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Thu, 16 Sep 2021
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Mental Health Policy
Neasa Hourigan
283. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the requirement on those with lived experience of mental health challenges to work at least 15 hours a week when they wish to co-facilitate HSE recovery workshops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44283/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Foreign Conflicts
Neasa Hourigan
359. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) concerning the refoulement of Syrians to Syria; his plans to address the issues raised in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43518/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Visa Applications
Neasa Hourigan
531. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice when the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will resume processing short stay exam visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43201/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neasa Hourigan
569. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to waive charges for special exemption orders for late bars and nightclubs for a period of time in order to aid their revival following Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43968/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Medical Research and Training
Neasa Hourigan
599. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health when pre-registration examination system level 3 medical exams will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Hospital Staff
Neasa Hourigan
620. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans for a resilience roster within hospital systems to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained to cover close contact exclusion and sick absent healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43374/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Health Services Staff
Neasa Hourigan
621. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure healthcare professionals are subject to clear policies and procedures in relation to encouraging breaks and providing spaces to rest in order to help avoid burnout in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43375/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Health Services Staff
Neasa Hourigan
622. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure healthcare workers themselves have access to appropriately resourced occupational health services, including mental health supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43376/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
623. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made in relation to the roll-out of eHealth initiatives as per the 2019 general practitioner agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43377/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Electricity Generation
Neasa Hourigan
72. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timescale for the introduction of the new micro-generation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42652/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Cycling Policy
Neasa Hourigan
139. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to consider making the wearing of helmets mandatory for cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Legislative Measures
Neasa Hourigan
143. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the status of his plans to legislate for e-scooters; the expected timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42629/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Renewable Energy Generation
Neasa Hourigan
318. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to alter planning regulations to reduce the barriers associated with solar panel installation and to allow the installation of solar panels on public buildings, including schools without planning permission; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41874/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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School Enrolments
Neasa Hourigan
524. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if an analysis has been conducted on the demand for post-primary school places in the Dublin 9 area; her plans to ensure a sufficient number of post-primary school places in the Dublin 9 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41979/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Legislative Measures
Neasa Hourigan
948. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the progress made on plans to modernise the law on the administration of oaths in judicial and other proceedings; if she plans to remove religious references and religious-based oaths of office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43023/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Departmental Reviews
Neasa Hourigan
1147. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress on the long-term review examining the existing clinical placement allowances payable to student nurses and midwives on supernumerary clinical placement that was conducted by a person (details supplied); the timeline for the implementation of the review’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41868/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Health Strategies
Neasa Hourigan
1148. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made by his Department to date in relation to the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Health’s Report on addressing Vitamin D deficiency as a public health measure in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41870/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Ambulance Service
Neasa Hourigan
1173. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the under-resourcing of the Athlone ambulance service in the context of a town of its size and the huge area it serves; his plans to increase staffing resources for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41965/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Data
Neasa Hourigan
5. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach his plans to increase the amount of publicly available real-time disaggregated data in order to monitor the way in which the State’s policies are affecting individual groups. [40098/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Road Safety
Neasa Hourigan
206. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport when the report of the findings of the consultation process on the road safety strategy 2021-2030 will be published. [39858/21]