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Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Alan Farrell
1639. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the efforts his Department is making to develop multidisciplinary teams within GP services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17573/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Alan Farrell
1640. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the efforts his Department is making to increase the number of general practice nurses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17574/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Alan Farrell
1641. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on work being done by his Department to develop career development pathways for GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17575/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Alan Farrell
1642. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the efforts his Department is making to boost the number of GPs in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17576/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Alan Farrell
1643. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to reduce the administrative burden on GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17577/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Alan Farrell
1644. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will comment on the work his Department is undertaking to increase the number of intern doctors selecting general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17578/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Waste Management
Alan Farrell
111. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps his Department is taking to ensure wholesalers and retailers who sell fruit and vegetables in plastic packaging do so in an environmentally friendly manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15854/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Alan Farrell
50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. [12641/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Alan Farrell
117. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families that will benefit from the child benefit lump sum payment in June 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15185/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Alan Farrell
142. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work of her Department to support carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15186/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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State Bodies
Alan Farrell
560. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he will detail the criteria used in the appointment process in relation to the Firearms Expert Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14754/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Departmental Policies
Alan Farrell
561. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the work of his Department concerning the disregard scheme for historical convictions in relation to gay and bisexual men; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Health Service Executive
Alan Farrell
709. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the current HSE infrastructure relating to maternity healthcare services in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15216/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Hospital Admissions
Alan Farrell
710. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of women referred to the Rotunda Hospital from north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15217/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Hospital Admissions
Alan Farrell
711. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of postnatal women referred from the Rotunda Hospital to the district health nurse in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15218/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Alan Farrell
40. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on protecting Ireland's undersea cables in conjunction with NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12645/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Alan Farrell
42. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will detail the role Ireland will play in the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12644/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Curriculum
Alan Farrell
106. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education her views on the decision to include an 'opt-out' for parents of school children in the RSE curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12647/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
140. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on her Department's work on the school transport scheme, ahead of the new academic year later in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12646/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Good Friday Agreement
Alan Farrell
262. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department plans has to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14407/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Alan Farrell
297. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting for their assessment of need in the Balbriggan, Swords and coastal CDNT teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14394/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Alan Farrell
298. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting for their initial appointment with their CDNT in the Balbriggan, Swords and coastal CDNT teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14395/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
331. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the Dublin Fingal constituency waiting on speech and language therapy through their local primary care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14397/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
332. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the Dublin Fingal constituency waiting on occupational therapy through their local primary care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14398/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
333. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the dentistry supports available through the HSE to children with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14399/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
334. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for their initial dentistry appointment in the Dublin Fingal constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
335. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children with medical cards who availed of dentistry appointments in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14401/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
336. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the Dublin Fingal constituency who hold a current medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14402/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
337. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in the Dublin Fingal constituency who are in agreement with the HSE to treat medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14403/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
338. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason good behaviour is a requirement for children to access dental treatment in the Dublin Dental University Hospital to avail of treatment by undergraduate dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14404/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
339. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason paediatric dentistry referrals are not being accepted by the Dublin Dental University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14405/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
340. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health when he expects the Dublin Dental University Hospital to reopen paediatric services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14406/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Foreign Policy
Alan Farrell
96. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will detail the level of support Ireland is providing for countries experiencing food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12642/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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International Programmes
Alan Farrell
108. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on Ireland's contribution to the 'Global Partnership for Education'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12643/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Housing Schemes
Alan Farrell
502. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units brought to market in 2022 in Swords, County Dublin; the forthcoming projects that are being planned to deliver housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13801/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disaster Response
Alan Farrell
552. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with other world leaders to provide support for Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake on 6 February 2023. [8484/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Northern Ireland
Alan Farrell
553. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will detail the efforts he and his Department are making to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland. [12640/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
783. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if he will provide an update on school building projects in Dublin Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13803/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Legislative Programme
Alan Farrell
983. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13800/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Alan Farrell
1036. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the site selection process for the Swords College of Further Education and Training, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13804/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Farrell
1110. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide the number of knives seized by gardaí in each county, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
1508. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the ongoing sick pay dispute HSE employees diagnosed with long-Covid who contracted Covid-19 in the workplace are currently engaged with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13867/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Alan Farrell
1509. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if hyperbaric oxygen therapy for long-Covid symptoms is being considered as an approved and licensed treatment by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13868/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
Alan Farrell
1510. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the appointment only system introduced in the paediatric outpatient and urgent care centre in Blanchardstown Hospital is initially for three months and then up for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13869/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Departmental Policies
Alan Farrell
50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the aims of the recently launched policy and strategic studies research call; the role it will play in meeting the needs of the agri-food, forest and bioeconomy sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11930/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Food Promotion
Alan Farrell
58. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent trade mission to Germany, relating to Irish food exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10976/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Vacant Properties
Alan Farrell
115. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes brought back into use in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10977/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Housing Provision
Alan Farrell
132. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes delivered in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10978/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Tax Credits
Alan Farrell
132. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who have claimed the rent tax credit to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10973/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Teacher Training
Alan Farrell
405. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if the same financial support for registered post-primary teachers to upskill to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish can be extended to home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11554/23]