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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1228. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a case lead will be assigned to a child (details supplied) given the case is extremely complex and the child falls between services. [40938/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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State Examinations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1293. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he has taken to ensure that students who sat the leaving certificate in previous years are not disadvantaged by any potential grade inflation in the 2021 results and the impact this may have on their ability to receive the courses of preference on the CAO. [40915/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Grant Payments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1308. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant for the 2020-2021 academic year by county in tabular form; and the number of those applications that were successful. [41366/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Grant Payments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1309. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant for the 2021-2022 academic year by county in tabular form; and the number of those applications that were successful. [41367/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Grant Payments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1310. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of appeals that were made by applicants who were denied access to the SUSI grant for the 2021-2022 academic year by county in tabular form; and the number of those appeals that were successful. [41368/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Grant Payments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1311. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of appeals that were made by applicants who were denied access to the SUSI grant for the 2020-2021 academic year by county in tabular form; and the number of those appeals that were successful. [41369/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1533. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if all teachers and school staff will be fully vaccinated from Covid-19 before the return to school in September 2021. [34014/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2453. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the restrictions on travel from 19 July 2021; and whether from 19 July2021 travellers can arrive into Ireland with the Digital Covid-19 Certificate without requiring a PCR test. [37874/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2464. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health when tenpin bowling centres will be allowed to reopen; and the reason they did not reopen at the same time as cinemas. [37888/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3205. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children receiving psychiatric medication in the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital. [40826/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3206. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children that have been referred to CAMHS from the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital. [40827/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3207. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals from the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital that have been accepted by CAMHS. [40828/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3208. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average stay of a child suffering with mental health in the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital . [40829/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3209. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the mental health support that is available to the children suffering with mental health disorders in the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital. [40830/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3212. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the levels of psychiatric medication being administered to children in the puffin ward in CUH are in line with best practice; and the other supports available to these children. [40833/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3219. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health professionals working with patients under 16 years of age in non-specific wards receiving treatment for mental health issues by each hospital in tabular form; and the staff-patient ratio for same. [40862/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3226. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork by area; and the positions recruited since January 2021 in County Cork in these sectors. [40877/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3227. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork by area; the average waiting time; and his plans to address this. [40878/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3228. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons on the CAMHS waiting list in Cork city for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [40879/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3230. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for gynaecology appointments by hospital in tabular form; and the average waiting time. [40913/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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General Practitioner Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3256. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a general practitioner appointment by county in tabular form; and the average waiting time. [41065/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Appointments Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3330. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for BreastCheck appointments by hospital in tabular form. [41364/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Appointments Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3331. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for BreastCheck appointments by hospital for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [41365/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Appointments Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3332. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an appointment to access a sexual health clinic by hospital in tabular form. [41370/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Appointments Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3333. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an appointment for the GUM or STD clinic in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork. [41371/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Appointments Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3334. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an appointment for the GUM or STD clinic in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork for less than 1, 1 to 2, 2 to 4 weeks and 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 4 to 6, and over 6 months, respectively. [41372/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Medicinal Products
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
331. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his Department has examined a review of the gene therapy medicine zolgensma for use in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31932/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
396. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure there is no delay in members of the public receiving their second dose of a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31326/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Departmental Policies
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
558. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the plan that has succeeded the Youth Justice Action Plan 2014-2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37484/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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Third Level Education
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
22. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he has taken to ensure that students in this jurisdiction looking to study outside of the CAO system are not disadvantaged by the late issuing of leaving certificate results in 2021; and the engagement he has had to ensure that students from Northern Ireland looking to study through CAO are similarly not disadvantaged. [36691/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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Third Level Admissions
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
46. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the situation in 2020 whereby many students who sat the leaving certificate in previous years were pushed out of their CAO course preference due to grade inflation; and the steps he has taken to ensure that these students are not disadvantaged in accessing third-level in 2021. [36690/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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Rental Sector
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
202. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or any organisation measures rental increases within parts of a local electoral area in circumstances in which the area is partially within a rent pressure zone and partially not within a rent pressure zone; and if this information is only gathered for rental increases or decreases for the area as a whole. [37021/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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Disability Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
259. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the pilot programme for deaf remote interpreting services on an on demand app (details supplied) has now ceased; and her plans to resume this service on a long-term basis given the very valuable benefit it provided to members of the deaf community, particularly given that another service is limited to 22 minute calls creating difficulties for lengthy calls to services and financial institutions and so on. [37018/21]
Wed, 7 Jul 2021
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Gambling Sector
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
51. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation regarding the collapse of a company (details supplied) and that many Irish persons have been affected by this collapse and have lost significant sums of money as a result; and the steps he will take to intervene in relation to same. [36617/21]
Wed, 7 Jul 2021
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Gambling Sector
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
52. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a public inquiry that has been called for in the UK over the collapse of a company (details supplied); and if his Department has examined a similar investigation in this jurisdiction. [36618/21]
Wed, 7 Jul 2021
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
114. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the funding available to a child (details supplied) for a device. [30249/21]
Wed, 7 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
167. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his views on whether all teachers will be vaccinated by September 2021. [30504/21]
Wed, 7 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
168. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health when all teachers will be fully vaccinated. [30505/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
57. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he has taken to progress a thorough investigation of the grounds at the former Bessboro Mother and Baby Home, Cork. [36263/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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School Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
292. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the reason for the changes made in information note TC 0016/2021 which allows a job-sharing teacher to provide substitute cover in their own school only. [35951/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Teacher Training
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
297. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the status of the information requested in Parliamentary Question Nos. 321 of 13 May 2021 and 350 of 25 May 2021. [36030/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Capitation Grants
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
299. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount allocated in capitation grant funding to primary and secondary schools in 2021; and if this was Covid-19 and or non-Covid-19 spending. [36091/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
345. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families and children who received the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2020. [36013/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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School Transport
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the way she will address the long-standing shortage of school transport places across the State; if she has engaged in capacity planning; and her views on whether it will be possible that each child who wants a place on a bus will receive a place. [35282/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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School Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
2. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to achieve pay equality and pension entitlements for school secretaries in accordance with the commitments given by Government. [35283/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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School Accommodation
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
7. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the progress of a permanent building for a school (details supplied). [35382/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
73. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if children with special educational needs in special schools who traditionally availed of two weeks’ school provision and 20 hours home tuition as part of the summer provision programme will retain this level of support in 2021. [35381/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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School Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
74. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to address the challenges facing teaching principals in smaller schools who manage special classes. [35378/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Teaching Qualifications
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
77. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will provide clarity on the accreditation of the national training programme for SNAs at UCD. [35380/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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State Examinations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
93. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the way in which she will resolve any unfair marking down of students’ grades in their leaving certificate oral examinations. [35379/21]