409. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason for the limited number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in CHO6 with just nine persons in receipt of same at the end of June 2019 compared to CHO5 in which 422 persons were receiving personal assistance hours on the same date; and the number of persons in County Wicklow in receipt of personal assistance hours. [50187/19]
383. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the progress made on supplying home help hours to the family of a person (details supplied). [49959/19]
382. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the progress made on scheduling ankle surgery at University Hospital Limerick for a person (details supplied). [49958/19]
373. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason for the recent closing of the stoma clinic at University Hospital Waterford; if it is only UHW affected by the closure; if it is a new change of policy; the stoma support facilities and-or resources in place throughout other regional hospitals in comparison such as Cork and Limerick; and if information on the reopening and-or the contingencies being put in place will be provided. [49935/19]
286. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of total gardaí per population size assigned to County Wicklow and other divisions in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50196/19]
285. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to County Wicklow in each of the past ten years by district and by speciality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50195/19]
241. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistants are only required to work bell to bell in view of the fact they are paid on a 32-hour contract. [50259/19]
263. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the NTPF report on private healthcare in public hospitals will be made available. [48554/19]
195. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will open admissions as a matter of urgency to a new secondary school opening in September 2020 for pupils in the Greystones and Kilcoole area of County Wicklow in view of the huge demand for places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48633/19]
115. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the categories of cost escalations in regard to further potential cost escalations for the building and commissioning of the national children’s hospital; the provisional amounts being allocated for each category; the estimated amount or potential range of cost escalation for each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48853/19]
75. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the estimates to date for the annual operating costs of the national children’s hospital will be provided; the reason for changes in the estimates; the current estimate being used; if a revised estimate is being prepared; if so, when it will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48852/19]
70. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when he is planning for safe staffing levels in hospitals to be reached for nurses, midwives and doctors including ceasing of the new entrant pay disparity for consultants; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48855/19]
38. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the relocation of the three Dublin maternity hospitals to new sites; the planned dates for when the new hospitals will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49072/19]
191. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if private hospitals have been asked to vaccinate staff against the flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47987/19]
190. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE monitors the number of nursing home patients, public and private, that have been vaccinated against flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47986/19]
189. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the infection control measures in place in nursing and residential homes to prevent and tackle flu outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47985/19]
336. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the outpatient waiting list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form. [47151/19]
335. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the planned procedures suspensions list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form. [47150/19]
334. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the GI endoscopy planned procedures list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form. [47149/19]
333. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the planned procedures list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form [47148/19]
332. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the inpatient or day case suspensions list less than 6, 6 to12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form [47147/19]
331. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the GI endoscopy list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form. [47146/19]
330. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the inpatient or day case list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form. [47145/19]
329. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the inpatient day case GI endoscopy waiting list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form. [47144/19]
328. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the inpatient day case active waiting list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form. [47143/19]
327. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for occupational therapy less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47142/19]
326. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for further speech and language therapy less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47141/19]
325. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for initial speech and language therapy less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47140/19]
324. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for speech and language therapy less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47139/19]
323. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47138/19]
322. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a dietetic appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47137/19]
321. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47136/19]
320. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47135/19]
319. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area in tabular form. [47134/19]
318. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a diagnostic scan less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular form. [47133/19]
127. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons resident here that have availed of genetic testing in other EU states under the cross-border directive in each year since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46957/19]
159. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance in age groups (details supplied) [46755/19]
375. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of the 600 extra acute beds to be phased in by the end of 2020 that have been provided and are in use as of 1 November 2019 further to the 2018 announcement; the hospitals in which they have been provided; if the balance of the 600 will be in place and used by patients by the end of 2020; and the hospitals in which the remainder of the 600 beds are to be provided, in tabular form. [46481/19]
338. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if a Supplementary Estimate of €335 million is still expected for the health service in 2019; and if there has been a revision of same [46221/19]
303. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no regional services for those attending primary medical certificate assessment appointments meaning all applicants to the scheme must travel to Dublin to attend the assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46059/19]
199. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the commencement and completion date for the building of a new secondary school in the Greystones and Kilcoole area of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46536/19]
165. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the details of figures he provided at his budget 2020 press conference for the cost in 2020 of the changes to the income limits for the over 70s medical card announced in the budget; and the estimated full-year cost of the measure. [46001/19]
132. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of the cross-border directive in each year since its inception; the cost of reimbursements for same in each year since its inception; and the number of claims awaiting reimbursement under the directive as of 31 October 2019 or the latest date available. [45644/19]
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]
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]
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]
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]
779. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff nurses employed as of 31 October 2019 or the latest date available; and the equivalent figure for the same date in 2018. [45567/19]
778. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 October 2019 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [45566/19]