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Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Medical Products Supply
Alan Kelly
319. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the anxiety and worry the parents of children with SMA are experiencing due to the delay in making the drug Spinraza available; the timeline for making it available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4989/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Alan Kelly
346. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the capital projects, including information technology and equipment, the commencement date of which has been postponed, delayed or dropped as a result of the overruns in spending on the national children’s hospital by project, original commencement date and new commencement date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5102/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital Expenditure
Alan Kelly
450. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date in October 2018 his Department drew the attention of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, either formally or informally, to the overspends in the costs of the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5640/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Alan Kelly
451. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date and times of meetings he and-or his officials had with the national children’s hospital project and programme board since its inception; the persons who attended each meeting; if the minutes of each meeting will be published; if he will publish the correspondence between the board and his Department; if he will publish the minutes of the meetings of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5641/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Alan Kelly
452. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date in November 2018 he or his officials informed the Taoiseach of the cost overruns in the national children’s hospital; the format in which this information was given; the person or body that provided same; if he will publish documentation relating to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Alan Kelly
453. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the communications with the national paediatric hospital development board; the date and times of all meetings he and-or his officials had with the board; the purpose of these meetings; if he will publish the minutes of each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Free Travel Scheme Review
Alan Kelly
604. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the travel pass scheme in particular to children who are wheelchair bound. [4984/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Alcohol Pricing
Alan Kelly
180. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the timelines for the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4840/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Departmental Expenditure
Alan Kelly
99. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of air transport provided by the Air Corps to each Minister and Minister of State in each Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018, inclusive; the number of trips by year; the cost per trip by date; and the number of passengers per trip by year in tabular form. [2948/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Hospital Overcrowding
Alan Kelly
366. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of operations cancelled in 2018 due to overcrowding by hospital. [2469/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Hospitals Data
Alan Kelly
367. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of operations cancelled due to staff shortages by hospital. [2470/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
Alan Kelly
368. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of surgical procedures from public waiting lists undertaken in the private sector under the National Treatment Purchase Fund by hospital. [2471/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
Alan Kelly
369. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of surgical procedures from public waiting lists undertaken in other jurisdictions, by hospital. [2472/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Hospitals Data
Alan Kelly
370. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures cancelled due to unavailability of an ICU bed post-operatively by hospital. [2473/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Hospitals Data
Alan Kelly
371. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures cancelled due to unavailability of high dependency beds post-operatively by hospital. [2474/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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National Children's Hospital Expenditure
Alan Kelly
424. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date in August 2018 on which his Department was informed of the cost overruns for the construction of the national children’s hospital; the person or body that informed his Department; the format - that is, phone call, meeting, email and so on - of the communication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Alan Kelly
450. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the dates and times of meetings he and-or his officials had with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since its inception; the persons who attended each meeting; if the minutes of each meeting will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2932/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Alan Kelly
520. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address climate change by reducing the carbon emissions of public lighting in view of the fact that the majority of public lighting is powered by sodium vapour bulbs which are extremely energy inefficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2933/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Commemorative Events
Alan Kelly
54. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will be attending the commemoration of the Soloheadbeag ambush in January 2019. [54138/18]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Commemorative Events
Alan Kelly
61. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding and support she has provided to date for the commemoration of the Soloheadbeg ambush in County Tipperary. [1542/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hospital Services
Alan Kelly
182. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a new 50-bed permanent unit is in the HSE capital plan; if so, when it will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1937/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hospital Services
Alan Kelly
184. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for future services in Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel; if there will be an increase of service provision at the hospital; if so, the details of same; when they will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1950/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Third Level Costs
Alan Kelly
343. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in place to alleviate the stress caused to students as a result of the change in structure of the pharmacy degree here following the signing of a statutory instrument by then Minister for Health (details supplied). [1035/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Foreign Direct Investment
Alan Kelly
495. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide funding for advance factories in 2019 for potential foreign direct investment in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54040/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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National Children's Hospital Expenditure
Alan Kelly
542. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the projected final cost for the new national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54053/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Hospital Facilities
Alan Kelly
