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Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Peadar Tóibín
1747. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason that bowel screening in Ireland is restricted to the 60 years to 69 years age range while other countries like Scotland with a similar health profile screen between the ages of 50 years and 74 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Pharmacy Services
Peadar Tóibín
1748. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the measures that his Department and-or the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland are taking about the chronic shortage of community pharmacists in Ireland; the average number of European Union and third country applicants for each year; and the success rate of applicants in passing the English language competency examination. [40225/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Medicinal Products
Peadar Tóibín
1749. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concern among community pharmacists about the health and safety difficulties involved in the falsified medicines directive scanning of medicinal products prior to dispensing; the reason that the safety concerns of hospital pharmacists were taken on board but not those of community pharmacists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40226/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Peadar Tóibín
1758. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of the contract that the HSE has entered into with a hospital in Alicante, Spain; the number of years that the contract is for; if there is a per treatment and operation cost; if so, the costs per treatment and operation; if there is an annual cost within the contract irrespective of the number of treatments and operations that are carried out; and if there is a break in the contract or a waiver on costs in cases in which the Spanish Government introduces travel restrictions from Ireland due to a future Covid-19 wave. [40280/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Peadar Tóibín
1759. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if any of the transport or accommodation costs of patients who attend the HSE-contracted hospital in Alicante, Spain, are covered; and if not, if this health care delivery discriminates against low-income families. [40281/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Peadar Tóibín
1760. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the estimated CO2 emissions from the use of the HSE-contracted hospital in Alicante, Spain; if he has estimated the emissions; and if the HSE consulted with him in terms of the CO2 impact. [40282/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
2068. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [39948/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
2069. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations; and if so, the cost; the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [39966/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
Peadar Tóibín
2070. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal cases brought against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39984/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Legal Services
Peadar Tóibín
2071. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [40002/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
2072. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [40020/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
2073. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times that he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days that he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in relation to each trip in tabular form. [40038/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
2175. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [39961/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
2176. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations; and if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39979/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
Peadar Tóibín
2177. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of legal cases brought against her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39997/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Legal Services
Peadar Tóibín
2178. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent by her Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [40015/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
2179. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent by her Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [40033/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
2180. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of times that she embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days that she spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by her Department in relation to each trip in tabular form. [40051/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Peadar Tóibín
18. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken any study to measure the increase in costs for green diesel and the burden that this is having on farmers. [38213/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Peadar Tóibín
41. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings that he has held with the owners of beef factories since he took office; the dates upon which these meetings took place; and the purpose of the meetings. [38214/22]