Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Dental Services

Eamon Scanlon

243. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been no dental services available in Tubbercurry, County Sligo for 12 months; and when a dentist will be appointed. [53455/19]

Brexit Issues

Eamon Scanlon

341. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with the UK Government to protect vital County Donegal fishing and economic interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53686/19]

Forestry Management

Eamon Scanlon

343. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding an afforestation licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53611/19]

Regional Enterprise Development Fund

Eamon Scanlon

305. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the successful regional enterprise development fund projects will be announced; if an application (details supplied) will be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53173/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Eamon Scanlon

333. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of facilities providing a seven day respite service for adults and children in each CHO. [52591/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Eamon Scanlon

334. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults and children with an intellectual disability in CHO1 in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form [52592/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Eamon Scanlon

335. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list in each CHO at the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and more than 24 months, respectively. [52593/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Eamon Scanlon

336. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list in each CHO at the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and more than 24 months, respectively. [52594/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Eamon Scanlon

337. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for assessment by early intervention teams in each CHO at the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and more than 24 months, respectively. [52595/19]

Respite Care Services Funding

Eamon Scanlon

149. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated for the provision of residential respite in CHO 1 in 2020; when a response will issue to a request for additional funding from CHO 1 learning disability services to deliver a seven-day respite service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52183/19]

Thalidomide Victims Compensation

Eamon Scanlon

335. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding support for those who suffered thalidomide-related frailties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51219/19]

Patient Transport

Eamon Scanlon

365. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a new transport support scheme to replace the discontinuation of the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51294/19]

Bus Services

Eamon Scanlon

533. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the establishment of bus shelters at bus stops (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51574/19]

Taxi Regulations

Eamon Scanlon

540. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will revise the local area hackney scheme by changing the area within which a driver may pick up passengers from the existing 5 km to 7 km to an increased area of 16 km to 20 km from their home addresses for towns and villages in which the population does not exceed 1,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51688/19]

Septic Tank Grants

Eamon Scanlon

660. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the provision of a new grant scheme to upgrade domestic septic tanks; his views on the fact that work on the new scheme has been at an advanced stage for some time with no information forthcoming; when it is expected the new scheme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51229/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Eamon Scanlon

170. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when funding will be in place for the 48-bed modular unit at Sligo University Hospital recently announced with the publication of the HSE capital investment plan; when the unit will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50698/19]

Summer Works Scheme Administration

Eamon Scanlon

118. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application for summer works funding by a school (details supplied) has been incorrectly announced as being allocated to County Sligo; his plans to substitute an application from County Sligo in view of the error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50558/19]

Road Improvement Schemes

Eamon Scanlon

205. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timetable for the upgrading of junctions at Cootehall and Keadue on the N4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50474/19]

Sports Capital Programme Expenditure

Eamon Scanlon

211. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a successful sports capital application (details supplied) has been incorrectly announced as being allocated to County Sligo; his plans to substitute an application from County Sligo in view of the error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50557/19]

Commercial Rates

Eamon Scanlon

56. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to assist businesses with escalating commercial rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49943/19]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Eamon Scanlon

67. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to overhaul SME policy and entrepreneurship in the wake of findings of the study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; if the interdepartmental consultative group has met to discuss the recommendations of the study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49942/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eamon Scanlon

439. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the home share legislation and regulations drafted by the home share national expert group in 2016 have been considered; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons availing of the service are experiencing inequity in view of the fact that home sharing arrangements do not have the same protections as that of those providing foster care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50309/19]

Primary Care Centres

Eamon Scanlon

137. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the opening date for the new primary care centre in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49457/19]

Health Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

101. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the podiatry waiting times in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48870/19]

Respite Care Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

112. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide respite services on a seven day a week basis in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48869/19]

Budget 2020

Eamon Scanlon

455. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date on which she declared an increase of €5 to welfare recipients across the board during her budget 2020 speech; if it includes all contributory and non-contributory pensions; her views on whether many pension recipients are receiving only a percentage of that increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49085/19]

Historic Towns Initiative

Eamon Scanlon

275. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to roll out a scheme for small heritage towns with a population under 1,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48365/19]

Beef Industry

Eamon Scanlon

228. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for progress of beef taskforce meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47932/19]

Organic Farming Scheme Data

Eamon Scanlon

238. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the 2018 organic farming scheme ranking and selection criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48216/19]

Organic Farming Scheme Data

Eamon Scanlon

502. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the organic farming scheme in 2018 and 2019; the number of unsuccessful applications; the number of appeals registered to date; the amount allocated to the most recent organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47804/19]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Eamon Scanlon

216. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in receipt of a widow's pension (contributory) from the UK can qualify for invalidity pension here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46736/19]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Eamon Scanlon

92. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a new cadetship competition for the Defence Forces will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46694/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Eamon Scanlon

310. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the new higher income limits for medical card eligibility will come into effect (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46076/19]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Eamon Scanlon

410. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payment and areas of natural constraint schemes applications selected for remote sensing eligibility inspection that have yet to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/19]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Eamon Scanlon

219. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the list of successful applications for the summer works scheme 2020 will be published. [44495/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eamon Scanlon

460. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if travel passes are accepted on LocalLink transport services for persons attending HSE day services; his views on whether it is acceptable for persons with disabilities to pay €4 daily for transport in counties Sligo and Leitrim when the free travel pass is accepted on all LocalLink services in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44335/19]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Eamon Scanlon

666. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for reimbursement under the cross-border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45247/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Applications

Eamon Scanlon

1015. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful category 1 projects from the second call of the rural regeneration development fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/19]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Eamon Scanlon

1101. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [45252/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Eamon Scanlon

1102. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45267/19]

Heritage Promotion

Eamon Scanlon

1210. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider relaunching the heritage town programme or similar to promote rural towns and villages and in effort to decentralise tourism; if consideration has been given to increasing the number of heritage officers and offices in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44900/19]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Eamon Scanlon

607. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43101/19]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

73. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the reintroduction of a rural environmental protection scheme will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/19]

Agriculture Schemes

Eamon Scanlon

88. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentives and schemes in place to encourage young persons to take up farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41381/19]

Health Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

445. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the plans and measures in place for increases in podiatry services in County Sligo; if the lack of services and facilities in Sligo town will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42152/19]

Health Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

446. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for a podiatry appointment in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42155/19]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Eamon Scanlon

466. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time it takes to complete a remote sensing eligibility inspection with respect to the basic payment areas of natural constraint schemes; the length of time following finalisation payments due will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41627/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Eamon Scanlon

16. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of funding for additional and urgently needed medical beds at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41173/19]

Home Care Packages Administration

Eamon Scanlon

24. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce the waiting list for homecare in counties Sligo and Leitrim in which the numbers waiting have seen a significant rise during 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41194/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eamon Scanlon

178. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 361 of 17 September 2019, when he will give management approval to hire a speech and language therapist for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 56 students waiting on speech and language and behavioural therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41450/19]

Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments

Eamon Scanlon

183. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) never received the rehabilitative training bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41464/19]

Working Family Payment Applications

Eamon Scanlon

258. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a working family payment application by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41498/19]

Work Permits Applications Data

Eamon Scanlon

15. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to streamline the application process for work permits; the actions being taken to reduce the processing time; the number of applications received to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40821/19]

Work Permits Applications

Eamon Scanlon

173. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40844/19]

Work Permits Applications

Eamon Scanlon

174. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40845/19]

Primary Care Centres Data

Eamon Scanlon

223. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if works on the Grange and Drumcliffe primary health centres in County Sligo will be progressing together; the estimated completion time of both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40654/19]

JobPath Data

Eamon Scanlon

460. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to Turas Nua and Seetec for JobPath to date; the number of persons to date that have gained employment through the JobPath service; the number of persons that have been employed for over a year on JobPath; the number employed after two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40629/19]

Proposed Legislation

Eamon Scanlon

23. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in publishing the parental leave and benefit Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40131/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Eamon Scanlon

333. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration development fund; the status of an application (details supplied); when successful projects will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/19]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Eamon Scanlon

357. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes; when the review is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40489/19]

Springboard Programme

Eamon Scanlon

358. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to extend training and education and upskilling opportunities to recipients of the partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40490/19]

Parental Leave

Eamon Scanlon

142. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the paid parental benefit scheme will be enforced by November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40069/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Eamon Scanlon

235. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing time for illness benefit, disability allowance, carer's allowance and benefit and invalidity pension applications, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40030/19]

Teaching Qualifications

Eamon Scanlon

201. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) with bachelor degrees from the United States of America is required to contact each individual statutory authority relative to each academia in order to be recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39415/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Eamon Scanlon

602. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39695/19]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Eamon Scanlon

603. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39700/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Eamon Scanlon

130. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; and if not, if the health technology assessment group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year. [39137/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Eamon Scanlon

131. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre group review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied). [39138/19]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Eamon Scanlon

141. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his policy with regard to the roll-out of 5G nationwide; his views on whether 5G technologies will pose no harm to the public, particularly children and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38932/19]

Home Help Service Data

Eamon Scanlon

360. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting home help support; and the number awaiting additional support at the latest available date in counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. [37123/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eamon Scanlon

361. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if staffing allocations have been filled in a school (details supplied). [37124/19]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Eamon Scanlon

7. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of active members of the Reserve Defence Forces; the number of new reservists recruited during the 2018 campaign; if a recruitment campaign will open in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35118/19]

Credit Union Regulation

Eamon Scanlon

134. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance if his decision to approve a substantial increase to the industry levy on credit unions up to 50% by 2022 will be reversed; if he consulted with a committee (details supplied) in advance of the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/19]

VAT Rate Application

Eamon Scanlon

148. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the 23% VAT rate for health supplements; if his attention has been drawn to the guidance published by the Revenue Commissioners in May 2007 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36296/19]

Pension Provisions

Eamon Scanlon

150. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding taxation of German pensions; his views on whether persons should not have to pay twice for the same pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36361/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Eamon Scanlon

816. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of the 80-bed community hospital in Ballyshannon, County Donegal; if the estimated €25 million has been put in place to carry out the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34813/19]

Forestry Grants

Eamon Scanlon

1407. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make grants available to persons to replant land on which trees have been felled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35603/19]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Eamon Scanlon

1835. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if child benefit will be extended to families in receipt of the working family payment whose children are over 18 years of age and still attending second level school; her views on the fact that a school child sitting the leaving certificate is fully dependent on his or her parents and the loss of €140 a month is considerable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35596/19]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Eamon Scanlon

1861. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36065/19]

Passport Applications

Eamon Scanlon

131. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which a person can cancel an online passport application in order that he or she can make an appointment for the rapid renewal service in the event that his or her passport will not issue for the intended travel date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33336/19]

Vehicle Registration

Eamon Scanlon

260. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address concerns that VRT will be increased in budget 2020; his views on the fact that the last major upheaval of VRT cost the motor industry tens of thousands of jobs and saw more than 150 long-standing family businesses close; his further views as to whether sudden taxation changes will cost jobs and slow down the drive to reduce emissions from transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34302/19]

Vehicle Registration

Eamon Scanlon

262. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance if he will adjust the VRT bands in the forthcoming budget to take into account the differences between the old test and the new test; if he will equalise the VRT system for new and used vehicles and reach climate change goals in a planned, measured and realistic way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34327/19]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Eamon Scanlon

343. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a summer works scheme application by a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; when a decision is expected on 2020 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31517/19]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Eamon Scanlon

657. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the upgrade of Tubbercurry Garda station, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33397/19]

Garda Stations

Eamon Scanlon

913. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development of the new Garda regional headquarters in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33437/19]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Eamon Scanlon

1014. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in each county to date over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33425/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Eamon Scanlon

1237. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for additional home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32223/19]

Home Care Packages Provision

Eamon Scanlon

1377. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of home support hours available for older persons in counties Sligo and Leitrim; his plans to deal with the continued increases in persons waiting for homecare support and an increase in their home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32690/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Eamon Scanlon

1378. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon on waiting lists for home support services; the waiting time for same in each county; the number of persons in the counties on waiting lists for an increase in their home support; the waiting time for an approved increase in supports to be in place in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32691/19]

Home Help Service Data

Eamon Scanlon

1379. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting zero to three, three to six and six to 12 months respectively, for an approved increase in their home help services in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32692/19]

Health Promotion

Eamon Scanlon

1386. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to erect signage drawing the attention of persons to ticks and Lyme disease nationally; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ticks are widespread throughout the countryside and in areas of rough vegetation and forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32724/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

Eamon Scanlon

1552. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for an appointment for child and adolescent mental health services in community healthcare organisation 1, CHO1, to date by periods (details supplied); the number of priority cases in each period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33399/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

Eamon Scanlon

1553. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for a consultant psychiatrist in child and adolescent mental health services in community healthcare organisation 1, CHO1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33400/19]

Respite Care Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

1554. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the disparity in the provision of respite care in the north west; the number of respite care facilities operating in community healthcare organisation 1, CHO1, for children and adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33401/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

1555. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the fair deal changes for farming families will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33402/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Eamon Scanlon

1556. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address waiting times for orthopaedic procedures in the north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33403/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Eamon Scanlon

1557. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for speech and language, psychology and occupational therapy services in CHO1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33404/19]

Home Help Service Data

Eamon Scanlon

1561. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for a homecare package in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon; the number of persons on a waiting list for an increase in home support hours in each county; the number waiting zero to three, three to six and six to 12 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33424/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Eamon Scanlon

1563. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed capital developments at Sligo University Hospital, St. Patrick’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, St John's Hospital, Sligo, and the North West Hospice, Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33430/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Eamon Scanlon

1564. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for new primary care centres in Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumcliffe, Grange, Nazareth House, Sligo town and Tubbercurry, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33431/19]