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Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
Martin Ferris
911. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nursing positions in place at University Hospital Kerry for each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41289/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Beds Data
Martin Ferris
912. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at University Hospital Kerry in each of the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41290/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Martin Ferris
913. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Kerry in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41291/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Martin Ferris
914. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Kerry for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41292/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Martin Ferris
915. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient and outpatient did-not-attends at University Hospital Kerry for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41293/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Martin Ferris
916. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres operational at University Hospital Kerry for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41294/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Martin Ferris
917. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the capital projects agreed and funded at University Hospital Kerry; if he will provide details and an overview of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Martin Ferris
918. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the cost of each capital project funded by the HSE and-or his Department at University Hospital Kerry in each of the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Martin Ferris
919. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at University Hospital Kerry for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41297/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Staff Data
Martin Ferris
920. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatrics consultants contracted to be in place at University Hospital Kerry as of January 2017. [41298/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Martin Ferris
924. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at Beaumont Hospital. [41309/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Staff Data
Martin Ferris
996. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the total agency spend at University Hospital Kerry in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41469/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Inland Fisheries
Martin Ferris
1462. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress which has been made with plans for the fish counter on the River Barrow. [41058/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Deer Hunting
Martin Ferris
393. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the circumstances under which red deer stags were shot and killed by trophy hunters in Killarney National Park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39600/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Martin Ferris
214. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the status of children with cystic fibrosis who are waiting for treatment with the drug Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38100/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Immigration Status
Martin Ferris
128. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a person (details supplied); the reason there is such a long delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37599/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Dental Services
Martin Ferris
634. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a dental appointment at Kerry University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Fisheries Protection
Martin Ferris
485. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will allow for permanent observers on board super trawlers operating within the whale and dolphin sanctuary off the west coast. [35747/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Commission on Domestic Public Water Services
Martin Ferris
14. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the Independent Commission on Water will report to him; and the timeline and detail for the establishment of the special Oireachtas committee to consider the detail of the report. [35460/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Residential Tenancies Board Data
Martin Ferris
85. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of landlords who currently own more than 20 units of private rented accommodation; the total number of such units and the total number of registered tenancies in these units. [35461/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Fishing Industry
Martin Ferris
221. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the structures that are in place safeguarding Irish fishing in view of Britain's vote to leave the EU. [35341/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Fish Quotas
Martin Ferris
222. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all fish species caught between the baseline and shore, under the Maritime Jurisdiction Act 1959 and the Straight Baseline Order 1959, constitute part of EU quotas; if he has sought to gain any percentage quota of bluefin tuna or any other tuna species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35348/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Local Authority Funding
Martin Ferris
190. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount allocated to each county council (details supplied) for each year from 2004 to 2014 to groups and individuals for community events and purposes. [33372/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Martin Ferris
299. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment in Beaumont Hospital. [33309/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Martin Ferris
62. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm, in view of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015, whether the parents and legal guardians of persons residing in St. Mary of the Angels, Beaufort, County Kerry, will continue to have the right to make decisions on the accommodation of these persons; her views on whether any of the proposed provisions of the Bill could impact on those rights; and her views on whether the State or any other agency is assuming the legal rights of residents who are 18 years of age or over. [32822/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Temporary Travel Documentation
Martin Ferris
68. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a temporary travel document cannot be issued to a person (details supplied). [32545/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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School Enrolments
Martin Ferris
78. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will resolve an issue in the case of a person (details supplied) who cannot enrol in a school without a PPSN. [32342/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Martin Ferris
94. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will resolve an issue in the case of a person (details supplied) who cannot enrol in a school without a personal public service number, PPSN. [32341/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Martin Ferris
475. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only general practitioners in Waterville, County Kerry, are shortly due to retire, leaving a vast area without cover; and the efforts being made to remedy this situation. [31967/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Local Authority Funding
Martin Ferris
75. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount allocated to Kerry County Council, Listowel Town Council, Tralee Town Council and Killarney Town Council for each of the years from 2004 to 2014 to groups and persons for community events and purposes. [30996/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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School Transport Expenditure
Martin Ferris
62. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; and if his Department will consider increasing funding to the scheme in line with the recommendation of a charity (details supplied) of €5 million resulting in an abolition of fees for parents. [30128/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Health Services Staff Data
Martin Ferris
431. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical directors and executive clinical directors appointed in the public health system on foot of the consultant contract of 2008; and the number of those appointed who hold full-time and part-time clinical positions, respectively, in the public health system; and the locations in which each of these positions, full and part-time are held. [28416/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Health Services Staff Data
Martin Ferris
432. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if any clinical director holding a part-time position simultaneously holds clinical director positions elsewhere. [28417/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Martin Ferris
573. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a previously postponed appointment at Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Health Services Provision
Martin Ferris
601. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a fitting for specialised shoes. [26641/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Martin Ferris
602. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork. [26645/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
Martin Ferris
625. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) being in a distressed state and now missing, was refused entry to University Hospital Kerry after being presented there by gardaí. [26748/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Martin Ferris
1315. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is on the orthodontic waiting list for referral to Cork can instead avail of treatment in Limerick. [25701/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
Martin Ferris
1316. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been brought to a situation (details supplied) at University Hospital Kerry; the measures being taken to prevent such an outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25702/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Health Services Data
Martin Ferris
54. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is an adequate number of intensive care beds to make full use of the recent announcement of the investment in the all-island Congenital Heart Disease Network over the next five years; if this initiative and these beds will be fully staffed; the number of additional staff that will be employed as part of this; if contracts have been signed; the duration of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20939/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Departmental Management Structures
Martin Ferris
115. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 2 June 2016, if the research being undertaken by the new policy, strategy and integration unit established within his Department will be available to the new joint Oireachtas committee that has been established to develop cross-party consensus on the future of the health service over ten years, as per the programme for Government and Government approval; if he will make available the research undertaken to date to the committee; if he will designate a liaison officer within his Department in order that members of this committee may direct queries specific to the committee's work to that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20938/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Martin Ferris
544. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for an operation. [20891/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Revenue Commissioners Staff
Martin Ferris
119. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if appointments to the Revenue Commissioners will continue to be available after the refurbishment works are completed at Spa Road, Tralee, County Kerry; and if staff and a local telephone number will be provided to facilitate appointments. [19115/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Respite Care Services Provision
Martin Ferris
482. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health to ensure a person (details supplied) receives necessary respite care. [19266/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Martin Ferris
372. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [17977/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Martin Ferris
381. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to have an assessment for a medical device. [18010/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Ferris
400. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health to address the concerns of parents whose children, they believe, developed side effects from the human papilloma virus, HPV, vaccine, Gardasil. [16988/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Martin Ferris
474. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is in the process of revising the regulations surrounding land eligibility under the basic payment scheme. [16810/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Administration
Martin Ferris
475. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are internal discussions ongoing regarding recategorising certain types of land which were deemed to be scrub in the past. [16811/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Preschool Services
Martin Ferris
13. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans in regard to the Highscope model; and her further plans to roll out this model nationally. [14848/16]