Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

64. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the introduction of a new model of in-school speech and language therapy will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35021/16]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

95. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of a formal ethical investment policy for the taxpayer funds that are currently invested as part of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, managed through the National Treasury Management Agency; his views on the appropriateness of holding investment in tobacco companies as part of this fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35275/16]

Departmental Staff Training

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

150. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if all staff working in Intreo offices have received disability awareness training; the full cost of training those persons who have not yet received disability awareness training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35268/16]

Employment Support Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

151. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the money allocated to the various schemes under the reasonable accommodation fund from 2012 to date in 2016 in tabular form; the actual expenditure on this fund for the same period; the efforts made by his Department to raise awareness of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35269/16]

Social Welfare Benefits

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

152. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has considered extending the wage subsidy scheme to those in receipt of the partial capacity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35270/16]

Mobility Allowance

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

174. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date to develop a scheme to replace the motorised transport grant, which has been closed to new applicants since 2013; the timeframe for when legislation for a new mobility scheme will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35271/16]

Departmental Funding

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

50. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her priorities for 2017 in respect of persons with disabilities; the funding being provided for all disability programmes in 2017 and specifically the funding to be provided for the National Disability Authority; and if none of this proposed funding will be reduced to accommodate pressures elsewhere in her Department's Voted Estimates. [34833/16]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

51. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the ratification and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34834/16]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

59. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outstanding legislation that needs to be implemented in order to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if this legislation will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas before the end of 2016 as outlined in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34185/16]

Departmental Strategies

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

146. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33630/16]

Housing for People with Disabilities Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

204. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33634/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

230. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33628/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

255. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33635/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

286. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33624/16]

Medicinal Products Availability

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

351. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if the clinical trial of the drug Respreeza, which treats emphysema caused by severe alpha-1, will continue to be made available to the 21 patients who are currently receiving the drug; if it will be made available to approximately 40 more patients if current assessments are favourable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33553/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

375. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33631/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

377. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if the condition known as bilateral recurrent serpigineous choroiditis will be added to the long-term illness scheme due to its progressive nature and the need for aggressive immunosuppression and careful long-term observation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33666/16]

Disability Support Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

441. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33633/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

467. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33626/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

481. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so the measures in it to support people with disabilities. [33625/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

504. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33632/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

519. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33627/16]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

539. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33629/16]

Disability Support Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

94. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide further details on the additional €2 million allocated in budget 2017 to pre-activation supports for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31115/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

120. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the task force that was to be established within three months of the formation of the Government to examine the issue of personalised budgets; if this task force has been established; if so, if it has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31114/16]

Occupational Therapy

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

27. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to improve waiting times for occupational therapy, especially for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30649/16]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

28. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to improve waiting times for speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30648/16]

Schools Extra Curricular Activities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

238. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding options available for schools who wish to build a sports facilities such as all-weather and astro turf pitches or sports halls on their school grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30389/16]

Wards of Court

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

16. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget which has been allocated by her Department for the effective implementation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act; if resources will be made available for the recruitment of the director of the decision support service to fulfil its functions in raising public awareness, promoting public confidence and supervising decision making supports and investigations to the fullest; and if any lessons will be learned from the experience in England and Wales where the Mental Capacity Act is failing due to lack of awareness and poor implementation. [29461/16]

Thalidomide Victims Compensation

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

390. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on his Department's dealings with survivors of thalidomide since 2011 following the commitment in the programme for Government that year; the status of any discussions regarding compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

40. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access to special educational supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/16]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

59. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new model of in-school speech and language therapy will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28392/16]

Departmental Contracts

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

338. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any State contracts have been awarded to taxi companies since the formation of the Government; if so, if those awarded contracts fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government that a minimum of 10% of the fleet is wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28397/16]

Disability Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

587. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities currently being provided with a personal assistant service through each local health office by county, in tabular form.. [23820/16]

Disability Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

588. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities currently being provided with a home help service through each local health office by county, in tabular form. [23821/16]

Disability Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

589. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who have applied for and are currently waiting to be provided with a personal assistant service through each local health office by county, in tabular form; and the numbers that are waiting zero to six months, six to 12 months and 12 months plus. [23822/16]

Disability Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

590. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who have applied for and are currently waiting to be provided with a home help service through each local health office by county, in tabular form; and the numbers that are waiting zero to six months, six to 12 months and 12 months plus [23823/16]

Disability Support Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

338. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list and within that the number waiting fewer than four months, waiting four to 12 months and waiting more than 12 months; and for each category the number waiting who are zero to four years of age, five to 17 years of age, 18 to 64 years of age and 65 years of age plus, for each local health area, in tabular form. [23265/16]

Disability Support Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

339. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting fewer than four months, waiting four to 12 months and waiting more than 12 months; and for each category the number waiting who are zero to four years of age, five to 17 years of age, 18 to 64 years of age and aged 65 plus, for each local health area, in tabular form. [23266/16]

Disability Support Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

340. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than one week, one to four weeks, four to eight weeks, eight to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks and 26 to 52 weeks; and the number waiting more than 52 weeks, for each local health area, in tabular form. [23267/16]

Speech and Language Therapy

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

341. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting fewer than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, for each local health area, in tabular form. [23268/16]

Speech and Language Therapy

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

342. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting fewer than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, for each local health area, in tabular form. [23269/16]

Fish Landings

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

710. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total catch landed in tonnage, and the value of the catch landed at all regional ports on an annual basis for the period 2010 to 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22100/16]

Bus Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

830. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses across the entire fleet that have been fitted with wheelchair accessible lifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22190/16]

Bus Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

831. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus drivers that have been trained to operate wheelchair lifts on buses; the number still waiting to be trained; the cost of training all bus drivers to operate the aforementioned lifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22191/16]

Bus Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

832. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus stops by county that currently are not wheelchair accessible in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22192/16]

Hospital Beds Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

207. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 150 inpatient rehabilitation beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21584/16]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

208. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health to provide for each community health care organisation, the number of staff in community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each in tabular form; the specific medical or health-care posts in each team in each community health care organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21585/16]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

209. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the funding provided in each year since 2011 for the implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation policy; the outcomes and improvements in services achieved by this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21586/16]

Hospital Beds Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

210. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to provide four regional inpatient specialist rehabilitation centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21587/16]