Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Local Authority Housing Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

660. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the social housing list for County Cork by local electoral area at 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11360/18]

Special Educational Needs Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

108. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special classrooms for children with special educational needs or low incidence disabilities in each school in County Cork, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10357/18]

Schools Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

109. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools, classrooms, pupils and teachers in whole time equivalents at primary and secondary level in County Cork, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10358/18]

Special Educational Needs Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

110. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants assigned to each primary and secondary school in County Cork, in each of the school years (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/18]

Parliamentary Questions

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

167. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 368 and 369 of 28 November 2017, when the deferred response will issue from the HSE further to the provisions contained in Standing Order 42A of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10353/18]

Hospital Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

169. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses and doctors, by grade and type, at Bantry hospital on 1 January in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10356/18]

Hospital Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

170. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of administrative staff, by grade and type at Bantry General Hospital on 1 January 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10359/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

191. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in west County Cork in receipt of the basic payment scheme, BPS, and greening payments in ranges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

224. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the systems in place to accommodate children who are born at the beginning of the year and are precluded from availing of the ECCE scheme until the September following their third birthday (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9278/18]

Disabilities Assessments

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

433. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 at 31 January 2018 or the latest date available, by local health office, LHO, area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9563/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

434. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; and the number waiting fewer than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, respectively, by local health office, LHO, area, in tabular form. [9564/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

435. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list; and the number waiting fewer than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, respectively, by local health office, LHO, area, in tabular form. [9565/18]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

436. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list; the number waiting fewer than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting who are aged 0 to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 plus years of age, respectively, by local health office, LHO, area, in tabular form. [9566/18]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

437. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting that are aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 plus years of age, respectively, by LHO area, in tabular form [9567/18]

Suckler Cow Quota

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

544. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler farmers in south-west areas of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9449/18]

Road Projects Expenditure

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

653. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government on the increase in the budget for regional roads will be enforced in the near future (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8743/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

655. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the systems in place to accommodate children that are born at the beginning of the year and are precluded from availing of the ECCE scheme until the September following their third birthday (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9277/18]

Local Improvement Scheme

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

194. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the €1 million in funding secured for local improvement schemes in County Cork will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8911/18]

Departmental Reports

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

67. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the making work pay recommendations. [8442/18]

Departmental Reports

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

77. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the making work pay recommendations. [8443/18]

Waste Tyre Disposal

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

464. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the regulatory system for the disposal of end of life tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8140/18]

Departmental Reports

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

543. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made on each of the recommendations contained in the Make Work Pay report published by her Department in 2017, in tabular form. [8313/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

26. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the Government’s pledge to invest to make public transport services more accessible for persons with disabilities. [7630/18]

Road Network

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

53. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when emergency works will take place in an area (details supplied). [7537/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

227. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills if work on a school (details supplied) which was identified as a location for a new build in 2015 will commence in 2018 as listed; the timeframe for commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7435/18]

School Transport Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

230. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the circumstances of a person (details supplied); when the person can expect to receive their entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7485/18]

Respite Care Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

389. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of 12 dedicated respite houses around the State announced on 12 December 2017; the specific locations of each; the number of persons who can be accommodated in each; the estimated number of respite nights each individual house will provide in a full calendar year; the capital and acquisition costs of each; the estimated annual running costs of each; the number of wholetime equivalent staff to be employed in each; if each house is now operational; and if not, when each will commence providing services, in tabular form. [7019/18]

Hospitals Discharges

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

401. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the procedure used by consultants when discharging persons with serious illnesses in circumstances in which a person attends a number of consultants in different fields due to the diversity of his or her illness (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7125/18]

Hospitals Discharges

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

402. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if persons who have attended consultants for many years for serious ongoing illnesses are being discharged without further consultation or follow-up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7126/18]

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

404. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the accessibility of drug rehabilitation in west County Cork (details supplied); the breakdown of attendees attending at each unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/18]

