Parliamentary questions

Ambulance Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

634. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date with the provision of a proposed ambulance base (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing this important and straightforward project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8434/23]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

691. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the latest HPV vaccine uptake rates for the 2021-2022 school year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8808/23]

Cancer Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

692. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons aged 0-24 years of age who have travelled outside of the Republic of Ireland for specialised cancer treatment not available in Ireland in 2022 via the HSE treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8809/23]

Cancer Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

693. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications under MC1(b) for any child under 18 years with a diagnosis of cancer within the past five years from 2019 to date; when the terms of this medical card lapse: the supports that are in place to cover the costs of medical treatment for adult survivors of childhood cancer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8810/23]

Bereavement Counselling

Éamon Ó Cuív

694. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the funding that is dedicated to providing bereavement support to families who have lost a child to an illness; if services are provided in an equitable manner across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8811/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

695. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on a waiting list for a mastectomy in each of the years 2018 to 2022, by each waiting time period, in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8812/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

696. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on a waiting list for breast reconstruction surgery in each of the years 2018 to 2022, by each waiting time period, in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8813/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

697. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on a waiting list for an oophorectomy in each of the years 2018 to 2022 by each waiting time period, in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8814/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

698. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on genetic testing in each of the years 2018 to 2022, by each waiting time period, in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8815/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

699. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have previously been diagnosed with breast cancer who are currently recommended to undergo regular follow-up mammograms; the number currently waiting for a follow-up mammogram appointment, by each waiting time period, in each of the designated centres, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8816/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

700. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been previously diagnosed with bowel cancer who are currently recommended to undergo regular follow-up colonoscopies; the number and proportion of this group currently waiting for a follow up colonoscopy appointment, by each waiting time period, in each of the designated cancer centres, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8817/23]

School Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

290. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if details of a family (details supplied) have been forwarded to her Department for consideration for the remote area grant; the steps the family need to take to pursue this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8019/23]

International Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

317. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a payment will be made to a centre (details supplied) housing Ukrainian refugees; the reason for the delay in making this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7919/23]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

143. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on issuing an instruction to the CIÉ group and Iarnród Éireann to preserve the railway alignment from Collooney to Athenry for use as a railway line, and that no sale or lease is to take place along the alignment that would impede this development, particularly in view of the impending publication of the strategic rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6642/23]

Scéimeanna Rannach

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéid iarratas atá faighte ó theaghlaigh nua atá ag iarraidh scoláirí a choinneáil faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge do 2023, briste síos de réir contae; cén uair a dhéanfar scrúdú ar na tithe sin le gur féidir le na Coláistí Gaeilge pleanáil don séasur Coláistí Gaeilge i 2023; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6630/23]

School Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

323. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when approval will be given by her Department for transport for Ukrainian students who are at present resident in Oughterard to a school (details supplied) given that the nearest school in Oughterard is already at full capacity; the reason for the delay with this approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6604/23]

Foireann Seirbhíse Sláinte

Éamon Ó Cuív

598. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Sláinte cén uair a íocfar an “Íocaíocht Aitheantais Paindéime Covid” le curamóirí baile atá ag obair le heagraíocht (sonraí tugtha); údar na moille leis sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [6606/23]

Medicinal Products

Éamon Ó Cuív

609. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the limitations on the availability of a drug (details supplied) under the drugs payment scheme; if it can be prescribed by a general practitioner; if it requires prescription by a consultant; if so, the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6635/23]

Common Agricultural Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

888. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the total area of lands that consist of a mixture of scrub land, limestone pavement and grazing land on the Aran Islands and are habitats for rare species of plants and depend on the total habitat for survival and to thrive will be eligible for inclusion in the eligible area for both the replacement scheme for the basic payment scheme and for the areas of natural constraint scheme under the new CAP 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6605/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

20. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the eligibility criteria for illness benefit to cover workers under 25 years of age who do not have 104 weeks of PRSI contributions and who do not have contributions in the relevant tax year, to ensure access to a short-term illness payment when ill just after commencing employment for the first time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6101/23]