543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason the proposed second radiology room in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, was not provided as part of the new expanded accident and emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54060/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Medical Card Drugs Availability
Alan Kelly
677. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card patients are being charged for the drug Acupan (details supplied) despite its presence on the list of reimbursable medications for medical card holders; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54549/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Hospitals Data
Alan Kelly
719. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date the new modular bed building in South Tipperary General Hospital will be operational; the details of all other capital and operational improvements he expects in the hospital in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1234/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Hospitals Data
Alan Kelly
721. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the new 60-bed modular unit in University Hospital Limerick will be opened in 2019; the other capital and operational improvements that will be made in the hospital during 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1237/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Alan Kelly
796. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to change the nursing home support scheme to ease the financial burden in place for some persons as a result of the exorbitant property prices in urban areas such as in a case (details supplied). [1637/19]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Roads Maintenance
Alan Kelly
487. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request TII to investigate the surface finish on the M7 between Roscrea and Birdhill in view of the volume of accidents on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53781/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Naturalisation Applications
Alan Kelly
285. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details suppled); if all required documentation has been received; when the person will be contacted by the INIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53370/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Alan Kelly
352. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of consultants to fill posts in public hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52756/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Hospitals Data
Alan Kelly
353. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the most recent audit by his Department or on its behalf of the implementation of the 80:20 ratio of public to private practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52757/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Kelly
509. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a feed in tariff to roll out domestic and commercial rooftop solar power; if he officially met with the CEO of SEAI since his appointment; if he met with the senior management of companies (details supplied) to discuss the barriers that are preventing deployment of renewables on the grid; and if he has appointed a senior official in his Department to oversee the approach to climate change. [52981/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Nursing Staff Provision
Alan Kelly
104. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a specialist Parkinson's disease nurse will be appointed for south County Tipperary (details supplied). [52499/18]
Wed, 12 Dec 2018
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Traffic Calming Measures
Alan Kelly
25. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if electronic speed signs will be put in place in villages in local authority areas to measure effectiveness and changing driver behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51960/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Commemorative Events
Alan Kelly
591. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will be attending the centenary commemoration of the Soloheadbeg ambush in County Tipperary in January 2019. [50783/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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HSE Data
Alan Kelly
159. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the contracts the HSE or its agents have with a company (details supplied); when each of these contracts were signed; when each of these contracts were tendered for; the value of each contract from its commencement to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51247/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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HSE Data
Alan Kelly
161. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the contracts the HSE or its agents have with a company (details supplied); when each of these contracts were signed; when each of these contracts were tendered for; the value of each contract from its commencement to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51250/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Medical Waste Disposal
Alan Kelly
162. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if all medical waste from public hospitals is being recycled as much as possible and not being sent into landfill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51251/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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HSE Data
Alan Kelly
176. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the contracts the HSE or its agents have with a company (details supplied); when each contract was signed; when these contracts were tendered for; the value of each contract from commencement to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51323/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Better Energy Homes Scheme
Alan Kelly
216. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if persons who received attic insulation on its own, under the better energy warmer homes scheme, are eligible to apply for the revised scheme that now includes internal and external wall insulation in view of the fact that such works were not available under the previous scheme; if not, his plans to include same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51273/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Cancer Services Provision
Alan Kelly
76. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason appointments for cancer patients in the Mater Hospital are consistently being cancelled; if beds for cancer patients are being reallocated to alleviate the trolley crisis in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50602/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Alan Kelly
98. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the report by a person (details supplied) on an alternative system for dealing with claims arising out of the CervicalCheck scandal will be implemented. [50781/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Cancer Incidence
Alan Kelly
101. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of women who have been diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer in each of the years from 2015 to 2017, and to date in 2018. [50782/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Alan Kelly
105. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when Pembrolizumab will be made available free of charge to all cervical cancer patients whose clinicians are of the view they require same. [50824/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Alan Kelly
221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will address matters (details supplied) relating to CervicalCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51080/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Alan Kelly
193. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be approved for an ASD unit in Clonmel (details supplied). [50227/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Alan Kelly
303. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason University Hospital Limerick has the only dual-console da Vinci Xi surgical robot here but is forbidden to use it for radical prostatectomies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50137/18]