188. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth who died by suicide in each year over the past five years. [21080/19]
187. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff working in the National Counselling Service; and the staff vacancies that exist. [21079/19]
186. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Louth currently on the waiting list for the National Counselling Service; the number of these persons who have been waiting three to six, six to 12,12 to 15 and more than 15 months, respectively, in tabular form. [21078/19]
185. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the National Counselling Service in County Louth in each year over the past five years. [21077/19]
451. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the parental application system for the affordable childcare scheme will cause uncertainty in the childcare sector due to the fact that providers will not know in advance the value of their annual subventions; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that uncertainty will be caused by the fact that funding will now be allocated on an hourly rather than sessional basis; and the steps she will take to ensure the continued viability of childcare facilities. [20704/19]
450. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new parental online application form for the affordable childcare scheme will cause difficulties for some parents who may not be used to filling in forms online; and the measures she has put in place to mitigate same. [20703/19]
449. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the deprivation score for an area (details supplied) is -20.2 according to the 2016 census; and the additional supports she plans to provide for children in this area. [20702/19]
448. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider referrals to the affordable childcare scheme from other educational practitioners in cases of vulnerable children in which Tusla is not involved. [20701/19]
447. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reconsider the eligibility of children whose parents are not in education, training or employment to participate in the affordable childcare scheme during the school term. [20700/19]
268. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the residential care providers, both public and private here; the funding which each received in 2018 from the HSE; and the funding allocation for 2019. [20318/19]
265. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities nationally who had business cases for residential care approved by the HSE but are still waiting for a residential placement. [20315/19]
264. 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 waiting for a residential placement. [20314/19]
263. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth who have requested long-term residential care. [20313/19]
1519. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if plans are in place to ensure that official polling stations currently inaccessible to persons with a disability can be made fully accessible in advance of the upcoming elections in May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/19]
1518. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if awareness training is provided to returning officers at official polling stations in County Louth to ensure that persons with disabilities are fully supported when they are voting in the May 2019 elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/19]
1517. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans in place across County Louth to ensure there is clear access and sharing of information to persons with disabilities regarding a range of add-on measures that enable them to vote in advance of the upcoming elections in May 2019. [18384/19]
1206. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the latest delay regarding the National Broadband Plan, despite the previous commitment that a decision on proceeding with the plan would be made by Easter 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18396/19]
1205. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the completion of the roll-out of the national broadband plan for County Louth in view of recent media comments that the plan has been further delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18395/19]
897. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been denied access to the compassionate access programme; if persons have a right to access the programme when they request same; the options available to a person in circumstances in which they are denied access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19460/19]
891. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed additional nursing home beds at St. Mary's Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19433/19]
890. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the progress made on, and the planning permission status of, the €9 million 50-bed facility for St. Joseph's Hospital, Ardee, County Louth, as listed in the HSE capital plan, which expires in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19423/19]
888. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the progress of the recruitment competition initiated by St. Vincent's University Hospital to fill the post vacated in 2018 by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19418/19]
860. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians nationally who undertake plastic surgery; and the locations in which they operate. [19356/19]
858. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for plastic surgery appointments; and the length of time they have been waiting. [19354/19]
756. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to the school dental assessment programme in County Louth in each year since it commenced. [18933/19]
755. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth that have received all three dental assessments to which they were entitled since the programme began. [18932/19]
754. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth in each year over the past ten years that have received dental assessments during their primary school years; and the number of children in County Louth over the past ten years that left primary school without ever having received a dental assessment. [18931/19]
753. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff allocated to deliver dental assessments in schools in County Louth; the grade of each; and the vacant staff positions within the service. [18930/19]
752. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 9 April 2019, if the 13,485 children in target classes waiting for dental examinations will receive an examination before the end of the 2019 school term. [18929/19]
390. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no breastfeeding provision for special needs assistants in schools; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that teachers have entitlements to breastfeeding breaks; if this matter will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/19]
312. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a model of care for substance misuse services, including alcohol, at primary care level. [17387/19]
311. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application for funding has been made to establish a number of dual diagnosis demonstration sites across the State; when a decision will be made regarding the funding application; and when the demonstration sites will be selected. [17386/19]
304. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that CAMHS is not operating in Dundalk and that persons from north County Louth have to travel to Drogheda to avail of CAMHS services; his plans to deliver CAMHS in north County Louth; if provision of the service will be located at the Dundalk primary care centre; if so, when it will be operational; and his plans for an alternative location in Dundalk in the interim period. [17373/19]
303. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 23 January 2019 and the omission of Dundalk primary care centre from the reply, which appears to conflict with information contained in Parliamentary Question No. 1817 of 24 July 2018, the status of the delivery of the Dundalk primary care centre; when the centre will be operational; the services that will be located within the centre; if space will be allocated to community mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17372/19]
216. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the report of the expert group on Traveller accommodation programmes will be published; if the report will be brought to Dáil Éireann for debate or discussion; if all local authorities will be provided with the report in order to inform local Traveller accommodation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/19]
82. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing or supporting legislation to ensure that proof of identity is required for the purchase of mobile phones (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17091/19]
120. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the cost per patient per year for the traditional blood test strip system of diabetes monitoring. [16811/19]
118. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to approve the FreeStyle Libre device for children with diabetes under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/19]
117. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the FreeStyle Libre device freely available to diabetic patients over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16808/19]
450. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth on the orthodontic waiting list; the number waiting 6, 12, 18 and over 18 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16615/19]
449. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a public dental assessment in County Louth; the number waiting for 6, 12 and 18 months or longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/19]
1028. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated timeframe for an adequate broadband connection to the broadband blackspots throughout County Louth; the status of the timeframe for the completion of roll out of the national broadband plan for County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13045/19]
600. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses in County Louth and east County Meath that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018; the number of such businesses that have been awarded financing to date; the value of this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13050/19]