Parliamentary questions

Research and Development

Louise O'Reilly

1214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of subscribing the State to associate membership of CERN. [28842/22]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

1900. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 31 May 2022, the action that the Nursing Care Plan for Stroke is taking with the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director on safe staffing levels to address the issue of stroke units operating below the recommended nurse staffing level; the case that is being made for additional staff; the number of additional staff being sought; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30687/22]

Food Industry

Louise O'Reilly

155. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the meetings held by his Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from 2021 to date, including the issue of infant formula; the dates, attendees and the matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28613/22]

Food Industry

Louise O'Reilly

218. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the meetings held by her Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from 2021 to date, including the issue of banning infant formula advertising in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28614/22]

Food Industry

Louise O'Reilly

408. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings held by his Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from 2021 to date, including the issue of infant formula; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28612/22]

National Car Test

Louise O'Reilly

138. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given for a grace period for car owners whose National Car Test certificate has expired, but are booked in for a test and would ordinarily have completed the test before certificate expiration only for the current excessive waiting times. [27923/22]

Public Transport

Louise O'Reilly

143. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only two train stations in Dublin are excluded from the TFI 90 ticket (details supplied); the reason that these stations are excluded; if consideration has been given to including these busy stations in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28039/22]

Fiscal Policy

Louise O'Reilly

170. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he is reconsidering the decision not to apply for loans under the Recovery and Resilience Fund given the uncertain economic outlook and the likelihood of increased interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27491/22]

Wildlife Protection

Louise O'Reilly

226. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a response to correspondence (details supplied) submitted to his Department will be issued. [27342/22]

Wildlife Protection

Louise O'Reilly

227. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he supports the calls for an independent examination in relation to correspondence (details supplied) submitted to his Department of his Department’s handling of the urban gull issue since 2016, especially given the recent publication by the Government of the Report of the Strategic Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the many serious issues identified in that report. [27343/22]

Wildlife Protection

Louise O'Reilly

228. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that his Department persisted with the derogation decision threshold that is, represent a threat to public health and safety (details supplied), instead of using the correct derogation decision threshold as specified in the 1979 Birds Directive Article 9.1.a), and in S.I. No. 477/2011 - European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011.55.2.a) that derogations may be made in the interests of public health and safety; and the specific provisions in primary legislation that he is relying upon in choosing to persist with the 1986 threshold text. [27344/22]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

379. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education when a response can be expected to correspondence submitted in relation to the case of a child (details supplied).
[27330/22]

School Staff

Louise O'Reilly

418. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the supports that are in place for staff that cannot work due to suffering from long-Covid given that special leave with pay has been withdrawn. [27924/22]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

669. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds for stroke patients in Ireland; the deficit that exists for the population on the basis of recommendations contained in the UK's National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke on the care to be provided for persons who have suffered a stroke; the estimated cost of meeting the staffing requirements for a single bed in a stroke unit; the estimated cost that is required to meet the increase in the incidence of strokes; the additional staffing that is needed for the development of acute stroke unit bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27462/22]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

670. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of stroke units that operate below the recommended nurse and-or-staffing level; the estimated cost of putting the recommended staff levels in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27463/22]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

671. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals with access to clinical psychology as part of stroke unit care; the estimated cost and staffing that is associated with ensuring that this service is available to all stroke units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27464/22]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

672. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated costs associated with the further development of the early supported discharge of people who have suffered a stroke; the current staffing deficits in existing teams that are below the level recommended by the national stroke programme; the estimated costs to ensure that staffing deficits are addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27465/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

745. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the supports that are in place for staff that cannot work due to suffering from long-Covid given that special leave with pay has been withdrawn. [27925/22]

Passport Services

Louise O'Reilly

58. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there is an update in relation to the passports of persons (details supplied); when they can expect it to be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26728/22]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

624. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of staff in a healthcare setting (details supplied) that is leading to lengthy delays in the appointment of key workers; the steps that are being taken to address this; if there is an expected date for a key worker to be assigned to a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26010/22]