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Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
120. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1719 of 19 January 2022, the population size of the North Lee and South Lee catchments served by a new adult mental health rehabilitation consultant psychiatrist in County Cork; if there will be a full multidisciplinary team working alongside them; the time frame for their recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6771/22]
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
126. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1716 of 19 January 2022, if there were bidders other than the HSE on a property purchased in January 2021 in Carrigaline, County Cork for the purpose of residential mental health provision; if there were other properties for this type of service considered by the HSE for purchase in 2020 and 2021; and if so, the location of each. [6781/22]
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
127. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual running costs of the HSE Carrigaline residential mental health service; and the estimated timeframe for the commencement of the service. [6782/22]
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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Health Service Executive
Neasa Hourigan
128. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has purchased or is renting a property named Garnish House in Cork city; and the details of the costs associated with this property. [6783/22]
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
169. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the clinical directors of the west Cork, south Lee and north Cork adult mental health services have agreed with senior management to accept referrals of service users under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh, Glenville adult mental health teams for long-stay or respite placements in the community residences attached to their local catchment areas into the future; the way that he can reconcile this practice into the future for east County Cork service users with the position of the Mental Health Commission and the UK Care Quality Commission on the negative outcomes for persons placed out of area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7087/22]
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
170. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his views on long-stay wards in St. Finbarr’s Hospital and St. Stephen's Hospital being the continuing care placement options for east County Cork service users requiring long-stay mental health placements into the future under current HSE plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Citizens' Assembly
Neasa Hourigan
27. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach the timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [6523/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Adult Education Provision
Neasa Hourigan
121. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the Adult Literacy for Life, 10-year adult literacy strategy particularly in relation to the implementation phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6444/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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EU Programmes
Neasa Hourigan
118. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position on measures his Department is taking to implement the EU child guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5428/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Legislative Measures
Neasa Hourigan
185. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the interactions he has had with the Data Protection Commission concerning the policy necessity of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill; the view that the Commission expressed to his Department with regard to the need for bespoke legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5427/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Nuclear Waste
Neasa Hourigan
206. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current situation regarding legacy dumping of nuclear waste in the State’s south-western waters; the risk analysis that has been undertaken; the threat from military activity from other states in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5591/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Neasa Hourigan
241. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will liaise and consult with the Minister for Social Protection to determine if funding received as part of the basic income for the arts pilot scheme will not be taken into consideration when means testing for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5609/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Maritime Jurisdiction
Neasa Hourigan
273. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Defence the current situation regarding undersea telecommunications cables in the State’s south-western waters; the risk analysis that has been undertaken in relation to military activity from other states in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5592/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Neasa Hourigan
309. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that funding received as part of the basic income for the arts pilot scheme is not taken into consideration when means testing for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5608/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Neasa Hourigan
371. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 21 September 2021, if she will reconsider plans to legislate to prescribe a set minimum sentence for those convicted of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5675/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Medicinal Products
Neasa Hourigan
133. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the medicines available under the drug payment scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum; the medicines available on the medical card to treat same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5225/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
139. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the programmes run by an organisation (details supplied) to assist those living with neurological conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5263/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
158. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has costed the recommendations made in the report of the review of the health services for persons with autism spectrum disorders; if the necessary funding will be made available to implement these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5452/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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School Equipment
Neasa Hourigan
122. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the details of the oversight process on progressing the delivery and implementation of accessible infrastructure for disabled students such as lifts and ramps, once funding has been approved and contractors appointed, in order that schools are fully inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4716/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Site Acquisitions
Neasa Hourigan
174. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the engagement her Department has had with a school (details supplied) in relation to its new permanent school location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4357/22]