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Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Nursing Staff Data
Pat Buckley
845. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of SCAN nurses operating across the State; the catchment area of each and the yearly cost of this position and the service. [34464/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
846. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans for further expansion of Jigsaw services; his views on the number of services needed; and the areas that are to be prioritised. [34466/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
847. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the mental health services receiving funding from the State; and the amount they were allocated in 2016 and 2017, respectively. [34467/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Nursing Staff Remuneration
Pat Buckley
848. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the average yearly salary of a psychiatric nurse in the HSE that is not a manager or has any other specialisation. [34468/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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HSE Expenditure
Pat Buckley
849. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE and State spent in the past five years, respectively, including 2017, on branded medications for psychiatric treatment; and the potential for savings from switching to generic products. [34469/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
850. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the annual budget for each crisis house operating in the State for the past five years, respectively. [34470/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Hospital Beds Data
Pat Buckley
851. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated beds for adult psychiatric treatment by service. [34471/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
852. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of additional CAMHTs needed in the Health Service; and the additional cost of staffing these teams on an annual basis. [34472/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
Pat Buckley
853. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the annual budget for the past five years, respectively, for each CHO for child and adolescent mental health services. [34473/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
854. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the average cost of the provision of an additional bed for child and adolescent mental health services. [34474/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
855. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the average cost of the provision of an additional bed for adult mental health services. [34475/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
856. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the average cost of the provision of an additional bed for psychiatry of old age services. [34476/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Hospital Beds Data
Pat Buckley
857. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatry of old age beds in the State; the cost for this service in 2016 and 2017; his plans to increase the number of beds; and the location of same. [34477/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
858. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to move community mental health services to a seven-day working week model; and the estimated time this would take to transition. [34478/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
859. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost to move community mental health services to a 24-7 model; and the estimated time this would take to transition. [34479/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
860. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the mental health services provided to those living in direct provision; and the annual cost of this. [34480/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
861. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional investment required for mental health services to complete the implementation of A Vision for Change. [34481/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
862. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing SafeTalk training to all secondary level students over 16 years of age. [34482/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
863. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of operating an additional 11 crisis houses across the State, including initial set up costs, that would be incurred. [34483/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
864. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the average estimated cost to ensure that all accident and emergency departments, Garda custody suites and prisons have a psychiatric nurse on duty at all times. [34484/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
865. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated average cost of the provision of an additional bed for psychiatry of old age services. [34485/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
866. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated average cost of ensuring the provision of at least one mental health professional on every primary care team in the State. [34486/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
867. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of extending free primary care counselling to persons that earn less than the living wage of €456 per week. [34487/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
868. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the services available to support persons with mental health issues to secure stable accommodation; and the estimated annual cost of these services. [34488/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
869. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the services to support persons with mental health issues to secure stable employment; and the estimated annual cost of these services. [34489/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
870. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the funding providing for mental health crisis hotline telephone services. [34490/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1096. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff within the driver grade who have been out of work ill from the Bus Éireann Capwell Cork area as a result of work-related stress. [34644/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1097. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff within the administration grade who have been out of work ill from the Bus Éireann Capwell area as a result of work-related stress. [34645/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1098. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of illness related absences in Bus Éireann on an area by area basis in the past five years respectively. [34646/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1099. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of disciplinary hearings that have been held in Bus Éireann Cork in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017 respectively. [34647/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1100. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of disciplinary hearings in Bus Éireann on an area by area basis in the past five years respectively. [34648/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1101. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of appeals of disciplinary decisions that have been successful in relation to Bus Éireann, Cork. [34649/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1102. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the training provided and required of acting services managers in Bus Éireann in relation to personnel matters. [34650/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1103. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans for Bus Éireann to install welfare facilities as required by law into the Fermoy depot and other outbased locations. [34651/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1104. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the Health and Safety Authority has inspected Bus Éireann depots in the Cork area in the past five years respectively. [34652/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1105. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing lack of functioning toilet facilities for staff at the Bus Éireann Fermoy depot. [34653/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Bus Éireann Staff
Pat Buckley
1106. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied). [34654/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Pat Buckley
378. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the supports or grants available to help persons to get motorised wheelchairs; the date on which these supports were ended; and the rationale behind this decision. [32201/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
395. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to set out the unallocated spend within mental health for 2017; expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 that are due to cease in 2017; the funds that will become available within his Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for services and goods or changes to costs within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32300/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Pat Buckley
474. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed refurbishment of Youghal community hospital under the residential care centres capital plan 2016 to 2021; and the amount of the €2.67 million proposed that has been allocated and drawn down. [32718/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Hospitals Building Programme
Pat Buckley
475. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed construction of Midleton community hospital and long-stay unit under the residential care centres capital plan 2016 to 2021; and the amount of the €10.3 million proposed that has been allocated and drawn down. [32719/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Education Policy
Pat Buckley
94. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to put in place alternative education and systems to ensure that young persons (details supplied) who find it difficult to secure a place in education are offered the chance they deserve at completing their education. [31826/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Coast Guard Services
Pat Buckley
518. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to specify the body responsible for ensuring proper upgrading of navigational equipment on Coast Guard helicopters; and if these upgrades include information on all wind turbines here. [31336/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1079. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age that were admitted to adult mental health services in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1080. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 18 to 25 years of age that were treated in adult mental health facilities in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26804/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Abuse in Hospitals
Pat Buckley
1103. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 23 May 2017, if he or a representative will meet with a person (details supplied). [26881/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Suicide Prevention
Pat Buckley
1443. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to work with the National Office of Suicide Prevention to provide age appropriate suicide prevention and awareness training to persons under 16 years of age such as SafeTalk and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, ASIST. [28475/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
Pat Buckley
216. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide free parking for patients and close family of patients who are suffering with a prolonged or serious illness which requires regular hospital visits; and the details of existing schemes for this or hospitals in which free parking is available [26121/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Housing Estates
Pat Buckley
220. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the national taking in charge initiative; if the scheme has extended to 2017; and if so, when the funds will be allocated to local authorities. [25287/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Buckley
451. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason an application for autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessment by a person (details supplied) has not yet been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/17]