Parliamentary questions

Health Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

182. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will consider rolling out public health nurse clinics in areas not covered by a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15747/24]

Health Services Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

183. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he has the power to terminate the contract of a Hospital Group CEO; what steps he can take up to that point to discipline a Hospital Group CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15748/24]

Hospital Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

184. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances per month since 1 January 2023 to Ennis injury unit to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15749/24]

Hospital Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

185. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances per month since 1 January 2023 to the acute medical assessment unit at Ennis Hospital to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15750/24]

Departmental Licences

Violet-Anne Wynne

186. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 15 February 2024, the conditions that the 319 Ministerial licences were granted to treat, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15751/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

250. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport for a status update in respect of a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15250/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

251. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport for a status update in respect of a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15251/24]

Public Transport

Violet-Anne Wynne

252. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he has any plans to take a public transport audit in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15254/24]

Public Transport

Violet-Anne Wynne

253. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the issues that people with disabilities face when it comes to using public transport and space for their mobility device; if he is aware that some disability spaces on public transport are not big enough and that mobility devices are being damaged trying to fit in the space provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15255/24]

An Garda Síochána

Violet-Anne Wynne

330. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of unused or derelict Garda stations in County Clare; if he has any plans for the use of same in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15256/24]

Local Authorities

Violet-Anne Wynne

709. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total social housing output as advised to his Department by a local authority (details supplied) in the years 2018 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15259/24]

Homeless Persons Supports

Violet-Anne Wynne

719. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many people in Clare have died while homeless in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/24]

Homeless Persons Supports

Violet-Anne Wynne

720. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many people in Clare have died while in emergency accommodation in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15500/24]

Housing Schemes

Violet-Anne Wynne

721. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the homeless HAP for single parents who have received a notice to quit in the Mid-West region, as the current rate of homeless HAP for rural counties is not sufficient to meet rental costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/24]

Emergency Accommodation

Violet-Anne Wynne

722. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if having rent arrears as a HAP tenant is a reason to withhold emergency accommodation for a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/24]

Defective Building Materials

Violet-Anne Wynne

723. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the initial grant offered to homeowners impacted by the defective blocks scheme; the reason there will be variances in the amount of grant received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15504/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Violet-Anne Wynne

805. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal to her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15261/24]

Home Help Service

Violet-Anne Wynne

1168. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can advise on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15252/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1169. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the schemes available to people with disabilities to help them access the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15253/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1185. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the significant delay experienced in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1186. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how long a child will be waiting for speech and language and occupational therapy services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15486/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1187. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the formal complaints process concerning assessments of need and the backlog with processing complaints; the number of complaints received; the number of those outstanding for resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15487/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1188. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a complaint received in respect of assessments of need delays and the intended resolution for that complaint (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15488/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1189. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the waiting lists in respect of assessments of need by CHO for the years 2019 to 2024 to date inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15489/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1190. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline how many occupational therapists and speech and language therapists are available in Clare for services for children with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1191. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need for four additional respite care homes for County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15491/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1192. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if parents can recoup any costs incurred by them in respect of having to source private assessments of need due to extremely long waiting lists for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1193. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that parents are now paying up to €1,600 for each element of a private multidisciplinary assessment; his views on whether this is an acceptable practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15493/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1194. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the progress his Department has made in creating a mechanism for the HSE to pay for the private assessment of children with additional needs off the back of work done by campaigners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15494/24]

Official Engagements

Violet-Anne Wynne

1195. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to outline who he met with during a visit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15743/24]

Official Engagements

Violet-Anne Wynne

1661. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to outline the details of his recent visit to University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15495/24]

Emergency Departments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1662. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the work being done to manage peak-time ED attendances at UHL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15496/24]

Health Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1663. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health his views on the prioritisation of population and gaps in geographical coverage in the Mid-West region, especially in respect of acute services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15497/24]

Health Services Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

1664. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health how many people have left each emergency department in Ireland in each of the past 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15498/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

103. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will roll out a direct non-stop bus route between Ennis train and Bus station and Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13285/24]

Road Network

Violet-Anne Wynne

124. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will bring forward a rescue package for road network in County Clare that have fallen into significant disrepair following a harsh winter and an extended period of poor investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13286/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

209. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on his plans for additional bus shelters in Clare to be completed by the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13301/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

210. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport his plans for a bus stop to be marked at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13302/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

211. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on all of the bus shelters currently in County Clare, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13304/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

212. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that all buses serving County Clare have only one wheelchair space and therefore cannot accommodate multiple passengers in wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13318/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

213. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the minimum dimensions that TFI buses must have for wheelchair bays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13320/24]

Tax Reliefs

Violet-Anne Wynne

269. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance his views on the rent-a-room relief; if he will consider creating a registry to ensure legitimacy and transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13000/24]

Tax Reliefs

Violet-Anne Wynne

270. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance the number of rent-a-room relief applications received by his Department each month since the beginning of the scheme to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13001/24]

Tax Reliefs

Violet-Anne Wynne

278. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the rent-a-room relief scheme; if he will consider devising a tax-free amount proportional to the number of days a room owner rents the room for digs out of seven days per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13305/24]

Legislative Measures

Violet-Anne Wynne

579. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will pause the introduction of a register (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13323/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

688. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected date of publication of the summary of social housing assessment 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

689. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the fact that an increase in those accessing emergency accommodation has been seen, yet a 2.4% reduction has been seen in those qualifying for social housing as reported in the summary of social housing assessment reports in the same timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

690. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason his Department does not include those households currently living in local authority-rented or approved housing body accommodation, or accommodation provided under the housing assistance payment, the rental accommodation scheme or the Social Housing Capital Expenditure Programme or any household on a transfer list, in the total number of the summary of social housing assessment reports as their housing need is not permanently met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12992/24]

Architectural Heritage

Violet-Anne Wynne

691. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will look favourably upon an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12993/24]

Strategic Infrastructure

Violet-Anne Wynne

692. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a strategic development (details supplied); if he intends to use a statutory instrument to fast-track planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/24]