Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Murphy

1099. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if an instruction can be given by her Department to a recipient of rent supplement to apply for the housing assistance payment; and the circumstances under which such an instruction would be issued. [39220/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Murphy

1105. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been cut-off rent supplement in each of the past five years. [39329/21]

Employment Support Services

Paul Murphy

1111. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to matters in relation to the local employment service (details supplied); and the way in which she proposes getting these clients into full-time sustainable work within such a short timeframe given that payment is for employment only as outlined in this model and who will focus on those facing barriers to employment. [39447/21]

Employment Support Services

Paul Murphy

1112. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which local employment services can operate under financial uncertainty in view of the fact local employment service income is dependent on referrals from her Department and given that to date her Department has never met its target for referrals to the local employment services. [39448/21]

Employment Support Services

Paul Murphy

1113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that all local employment services staff are trained in adult guidance and counselling, funded using public money; the reason her Department will not utilise this investment in the new scheme, instead of introducing a model that does not fit with a guidance service; and the further reason her Department has not chosen to focus on addressing the need for continuous improvement for all local employment service operations within a public service quality model. [39449/21]

Employment Support Services

Paul Murphy

1116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to use private contractors to provide case officer staff to link in with participants and hosts taking part in the work placement experience programme. [39495/21]

Employment Support Services

Paul Murphy

1117. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if all participants in the work placement experience programme will receive a basic payment of €306 a week regardless of age. [39496/21]

Hospital Trusts

Paul Murphy

1433. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the category of St. Vincent’s University Hospital under the Health Act 2004; and if there have been changes in such categorisation since 1 January 2016. [33198/21]

Hospital Trusts

Paul Murphy

1434. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the funding arrangements under which St. Vincent’s University Hospital receives funds from the HSE; and if there have been changes in such funding arrangements since 1 January 2016. [33199/21]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

1461. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the Government has the competence under EU law to ban animal testing in Ireland; and if introducing such a ban will be considered. [33461/21]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

1665. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if Ireland could independently ban the use of animals in experiments for both medical and non-medical research; if not, if the ruling has to come from the EU; and the way licensing and subsequent approval or refusal of an experiment would work in a case in which the EU deems it acceptable but Ireland does not. [34469/21]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Murphy

1722. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the consultant and surgeon triage patients for elective surgeries; and the location in which this is recorded. [35118/21]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Murphy

1723. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the location in which waiting lists of patients who are pending elective surgeries are recorded. [35119/21]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Murphy

1724. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the consultants and surgeons communicate with the admission office in relation to patients and waiting lists changes for elective surgeries. [35120/21]

Disability Services

Paul Murphy

2141. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children with special needs living in south-western areas of Dublin; the number of therapists working in the area to provide essential services for these children; his plans to ensure that these services which are crucial for the families of these children will resume to pre-Covid-19 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36059/21]

Health Service Executive

Paul Murphy

2208. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the correct procedure is in which a complaint is made to yoursay@hse.ie in relation to the behaviour of a social worker. [36964/21]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Murphy

2259. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of terminations of pregnancy that were carried out in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on women in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on men in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and the number of IVF and assisted reproduction procedures that were carried out in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37184/21]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Murphy

2260. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of terminations of pregnancy that were carried out in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on women in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on men in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and the number of IVF and assisted reproduction procedures that were carried out in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. in each of the years 2016 to 2020. [37185/21]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Murphy

2261. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of terminations of pregnancy that were carried out in St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on women in St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on men in St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and the number of IVF and assisted reproduction procedures that were carried out in St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire in each of the years 2016 to 2020. [37186/21]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Murphy

2262. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of terminations of pregnancy that were carried out in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on women in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on men in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and the number of IVF and assisted reproduction procedures that were carried out in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020. [37187/21]