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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1951. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for pain management in CUH and the Mercy hospital by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [34396/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Industrial Disputes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1952. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he will bring the industrial dispute involving ambulance staff to a close by encouraging the HSE to recognise an organisation (details supplied). [34397/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospitals Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1953. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for consultants responsible for cancer services in CUH; the number under radiation oncology; and if plans exist to replace those consultants who have stepped down in the past three years. [34398/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disabilities Assessments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1954. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in south Lee, Cork, by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [34399/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Cancer Services Provision
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1955. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for direct referral for oncology patients to the oncology ward to be implemented in Cork University Hospital. [34400/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1956. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in Cork University Hospital and Mercy hospital by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [34401/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1957. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for cataract surgery in County Cork by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [34402/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1958. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries and procedures cancelled by specialty at Cork University Hospital for each month in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34403/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2505. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of funding for a boxing centre of excellence in Knocknaheeny, County Cork. [34445/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Swimming Pool Programme Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2506. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of publicly funded swimming pools; and the full capacity in terms of pool space and lessons of each by local authority and per capita. [34446/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Appointments to State Boards
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2507. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used for reappointments to the taxi advisory committee. [34447/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2580. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will revise the estimated staff costs built into the affordable childcare scheme and accordingly increase them upwards in order that childcare workers can be paid a better wage. [34354/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Early Years Sector
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2581. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to whether or not there has been a reduction in the number of infant spaces at early years providers in County Cork particularly but not limited to the community sector; and if she will consider action to rectify this. [34355/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Family Mediation Service
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2582. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider providing additional funding to ensure Togher family contact centre can be used by families other than Tusla referrals but referred to the centre by the family courts in the context of the role of Tusla in family support and other contact centres. [34356/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disability Activation Projects
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2646. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available to members of the deaf community when trying to progress while employed. [32767/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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School Meals Programme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2647. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of providing a breakfast and lunch to all children at primary school level. [32843/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2720. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the resources provided to increase the number of trained sign language and deaf interpreters since the implementation of the national inclusion strategy 2017-2021. [32776/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2721. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the circumstances under which persons in the deaf community can access trained sign language and deaf interpreter services. [32777/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disability Activation Projects
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2722. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available to members of the deaf community when trying to access the labour market. [32778/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2983. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the waiting times for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in the Cork County Council area by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively from the application being accepted to approval; and the number of applications drawn down. [34531/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2984. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the waiting times for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in the Cork City Council area by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively from the application being accepted to approval; and the number of applications drawn down. [34532/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2985. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the Rebuilding Ireland target for new social housing builds, acquisitions and voids brought back into use for Cork city and county councils for 2019. [34533/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2986. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable houses built under an affordable housing scheme which would not include standard local authority housing, HAP or rent supplement in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 by scheme. [34534/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Legislative Reviews
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
307. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the legislative review relating to hate crime and incitement to hatred in the context of integration policy and the EU Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law has been completed; if the review will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29873/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
499. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his views on the waiting lists for pain, MRI, rheumatology and neurology clinics; and the way in which he plans to address the waiting times. [29870/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
500. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for children seeking access to CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29871/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
501. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the prescription of synthetic T4 drugs in response to a diagnosis of hypothyroidism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29872/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Road Traffic Offences Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
330. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of e-scooters seized; the number of fines issued; the number of arrests and cautions made with regard to the use of an e-scooter under the Road Safety Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27796/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Online Safety
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
32. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeline to ratify the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime; when he plans to do so; the legislation required to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26882/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Crime Levels
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
37. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent incidents of burglaries and thefts in Cork city over recent months; his plans to address same; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that recent Garda resources promised to the district will now not be provided; and if additional resources, both personnel and equipment will be provided to the Togher and Anglesea Street districts to address same. [26879/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Inspector of Prisons
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
42. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Inspector of Prisons regarding resourcing and the fact that many prisons are not being inspected regularly enough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26878/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Crime Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
45. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Síochána review into homicides between 2003 and 2017; when it will be published; and when the CSO will be in a position to publish crime statistics provided by An Garda Síochána without reservation. [26881/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Direct Provision System
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
56. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed minimum standards on direct provision; when he plans to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26877/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Garda Resources
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
60. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to tackle serious crime, cross-Border crimes and rural crime in view of concerns raised relating to these areas by organisations representing gardaí. [26880/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Road Improvement Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
680. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the situation regarding the L2455 Lehenaghbeg-Lehenaghmore road; if the NTA has submitted its latest observations to the local authority regarding the design; the way in which he plans to expedite an urgently needed road; if funding will be forthcoming; and when he expects the road to be delivered. [26837/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Prisoner Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
239. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of remand prisoners held alongside persons serving a prison sentence by prison; and the number of remand prisoners cell sharing with sentenced prisoners. [24998/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Prisoner Releases
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
240. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to remove the prohibition on temporary release for those offenders who receive the presumptive mandatory sentence for a drugs or firearms offence as recommended by the strategic review group on penal policy in 2014. [24999/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Prison Discipline
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
241. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents in which control and restraint was used by prison officers from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019; the number of prison officers who received training in conflict resolution during the same period; the number of incidents de-escalated through conflict resolution techniques; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25000/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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School Catchment Areas
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
112. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a new primary school catchment area is defined by the school planning area; and if it is the responsibility and remit of the board of management to define the catchment area from which children living in those areas will be given priority particularly in the case of a school located on the edge of a school planning area. [24463/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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School Catchment Areas
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
113. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to revise the boundaries of school planning areas, specifically the Glasheen and Carrigaline school planning areas and the area where they meet. [24464/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
114. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a secondary school in the Togher and Lehenaghmore area of County Cork. [24465/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Schools Refurbishment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
116. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has had ongoing issues regarding maintenance; if he has engaged with the school; and if this issue will be resolved as soon as possible. [24485/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Garda Administrative Costs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
305. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing ten new front-line gardaí. [23257/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Garda Administrative Costs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
306. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing ten new administration staff in An Garda Síochána. [23258/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Courts Service Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
307. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the Courts Service annual funding by 5%. [23259/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
308. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing ten new Garda youth diversion projects; and the estimated full-year cost of running these projects. [23260/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Dental Services Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
682. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists attached to the school dentistry programme in County Cork. [24177/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Dental Services Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
683. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists attached to the school dentistry programme in County Cork who have retired in the past three years; if they have been replaced; and if not, when they will be replaced. [24178/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Dental Services Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
684. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists attached to the school dentistry programme in County Cork in each of the past ten years. [24179/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Dental Services Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
685. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by dentists; the number of appointments carried out; and the number of procedures carried out under the school dentistry programme in each of the past ten years. [24180/19]