Parliamentary questions

eGovernment Services

Neasa Hourigan

1311. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the business case for the National ePrescribing Project; if it has been submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Neasa Hourigan

1315. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the expected transport upgrades associated with the development of a new elective hospital at St. Stephen's Hospital, Cork; if improvements, including the installation of public lighting, addition of footpaths, cycle paths and bus stops at the L2973, will be part of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12916/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Neasa Hourigan

1316. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the expected year of opening of a new elective hospital at St. Stephen's Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12917/23]

Abortion Services

Neasa Hourigan

1354. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the review of the legislation the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; when this will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13122/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

1484. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will identify the placement alternatives for the client group under the care of the Laois/Offaly mental health services who either currently reside at a facility (details supplied), or for whom the facility is their nearest 24-hour staffed facility; the distance from Rathdowney of each of these facilities; if he will provide details on how each of these facilities meet the requirements of the HSE Design for Mental Health Guidelines, by which the facility was recently judged in an architect's report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13762/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Neasa Hourigan

1485. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the reason an architect's report on a facility (details supplied) in County Laois was shared recently with a local newspaper, almost five months after it was sent to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13763/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

1486. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of 24-hour staffed community mental health residences in CHO5 and CHO8; the percentage of those facilities that meet the requirements of the HSE Design for Mental Health Guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13764/23]

Mental Health Commission

Neasa Hourigan

1487. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if a new 24-hour staffed community mental health residence being purchased by the HSE for three people in Midleton will be regulated by the Mental Health Commission; where the three remaining residents of a centre (details supplied) will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13765/23]

Community Care

Neasa Hourigan

1488. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health how he can reconcile the provision of three residential community placements in the HSE catchment of Midleton, Youghal, Cobh and Glenville with the recommendation in A Vision for Change of thirty such placements for a population of 100,000, and the provision in the north Cork HSE catchment, which had a very similar population size of the north Cork HSE catchment, comprising the Mallow, Kanturk and Fermoy sectors, of forty-two such placements; how this can also be reconciled with the right of people with disabilities to live in their community, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Person's with Disabilities (UNCRPD); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13766/23]

Legislative Measures

Neasa Hourigan

172. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No.141 of 28 February 2023, the reasons he stated there are no plans to amend the turf development Acts to ensure that Bord na Móna is required to take into account climate, biodiversity, and water objectives, despite the Programme for Government commitment to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12065/23]

Health Services Staff

Neasa Hourigan

315. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to update and modernise CORU’s assessment of recognition process, given that it remains a paper-based and lengthy process; if he is aware whether the process acts as a deterrent to health and social care professionals looking to work in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12022/23]

Health Strategies

Neasa Hourigan

229. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health on foot of the National Clinical Programme on Self Harm report, when he proposes to launch the National Traveller and Roma Mental Health Action Plan as agreed in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/23]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

230. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce an ethnic identifier in coroner courts’ reporting and in Irish health services as a core data item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/23]

Health Strategies

Neasa Hourigan

231. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health in recognition of Travellers as a priority group as being at an increased risk of suicidal behaviour when he will instruct the Connecting for Life Advisory Group established in 2020 to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/23]

Health Strategies

Neasa Hourigan

232. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health in view of the recent conclusions of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, his plans to devise a specific mental health strategy for Traveller children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/23]

Care Services

Neasa Hourigan

569. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 361 of 1 December 2022 and 355 of 19 January 2023, the total cost of security on Millfield House from the commencement of a contract for the facility in 2019 until 28 February 2023, with the cost for each year set out; if any tendering process was applied to the granting of contracts associated with these security costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11015/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

570. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 484 of 16 November 2021, 1715 of 19 January 2022, 169 of 9 February 2022, 186 of 23 March 2022, 720 of 17 May 2022, 1903 of 14 June 2022, 565 of 13 December 2022 and 19 January 2023, if the clinical directors of the west Cork, north Cork and south Lee HSE mental health catchment areas have agreed with CHO 4 HSE senior management to accept out-of-area respite or long-stay referrals from east Cork into community residences under their clinical governance in the event that the Owenacurra Centre is closed; if so, if he will provide the dates for when any such agreements may have been made; the context in which such agreements were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11016/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

571. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the HSE's use of Garnish House, Cork as a mental health facility; the projected timeframe for its continued use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11017/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

639. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the implications of Cork HSE management requesting and recently being granted a three year extension of the registration of a centre (details supplied) as an approved centre by the Mental Health Commission; its meaning in the context of HSE plans to close the facility which had been due to conclude by 31 October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11352/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Neasa Hourigan

34. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the supports available to small and medium enterprises under the Green Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10539/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

125. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10121/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

126. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10139/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

132. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose of and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10110/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

133. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10128/23]

Bord na Móna

Neasa Hourigan

141. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress on plans to amend the Turf Development Acts 1998 to ensure that Bord na Móna is required to take into account climate, biodiversity, and water objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9727/23]

Energy Policy

Neasa Hourigan

142. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to amend the mandates of the CRU, ESB and GNI, as detailed in the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, the Gas Act 1976 and the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927 respectively, to incorporate commitments to act in accordance with national and international climate and environmental law and to ensure engagement and early consultation with local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9728/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

153. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10111/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

154. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10129/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

203. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10123/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

204. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10141/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

229. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10112/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

230. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10130/23]

Departmental Schemes

Neasa Hourigan

246. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the Office of Public Works has completed its review of the graduate architect scheme; his plans to ensure that all graduates on the scheme are paid the same, as opposed to currently, where the graduates seconded to the Departments of Education and Housing are paid more than the graduates seconded to the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10054/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

247. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10118/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

248. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10136/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

259. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by her Department and bodies under its aegis for each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10122/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

260. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by her Department and bodies under its aegis for each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10140/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

305. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10116/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

306. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10134/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

320. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10113/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

321. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10131/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

327. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10108/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

328. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10126/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

371. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by her Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10109/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

372. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by her Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10127/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

422. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by her Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10120/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

423. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by her Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10138/23]

Referendum Campaigns

Neasa Hourigan

448. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government has set a date for a referendum on Articles 40.1 and 41 of the Constitution to give effect to the Committee on gender equality recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9769/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

453. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10107/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Neasa Hourigan

454. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10125/23]