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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Pat Buckley
1975. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will continue in 2022, the initiative announced in January 2021 to make available to general practitioners increased direct access to diagnostic services, such as X-Rays, CT scans, MRIs, and DEXA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36038/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
2038. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Owenacurra Mental Health facility, Midleton is to close by October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36338/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
2039. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the location that the 19 residents and patients will be redeployed to in east County Cork after the closure of the Owenacurra Mental Health centre, Midleton; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36339/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
2040. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the location that the staff at the Owenacurra Mental Health centre, Midleton, County Cork will be redeployed to after the closure in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36340/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
2041. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans for the Owenacurra Mental Health centre, Midleton, County Cork once it closes in 2021; if the building is deemed not fit for purpose if it will be used for an alternative purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
2042. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the plans in place on the site of the Owenacurra Mental Health centre, Midleton, County Cork to reinstate the services that were there previously; if the existing building will be demolished and a new centre built in its place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36342/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Pat Buckley
2043. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health when chiropody services will be made available in Athenry, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36343/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
3247. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41053/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
3248. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of plans for the 19 residents of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork following its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41054/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
3249. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans for the staff of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork following its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41055/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
3250. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the plans for a centre (details supplied) in County Cork that is due to close this year; if the building is deemed not fit for purpose, if it will be used for an alternative purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41056/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
3251. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans for a site (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will reinstate the services that were there previously; if the existing building will be demolished; if a new centre built in its place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41057/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Pat Buckley
3252. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of second dose vaccination appointments which have been missed by CHO; and if there is a contingency plan for ensuring that no vaccine is wasted where possible as this seems to be a growing problem in the Cork city and county area. [41058/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
3305. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the waiting lists for CAMHS split into CHOs specifying the circumstances in which persons have been waiting over 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months respectively. [41311/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
3306. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the waiting lists for all national counselling service options respectively split into CHOs specifying the circumstances in which persons have been waiting over 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months respectively. [41312/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Suicide Incidence
Pat Buckley
3307. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the collection, availability and communication to the public of data relating to suicide and self-harm incidences given recent misleading claims around these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41314/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
3308. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional post-lockdown mental health supports to assist persons who suffered with isolation and other negative effects during this difficult period as well as those who are grieving the loss of loved ones or dealing with significant health impact from Covid-19 infection. [41315/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pat Buckley
3431. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason funding was not provided for a centre (details supplied) to ensure it is fully staffed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39255/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Local Authorities
Pat Buckley
244. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has received Cork County Council’s assessment of funding document; if he has taken on board the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36368/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Medical Cards
Pat Buckley
557. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of households with at least one child under the age of 18 that are in receipt of a medical card. [33362/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Pat Buckley
417. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households with at least one child under the age of 18 that are in receipt of a social welfare payment other than child benefit in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [33363/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Ship Disposal
Pat Buckley
16. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to offers made for the removal and scrappage of the MV Alta wreck in Ballycotton, County Cork; if so, if these offers have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26930/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Tax Yield
Pat Buckley
79. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of road tax revenue for County Cork in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively, in tabular form. [29888/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Road Network
Pat Buckley
80. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the details of projects of road maintenance and upgrade expenditure in County Cork in each of the years of 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [29889/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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School Staff
Pat Buckley
199. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education the reason for the reduction in the teaching staff allocation numbers at a school (details supplied); the measures that will be taken to resolve this issue in order to ensure adequate capacity for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28872/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
121. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the disparity between the fares charged to Bus Éireann passengers and Dublin Bus passengers, when taking into account journeys of the exact same distance. [27814/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
122. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the National Transport Authority has failed to use a radius method for the selection of fares that are being offered within Cork county instead of the chosen routes which would supply equality of access to fares and encourage greater use of public transport post-pandemic. [27815/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
123. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the status of the next stop audio project that the National Transport Authority undertook to deliver as part of the findings of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport report on the Accessibility of Public Transport Services for People with Disabilities which has yet to be delivered across Bus Éireann services. [27816/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
124. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority is instructing Bus Éireann to operate its new low floor coaches on specific routes, while not operating them in cases in which there is a known requirement. [27817/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
125. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has engaged with the groups that represent mobility impaired persons that require the use of a wheelchair to ensure that the fleet being purchased is fit for purpose and not just compliant with international standards which have not kept pace with the development of powered wheelchairs. [27818/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
126. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has engaged with a committee (details supplied) to avail of its unique knowledge regarding the needs of disabled customers across the public transport network. [27819/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
127. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of bus stops nationwide that are wheelchair accessible. [27820/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
128. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of drivers and supervisors that have been trained in the use of wheelchair lifts on high-sided coaches as classified by the National Transport Authority. [27821/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
129. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority with regard to its funding of a transport training centre for the disabled community by an organisation (details supplied). [27822/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
130. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if an assurance will be given that a person who may have declared a conflict of interest will remove themselves from discussions for funding for the planned transport training centre for the disabled community. [27823/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
131. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the costs incurred by the National Transport Authority as a result of respraying Bus Éireann liveried buses and coaches to their own livery; and the breakdown for same in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [27824/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
132. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the engagement the National Transport Authority had with local authorities nationwide with regard to Part 8 redevelopments of towns and villages in order to ensure that wheelchair accessible bus stops are included in the design process. [27825/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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National Transport Authority
Pat Buckley
133. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the reason he has failed to commence a competition to fill the post set aside for persons with disabilities within the National Transport Authority; and when the recruitment process will commence. [27826/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
134. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of the Leap card on the Cork to Mallow rail service. [27828/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Pat Buckley
385. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that children whose carers that have been allocated a free travel pass have not themselves being allocated a free travel pass; and the estimated cost for implementing such a process. [27827/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Pat Buckley
513. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education the status of the progression of secondary school builds and temporary accommodation in Carrigtwohill, Cobh and Midleton in east County Cork. [26431/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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National Educational Welfare Board
Pat Buckley
522. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education if the National Education Welfare Board will engage with a family (details supplied) to resolve an issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24622/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Marine Accidents
Pat Buckley
172. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the wreck of a ship (details supplied) which is grounded at Ballycotton, County Cork; the details of the work of his Department to resolve this issue; and if it is the responsibility of his Department, another Department or Cork County Council. [22760/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Marine Accidents
Pat Buckley
173. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or its subsidiaries have carried out work to ascertain the body responsible for dealing with the wreck of a ship (details supplied) at Ballycotton, County Cork and to address existing safety concerns relating to the continued presence of the wreck and removal in future. [22761/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Marine Accidents
Pat Buckley
174. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the removal of the wreck of a ship (details supplied) in County Cork. [22762/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Marine Accidents
Pat Buckley
175. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the removal of a wreck (details supplied) from Ballycotton, County Cork. [22763/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Marine Accidents
Pat Buckley
176. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the work by his Department or subsidiaries into contracting work involved in the removal of a wreck (details supplied) in County Cork; and the expected costs, obstacles or other details. [22764/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Marine Accidents
Pat Buckley
177. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a claims to rights or responsibilities by an individual, body or organisation for the salvaging of a wreck (details supplied) in County Cork; and if efforts have been made to place responsibility on such and the way this effects the salvage and removal of the wreck. [22765/21]
Thu, 22 Apr 2021
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Local Authority Staff
Pat Buckley
55. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of outdoor staff currently employed in each of the municipal district councils in east County Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20952/21]
Thu, 22 Apr 2021
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Local Authority Staff
Pat Buckley
56. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of outdoor staff who were employed in each municipal district council in east County Cork in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20953/21]