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Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Radon Gas Levels
Johnny Mythen
245. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the future plans that are in place to provide grants to assist households in high-risk areas for radon gas to monitor radon levels and to carry out remediation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30857/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Regulatory Bodies
Johnny Mythen
504. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average times for registering new tenancies with the Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29571/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Health Services Staff
Johnny Mythen
1454. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 740 of 10 May 2022, if he will provide a breakdown of vacant posts by profession and by detail of area/team which these 16 vacancies relate to within the four children’s disability network teams in County Wexford in tabular form. [29186/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Health Services Staff
Johnny Mythen
1455. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 740 of 10 May 2022, the number of the 26 new posts for children’s disability network teams in CHO5 will go to teams in County Wexford; the professions to be included in the allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29187/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Mental Health Services
Johnny Mythen
1795. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the full staffing composition of the CAMHS service in County Wexford; the number of vacancies by profession in tabular form; the length of each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30371/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Grant Payments
Johnny Mythen
216. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated for housing adaptation grants to Wexford County Council for 2020, 2021 and 2022; the amount of funding drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25887/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Grant Payments
Johnny Mythen
217. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that were received for a social housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability to Wexford County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of these grants that have been granted; the number that were refused; the number that are pending a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25888/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Grant Payments
Johnny Mythen
218. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that were received for a private housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability to Wexford County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of these grants have been granted; the number that were refused; the number that are pending a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25889/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Dental Services
Johnny Mythen
686. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation being reported in County Wexford in which no dentists are accepting new patients with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26479/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Dental Services
Johnny Mythen
687. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have left the dental treatment services scheme in the past six months in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26480/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Dental Services
Johnny Mythen
688. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who are partaking in the dental treatment services scheme in County Wexford. [26481/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Housing Provision
Johnny Mythen
299. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the affordable housing targets funded by the affordable housing fund for County Wexford from 2022 to 2026. [24411/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Departmental Data
Johnny Mythen
739. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for the children’s disability network teams in County Wexford broken down by waiting time in tabular form. [22838/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Departmental Data
Johnny Mythen
740. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents that each children’s disability network team in County Wexford should have by each profession and by title; the number of these posts that are vacant; the length of time they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22839/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Disability Services
Johnny Mythen
828. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of family forums that have been established under each Children’s Disability Network in County Wexford. [23352/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Rail Network
Johnny Mythen
134. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe and process for the next phase of the all-island strategic rail review. [22239/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Local Authorities
Johnny Mythen
208. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated and drawn down in each of the years 2018 to 2021 to date in 2022 to Wexford County Council for council property retrofitting works in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22235/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Local Authorities
Johnny Mythen
209. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of council owned units that were retrofitted in County Wexford in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [22236/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Mental Health Services
Johnny Mythen
529. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Wexford; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six and more than 12 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Disability Services
Johnny Mythen
530. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list broken down by waiting times for the children’s disability network team in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22238/22]
Thu, 28 Apr 2022
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Animal Welfare
Johnny Mythen
285. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an obligation will be placed on collectors through the subvention scheme for them to pay knackeries and the licensing system to collect all animals within their collection area given that this is causing environmental concerns in County Wexford and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21499/22]
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
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Inland Fisheries
Johnny Mythen
58. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the commission on all moneys collected by fishing licence distributers will be reviewed; and if he will consider a 10% minimum increase on the existing commission on all moneys collected in 2022. [21307/22]
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
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Inland Fisheries
Johnny Mythen
59. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the salmon licence one-day charge now stands at €36, which is one of the highest charges in Europe and acts as a deterrent to the fishing rod tourism sector. [21308/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Policies
Johnny Mythen
260. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has plans to engage with electricity providers regarding their low usage charge considering his own recommendations on low usage within the context the cost of living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19700/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Johnny Mythen
1463. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the plans that are currently in place to deal with the gynaecology waiting lists in Wexford General Hospital. [19698/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Mental Health Services
