Parliamentary questions

Fire Service

John Lahart

57. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a matter regarding the provision of a fire appliance to Tallaght fire station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60640/21]

Schools Building Projects

John Lahart

336. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the reason for the large waiting list of 139 children for the 2022-2023 school year for a school (details supplied); when construction will commence on the new building; and the projected number of students for the school for the next five years. [60367/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

John Lahart

353. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to mandate pandemic unemployment payments when they revert to being jobseeker’s for collection at post offices which among other issues would ensure that local economies would benefit from such a measure. [60412/21]

Domestic Violence

John Lahart

435. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the details of domestic violence recorded in 2021 to date; the way it compares to previous years; the additional training that has been provided to An Garda Síochána in dealing with domestic violence incidents; and the additional resources that have been allocated by An Garda Síochána to deal with this issue. [60044/21]

Domestic Violence

John Lahart

533. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the additional resources that have been put in place to tackle domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60046/21]

Child Poverty

John Lahart

16. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures announced as part of budget 2022 to prevent and alleviate poverty during childhood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59459/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

John Lahart

32. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to prioritise supports for older and vulnerable survivors within the mother and baby Institutions' payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59458/21]

Hospital Staff

John Lahart

170. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if additional neurology nurses are being recruited for Tallaght University Hospital and for St James’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59232/21]

Nursing Homes

John Lahart

191. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59233/21]

Disadvantaged Status

John Lahart

99. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the strategies to encourage and support students of DEIS schools to access third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58627/21]

Further and Higher Education

John Lahart

125. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mental health supports and strategies in place to support students in further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58628/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

John Lahart

11. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the changes to the carer’s allowance means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58004/21]

Social Welfare Payments

John Lahart

33. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of the fuel allowance, by main social welfare payment, in tabular form; her plans to extend eligibility for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58005/21]

An Garda Síochána

John Lahart

140. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice her assessment of the recent rise in fraud crime. [57818/21]

Domestic Violence

John Lahart

146. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the action being taken to deal with the increase in domestic violence during the pandemic. [57819/21]

An Garda Síochána

John Lahart

305. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice if she will request statistical information from the Garda Commissioner on the number of instances of spiking that have taken place to date in 2021; if she will request the views of the Commissioner in this regard; if such spiking took place in the form of an injection into the body of a third-party by syringe; the number of reports that have been made of the spiking of drinks to An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58098/21]

Emergency Departments

John Lahart

336. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of instances of spiking, including either physical spiking of a person, perhaps through syringe into a part of the body, or of spiking of a drink, that have resulted in presentations at emergency departments in hospitals, by hospital, in tabular form; and the presenting symptoms of the patients to emergency departments in this regard. [58096/21]

Equality Proofing

John Lahart

4. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the social impact assessments carried out by his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit. [57183/21]

Mental Health Services

John Lahart

97. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the strategies in place to offer enhanced mental health supports for primary and secondary students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57290/21]

Educational Disadvantage

John Lahart

168. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the strategies to support children and young persons who are at risk of the highest levels of educational disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57291/21]

European Union

John Lahart

20. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent attendance at the second Plenary Session of the Conference on the Future of Europe. [56376/21]

Departmental Meetings

John Lahart

62. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to the port of Dunkirk for the inauguration of the Irish terminal. [56377/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

254. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance by age group (details supplied). [56415/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

364. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education her plans for the reintroduction of contact tracing into schools given the rising figures being experienced. [55872/21]

Public Sector Staff

John Lahart

365. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the 29-day sick certificate for teachers given that there appears to be confusion in relation to extended sick leave beyond the 29 days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55873/21]

Irish Language

John Lahart

112. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to promote the use of Irish outside Gaeltacht areas particularly in the capital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55121/21]

Sport and Recreational Development

John Lahart

183. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to encourage the sports for all approach across sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55120/21]

Insurance Industry

John Lahart

86. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the plans he has to address the process of price walking in insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54353/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

118. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in Dublin city and county that have now registered under the business resumption support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54352/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

624. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for those who meet the criteria for a vaccine booster shot but are unable to leave their homes; the body that will be responsible for the delivery of these shots; when they will start rolling out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54487/21]

Cabinet Committees

John Lahart

12. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment last met; and when it is next due to meet. [43814/21]

Departmental Reviews

John Lahart

55. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review of the retail sector will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52619/21]

Insurance Industry

John Lahart

70. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the insurance reform measures under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52618/21]

