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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]