Johnny Mythen
1464. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health nursing posts in County Wexford; the number of these posts that are vacant in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19699/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Ports Policy
Johnny Mythen
274. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional resources that are being provided to Rosslare Port in response to, and in order to support, the growing number of persons seeking asylum arriving there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18280/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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State Examinations
Johnny Mythen
506. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the rationale for the scheduling of practical music examinations during the Easter holidays; the engagement she had with teachers' unions regarding this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18338/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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EU Directives
Johnny Mythen
144. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeframe to establish through primary legislation an unfair trading practice enforcement authority. [16973/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Nursing Homes
Johnny Mythen
372. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to address the substantial shortfall under the fair deal scheme between private and voluntary nursing homes and their counterparts in the HSE taking into account a 62% national differential and that €692 per resident per week more is provided to the HSE nursing homes by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17125/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Disability Services
Johnny Mythen
737. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies by job title in the children's disability network teams in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
Johnny Mythen
738. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies that currently exist in County Wexford across psychiatry, psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, counselling and psychotherapy and mental health nursing by job title in tabular form; the number of positions across these disciplines that are currently fulfilled by locum or agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
Johnny Mythen
739. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of professionals that have left psychiatry, psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, counselling and psychotherapy and mental health nursing in County Wexford in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
Johnny Mythen
740. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of professionals that have retired from psychiatry, psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, counselling and psychotherapy and mental health nursing in County Wexford in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Housing Provision
Johnny Mythen
340. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the capital cost ceilings for Wexford County Council for turnkey and acquisitions; and if he will indicate if these ceilings have been reviewed recently or are in the process of being reviewed. [14476/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Driver Test
Johnny Mythen
191. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport the number and length of time of persons are waiting for a driving test in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12970/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Vacant Properties
Johnny Mythen
266. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most up-to-date compulsory purchase order limits for local authorities to purchase vacant housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12969/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Johnny Mythen
354. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD units that are available in County Wexford; the number of places in each unit; the way that the waiting lists for places is managed; the number of children currently on the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13029/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Direct Provision System
Johnny Mythen
379. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons and families who have been resident in direct provision centres in County Wexford from 2018 to date in tabular form. [12964/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Home Care Packages
Johnny Mythen
672. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the report on the HSE internal review of home support services in Wexford that was completed in November 2021. [12965/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Home Care Packages
Johnny Mythen
673. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the details of the resources allocated for the review of home support services in Wexford that was decided at the South East Community Healthcare governance meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12966/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Johnny Mythen
674. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an ASD assessment in County Wexford; the average waiting in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12967/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Mental Health Services
Johnny Mythen
675. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of psychology posts or whole-time equivalent posts that are allocated in County Wexford; the number of these posts that are vacant; the length of time that they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12968/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Forestry Sector
Johnny Mythen
837. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling licenses and afforestation permits granted in total in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively in County Wexford; the number of applications outstanding or undecided for felling licenses and afforestation permits in each year in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11222/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Housing Schemes
Johnny Mythen
380. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the discretionary top-up for HAP payments was used in 2021 in County Wexford by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9933/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Dental Services
Johnny Mythen
855. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the dental appointment waiting list in County Wexford; the average waiting time for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9934/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Dental Services
Johnny Mythen
856. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists that held contracts for the dental treatment service scheme in County Wexford at December 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9935/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Industrial Development
Johnny Mythen
45. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will contact IDA Ireland with a view to filling the post of a south east regional manager immediately due to the recent promotion of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8487/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Road Projects
Johnny Mythen
255. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the restoration of the road network in the aftermath of the Christmas flooding in County Wexford including the seven bridges that collapsed; the amount of additional funding and resources that has been provided to Wexford County Council to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8141/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Hospital Equipment
Johnny Mythen
755. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if there is an allocation of funding for a permanent public MRI machine for Wexford General Hospital;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7991/22]