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Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Palliative Care Services
Mary Butler
478. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of additional specialist palliative care inpatient beds provided to date in 2019; and the location of same. [29772/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Palliative Care Services
Mary Butler
479. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the new palliative care inpatient units in counties Waterford, Mayo and Wicklow will be opened in 2019. [29773/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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LEADER Programmes Data
Mary Butler
728. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on projects in County Carlow under the LEADER programme; the number of projects allocated funding; the number still pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29270/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Pension Provisions
Mary Butler
812. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the concerns raised by former ESB workers in relation to pension issues (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29864/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
Mary Butler
813. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners contacted to date in relation to pension changes applied in 2012; the number that received arrears; the number that have seen their pensions increase; the number that have seen no increase in their payments; when she expects all pensioners will have been contacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29865/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Local Authority Staff Data
Mary Butler
852. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff changes in each local authority in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [29819/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Apprenticeship Data
Mary Butler
127. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Apprenticeship Data
Mary Butler
128. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017; the number of apprentices that participated and completed these new apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Apprenticeship Data
Mary Butler
129. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017, in tabular form. [28682/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Apprenticeship Data
Mary Butler
130. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to seek equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28683/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
68. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce waiting times for outpatient appointments in Waterford University Hospital in which the number of persons waiting over 18 months stood at 11,412 at the end of May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27744/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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DEIS Data
Mary Butler
291. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of schools that have DEIS status in rural areas compared to those with DEIS status in the five major cities and larger towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28186/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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DEIS Eligibility
Mary Butler
292. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that determines whether a school can receive DEIS band status; if location is one of the main criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28187/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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DEIS Eligibility
Mary Butler
293. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of DEIS bands will be allocated to national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28188/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Mary Butler
432. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a replacement staff member will be appointed for the position of speech and language therapist in the west Waterford network 1 area while the existing speech and language therapist is on maternity leave in order that there is no gap in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27791/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
453. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a respiratory consultant at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27998/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
457. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an initial appointment for assessment at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28029/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Health Services Reports
Mary Butler
489. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the national review under way of cardiac services will conclude; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28171/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
490. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the extensive outpatient waiting list at University Hospital Waterford in relation to ophthalmological services; his views on whether the waiting lists are too long; and if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact it has on older persons waiting for treatment. [28172/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
491. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the extensive outpatient waiting list at University Hospital Waterford in relation to orthopaedic services; his views on whether the waiting lists are too long; if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact it has on older persons waiting for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28173/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
492. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the extensive outpatient waiting list at University Hospital Waterford in relation to urologist services; his views on whether the waiting lists are too long; if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact it has on older persons waiting for treatment; his further plans to examine the fact that of the 2,757 persons waiting in the hospital 967 are waiting in excess of 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28174/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
Mary Butler
493. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, in each month to date in 2019; the specialties treated by percentage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28175/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
Mary Butler
494. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the amount the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, has spent in the first five months of 2019 treating those on waiting lists in excess of 11 months wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Health and Safety Regulations
Mary Butler
136. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the guidelines under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 have been updated and-or reviewed to reflect the possible risks to employees through cyber or digital means; if so, if there are clear arrangements for the protection and general welfare of an employee and a mechanism in place that employers can implement relevant procedures and practices to ensure employees are protected as much as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27088/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Mary Butler
163. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposal to develop a two-year apprenticeship course for healthcare assistants; when the course will be available for participants; and the colleges that will offer it. [26818/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Mary Butler
510. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the percentage of home care support services outsourced to private companies in 2018, by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26815/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Home Care Packages
Mary Butler
511. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the requirement for travel time payments to home care support staff will have to be covered from the existing 2019 budget for home care hours; if this will contribute to a reduction in hours available for persons in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26816/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
Mary Butler
512. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on whether home care support packages provided by the Health Service Executive offer the best value to support persons who need care at home; and his plans to fill the vacancies in the sector. [26817/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Home Care Packages Administration
Mary Butler
513. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the procedures being put in place to provide the relevant information technology programme to facilitate the new rota requirements for home care support staff that are now rostered five over seven days as per the recent agreement or contract. [26819/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Mary Butler
514. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive dementia home care packages in place from January 2019 to date. [26820/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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National Dementia Strategy
Mary Butler
515. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop a new dementia strategy in view of the fact the current one has expired; his plans to provide more dementia advisers for the 55,000 persons currently suffering with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26821/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Mary Butler
516. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if extending the FreeStyle Libre device to adults with type 1 diabetes will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Primary Care Centres
Mary Butler
517. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the services available in the primary care unit in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; the number of staff employed; his plans to enhance services in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26823/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Suicide Incidence
Mary Butler
518. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent number of young persons who have committed suicide in the south County Tipperary area; his plans to enhance mental health services in this area; his plans to provide counselling services for families affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Mary Butler
519. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in the treatment abroad scheme office; the length of time it takes to process an application once all the paperwork is in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26825/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Mary Butler
520. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that availed of the treatment abroad scheme in 2018, by county in tabular form; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26826/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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HSE Planning
Mary Butler
521. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive capital plan for 2019 will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26827/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Mary Butler
672. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discretionary road grants provided through Transport Infrastructure Ireland to individual local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26636/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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School Curriculum
Mary Butler
138. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the determination to keep back a child to repeat a year in primary school is made; the definition of exceptional circumstances as per a circular (details supplied); if the all round education of the child including emotional and social learning and not just academia is taken into account in making such a determination; if a parent requesting that their child is kept back for a year has the ultimate say in making that decision with the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25771/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Data
Mary Butler
164. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 21 years of age who have access to the FreeStyle Libre device under the long-term illness scheme; the number of persons over 21 years of age who now have access to the FreeStyle Libre device under the long-term illness scheme in tabular form by CHO and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25633/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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Medicinal Products Data
Mary Butler
165. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a cost-benefit analysis on the usage of the finger test strips for persons between five and 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes; if it has provided savings since the FreeStyle Libre reimbursement scheme was launched; if so, the details of the savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25634/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Private Security Authority
Mary Butler
243. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); the date from which it is a requirement for businesses that change locks in private properties to obtain a licence from the Private Security Authority; his views on whether the licence regime is disproportionate in its impact with respect to the administrative burden and compliance costs for small and micro businesses in the window and door trade to obtain such a licence; if he has given consideration to consulting the sector with a view to bringing in a more proportionate and fair regime for small businesses; and if his attention has been drawn to the burden being placed on customers and members of the public that rely on such businesses for the service in view of the fact the Private Security Authority is formally requesting that businesses cease providing a locksmith service until an application is completed for a licence. [25075/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Road Improvement Schemes
Mary Butler
541. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocations for applications for funding under the specific improvement grants scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24861/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
197. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an urgent dental assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24506/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Mary Butler
239. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) since revised stage 2 drawings and details were submitted in February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23480/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Disability Services Funding
Mary Butler
564. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for funding by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23874/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
693. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment for pain management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24214/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Mary Butler
886. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the weekly State pension by €9 per week to build towards achieving the commitment in the national pensions framework of a State pension set at 35% of average weekly earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23639/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Mary Butler
887. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €3 per week to current recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23640/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Mary Butler
888. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the over 80s allowance by €2 per week to current recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23641/19]