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Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Stephen Donnelly
468. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the relevant programmes and routes to medicinal cannabis for children that may be considered suitable. [12166/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Stephen Donnelly
837. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person can avail of the pandemic unemployment payment, which he or she would get if his or her# place of work is still closed, in the situation in which his or her place of work has reopened, but have written medical advice to not return to work at this time due to the fact he or she is particularly high risk if he or she contracts Covid-19, for example, if he or she has an underlying health condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12115/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Podiatry Services
Stephen Donnelly
546. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the numbers waiting up to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [10874/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Ophthalmology Services
Stephen Donnelly
547. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the numbers waiting up to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [10875/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Audiology Services
Stephen Donnelly
548. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care; the number waiting up to 12 weeks at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the numbers waiting 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [10876/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Health Services
Stephen Donnelly
549. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; the number waiting up to 12 weeks at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the numbers waiting 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [10877/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Dental Services
Stephen Donnelly
550. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the numbers waiting up to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [10878/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Health Services Provision
Stephen Donnelly
552. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the position on the future of both the midwifery-led and the consultant-led services in view of the current uncertainty, with regard to maternity services at Cavan General Hospital; the number of persons accessing services at both units in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10886/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Stephen Donnelly
595. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the measures taken to allow parents to visit their children when they have been admitted to hospital, including to psychiatric units, when the hospital has no visitation in place due to Covid-19. [10978/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Stephen Donnelly
608. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of Covid-19 data by town; the number of cases, positive tests and fatalities in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Stephen Donnelly
136. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide ASD units to secondary schools and feeder schools in Blessington, County Wicklow. [9931/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Property Registration
Stephen Donnelly
690. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the Property Registration Authority and or Land Registry will be operational again (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Stephen Donnelly
66. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if the banks are allowed to withdraw mortgage offers due to applicants being put on the temporary wage subsidy scheme (details supplied). [8654/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Stephen Donnelly
143. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision programme will be extended to six weeks or 60 hours of tuition (details supplied). [9080/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Stephen Donnelly
144. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision programme will be extended to six weeks or 60 hours of tuition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Medicinal Products
Stephen Donnelly
539. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if there will be a new national medicine pricing agreement in 2020 and in place before the expiry of the existing agreement later in summer 2020; the engagements and negotiations that have taken place to date to reach a new agreement; the parties he engaged with in this regard; the estimated timeline for the conclusion of a new agreement; the negotiating structure; the parties that will be a party to this agreement; the processes to reach agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8451/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Stephen Donnelly
1010. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration of an overage exemption in the case of a child (details supplied) in view of exceptional circumstances will be granted. [8665/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Stephen Donnelly
1157. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the rates exemption applied to businesses that had to close also applies to businesses that have partially opened including hotels that provide a very limited service such as takeaway and food. [9051/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Stephen Donnelly
524. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the correspondence between the Chairperson of the HSE, the CEO of the HSE, the Secretary General of his Department and him pertaining to Covid-19 testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7176/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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School Staff
Stephen Donnelly
169. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can keep its current teacher level due to the additional pressures of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5691/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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School Accommodation Provision
Stephen Donnelly
227. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the planned completion date for a new extension at a school (details supplied) in the context of Covid-19 disruptions. [6107/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Asylum Seekers
Stephen Donnelly
337. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the educational supports available for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6624/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Asylum Seekers
Stephen Donnelly
482. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the lack of liaison support for persons in emergency accommodation being provided to asylum seekers in a hotel (details supplied) in County Wicklow including lack of social worker and liaison for physical and mental healthcare; if the appropriate resources will deployed to the asylum seekers as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6623/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Health Services Staff
Stephen Donnelly
671. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if agency staff recruited through a company (details supplied) for the Be On Call for Ireland campaign are in receipt of the same benefits as a member of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5746/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Stephen Donnelly
735. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the details of the use of a laboratory (details supplied) for Covid-19 testing; if the HSE has reduced its planned or agreed use of the laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6192/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Stephen Donnelly
736. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the details of the use of laboratories here for Covid-19 testing; if the HSE has reduced its planned or agreed use of these laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6193/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Stephen Donnelly
760. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the position and process for retrospective testing for persons that are of the view they may have had Covid-19 prior to when testing commenced here; if this is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6395/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Planning Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1365. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of and the likely delays to decisions being made in the context of local authority delays to planning permission decisions; the related timelines of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6616/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Disability Services Funding
Stephen Donnelly
729. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available as a matter of urgency for an approved placement in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5021/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
805. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of March 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5339/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
806. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of March 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12,12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5340/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
807. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively, at the end of March 2020 or the latest date available. [5341/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
808. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively, at the end of March 2020 or the latest date available [5342/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
809. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively, at the end of March 2020 or the latest date available. [5343/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
810. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the RCSI hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5344/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
811. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the RCSI hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5345/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
812. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5346/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
813. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5347/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
814. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5348/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
815. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5349/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
816. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5350/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
817. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for a cholangiopancreatography in the Dublin Midlands hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5351/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
818. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5352/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
819. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the South/South West hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5353/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
820. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the South/South West hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5354/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
821. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the South/South West hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5355/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
822. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the South/South West hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5356/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
823. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the South/South West hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5357/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
824. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for a cholangiopancreatography in the South/South West hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5358/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
825. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 March 2020 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the South/South West hospital group by periods of less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5359/20]