Parliamentary questions

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

1005. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement the recommendations of the report of the National Youth Mental Health Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16787/21]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

1006. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the youth mental health pathfinder initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16788/21]

Vaccination Programme

Neasa Hourigan

1114. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of doses of Covid-19 vaccine by type held in storage (details supplied) as of 24 March 2021; if such data can be updated regularly on the Covid-19 data hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17283/21]

Rail Network

Neasa Hourigan

24. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the details of the policy of Iarnród Éireann regarding the operation of diesel trains standing idle with engines running for longer than 15 minutes; if this policy is observed; the way it is monitored; if Iarnród Éireann is aware if this is a problem at Heuston Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16088/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Neasa Hourigan

162. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the 2018 HSE review of hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15974/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neasa Hourigan

263. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if guidance is in place for local authorities and waste operators with regard to the safe handling of disposable face coverings for prevention of spread of Covid-19, including those discarded improperly on the street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/21]

Banking Sector

Neasa Hourigan

433. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to a domestic or non-domestic financial institution will require his approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14140/21]

Banking Sector

Neasa Hourigan

434. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the nature of the process of due diligence for his Department in taking a position on the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to a domestic or non-domestic financial institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/21]

Banking Sector

Neasa Hourigan

435. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to a domestic or non-domestic financial institution will require approval from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/21]

Banking Sector

Neasa Hourigan

436. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the nature of the process of due diligence for the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland in taking a position on the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to domestic or non-domestic financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/21]

Flood Risk Management

Neasa Hourigan

531. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a clear, timelined plan for the Office of Public Works to address the structural problems in the sea wall in Roche's Point, Cork, in order to provide local residents with assurance that further storm damage will not leave their properties at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14762/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Neasa Hourigan

628. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the service level agreement between his Department and Dublin City Council for the provision of homeless services; if he will publish the statutory documents certifying that the public money granted was used in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14260/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Neasa Hourigan

629. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the procurement of homeless services contained in the service level agreement between his Department and Dublin City Council; his plans to review the statutory documents certifying that the public funding granted was used in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14271/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Neasa Hourigan

637. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the oversight his Department has over the activities of an organisation (details supplied) in the engagement and in the reconnection of persons from eastern Europe experiencing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14345/21]

Local Authority Housing

Neasa Hourigan

735. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy with regard to the criteria for inclusion on the housing list of a local authority in particular with regard to the right to housing of young persons both generally and those with disabilities who are involuntarily sharing the family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15967/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neasa Hourigan

774. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consideration he has given to the recommendations of the Report on the Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; his views on the recommendations in the report in respect of COVAX, the Covid technology access pool or C-TAP, and the potential relaxation of intellectual property rights in order to increase access to and supply of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15349/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Neasa Hourigan

996. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding supports available to visually impaired persons working in the arts and cultural sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14941/21]

Equality Issues

Neasa Hourigan

1062. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the new national action plan against racism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13959/21]

Early Years Sector

Neasa Hourigan

1069. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports and guidance in place for providers of early years services to facilitate the safe reopening and operation during the Covid-19 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/21]

Childcare Services

Neasa Hourigan

1076. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the lack of provision of childcare services for babies aged six to 12 months of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14482/21]

Maternity Leave

Neasa Hourigan

1101. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to bring forward legislation to facilitate maternity leave for persons through surrogacy; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15791/21]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

1459. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the spend on CAMHS in 2020; and the proportion of the mental health budget that this represented. [14287/21]

Legislative Reviews

Neasa Hourigan

1492. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the timeline and the terms of reference for the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14405/21]

Healthcare Reimbursement Agreements

Neasa Hourigan

1654. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the reimbursement of costs by the HSE of the electronic blood glucose monitoring system FreeStyle Libre to all persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/21]

Speech and Language Therapy

Neasa Hourigan

1771. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if a rationalisation of services under the new progressing disabilities model will result in the loss of in-school speech and language therapy services for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15396/21]

Speech and Language Therapy

Neasa Hourigan

1772. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure speech and language therapy services remain in place for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/21]

Disability Support Services

Neasa Hourigan

1773. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure multidisciplinary services for a school (details supplied), particularly speech and language therapy services remain in place during a rationalisation of services under the new progressing disabilities model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/21]

