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Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Office of Public Works Properties
Gerry Adams
166. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of buildings owned by the Office of Public Works in County Louth; the number of these buildings not currently in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Gerry Adams
288. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for a first outpatient appointment across all specialities in CHO area 8; and the number waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and more than 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [43018/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Gerry Adams
322. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding to be made available to County Louth in view of recent announcements of a €2 billion investment over the next three years as phase one of the ten year plan of investment in healthcare infrastructure and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Gerry Adams
323. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the stages of development for projects (details supplied) in County Louth under the HSE ten year capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Gerry Adams
325. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of registered beds, including high observation beds, available for CAMHS inpatient treatment in CHO areas 8 and 9; the location of the beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41617/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Gerry Adams
326. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth awaiting CAMHS outpatient and inpatient appointments; the number of persons waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 18 and 18 to 24 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41618/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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HSE Staff Recruitment
Gerry Adams
327. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of successful applicants recruited to each CHO area as a direct result of the HSE recruitment campaigns for consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists; the length of time the campaigns have been ongoing by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41619/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Gerry Adams
328. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS inpatient beds that have been filled each month to date in 2019; and the number of inpatient beds that remained unfilled for the same period by each CHO area in tabular form [41620/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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European Health Insurance Card
Gerry Adams
97. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if legislation regarding the extension of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to residents in Northern Ireland has been drafted; if cross-Border workers here but working in the North and paying revenue and customs to the UK will retain their card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41288/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Gerry Adams
144. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth on waiting lists for home support hours. [40201/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Gerry Adams
145. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours which have been approved and enacted since June 2019. [40202/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
Gerry Adams
146. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if only palliative patients in County Louth have been allocated home support hours since June 2019. [40203/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Gerry Adams
147. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated to County Louth; and if home help hours are recycled within a county or on a CHO-wide basis. [40204/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Traveller Community
Gerry Adams
328. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the national Traveller health action plan will be published in view of the fact that a commitment was given to publish same by the end of March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39341/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Respite Care Services Provision
Gerry Adams
265. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); and when the child will receive respite at a centre. [38350/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Counselling Services Provision
Gerry Adams
279. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the National Counselling Service waiting list in County Louth; and the length of time they have been waiting [38370/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Gerry Adams
280. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages approved in County Louth to date in 2019; and the number of persons seeking same. [38371/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
Gerry Adams
281. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed additional nursing home beds at a hospital (details supplied). [38372/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Gerry Adams
282. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed 50-bed facility for a hospital (details supplied). [38373/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Primary Care Centres
Gerry Adams
283. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of Dundalk primary care centre. [38374/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Hospitals Data
Gerry Adams
284. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries performed in County Louth in each of the past five years. [38375/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Gerry Adams
285. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth awaiting cataract surgery; and the length of time they have been waiting. [38376/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
286. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the ophthalmology services available at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he has implemented the recommendations of the primary care eye services review group in this regard. [38377/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Disability Services Data
Gerry Adams
287. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth that have requested long-term residential care [38378/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Disability Services Data
Gerry Adams
288. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth who had business cases for residential care approved by the HSE but are still awaiting a residential placement. [38379/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Mental Health Services
Gerry Adams
289. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the model of care for dual diagnosis; if a clinical lead has been recruited; the way in which the project will be further developed; and if Dundalk will be selected as a demonstration site. [38380/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
290. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the development of a model of care for dual diagnosis in each of the past five years. [38381/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
291. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment for occupational therapy in County Louth; and the number that have been waiting for three, six, 12 and more than 12 months, respectively for this assessment. [38382/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
292. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a therapeutic appointment for occupational therapy treatment in County Louth; and the number of these persons that are under 18, 18 to 65, and over 65 years of age, respectively. [38383/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
293. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment for occupational therapy in County Louth that are under 18, 18 to 65 and over 65 years of age, respectively. [38384/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Irish Language
Gerry Adams
509. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference for an aonad within an English-speaking parent school; the additional supports available to an aonad; the governance structure of an aonad; and the mechanism for achieving aonad status. [32968/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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HSE Properties
Gerry Adams
1414. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the correct procedure by which a landowner may contact the HSE estates department to discuss potentially suitable lands for development for HSE projects. [32817/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Brexit Issues
Gerry Adams
114. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union will have an effect on the ability of educational institutions based here to apply for INTERREG funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28817/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Third Level Admissions Data
Gerry Adams
132. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students domiciled in Northern Ireland who wish to enter third-level education in institutions here in September 2020 and in the years following will be considered non-EU students; if they will be required to pay the non-EU rate of student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28816/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Education and Training Boards
Gerry Adams
133. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the method by which education and training boards select members for their boards of management; the duration for boards of management of ETBs; and the terms of reference of each. [28823/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Insurance Costs
Gerry Adams
186. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding young driver insurance; and his further views on points raised in same. [27620/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme
Gerry Adams
187. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the status of an employment investment incentive scheme application submitted to the Revenue Commissioners in February 2019 by a company (details supplied); and when a response will issue in respect of same. [27625/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
394. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners registered and operational in County Louth; and the number of such practices operational in County Louth. [26338/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
395. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners due to retire in County Louth within the next three years. [26339/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
396. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who retired from practice in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of these vacancies filled for each year, respectively. [26340/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
397. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of new general practitioner practices opened in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [26341/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
398. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of newly qualified general practitioners who took up work in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [26342/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
399. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients per general practitioner in County Louth; if there is a cap on the number of patients each general practitioner can treat; and the number of general practitioner services that exceed this average. [26343/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
400. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients, general practitioner-only card patients and private patients registered with a general practitioner service in County Louth. [26344/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
401. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients, general practitioner-only card patients and private patients waiting to secure a place with a registered general practitioner service in County Louth. [26345/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
402. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of general practitioners who will be required in County Louth over the next five years to keep pace with the expected rise in demand based on the best information available; and his plans in place to address same. [26346/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Gerry Adams
403. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that general practitioner surgeries in County Louth are at capacity and unable to accept new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26347/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Gerry Adams
404. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have presented to date in 2019 to out of hours services (details supplied) in County Louth who are not registered with a general practitioner in the county. [26348/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Gerry Adams
405. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of specialties affected by the failure to fill the 500 consultant posts. [26351/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Gerry Adams
406. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the hospitals affected by a shortage of consultants; and the specialties involved. [26352/19]