Haughey, Seán

Disability Support Services Provision

Asked the Minister for Health: the way in which he plans to address the increase in CHO 9 of the number of overdue first assessments under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

This question is to ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the increase in community healthcare organisation, CHO 9, of the number of overdue first assessments under the D...

The Minister of State will know that under the Disability Act 2005 an assessment of needs must begin no later than three months after receipt of the completed application and the assessment of ne...

Disability Support Services Provision (Continued)

I hope the Minister of State is right. The issue of children who are overdue assessments under the Disability Act has been a running sore for some time. Colleagues in the Dáil, including my party...

In our constituency, there is a 27-month waiting time for the early intervention team. There is also a waiting time of between 36 and 40 months for the school age disability team. Parents have go...

Does the Minister of State accept that disability services for children are in crisis on the north side of Dublin? Consider occupational therapy. In CHO 9, the most recent figures we received s...

Ministerial Meetings

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: his plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Portuguese counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health: the number of times he has formally met with the chief executive officer and-or chairperson of a company (details supplied) in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Consular Services

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: when the new consulate general offices in Frankfurt and Los Angeles will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Asked the Minister for Education and Skills: when a person (details supplied) will be provided with a SNA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

School Costs

Asked the Minister for Education and Skills: his views on schools making demands for voluntary financial contributions for items such as school tours, stationery and resource fees from parents who are not in a position to pay; and if he will ...

Schools Grievance Procedures

Asked the Minister for Education and Skills: if he is satisfied with the procedures in place for parents to make complaints regarding a grievance or misconduct in respect of schools; if this procedure can involve the principal, board of manag...

In-service Training

Asked the Minister for Education and Skills: his plans to update and modernise governance in schools; if the formal procedures for schools and teachers communicating with parents can be improved; if additional training can be provided for tea...

Garda Training

Asked the Minister for Justice and Equality: the reason the 2019 budget for Garda training and development and incidental expenses is only €11.527 million compared with the 2018 budget which was €23.079 million; and if he will make a statemen...

Garda Deployment

Asked the Minister for Justice and Equality: the number of gardaí by rank attached to the warrants and summons unit in DMR north Garda division to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Road Traffic Offences Data

Asked the Minister for Justice and Equality: the number of drivers stopped for watching videos while driving; his plans to bring in stronger sanctions to prevent such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Cancer Screening Programmes

Asked the Minister for Health: if he will issue a meaningful apology to the women affected by the recent cervical cancer screening controversy in which abnormalities were undetected in routine smear tests; and if he will make a ...

Asked the Minister for Health: the reason the State is appealing the recent High Court ruling in respect of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Asked the Minister for Health: when an appointment at CAMHS will be made for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Asked the Minister for Health: if the FreeStyle Libre device will be made available to all persons with type 1 diabetes; if the HSE review on the matter has been completed; if he will consider a report recently submitted on the ...

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment: if the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has public oversite of the online aspects of RTÉ; if a mechanism can be put in place to deal with regulatory complaints from members of the public in respec...

Airlines Regulations

Asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport: the reason a permit has been issued to an airline (details supplied) to operate a service between Dublin and Madrid under the fifth freedom provisions; if his attention has been drawn to concerns o...

Family Resource Centres

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if an application has been received from an organisation (details supplied) to become a family resource centre; if the application will be approved in view of the invaluable services provided by th...

Proposed Legislation

Asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: if the fire services Bill will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Archival Material

Asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: when the new archives repository project will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.