Beef Industry

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

488. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the growing campaign relating to the beef grid, particularly in circumstances in which his predecessor gave a commitment to review the matter in November 2015; and the reason for the protracted delay in providing a review. [7224/18]

Beef Industry

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

489. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason live exporters are not represented at the beef forum (details supplied). [7225/18]

Motor Tax

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

558. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount received in motor tax receipts for Cork County Council in 2017; the amount returned to the council from the Local Government Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7176/18]

LEADER Programmes Applications

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

608. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to set out the number of LEADER applications submitted and approved for the south west of County Cork; if funding has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7122/18]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

21. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the additional health service resources that will be required for the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [6447/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

236. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 16 January 2018, the five bodies under the remit of his Department that did not report a 3% or higher proportion of employees with a disability, in tabular form; and the percentage of each of these organisations' staff registered with a disability. [4245/18]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

439. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his plans to include the FreeStyle Libre device under the current drugs payment scheme in circumstances in which it is more convenient for diabetics in view of the fact that it is more cost-effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4374/18]

Health Care Infrastructure Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

133. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the position regarding construction progress of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3750/18]

Health Insurance

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

301. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his plans to further review health insurance policies in circumstances in which certain policies carry a Government levy of almost 50% of the overall cost of the premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2900/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

26. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of employees in his Department that have a disability; and the way in which this corresponds to the wider public sector, in each of the years 2011 to 2017, in tabular from. [2352/18]

Poverty Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

22. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action being taken to address the increase in at-risk and consistent poverty rates for persons with disabilities that was disclosed in the most recent SILC data. [1844/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

104. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Taoiseach the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit registered disabled. [1864/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

130. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit registered as disabled. [1854/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

170. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit who are registered as disabled. [1858/18]

Departmental Staff

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

241. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit who are registered disabled. [1857/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

291. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit that are registered disabled. [1862/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

450. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit registered disabled. [1855/18]

Garda Accommodation

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

470. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the funding for office space for the protective services unit for Bandon, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55103/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

593. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit registered disabled. [1861/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

646. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the proportion of employees in her Department or in organisations under its remit who are registered disabled. [1850/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1088. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the proportion of employees in his Department, or in organisations under its remit, who are registered as disabled. [1859/18]

Fishing Licences

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1148. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent Supreme Court ruling (details supplied) in which the procedure to impose points on a fishing licence was deemed unfair; if the new statutory instrument he plans to publish regarding fishing points will be withdrawn in order to reflect this decision; and if fishing representative bodies will be consulted to decide on the best course forward. [54702/17]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1245. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit who are registered as disabled. [1849/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1331. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit registered disabled. [1852/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1461. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit registered as disabled. [1865/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1512. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the proportion of employees in her Department or in organisations under its remit registered disabled. [1851/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1547. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit registered disabled. [1863/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1668. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proportion of employees in her Department or in organisations under its remit registered as disabled. [1856/18]

Seaweed Harvesting Licences

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1718. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the licensing of mechanical harvesting of seaweed and kelp in Bantry Bay; if he has approved the monitoring plan and associated baseline study; if so, the reason therefore; if he consulted and met with the relevant stakeholders before approving the baseline study; if this is the last remaining step before harvesting begins by the company in question; and if an environmental impact assessment was carried out regarding the proposed licence in question. [54571/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1824. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit registered disabled. [1860/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

1942. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proportion of employees in her Department or in organisations under its remit registered-disabled. [1853/18]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

448. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of new residential emergency places provided by disability services in 2017. [53948/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

449. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of new home support and in-home emergency respite cases provided by disability services in 2017. [53949/17]

Community Care Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

450. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons transferred to community living to date in 2017 under Time to Move On from Congregated Settings [53950/17]

Community Care Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

451. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of additional homes provided to date in 2017 under Time to Move on from Congregated Settings. [53951/17]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

452. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the finalisation and implementation of the framework for neuro-rehabilitation strategy. [53955/17]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

453. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of an innovative pilot day service aimed at supporting persons with severe acquired brain injuries. [53956/17]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

454. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if a collaborative care pathways model for persons with complex neuro-rehabilitation care and support accommodation needs in CHO 6, 7 and 9 and involving the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Peamount Hospital and the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, has been established; and the number of service users who have benefitted. [53957/17]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

455. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health if each CHO has identified one area in which neuro-rehabilitation care services, both statutory and non-statutory, could work together to avoid hospital admission and provide a better outcome for the service user; and if so, the details of same for each CHO. [53958/17]

Respite Care Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

456. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of day-only respite sessions accessed by persons with a disability to date in 2017. [53959/17]

Respite Care Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

457. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of overnights with or without day respite accessed by persons with a disability to date in 2017. [53960/17]

Respite Care Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

458. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability (details supplied) in receipt of respite services to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53961/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

459. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of requests for assessments under the Disability Act 2005 received to date in 2017 in each LHO area; the number assessed within the statutory timeframe; and the number overdue. [53962/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

460. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children’s disability network teams now established; and the areas in which one has not been established, in tabular form. [53963/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

461. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in receipt of rehabilitation training. [53964/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

462. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in receipt of other day services (details supplied), not including rehabilitation training or work and work-like activities. [53965/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

31. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on concerns being expressed that there are more special needs assistants than members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52199/17]

Disability Services Programme Review

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

46. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement the recommendations of the recent review of the fund for students with disabilities; and the timeframe for same. [51822/17]

Garda Strength

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

96. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in west Cork as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51638/17]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

27. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the role his Department will play in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50712/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

102. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the extension to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51331/17]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

58. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the role her Department will play in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-21; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50314/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

306. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have transferred from congregated settings to community living to date in 2017; and the number of additional homes provided. [50896/17]

Health and Social Care Professionals Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

307. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of additional whole time equivalent speech and language therapists newly employed by the HSE to date in 2017; and the sectors of the HSE in which they are employed. [50897/17]

Health and Social Care Professionals Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

308. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of additional whole time equivalent occupational therapists newly employed by the HSE to date in 2017; and the sectors of the HSE in which they are employed. [50898/17]

Long Stay Residential Units

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

309. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the locations of the 185 new residential emergency places provided under disability services in 2017, in tabular form. [50899/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

310. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children’s disability network teams established. [50900/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

311. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with a physical and-or sensory disability in receipt of a personal assistant service as of 1 November 2017 or the latest date available. [50901/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

312. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability (details supplied) in receipt of home support services as of 1 November 2017 or the latest date available. [50902/17]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

366. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, the number waiting four to 12 months, and the number waiting more than 12 months, respectively, for each local health area, in tabular form. [50089/17]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

367. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, the number waiting four to 12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months, respectively, for each local health area, in tabular form. [50090/17]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

368. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, the number waiting four to 12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months, respectively; and the numbers waiting aged zero to four years, five to 17 years, 18 to 64 years and aged 65 years of age and above, respectively, for each local health area, in tabular form. [50091/17]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

369. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four months, the number waiting four to 12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months respectively; and the numbers waiting aged zero to four years, five to 17 years, 18 to 64 years and 65 of age and above respectively for each local health area, in tabular form. [50092/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

370. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 as of 17 November 2017 or the latest date available in each LHO, in tabular form. [50093/17]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

14. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the role her Department will play in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017 - 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49456/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

37. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department will play in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49288/17]

Disability Support Services Provision

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

545. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the role her Department will play in the implementation of the access and inclusion model of supports for children with disabilities; the funding her Department is providing for this in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49356/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

23. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his plans to review medical card eligibility criteria for persons with disabilities in order to facilitate their participation in the workforce and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48417/17]

Disability Services Data

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

48. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of overdue assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each Cork local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48230/17]

Higher Education Institutions

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

155. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the Bachelor of Arts in the visual arts programme being run on Sherkin Island in west Cork is maintained in view of the fact that there is an issue with funding which has placed the programme in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47798/17]