346. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE needs to move from a diagnosis-based service to a needs-based service with regard to services for persons with disabilities. [39476/18]
194. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of legal challenges going through the court system by parents challenging the HSE on the failure to implement an assessment of need. [39039/18]
193. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE needs to move from a diagnosis-based service to a needs-based service. [39038/18]
192. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to make the recommendations of an assessment of need legally binding on the HSE. [39037/18]
189. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff needed to be recruited by CHO area for the establishment of outstanding disability network teams. [39034/18]
188. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of health professionals in each disability network team; and the specialties of each. [39033/18]
187. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the establishment of disability network teams in each CHO area and county. [39032/18]
186. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of disability network teams still to be established by CHO area and county. [39031/18]
124. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if treatments for haemochromatosis such as scheduled phlebotomies will be made available under the long-term illness scheme; the consideration that has been given to extending the scheme with a view to include such treatments; the financial supports available to persons with the condition to assist with the cost of treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/18]
792. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications received in County Louth for Rebuilding Ireland home loans since the commencement of the scheme; the number of applications deemed valid and invalid, respectively; the number of applications approved; and the number of applications drawn down to date in tabular form. [37384/18]
663. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to request the Road Safety Authority to share its risk index with a view to identifying whether these vehicles have been operating under schemes such as the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37383/18]
662. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the recent Road Safety Authority report on the 873 bus inspections carried out in the 12 month period to June 2017, the number of these vehicles taken off the road; the penalties incurred for the 445 that failed to comply with safety standards; the penalties incurred for the 268 found to have major defects; the penalties incurred for the 37 found to have dangerous defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37382/18]
556. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to the HSE early intervention team in Mounthamilton House, Dundalk, in 2017; the amount allocated for 2018; and the range of services provided by the team. [37686/18]
554. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the procedure for accessing hydrotherapy pool treatment; and the locations of the State hydrotherapy pools. [37684/18]
552. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) does not provide services in County Louth; and the location where these services are delivered in its absence. [37682/18]
551. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2017; and the amount allocated for 2018. [37681/18]
550. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the location the HSE procures AFO ankle supports; and the cost of each pair to the HSE. [37680/18]
549. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in each county on waiting lists for equipment recommended by their occupational therapist. [37679/18]
520. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit staff to fill the 169 vacancies in emergency departments across the State; the locations in which these vacancies exist; the reason these posts are vacant despite funding being made available; and when he expects these posts to be filled. [37499/18]
519. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his views on the claim by an organisation (details supplied) that the Health Service Executive cannot outline plans for the 2018 winter initiative; and the reason no plan has been outlined by the Health Service Executive to date. [37498/18]
518. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans for the 2018 winter initiative; and the additional resources which will be put in place for services in County Louth as part of the initiative. [37497/18]
488. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for nursing home beds in County Louth each year for the past five years. [37424/18]
487. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have sought a nursing home bed in County Louth in each of the past five years. [37423/18]
486. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home beds available in County Louth; and the locations where these beds are based. [37422/18]
485. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his views on recent media reports that County Louth is facing a shortfall of over 300 nursing home beds in the next eight years; if the same shortfall has been identified; and the measures which will be undertaken to ensure adequate provision of these services. [37421/18]
422. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the person responsible for the clinical governance of County Louth HSE addiction services. [37158/18]
421. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for methadone treatment in north County Louth; the length of time they have been waiting; and the reason their treatment is delayed. [37157/18]
420. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if it is Health Service Executive, HSE, policy that a person with an alcohol or substance addiction and a mental health diagnosis cannot be admitted to a mental health facility; and the location of the appropriate service for such persons. [37156/18]
419. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has received requests from addiction services in north County Louth for the provision of a dual diagnosis specialist for the area; if a business case has been prepared to fund such a position; and if the provision of such a specialist for County Louth will be considered. [37155/18]
418. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of service users HSE addiction services have seen in each of the past five years in north and south County Louth, respectively. [37154/18]
417. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to HSE addiction services in south County Louth in each of the past five years. [37153/18]
416. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff and the grade of each employed in south County Louth addiction services based in Drogheda; the number of positions vacant; and the length of time they have been vacant for. [37152/18]
415. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to HSE addiction services in north County Louth in each of the past five years. [37151/18]
414. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff and the grade of each employed in north County Louth addiction services based in Dundalk; the number of positions vacant; and the length of time they have been vacant for. [37150/18]
202. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to undertake an audit by county of buses contracted under the school transport scheme to ensure such buses meet roadworthiness standards. [37380/18]
201. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by the chairperson of the Road Safety Authority in July 2017 regarding the roadworthiness of buses operating under the school transport scheme; the measures undertaken to address these concerns at that time; and if he is satisfied that these concerns were sufficiently addressed. [37379/18]
200. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of buses operating under the school transport scheme in County Louth; the number of these buses that have been inspected for roadworthiness in the past 12, 24 and 36 months, respectively; and the outcome of these inspections. [37378/18]
199. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the safety regime in Bus Éireann further to his recent comments that Bus Éireann has assured his Department that a robust safety regime is in place; and the assurances given with reference to the buses operating under the school transport scheme. [37377/18]
198. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 51% of buses inspected by the Road Safety Authority which failed roadside safety checks, as reported recently by RTÉ, awarded contracts under the school transport scheme; and the number of the buses inspected which were carrying schoolchildren in County Louth. [37376/18]
192. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in County Louth without a place on the school transport scheme despite being deemed successful in their application for the 2018 new school term. [37269/18]
191. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in County Louth who were unsuccessful in their applications for the school transport scheme for the 2018 new school term. [37268/18]
190. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received from persons in County Louth for places on the school transport scheme for the 2018 new school term; and the number of applicants successfully awarded a place on the scheme. [37267/18]
189. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places made available to persons in County Louth for the school transport scheme for the 2018 new school term. [37266/18]