is the case; and when the county will have such a team. [21399/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Tax Yield
Louise O'Reilly
78. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the projected revenue to be generated from the introduction of the sugar sweetened drinks tax for 2018 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20545/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Tax Code
Louise O'Reilly
79. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the historical mechanisms used to hypothecate funding from a tax for specific purposes; the details of previous taxes or levies in tax history that have been ring-fenced for a specific purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20546/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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VAT Rate Application
Louise O'Reilly
82. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation in Belgium (details supplied); if there is a facility for a similar measure to be applied here in terms of VAT reduction on defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20714/18]