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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1713. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE pharmacists and senior pharmacists working in the pharmacy department of St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38141/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Eating Disorders
Kathleen Funchion
1714. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the current level of mental health supports available for persons with eating disorders in County Carlow. [38142/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Health Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1715. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of stroke units, by location, that are operating below the recommended nurse or staffing levels; and the estimated cost of putting the recommended staff levels in place. [38143/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1716. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE theatre nurses attached to each hospital that is part of Ireland East Hospital Group in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38144/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
1812. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if Kilkenny CAMHS teams currently use telepsychiatry; and, if so, if he will provide feedback on its use to date. [38715/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Policy
Kathleen Funchion
1813. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if there are future plans to roll out dialectical behaviour therapy in County Carlow. [38719/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1814. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, in the accident and emergency department at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, as of 29 August 2023; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [38720/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1815. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric gastroenterologists based at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38721/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Bus Services
Kathleen Funchion
208. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if he can confirm when the Carlow Connects town bus route will be operational; if, given that a commitment was given for 30 July 2023, he can confirm the actual date the route will open for local people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35993/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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School Meals Programme
Kathleen Funchion
1008. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost to roll out the hot school meals programme to all registered early years and SAC services nationally. [36081/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
1024. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that Tusla currently spends on external trauma specialists to assist with its obligations to children in care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36224/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Medical Cards
Kathleen Funchion
1231. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if there is an alternative way for a person (details supplied) to get a medical card. [36185/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Kathleen Funchion
661. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if employees in an organisation (details supplied) are entitled to the pandemic payment; if this was changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34840/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
782. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health what progress he has made in regard to a package of health supports for survivors of mesh surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35235/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Cancer Services
Kathleen Funchion
785. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with the NCCP Alliance of Community Cancer Support Centres, CCSCs, to discuss the ongoing shortage in funding to the sector, which is having a knock-on effect on cancer patients, their families and the wider HSE acute hospital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35247/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Medical Cards
Kathleen Funchion
253. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health is he aware that there has been no processing of medical card authorisations by the optical department in Kilkenny (details supplied) for approximately four weeks; which is leading to a huge leap in the waiting lists in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34531/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Kathleen Funchion
89. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the actions she will take in response to the unlawful gender-based killing of an Irish woman in Spain; if, given the worryingly high levels of gender-based homicide in Ireland, she will now direct the resources to ensure we begin to reverse this horrific trend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33957/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Kathleen Funchion
449. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the guardian payment for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and its current level of remuneration. [33882/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Kathleen Funchion
659. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33478/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
165. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the extra social protection payments designed to combat the cost-of-living crisis are adversely affecting the subsidies received by many families under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32944/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
175. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that a significant number of families in receipt of a subsidy under the national childcare scheme have had their subsidy affected due to the extra social protection payments designed to combat the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32943/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
57. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on child protection and welfare practices in publicly funded and run residential care facilities; if his Department monitor cases of suspected abuse; if provision to address issues highlighted by Tusla will be included in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32483/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
58. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will comment further on a recent parliamentary question I tabled on the number of children in care who are awaiting the allocation of a qualified social worker; the measures that he proposes to tackle the shortfall in the number of social workers within Tusla; the measures he proposes to address the deficit in available data in regard to same; if his Department are engaged in workforce planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32484/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
92. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to address the steps he will take in budget 2024 to address disadvantaged children in early years education given the significant levels of child poverty being experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32485/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
96. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the number of early years services that have been unsuccessful for the sustainability grant by county, in tabular form; the reasons given; and the supports that his Department offer those turned down to ensure future applications are successful. [32487/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
98. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will comment on the recent early years pilot meals programme; to disclose the services that took part in the pilot and whether the programme will be widened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32486/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Care Services
Kathleen Funchion
122. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will comment on the low levels of internal promotion from social care level to social worker level, given the crisis in recruitment and retention within the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32488/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Citizenship Ceremonies
Kathleen Funchion
410. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice if she will confirm a future date for a person (details supplied) to attend a citizenship ceremony; if she will confirm their Irish citizenship; when they will receive a new date for same; and the process they should now follow. [32090/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Domestic Violence
Kathleen Funchion
414. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the number of staffed domestic violence refuge centres and the number of supported units open in each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32122/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Domestic Violence
Kathleen Funchion
415. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the number of new refuge accommodation units delivered and opened for each of the years 2020 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32123/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Domestic Violence
Kathleen Funchion
416. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the number of refuge accommodation units that closed in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 inclusive, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32124/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Kathleen Funchion
417. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the Tusla funding allocation for each of the years 2020 to 2023 inclusive for staffed refuges, domestic violence support services, rape crisis centres and associated helplines, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32125/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
434. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that some private optician companies and businesses are repeatedly upselling their goods and services to eye patients when they present for their free eye tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31873/23]
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Kathleen Funchion
185. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the steering group on the dedicated child health workforce, as committed to in First 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29945/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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State Pensions
Kathleen Funchion
229. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the pension rate of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28959/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
137. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost to increase the foster care allowance to €500 for the under-12s cohort and the over-12s cohort. [28782/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
140. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the first and full-year cost to increase the minimum wage (€13 p/h) for early years staff to €15 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28864/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Kathleen Funchion
233. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if refurbishment works on block C at Stephen's Barracks, Kilkenny have commenced; the estimated timeframe for these works to be completed; and the estimated costs for this refurbishment. [27622/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Tax Yield
Kathleen Funchion
369. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield if the top four local property tax rates all increased by 30% based on 2022 figures. [27621/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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State Bodies
Kathleen Funchion
453. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget allocation for the Corporate Enforcement Authority in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [27624/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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State Bodies
Kathleen Funchion
454. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE vacancies by job title at the Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 29 May 2023; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [27625/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Housing Schemes
Kathleen Funchion
707. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated full-year cost if the budget for housing adaptation grant for people with a disability increased by 12.5%. [27628/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kathleen Funchion
834. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene and review the invalidity pension application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28169/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Kathleen Funchion
1013. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost to undertake the external expert report 'Towards a new governance framework for children and youth policies in Ireland'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27087/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1055. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE behaviour therapists working in children's disability network teams based in County Kilkenny in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [27626/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
1056. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that TUSLA has spent on redeveloping St. Dympna's Hospital, Athy Road, Carlow. [27627/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Forbairt na Gaeilge
Kathleen Funchion
1081. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Kathleen Funchion den Aire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige maidir leis an 'Little Baby Bundle' atá le dáileadh ag do Roinn ar 500 tuismitheoir nua ó Mhí Feabhra 2023 ar aghaidh le tacú leo agus a leanbh tagtha ar an saol: cé gur fógraíodh go mbeadh leabhair faoi leanaí agus bileoga faisnéise faoi chúrsaí sláinte ar fáil i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge sna pacáistí, an bhféadfadh an tAire a dheimhniú an mbeidh aon ábhar ar fáil iontu a chabhródh le tuismitheoirí nó a thabharfadh spreagadh dóibh Gaeilge a úsáid lena bpáistí; murab amhlaidh an cás faoi láthair, an féidir leis an Aire a chinntiú go mbeidh a leithéid de leabhair/de bhileoga ar fáil ina mbeidh faisnéis faoin gcineál cuir chuige ba cheart a bheith ag tuismitheoirí agus iad ag tosú amach leis an nGaeilge a úsáid leis an leanbh nuabheirthe, faoi na buntáistí a bhaineann leis an dátheangachas don leanbh, agus faoi na Naíonraí/Gaelscoileanna atá sa limistéar, mar shampla, curtha san áireamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [28073/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
1087. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of foster care children who are without a fully qualified social worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28307/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
1110. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in regard to tender 2018 for a service (details supplied); if he will ensure the process is transparent; if he will provide an update on when tender 2023 will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1170. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts by speciality and registrar posts by speciality currently at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [27623/23]