Parliamentary questions

Hospital Services

Johnny Guirke

395. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan was on a list of nine hospitals targeted by the HSE Mallow Report which proposed the downgrading of its accident and emergency services from 24 hours to 12 hours per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48819/21]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Johnny Guirke

396. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the current plans for the new regional hospital which is to be located in Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48820/21]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Johnny Guirke

397. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the specific timeline for the proposed new regional hospital in Navan; the expected start and finish dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48821/21]

Hospital Services

Johnny Guirke

398. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if the HSE still has plans to downgrade Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan to a model 2 hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48822/21]

Hospital Services

Johnny Guirke

399. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan has been under resourced and understaffed in a planned manner designed to reduce services and the capabilities of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48823/21]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Guirke

451. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the progress to date including planned commencement date and the estimated schedule to complete the construction of a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46249/21]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

628. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to appoint a clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes multidisciplinary team; his views on whether psychosocial support in diabetes care is not formally embedded as part of diabetes management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46058/21]

Health Services

Johnny Guirke

629. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to provide a diabetes psychology resource to each community diabetes specialist team hub under the Integrated Model of Care for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease Implementation Guide; his views on whether access to psychosocial support in these teams should be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46059/21]

Hospital Staff

Johnny Guirke

630. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to appoint a 0.5 whole-time equivalent clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes paediatric diabetes team; his views on whether psychosocial support in paediatric diabetes care should be available in each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46060/21]

Hospital Staff

Johnny Guirke

631. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to appoint a clinical psychologist to the diabetes multidisciplinary team in Navan Hospital or Navan primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46061/21]

Health Services

Johnny Guirke

711. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the reason funding has been withheld from an organisation (details supplied); if he will reconsider the provision of such funding to keep the service in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46248/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

954. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health his plans to clear the backlog of waiting lists to see mental health therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41424/21]

Employment Rights

Johnny Guirke

29. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the employment rights an employee retains if they refuse to get a Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40265/21]

Employment Rights

Johnny Guirke

30. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the employment rights that apply in cases in which an employee who is Covid-19 vaccinated is instructed to work alongside a non-vaccinated employee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40266/21]

Employment Rights

Johnny Guirke

31. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the employment rights of an employer in dealing with a non-vaccinated worker who refuses to get a Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40267/21]

Employment Rights

Johnny Guirke

32. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employer will be required to segregate employees in terms of those vaccinated and non-vaccinated for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40268/21]

Employment Rights

Johnny Guirke

33. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employer will need to have employees carry Covid-19 vaccination passports on their persons for work purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40269/21]

Employment Rights

Johnny Guirke

34. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of an employer’s employment rights liability in cases in which a Covid-19 worker refuses to work beside a non-vaccinated worker on the basis that it could affect their health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40271/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

42. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40633/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

85. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40634/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

249. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40645/21]

Tax Yield

Johnny Guirke

295. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that was generated by each local authority from local property tax fees and charges in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40608/21]

Tax Yield

Johnny Guirke

401. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax that was collected by Meath County Council in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40563/21]

Tax Yield

Johnny Guirke

402. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax that was collected by Westmeath County Council in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40564/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

403. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40635/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

480. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40641/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

547. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within her Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40644/21]

Sports Funding

Johnny Guirke

577. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of projects that applied for sports funding in County Meath; the name of each project; the projects which were successful; and the funding amounts provide to them in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40949/21]

Sports Funding

Johnny Guirke

578. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of projects that applied for sports funding in County Westmeath; the name of each project; the projects which were successful; and the funding amounts provide to them in each of the years 2016 to 202 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40950/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

705. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of local government funding granted to Meath County Council by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40559/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

706. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of local government funding granted to Westmeath County Council by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40560/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

707. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of local government funding granted by his Department to each local authority nationwide by county excluding counties Meath and Westmeath in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40561/21]

Local Authorities

Johnny Guirke

708. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of the allocated local government funding that was not used by each local authority in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40562/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

713. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocations granted from local government funding to Meath County Council for each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40600/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

714. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocations granted from local government funding to Westmeath County Council for each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40601/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

715. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocations granted from local government funding to each local authority in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form. [40602/21]

Local Authorities

Johnny Guirke

716. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocations from local government funding not used by each local authority in the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40603/21]

Departmental Reviews

Johnny Guirke

717. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has conducted regular reviews of local government funding in the past; if so, when such reviews took place; the frequency of reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40604/21]

Departmental Reviews

Johnny Guirke

718. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way his Department determines the local government funding each local authority receives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40605/21]

Local Authorities

Johnny Guirke

719. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of allocated local government funding that was spent in each local authority area per capita of its population in tabular form. [40606/21]

Local Authorities

Johnny Guirke

720. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of capital investment projects that were undertaken by each local authority in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40607/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

727. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

858. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

913. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Defence the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40631/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1029. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of special needs assistants that were employed in County Meath in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40531/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1030. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of special needs assistants that were employed in County Westmeath in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40532/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1031. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of special needs assistants that were employed nationwide in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40533/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1032. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if there will be additional special needs assistants hired for the start date in September 2021 for schools in County Meath; if so, the number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40534/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1033. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if there will be additional special needs assistants hired for the start date in September 2021 for schools in County Westmeath; if so, the number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40535/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1034. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of additional special needs assistants to be recruited nationally for start in September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40536/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1035. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of instances in which schools were not approved for SNA support in County Meath in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40547/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1036. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of instances in which schools were not approved for SNA support in County Westmeath in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40548/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1037. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the schools that were given approval for SNA support in County Meath in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40549/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1038. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the schools that were given approval for SNA support in County Westmeath in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40550/21]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

1039. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of schools given approval for SNA support in each county in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40551/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

1043. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within her Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40632/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

1149. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within her Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40643/21]

Departmental Reviews

Johnny Guirke

1226. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40630/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

1288. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40637/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

1394. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within her Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40640/21]

Departmental Data

Johnny Guirke

1399. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice when her Department last conducted a review of crime statistics in County Meath; the results of this last review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40932/21]

Departmental Data

Johnny Guirke

1400. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice when her Department last conducted a review of crime statistics in County Westmeath; the results of this last review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40935/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Johnny Guirke

3102. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he has requested an extension to the temporary assistance payment scheme for nursing homes which ended on 30 June 2021 in view of the new reports of a further wave of a Covid-19 delta variant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40308/21]

Nursing Homes

Johnny Guirke

3103. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the amount that was paid out nationwide on the temporary assistance payment scheme since its introduction for nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40309/21]

Nursing Homes

Johnny Guirke

3104. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes nationwide that required support from the temporary assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/21]

Nursing Homes

Johnny Guirke

3105. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all nursing homes that claimed the temporary assistance payment scheme in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40311/21]

Nursing Homes

Johnny Guirke

3106. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all nursing homes that claimed the temporary assistance payment scheme in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40312/21]

Nursing Homes

Johnny Guirke

3107. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that claimed the temporary assistance payment scheme by county in tabular form. [40313/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Johnny Guirke

3108. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the additional resources he has put in place for nursing homes based on the cessation of the temporary assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40314/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Guirke

3109. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases that were recorded in nursing homes in County Meath since the start of the pandemic to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40315/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Guirke

3110. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 deaths that were recorded in nursing homes in County Meath since the start of the pandemic to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40316/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Guirke

3111. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases that were recorded in nursing homes in County Westmeath since the start of the pandemic to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40317/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Guirke

3112. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 deaths that were recorded in nursing homes in County Meath since the start of the pandemic to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Guirke

3113. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths that were recorded in nursing homes in each county since the start of the pandemic in tabular form. [40319/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Guirke

3114. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home staff that were recorded as Covid-19 cases in County Meath since the start of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Guirke

3115. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home staff that were recorded as Covid-19 cases in County Westmeath since the start of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/21]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

3116. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the average number of staff that were employed in nursing homes in each county nationwide in each of the years 2019 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40322/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Johnny Guirke

3123. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients who have been on the waiting list for a cancer related hospital appointments in County Meath per month in 2019, 2020 and to date 2021, in tabular form. [40345/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Johnny Guirke

3124. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients who have been on the waiting list for cancer related hospital appointments in County Westmeath per month in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40346/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Johnny Guirke

3125. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been recorded as having a late diagnosis of their cancer in County Meath resulting in a stage 4 or 5 diagnosis in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40347/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Johnny Guirke

3126. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been recorded as having a late diagnosis of their cancer in County Westmeath resulting in a stage 4 or 5 diagnosis in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40348/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Johnny Guirke

3127. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who had late stage 4 or 5 diagnosis of their cancer in all counties nationwide in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40349/21]

Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3128. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of women who availed of cervical checks in County Meath in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40350/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Guirke

3175. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if there are still specific Covid-19 restrictions on wedding receptions; and if these receptions are now governed by indoor dining regulations. [40579/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

3189. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3290. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health his Department’s strategy for the specific allocation and utilisation of resources to tackle mental health issues in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41268/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3291. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health his Department’s strategy for the specific allocation and utilisation of resources to tackle mental health issues in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41269/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3292. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who sought help from mental health services in each county, by age and gender in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41270/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3293. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on mental health services in each county in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41271/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3294. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to tackle waiting lists for persons needing mental health services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41272/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3295. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to tackle waiting lists for persons needing mental health services in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41273/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3296. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting on appointments with a therapist in the mental health services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41274/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3297. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting on appointments with a therapist in the mental health services in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41275/21]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Guirke

3298. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on current waiting lists for mental health services in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41276/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

3417. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/21]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Guirke

3447. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within her Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40642/21]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Guirke

283. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if funding has been allocated to the relocation of a school (details supplied) to the Johnstown, Navan education campus; if so, when it is envisaged that construction may commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35828/21]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

374. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the current turnaround time for applications for physiotherapist registration to an agency (details supplied); the average turnaround time in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form; the plan to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28507/21]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

313. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists that are currently working on a voluntary capacity within HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28258/21]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

314. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health his Department’s policy on the recruitment of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity by HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28259/21]