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Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Road Safety
Stephen Donnelly
917. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will re-evaluate the need for additional capital investment to address safety needs and congestion issues on the N81 in view of the ongoing fatalities on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44663/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Road Traffic Legislation
Stephen Donnelly
931. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering proposals to allow limousines used by private hire companies to use bus lanes in the same manner as regular taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Public Transport
Stephen Donnelly
934. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the level of accessibility on public transport vehicles is sufficient; his plans to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44927/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Local Authority Housing Funding
Stephen Donnelly
1139. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if financial support for a housing facility (details supplied) in County Wicklow as ring-fenced by Wicklow County Council constitutes housing funding support as opposed to Department of Health funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44686/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Departmental Funding
Stephen Donnelly
151. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding provided to the health innovation hub in each year since 2012. [43913/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Stephen Donnelly
169. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the commissioning of an evidence review of international public funding models for fertility treatment. [43911/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Stephen Donnelly
170. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the funding his Department and the HSE are providing for fertility treatment. [43912/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Food Labelling
Stephen Donnelly
171. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of mandatory calorie posting. [43915/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Maternity Services
Stephen Donnelly
172. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital to St. Vincent’s University Hospital; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43918/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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HIQA Remit
Stephen Donnelly
173. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when HIQA will be given powers to regulate private health care. [43919/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Home Help Service
Stephen Donnelly
184. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours required in the future to meet the recommendations of the health service capacity review in view of the additional home support hours announced in budget 2020. [44031/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Medicinal Products Data
Stephen Donnelly
185. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of making contraception free in 2021. [44032/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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General Practitioner Training
Stephen Donnelly
186. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner training places being provided; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number to 274. [44033/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Medical Card Eligibility
Stephen Donnelly
187. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of his request to the HSE to review and extend the arrangement for giving medical cards to persons with a terminal illness under budget 2020. [44034/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold
Stephen Donnelly
188. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €100. [44035/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold
Stephen Donnelly
189. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold for single headed households to €72. [44036/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Prescriptions Charges
Stephen Donnelly
190. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of abolishing prescription charges. [44037/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Prescriptions Charges
Stephen Donnelly
191. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated revenue from prescription charges in 2020. [44038/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Prescriptions Charges
Stephen Donnelly
192. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated revenue from prescription charges in 2021 allowing for the full-year effects of the changes to be made by budget 2020. [44039/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Data
Stephen Donnelly
193. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing a community neuro-rehabilitation team in each of the nine CHO areas. [44040/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Budget Measures
Stephen Donnelly
165. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost in 2020 of the increase in general practitioner card coverage thresholds announced in budget 2019. [43805/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Health Services Expenditure
Stephen Donnelly
284. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the €335 million Supplementary Estimate for the budget of his Department announced in budget 2020. [42970/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Hospital Consultant Data
Stephen Donnelly
293. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number filled on a whole-time equivalent basis; the number vacant as of 15 October 2019 or the latest date available; and the number filled on locum or non-specialist basis in tabular form. [43059/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Stephen Donnelly
350. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the funding being provided for adult residential services in 2020; the allocation being made for CHO6; and if this is an increase on 2019. [43235/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
Stephen Donnelly
361. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the monthly adjustments to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, waiting list figures published for 2019 which are due to the validation process; the reasons persons were taken off the different lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Budget 2020
Stephen Donnelly
201. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the €1 billion increase in health funding announced in budget 2020; the amount which stems from the supplementary in 2019; the amount which provides for the existing level of service; the amount provided for demographics; the amount which relates to increased pay for staff; and the amount which is for new and expanded services. [42720/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
Stephen Donnelly
227. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the funding drawn down by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount of funding in each year spent in procuring services from private healthcare providers; and the amount spent in the public system in tabular form. [42819/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Medical Card Data
Stephen Donnelly
387. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that will benefit from the changes to the income thresholds for the over 70 years of age medical card; the cost in 2020 of this measure; and the four-year cost of same. [41897/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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General Medical Services Scheme Data
Stephen Donnelly
388. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the cost in 2020 of the GMS prescription charges for over 70 years being reduced by 50 cent to €1; and the full-year cost of same. [41898/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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General Medical Services Scheme Data
Stephen Donnelly
389. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the cost in 2020 of the GMS prescription charges being reduced by 50 cent to €1.50 per item for persons under 70 years of age; and the four-year cost of same. [41899/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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General Practitioner Services
Stephen Donnelly
390. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the cost in 2020 of expanding free general practitioner care to children aged six to eight years; and the full-year cost of same. [41900/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Dental Services Data
Stephen Donnelly
391. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the cost in 2020 of providing free dental care for children under six years of age including preventative oral health and promotion packages; and the full-year cost of same. [41902/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Drugs Payment Scheme Data
Stephen Donnelly
392. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the cost in 2020 of reducing the monthly threshold for the drug payment scheme by €10 to €114; and the full-year cost of same. [41903/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Budget 2020
Stephen Donnelly
393. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the details of the 1,000 therapists, nurses and other professionals in community health services whose recruitment was announced in budget 2020; the number to be recruited in 2010; and when the positions will be operational in 2020. [41904/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Stephen Donnelly
394. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the additional funding to be provided for the nursing home support scheme in 2020; the full-year cost of same; and the number of additional places to be provided by this funding. [41905/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Care of the Elderly Funding
Stephen Donnelly
395. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the details of the €97 million for older people services in 2020; and the full-year cost of such initiatives. [41906/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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HSE National Service Plan
Stephen Donnelly
1. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when a winter plan for hospitals will be brought forward; the reason for the continued overcrowding in emergency departments during 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41485/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Hospitals Building Programme
Stephen Donnelly
14. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if a design team has been appointed for the relocation of the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital to the St. James’s site; if so, the progress made to date including the funding has been allocated in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41263/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Health Action Plan
Stephen Donnelly
30. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the scheduled care access plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41267/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Nursing Staff Data
Stephen Donnelly
54. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled nursing posts by hospital, including the hospitals currently precluded for any reasons from hiring nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41266/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Hospital Consultant Remuneration
Stephen Donnelly
62. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when he anticipates a full reversal of new entrant pay disparity for consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41265/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Paediatric Services
Stephen Donnelly
80. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the multi-year waiting times being experienced by children with special needs in County Wicklow that have been referred for treatment to a service (details supplied) and other service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41264/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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School Patronage
Stephen Donnelly
113. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a party (details supplied) will have the power of veto over the master plan compiled by his Department to provide a permanent home for the North Wicklow Educate Together secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Schools Health and Safety
Stephen Donnelly
116. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 1 October 2019, if it will be ensured that a premises (details supplied) complies with all fire safety standards before being used to accommodate secondary school students. [41044/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Stephen Donnelly
186. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can retroactively gain access to the CervicalCheck audit by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists despite previously turning down the option to be part of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40512/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Medical Card Data
Stephen Donnelly
222. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 30 September 2019; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [40651/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Stephen Donnelly
299. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated to carry out research involving the Central Statistics Office in order to establish the unmet need of wheelchair users for personal assistance services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Voluntary Sector Remuneration
Stephen Donnelly
300. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated amount it would cost for pay restoration for workers employed by section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41027/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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HSE Reports
Stephen Donnelly
311. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the annual national sepsis report will be published as a matter of urgency; if not, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
520. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on each housing waiting list by local authority that are wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41012/19]