Health Services Provision

Neasa Hourigan

1778. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the measures being put in place to provide for the healthcare of transgender young persons in Ireland given the exit of a UK-based clinic (details supplied) from Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15427/21]

Gender Recognition

Neasa Hourigan

1779. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health when the multidisciplinary team will be in place as per the final report of the steering committee on the development of HSE transgender identity services of February 2020. [15428/21]

Gender Equality

Neasa Hourigan

1780. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the resources that have been made available to ensure the HSE service development model of care is implemented and accessible to support transgender young persons, and to include the provision of appropriate mental health services at primary and specialist services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15429/21]

Gender Equality

Neasa Hourigan

1781. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if a policy has been developed to ensure all health programmes take account of young persons who have transitioned, for example, immunisation programmes and HPV, as recommended by an association (details supplied) or other appropriate professional transgender health guidelines in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018-2020.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15430/21]

Gender Equality

Neasa Hourigan

1782. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if clear guidelines have been furnished to health practitioners on referral pathways for transgender young persons and their families to specialised services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15431/21]

Gender Equality

Neasa Hourigan

1783. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the work that has been undertaken with parents and young persons seeking to access healthcare outside the State under the provisions of the EU cross-border healthcare directive and treatment abroad scheme to ensure the available options for access to care are communicated effectively in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15432/21]

HSE Staff

Neasa Hourigan

1784. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the additional specialised staff who have been recruited in line with action 19.1 of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2018-2020, including endocrinologists, social workers, speech and language therapists, senior psychologists, clinical nurse specialists and administrative support officers. [15433/21]

Gender Equality

Neasa Hourigan

1785. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to develop transgender health services for children and adults with a clear transition pathway from child to adult services in line with action 19.2 of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15434/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neasa Hourigan

1858. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will publish guidance in relation to workers that have been out due to health issues and have since been vaccinated which would potentially allow workers to return to healthcare work. [15697/21]

Vaccination Programme

Neasa Hourigan

1933. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the processes and facilities in place to properly dispose of syringes and other medical and biohazardous waste arising from the national Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15969/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Neasa Hourigan

2059. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial supports available to community-based organisations that have been found to not be eligible for the Covid-19 stability fund for community and voluntary, charity and social enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14924/21]

Proposed Legislation

Neasa Hourigan

22. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the public transport (miscellaneous provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13589/21]

Financial Services Sector

Neasa Hourigan

46. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if the NTMA has reviewed the position of a company (details supplied) as a primary dealer of Government bonds against the NTMA's own criteria for primary dealers most notably the organisational resources criterion. [13686/21]

Energy Efficiency

Neasa Hourigan

158. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the pilot scheme to test key elements of the national retrofitting plan; the expected composition of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12734/21]

Euro Coins Production

Neasa Hourigan

279. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered placing Irish animals on the Irish euro coins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12736/21]

Architects Register

Neasa Hourigan

380. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the process to implement the architectural technologists’ register on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/21]

Architects Register

Neasa Hourigan

381. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to grant approval to an organisation (details supplied) to commence operating a shadow register of the planned architectural technologists’ register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12772/21]

Human Rights

Neasa Hourigan

429. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised concerns with his Polish counterpart regarding the recent rolling back of sexual and reproductive rights for women and girls in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12552/21]

Nursing Education

Neasa Hourigan

660. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to introduce a return of the service arrangement payment for those studying nursing to allow for a waiving of student fees in return for working in the HSE for a set period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12555/21]

Legislative Measures

Neasa Hourigan

756. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made since 27 June 2020 to establish exclusion zones around medical facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/21]

Hospital Procedures

Neasa Hourigan

757. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to resume reconstructive surgery services for those receiving cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12554/21]

Nursing Education

Neasa Hourigan

758. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a return of the service arrangement payment for those studying nursing to allow for a waiving of student fees in return for working in the HSE for a set period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12556/21]

HSE Staff

Neasa Hourigan

799. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the process through which a formal grievance submission by a staff member of the HSE can be made to a manager; the responsibility on the HSE manager to arrange a grievance hearing; the recourse a member of staff has if a grievance hearing is not arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12735/21]