Public Transport

John Lahart

173. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the current status in relation to provision of LUAS carriages on the red line; the increases in carriages that have taken place in the past two years; the increase in service that has taken place in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52053/21]

Public Transport

John Lahart

174. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the improved services that are planned for the provision of Luas Redline services to Citywest via Tallaght and to Citywest via Red Cow given the huge developments taking place in Citywest and its environs. [52054/21]

Public Transport

John Lahart

217. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the current status in relation to provision of Luas carriages on the red line; the increases in carriages that have taken place in the past two years; the increase in service that has taken place in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52977/21]

Public Transport

John Lahart

218. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the improved services that are in the pipeline for the provision of Luas red line services to Citywest via Tallaght and to Citywest via the Red Cow given the huge developments taking place in Citywest and its environs. [52978/21]

School Staff

John Lahart

562. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the membership and chair positions on the Primary Staffing Appeals Board; her views on its history and actions to date; the person or body to which it is politically responsible; if there are representatives of DEIS band one schools on the board with direct experience of the management of such schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53252/21]

HIV Incidence

John Lahart

886. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the statistics in relation to HIV in Ireland in the past two years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52315/21]

An Garda Síochána

John Lahart

132. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the drug squad in the Dublin south Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51551/21]

An Garda Síochána

John Lahart

146. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí currently assigned to Tallaght and Rathfarnham stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51550/21]

Hospital Facilities

John Lahart

116. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will detail for each voluntary and public hospital the number of beds in each as of 31 March 2021 or latest available; and the number in each on 30 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50620/21]

Health Strategies

John Lahart

126. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the cancer strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50621/21]

Visa Applications

John Lahart

709. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the healthcare sector is losing out on a number of healthcare professionals who are foreign nationals due to their visas expiring while they are waiting for their employee permits to come through; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that many of these healthcare professionals are having applications for extensions to their visas denied; if she has plans to examine the prospect of a bridging visa for such applications from healthcare professionals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51224/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

John Lahart

24. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress to date under the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025 launched in April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49817/21]

Third Level Costs

John Lahart

60. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full range of measures in place to help students in financial difficulty in third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49810/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

John Lahart

8. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the fall in the number of persons in receipt of the PUP since the peak in May 2020, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48637/21]

Pensions Reform

John Lahart

33. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the status and timeline for the introduction of a pension auto-enrolment system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48636/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

John Lahart

104. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of the 22-point action plan following publication of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48694/21]

Asylum Seekers

John Lahart

105. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees accepted from Afghanistan since 1 August 2021; the status of the acceptance of refugees from Syria under the Ireland refugee protection programme, IRPP, II; the challenge that exist in taking larger numbers of refugees from both crisis zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48693/21]

Mental Health Services

John Lahart

445. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the progress being made with regard to the Programme for Government commitment to extend the remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to secure timely assessment for both child and adult psychological services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49037/21]

Disabilities Assessments

John Lahart

446. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 October 2021 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment of need from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by each CHO; the number of additional therapists recruited since July 2020 in order to address waiting times for the assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/21]

Disability Services

John Lahart

447. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of additional residential places, respite nights and new emergency residential placements for people with a disability that have been made available since July 2020 by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49039/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

111. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48454/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

112. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48455/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

113. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a, audiology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [48456/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

114. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48457/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

115. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48458/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

116. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48459/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

117. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48460/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

118. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2021. [48461/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

119. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the way that it compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area in tabular form; and the number waiting 0 to 3 months, 3 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months and more than 12 months. [48462/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

120. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 30 September 2021; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [48464/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

121. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of September 2021 for each public and or voluntary hospital in tabular form; and the total number to date in 2021. [48465/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

122. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges in September 2021 for each public and or voluntary hospital in tabular form; and the total to date in 2021. [48466/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

123. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that have experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during September 2021; the total number to date in 2021; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [48467/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

124. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in September 2021 in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 60 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 90 minutes for same; the number that waited more than 120 minutes for same; and the number that waited more than 180 minutes for same. [48468/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

125. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital for the end of September 2021 or the latest date available currently waiting less than 4 months for treatment, 4 to 8 months and more than 8 months; and if he would provide the same information for other spinal patients. [48469/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

152. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours for persons with disabilities that were provided in each local health office area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the projected out turn for 2021. [48567/21]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

153. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of personal assistance hours for persons with disabilities that were provided in each local health office area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the projected out turn for 2021. [48568/21]

Departmental Schemes

John Lahart

162. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme by LHO in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [48675/21]

Tourism Industry

John Lahart

20. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her strategies to assist the tourism hospitality industry to retain and regain qualified staff in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47930/21]

National Sports Policy Framework

John Lahart

54. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to encourage a sports for all approach across sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47929/21]

United Nations

John Lahart

27. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council which Ireland chaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46883/21]

Passport Services

John Lahart

77. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports by persons from Dublin city and county that are currently outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46882/21]

Defence Forces

John Lahart

109. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the implementation of the Strengthening our Defence Forces - high-level implementation plan. [47148/21]

Defence Forces

John Lahart

119. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits that have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces in 2021; the net increase in the numbers in the Permanent Defence Forces resulting from this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47149/21]

Grant Payments

John Lahart

172. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total allocated Exchequer funds for 2021 for the student grant scheme, student assistance scheme and associated supports, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47054/21]

Cabinet Committees

John Lahart

17. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met; and when it is next due to meet. [43816/21]

Cabinet Committees

John Lahart

23. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health last met; and when it is next due to meet. [43815/21]

Departmental Budgets

John Lahart

256. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the budgets allocated by or on behalf of his Department for transport projects in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Dublin, Galway, Cork and Limerick cities in terms of roads, rail, light rail, bicycle-related and other transport allocations by city in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46305/21]

Public Sector Pay

John Lahart

305. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons at secretary general level in the civil service who are receiving payments in each of the four categories or bands of the secretary general grade in tabular form. [46113/21]

School Funding

John Lahart

455. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education her plans to restore the funding to the school library fund given that there are so many new schools with libraries with no funding to stock them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46304/21]

Health Promotion

John Lahart

722. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he is considering the option of providing resources in Budget 2022 to enable the reduction in the age of those women who can avail of a free breast check; and if he is considering introducing a general practitioner service to breast check all young women of the age of 18 upwards as part of standard general practitioner visits. [46269/21]

Primary Care Centres

John Lahart

723. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the completion date and timeline for opening for the Ballyboden primary care centre; the services to be provided on opening and over time; the anticipated geographical reach of the centre; the way in which staff will be recruited on the administrative side for the centre; the hours of opening; the overall cost of the project both anticipated and real time; the details of the contractors and the contractual arrangements and costs for the lease of the centre going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46270/21]

Mental Health Services

John Lahart

781. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when day care centres for service users with mental health illnesses will reopen; the number that have opened to date; the expected timeline for a full reopening in line with the reopening of society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46593/21]

Departmental Expenditure

John Lahart

58. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cumulative additional spending his Department has sanctioned as a consequence of the pandemic since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45488/21]

Public Sector Pay

John Lahart

76. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there will be a pandemic bonus for public sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45487/21]

Mental Health Services

John Lahart

157. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the current and planned mental health supports in place for primary and secondary students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45665/21]

Special Educational Needs

John Lahart

176. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) that has lodged an appeal regarding the inadequate support being supplied for children with very high needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45506/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

109. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if she will outline planned research into the impact on student learning from the disruption during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45746/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

50. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies in Dublin city and county and the number of companies in County Wicklow that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44788/21]

Tax Code

John Lahart

71. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his discussions on corporate taxation. [44787/21]

Medical Cards

John Lahart

641. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if a medical card application can be completed online; and the amount spent on the online medical card application form by the HSE. [45106/21]

Electric Vehicles

John Lahart

95. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the implementation of regulations for escooters and ebikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44233/21]

Flexible Work Practices

John Lahart

62. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to legislate to provide employees with the right to request remote working. [43609/21]

Social Enterprise Sector

John Lahart

82. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives his Department is taking to promote social enterprise. [43610/21]

Cycling Policy

John Lahart

181. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider an alternative scheme to the bicycle locker initiative for schools and sports clubs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39417/21]

Civil Service

John Lahart

456. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce a mobility scheme and opportunities in specialist roles such as ICT at clerical officer or executive officer level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39179/21]

Primary Care Centres

John Lahart

1538. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if a general practitioner practice has been allocated to Ballyboden primary care centre; the processes that were followed; the processes involved; and if all general practitioner practices which applied were called to present their case and to give as much detail as possible with regard to processes followed and criteria set to appoint the general practitioner practices to this primary care centre. [34109/21]