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Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hospital Procedures
Gerry Adams
168. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have undergone cataract surgery in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and the cost of this surgery in each of these years. [1848/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hospital Procedures
Gerry Adams
169. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the HSE locations at which cataract surgery is performed. [1849/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hospital Procedures
Gerry Adams
170. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each county awaiting cataract surgery; and the length of time they have been waiting. [1850/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Traveller Community
Gerry Adams
581. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Travellers are six times more likely to die from suicide than those in the settled community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54260/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Traveller Community
Gerry Adams
582. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the national Traveller health action plan and national Traveller suicide prevention project; and if 5% of funding from the mental health budget will be ring-fenced in order that its vision for a change of policy on mental health will be applied in a culturally sensitive way. [54261/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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HSE Staff Training
Gerry Adams
583. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if targeted services, training and support will be provided for mental health workers to have the competency to work with clients from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. [54262/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Traveller Community
Gerry Adams
584. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the timeframe to implement and give effect to the Traveller action plan and suicide prevention strategy. [54263/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
Gerry Adams
1144. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an applicant may be removed by a local authority from the social housing list if a temporary maternity benefit payment renders them in excess of the income threshold requirement; if so, if this situation will be reviewed; and if a previous time spent on the housing waiting list by a person will be lost in the event that a temporary maternity benefit payment leads to their removal from the list. [54559/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Rape Crisis Network Funding
Gerry Adams
241. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to deficiencies in funding to a service (details supplied) in view of the fact that there is a ten-month waiting list for face-to-face counselling. [51420/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Rape Crisis Network Funding
Gerry Adams
242. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be provided for a service (details supplied). [51421/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Rape Crisis Network Funding
Gerry Adams
243. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no dedicated rape counselling service in County Meath; and if funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) to provide this service. [51422/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Rape Crisis Network Funding
Gerry Adams
244. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be provided to increase rape counselling provision in Castleblayney, County Monaghan and County Cavan. [51423/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Drugs Crime
Gerry Adams
172. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 244, 245, 246 and 247 of 3 July 2018 and 742, 743 and 1200 of 24 July 2018, if he has received the information requested from An Garda Síochána regarding the drug related intimidation reporting programme in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49752/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Gerry Adams
189. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if software (details supplied) and equipment for foetal assessment scanning and anomaly scanning is being used in hospitals here. [47284/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Gerry Adams
190. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if software (details supplied) and equipment for foetal assessment scanning and anomaly scanning is being used in hospitals in County Louth. [47285/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Gerry Adams
191. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if the RCSI hospital group has requested funding to obtain software (details supplied) technology for use in hospitals in County Louth. [47286/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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HSE Planning
Gerry Adams
338. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the details of the winter initiative plan in place for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in order to cope with the projected surge in persons accessing acute and step-down services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46632/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Hospital Overcrowding
Gerry Adams
339. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the additional measures being put in place in each community health organisation, CHO, area further to recent comments by a union (details supplied) warning that 2018 is forecast to be the worst year ever for hospital patient overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46633/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Gerry Adams
340. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments in respect of cataract treatment in County Louth; and the number waiting for six, 12, 24 and in excess of 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [46634/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Cross-Border Health Initiatives
Gerry Adams
341. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have accessed cataract treatment from County Louth under the cross-border healthcare directive scheme in each year since 2016. [46635/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Psychological Services Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
342. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting to access psychology services for community health organisation, CHO, area 8 and specifically for County Louth; the number of these children who have been waiting three to six months, six to 12 months and 12 to 15 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46636/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Illness Benefit Waiting Times
Gerry Adams
554. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons awaiting payment for illness benefit in County Louth; the length of time these persons have been waiting; and when they can expect to receive payment of same. [46630/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Illness Benefit Waiting Times
Gerry Adams
555. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the difficulties with the new illness benefit scheme forms that she has identified since July and August 2018; the measures she has taken to resolve each of these difficulties; and the status of the outstanding difficulties that still remain in place. [46631/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Brexit Documents
Gerry Adams
44. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the findings of a study (details supplied) are available to the Government; and if these findings will be made available to persons and members of Dáil Éireann. [46011/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision Payments
Gerry Adams
109. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to fund the cost of feminine hygiene products for persons living in direct provision centres; the funding that will be provided for this initiative; if it is a long-term initiative; when this initiative will commence; the way in which it is proposed to roll out the initiative; his further plans to engage with persons living in direct provision on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46106/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision Payments
