Parliamentary questions

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

129. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of social media videos posted on her Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of her Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5579/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

144. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5573/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

169. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5570/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

180. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5565/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

184. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the percentage of social media videos posted on her Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of her Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5566/23]

Education Policy

Neasa Hourigan

208. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if staff engaged in the provision of school-based psychological services in primary schools have substance abuse training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5746/23]

Teacher Training

Neasa Hourigan

224. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if she plans to extend the free of charge programmes to upskill registered post-primary teachers to those wishing to teach home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5903/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

256. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of social media videos posted on her Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of her Department, that included closed captioning, subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5577/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

281. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5564/23]

International Protection

Neasa Hourigan

291. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to expand the accommodation recognition payment scheme past its current end date of 31 March 2023. [5928/23]

International Protection

Neasa Hourigan

292. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made in relation to implementing the report of the advisory group on the provision of support, including accommodation, to persons in the international protection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

304. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5571/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

311. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5574/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

339. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, which included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5572/23]

Mental Health Commission

Neasa Hourigan

347. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline details as to the difference in the position of the Mental Health Commission, MHC, on the Owenacurra Centre closure that took effect between 18 November 2022 and 8 December 2022, such that the MHC moved from being able to brief a national newspaper on aspects of its closure oversight to not being able to take any questions on this subject from the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/23]

Mental Health Commission

Neasa Hourigan

348. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the restraints that prevented the Mental Health Commission from meeting with families of Owenacurra Centre residents in October 2021; when these restraints came into effect; what occasioned them; when they expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5651/23]

Mental Health Commission

Neasa Hourigan

349. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the Mental Health Commission has concerns about Owenacurra Centre residents being offered shared rooms in long-stay wards far outside east Cork as alternative placements, as well as temporary accommodation in Cork city; the way this action is in line with our commitments under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5652/23]

Hospital Facilities

Neasa Hourigan

351. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the status of the ongoing infrastructure improvements to the neo-natal intensive care facilities at the Rotunda Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5657/23]

Alcohol Advertising

Neasa Hourigan

376. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the requirements under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 on alcohol labelling will apply to alcohol advertisements and sponsorships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5747/23]

Health Service Executive

Neasa Hourigan

379. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the tendering process involved in the commissioning of works by the HSE to Glenwood House, Carrigaline, following its purchase of same in January 2021; the number of companies involved in the tendering; the name of the company granted the contract for these works; the funding source for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5754/23]

Health Service Executive

Neasa Hourigan

380. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of any contracts granted by the HSE for building and maintenance works on St. Mary's Health Campus, Cork, since January 2019; the number of companies in each case that tendered for the works; the cost in each case for the works; the name of the company that was granted the contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5755/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

455. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1410 of 18 January 2023, the number of residents placed in a mental health facility (details supplied) on 30 December 2018, 30 December 2019, 30 December 2020, 30 December 2021, and 30 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6105/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

471. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5563/23]

Social Media

Neasa Hourigan

499. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of social media videos posted on her Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of her Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5576/23]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Neasa Hourigan

533. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied children who had a Tusla worker apply for asylum on their behalf and subsequently went missing in each of the years 2017 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4530/23]

Primary Care Centres

Neasa Hourigan

614. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the status of the new primary care centre for County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4047/23]

Healthcare Policy

Neasa Hourigan

688. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop a governance structure for breastfeeding in primary care and acute hospitals divisions; if he will appoint dedicated full-time lactation consultants in each of the nine Community Health Organisations, according to population need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4313/23]

Healthcare Policy

Neasa Hourigan

689. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop a clear referral pathway for mothers requiring additional breastfeeding support before and after birth, to lactation consultants; his plans to implement evidence informed programmes and initiatives to promote breastfeeding, provide support and address barriers for women least likely to breastfeed, with a particular focus on young mothers under the age of 18 years and women in the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4314/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

691. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment of a youth mental health lead within the HSE, as committed to in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4325/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

692. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the commitment outlined in the Programme for Government to examine the reinstatement of a national director for mental health in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/23]

An Garda Síochána

Neasa Hourigan

283. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the steps An Garda Síochána is taking to address the issue of bike theft in Dublin as highlighted by a recent RTÉ piece (details supplied). [3802/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Neasa Hourigan

179. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the overall national radiology waiting lists by hospital and scan type (details supplied) by quarter in each of the years 2019 to 2022, respectively. [3589/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Neasa Hourigan

180. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were waiting for an urgent colonoscopy by waiting time period for each quarter in each of the years 2019 to 2022, respectively. [3590/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Neasa Hourigan

181. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were waiting for a colonoscopy through the BowelScreen programme by waiting time period for each quarter in each of the years 2019 to 2022, respectively. [3591/23]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

182. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of electronic referrals to lung rapid access clinics by month in each of the years 2019 to in 2023, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [3602/23]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

183. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of eReferrals to prostate rapid access clinics by month in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form. [3603/23]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

184. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of eReferrals to breast clinics by month in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form. [3604/23]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

185. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of urgent eReferrals to breast clinics by month in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form. [3605/23]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

186. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of GP cancer referrals received electronically as a proportion of overall GP referrals. [3606/23]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

187. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the development funding available to cancer services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3607/23]

Health Service Executive

Neasa Hourigan

188. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health when the 2023 HSE Services Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3608/23]

Tax Code

Neasa Hourigan

146. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the international tax guidelines for large-scale private investment funds that seek to invest in Ireland’s natural resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2982/23]

Tax Code

Neasa Hourigan

153. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation to address tax avoidance where it may not be possible to address arrangements within the existing code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2981/23]

Office of Public Works

Neasa Hourigan

268. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will set out a timeline for the Chesterfield Avenue project, including details on the design, planning and construction phases and any potential stakeholder engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Neasa Hourigan

277. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans any changes to the additional superannuation contribution for public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3163/23]

Legislative Reviews

Neasa Hourigan

430. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the review of the Equality Acts currently under way in his Department, particularly in relation to the implementation of the recommendations detailed in the report on the prevalence and use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination and sexual harassment disputes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2826/23]

Health Service Executive

Neasa Hourigan

299. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 918 of 8 November 2022, if he will provide a breakdown of all costs associated with the removal of a row of trees outside Cork University Hospital on 22 October 2022; the names of the companies or persons that were commissioned for each of these services, including the arborist assessment, the tree-removal works, the clearance of the timber and the tree-planting assessment and any other associated costs in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2466/23]

Health Service Executive

Neasa Hourigan

300. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 918 of 8 November 2022, the details of any tendering process that may have applied to the assessment of trees for removal outside Cork University Hospital on 22 October 2022, and to the tree-removal works subsequently contracted by the HSE for that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2467/23]

Care Services

Neasa Hourigan

353. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 194 of 23 November 2022, if the next-of-kin of the residents of the centre (details supplied) have, with consent from their relatives, been invited to all integrated care plan meetings for their relatives since January 2021; if the next-of-kin have been informed of the purpose of the integrated care plan meetings and shown a copy of the completed form; the number of integrated care plan meetings that have taken place for the residents since January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/23]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

354. 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 and 565 of 13 December 2022, 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 centre (details supplied) 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. [2625/23]