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Wed, 29 May 2024
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Road Safety Authority
Duncan Smith
53. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason there are two vacancies on the Board of the Road Safety Authority that arose on 1 January 2024, given the alarming increase in road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24245/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Capitation Grants
Duncan Smith
83. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department has cut the annual grant for primary schools from €96 a year per pupil to €80; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24196/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Capitation Grants
Duncan Smith
84. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she plans to reverse the decision to cut the annual grant for primary schools from €96 a year per pupil to €80; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24197/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Vaccination Programme
Duncan Smith
191. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the HSE expenditure on vaccines, excluding Covid-19 vaccines, for each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24254/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Cancer Services
Duncan Smith
466. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on the discrepancy in access to innovative oncology treatments for Irish cancer patients in the public health system, compared with patients with private health insurance; if he is aware of the extent of this discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23945/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Cancer Services
Duncan Smith
467. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his Department is monitoring the discrepancy in access to innovative oncology treatments for Irish cancer patients in the public health system, compared with patients with private health insurance; if he will request the HSE to commence tracking of this data as part of its role in assessing and reimbursing medicines for patients in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Cancer Services
Duncan Smith
468. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the impact of delays in access to innovative oncology treatments on disease progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23947/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Departmental Regulations
Duncan Smith
45. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to outline all current regulations around rickshaws and tuk-tuks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23164/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Duncan Smith
80. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how citizens who qualified as a secondary school teacher prior to, when a Hons Degree and H.Dip were sufficient to qualify and register as a teacher can become eligible to register as a secondary school teacher since the qualification standard has been changed to Masters level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23111/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Housing Policy
Duncan Smith
104. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that persons such as pensioners who are eligible to purchase their dwellings under the tenant purchase scheme, are allowed to avail of SDA-type loans, especially where they have additional fixed income along with their pensions, which augments their repayment capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23119/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Public Services Card
Duncan Smith
107. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any restrictions on a service (details supplied) that would result in public service card users only being allowed to book seats in a limited manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23128/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Dental Services
Duncan Smith
160. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to address the scarcity of dentists who accept the medical card scheme which is particularly distressing and detrimental for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23117/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Dental Services
Duncan Smith
161. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a refund of dental fees to medical card holders which would allow people to avail of emergency appointments locally, shorten waiting times and support better dental health for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23118/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Hospital Charges
Duncan Smith
175. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the amount generated through parking charges at public car parks within Beaumont Hospital in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [23182/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
176. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to Mercy University Hospital in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [23183/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
177. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers, by grade, working in Mullingar Regional Hospital in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [23184/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Primary Care Services
Duncan Smith
178. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE physiotherapist roles currently within children's primary care services in CHO5. [23185/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
179. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrars based at Roscommon University Hospital in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [23186/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
180. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to Louth County Hospital in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [23187/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Duncan Smith
181. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of violations of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [23188/24]