Gerry Adams
110. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale used to determine which persons living in direct provision centres will be able to access feminine hygiene products under the plans to fund the cost of same; and the number of persons who will be able to access and not access these products, respectively, under this plan. [46107/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision System
Gerry Adams
111. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if plans to fund the cost of feminine hygiene products for persons living in direct provision centres will not extend to persons living in independent living centres; and, if so, the reason therefore. [46108/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision System
Gerry Adams
112. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the direct provision centres identified as independent living centres; and the number of women and female children living in each of these centres. [46109/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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National Broadband Plan
Gerry Adams
145. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the revised target deployment schedule for the national broadband plan will be published; and when black spots in County Louth can expect to have access to adequate broadband services. [46032/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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National Broadband Plan
Gerry Adams
146. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to undertake public information campaigns or to provide updates to persons living in black spot areas in County Louth and other counties affected regarding the future of the national broadband plan. [46033/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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National Broadband Plan
Gerry Adams
147. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the audit commissioned from a person (details supplied) on the integrity of the procurement process regarding the national broadband plan will conclude; and if the findings of the audit will be published. [46034/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Gerry Adams
513. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Roscommon who are on an outpatient hospital waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44702/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Ambulance Service Data
Gerry Adams
514. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the ambulance base located at Loughglynn, County Roscommon; the number of ambulance personnel assigned there; the hours in which it operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44703/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Patient Data
Gerry Adams
515. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting at the urgent care centre at Roscommon County Hospital in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44704/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Gerry Adams
516. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours and overnights allocated and delivered in 2017 and to date in 2018, in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44705/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Home Help Service Data
Gerry Adams
517. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated and delivered in 2017 and to date in 2018, in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44706/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
651. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the services that were provided by a person (details supplied) at St. Vincent's University Hospital before their retirement; and the person that now carries out these procedures. [45339/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Health Services
Gerry Adams
665. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the persons that patients who have undergone bariatric surgery are referred to for further skin removal surgery. [45392/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
666. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if excess skin removal following bariatric surgery is classified as a medical or a surgical procedure. [45393/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Good Friday Agreement
Gerry Adams
189. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the meaning of concurrent referendums as set out in the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement dealing with the question of Irish unity; his further views on whether these referendums will be held on the same day and whether citizens in the North and South of the island will be voting on the same question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43496/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Good Friday Agreement
Gerry Adams
190. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations he is making for the holding of a referendum on the question of Irish unity; the discussions he has had with the British Government on the planning and preparations for such a vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43497/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Good Friday Agreement
Gerry Adams
191. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations he is making for the outworkings of a potential Yes vote further to a referendum on the question of Irish unity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43498/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Good Friday Agreement
Gerry Adams
192. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the adoption of a preparation and contingency framework to ensure effective and efficient planning for the outworkings of a potential vote further to the holding of a referendum on the question of Irish unity. [43499/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Good Friday Agreement
Gerry Adams
193. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the creation of an all-island civic dialogue on the question of Irish unity as one part of putting in place preparations that include voices from civic society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43500/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Good Friday Agreement
Gerry Adams
194. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request more clarity and certainty from the British Government on the circumstances that will trigger a vote on the question of Irish unity in Northern Ireland; and its plans and preparations for such a vote when the required threshold is reached. [43501/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff
Gerry Adams
335. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of additional funding to be made available to Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, following budget 2019. [43823/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff
Gerry Adams
336. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the additional funding he is providing will meet the needs of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and allow it to carry out its investigations thoroughly and promptly in view of the concerns raised by GSOC in relation to the resources available to it to properly investigate the killing of persons (details supplied). [43824/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff
Gerry Adams
337. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel employed by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC; and the rank and responsibilities of each. [43825/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff
Gerry Adams
338. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the business case made by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, in February 2018 for additional staffing requirements. [43826/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff
Gerry Adams
339. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the additional resources he has allocated will meet the business case made by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. [43827/18]