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Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Animal Diseases
Willie O'Dea
306. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 25 March 2021, if he will review the reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62392/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Willie O'Dea
307. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is unfair that only successful applicants for the 2022 fodder support scheme are eligible to apply for the 2023 scheme; if he will consider opening the 2023 scheme up to applicants who, for whatever reason, did not apply for the 2022 fodder support scheme but are still facing significant extra costs to produce fodder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62403/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Workplace Relations Commission
Willie O'Dea
147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views that a company (details supplied) has reneged on a WRC agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61948/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Willie O'Dea
411. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she agrees with An Taoiseach (details supplied) that it is not the Government's intention to deny the €500 lump-sum payment to those who have come off disability allowance on a temporary basis to undertake Solas training courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61947/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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Health Services
Willie O'Dea
19. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to improve and expand health services for older people in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61176/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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Mental Health Services
Willie O'Dea
39. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to improve and expand mental health services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61177/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Willie O'Dea
22. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí that have been recruited to date in 2022. [60500/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Willie O'Dea
39. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the Dublin districts that have retired to date in 2022. [60501/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Willie O'Dea
602. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he intends to provide funding to a foundation (details supplied) a charity that provides financial assistance directly to parents of children with life-limiting or chronic complex care needs across Ireland, to help with the non-medical expenses related to caring for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60463/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Health Services Staff
Willie O'Dea
603. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons who provide essential work as hygiene cleaners, domestic staff, laundry workers, housekeeping staff, across our public hospitals and care homes believe that they should be in a higher band regarding the national pay scale agreement; if he will review the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60466/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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Redundancy Payments
Willie O'Dea
54. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to the 38 former employees of a facility (details supplied) in Raheen, Limerick, who lost their jobs early in 2021 and who are still fighting to receive their proper redundancy package; if he will intervene to help resolve the issue and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59827/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Willie O'Dea
617. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when cleaners that worked at UHL will receive their pandemic bonus payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58771/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Willie O'Dea
322. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a full public inquiry into deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic at both public and private nursing and care homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58627/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Willie O'Dea
323. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a vaccine compensation scheme will be introduced in this country to fast-track compensation for persons who have been damaged as a result of taking Covid vaccines and other vaccines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58632/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Northern Ireland
Willie O'Dea
84. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he expects a resolution in respect of the current difficulties with the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57643/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Disaster Response
Willie O'Dea
88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action that Ireland has taken in relation to the famine in the Horn of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57644/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Willie O'Dea
450. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a working family payment review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57564/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Sports Events
Willie O'Dea
27. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on Ireland's participation in a joint bid to host Euro 2028. [56829/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Sports Events
Willie O'Dea
61. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of a major events strategy. [56830/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Domestic Violence
Willie O'Dea
77. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects paid domestic violence leave to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56879/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Residential Institutions
Willie O'Dea
80. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that the proposed national centre for research and remembrance in respect of survivors of institutional abuses during the twentieth century will function; the form that it will take; if it will have a board; when he expects the centre to be formed; the site that will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56880/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Health Services Staff
Willie O'Dea
304. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will provide dedicated dietitians to work with autistic children given that it is common for autistic children to have issues with food or eating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57175/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Willie O'Dea
108. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if capital expenditure is within profile for the year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56447/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Public Expenditure Policy
Willie O'Dea
128. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if current expenditure is within profile for the year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56446/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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School Staff
Willie O'Dea
348. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education when school secretaries will transfer to her Department’s payroll; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56539/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Third Level Fees
Willie O'Dea
455. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending the €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee to disabled students who have already finished an undergraduate programme but need to retrain through no fault of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56534/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Immigration Status
Willie O'Dea
478. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if an application for repatriation by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56528/22]
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Willie O'Dea
87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a guardian's payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55684/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Willie O'Dea
635. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54253/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Willie O'Dea
914. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the pandemic bonus payment of €1,000 will be paid to a person (details supplied) who works in the emergency department of University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54204/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Willie O'Dea
174. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance when he expects to appoint the new members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53934/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Willie O'Dea
282. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the long waiting lists for audiology tests; his plans to establish a Departmental working group to assist in developing a cohesive, efficient and caring strategy that addresses the hearing needs of the Irish adult population and in turn, reduces the financial health burden on the State in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53946/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Energy Policy
Willie O'Dea
185. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the energy regulator stating that it has no function in dealing with former customers of a company (details supplied) which left the Irish energy market earlier this year, leaving many pre-paid customers, who were in credit, owed significant sums of money by the company; the steps that he proposes to take to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52921/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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National Educational Psychological Service
Willie O'Dea
387. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the situation in which trainee educational and child psychologists are working side-by-side with clinical psychologist trainees in schools, but are unpaid for their work, unlike their clinical psychologist colleagues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53023/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Willie O'Dea
439. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the extra benefits announced in Budget 2023 for people on disability allowance will be available to those who have come off disability allowance on a temporary basis to undertake Solas training courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52886/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Medicinal Products
Willie O'Dea
636. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when circadin will be available on the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53071/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Garda Reserve
Willie O'Dea
4. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the development and implementation of the Garda Reserve strategy 2021-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52413/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Willie O'Dea
36. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí who have been recruited to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52412/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Willie O'Dea
84. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams, CDNTs, in community healthcare organisations, CHOs, 3 and 5; the locations in which each team is based; the numbers of staff in whole-time equivalent, WTE, terms approved for each team; the numbers currently assigned to each team; the number of vacant positions on each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52416/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Willie O'Dea
117. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of the additional 23 specialist nurses in adult neurology services that will be allocated to the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52417/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Willie O'Dea
143. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports that in order to claim illness benefit for Covid-related illness, a PCR test is not accepted, and that an individual is expected to attain a medical certificate from a doctor at considerable cost; if she will revoke this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52395/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Willie O'Dea
210. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of the Freestyle Libre 2 application for reimbursement on the HSEs long-term illness scheme through the Community Funded AIDS and Appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52095/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Willie O'Dea
211. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of the 2021 application to HSE to have the NovoPen 6 and the NovoPen Echo Plus Smart Insulin Pens included for reimbursement on the long-term Illness scheme; the reason this particular application still has not concluded over 12 months after the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52096/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Willie O'Dea
212. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to include the Omnipod tubeless, wireless insulin patch pump on the list of approved Insulin pumps that have been added to the Insulin Pump and Transmitter Pricing Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52097/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Willie O'Dea
215. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the directive or clinical recommendations that the HSE gives its medical consultants for prescribing insulin pumps for adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52100/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Willie O'Dea
216. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the process employed by UL Hospitals Group in moving people from the waiting list to the adult outpatient's diabetes clinic list; the way the waiting list is monitored; the reason the number of people waiting up to two years has reduced but the number of people waiting in excess of two years is increasing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52103/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Willie O'Dea
217. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of times the adult diabetes clinic is run; the number of speciality diabetes clinics that are run, for example, a young adult clinic, type 1 adult clinic, type 2 clinic, a diabetes podiatry clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52104/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Willie O'Dea
218. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health how often the adult diabetes clinic is run and the number of speciality diabetes clinics that are run, for example, a young adult clinic, type 1 adult clinic, type 2 clinic, a diabetes podiatry clinic and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52105/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Energy Policy
Willie O'Dea
206. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that not every household will receive the energy credits promised given that electricity supply companies allocate the credit per MPRN number and those in rented apartments that share an MPRN also have to share the electricity credit; his plans to ensure that every household benefits fully from the energy credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Tax Collection
Willie O'Dea
269. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are now demanding that businesses settle tax owed under the debt warehousing scheme (details supplied); his views on whether the insistence by the Revenue Commissioners on the repayment of warehoused debt will lead to bankruptcies; his plans to deal with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49808/22]