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Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Programme for Government
Neasa Hourigan
56. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures to be undertaken by his Department in 2022 to progress the Programme for Government commitment to a well-being framework; if Budget 2023 will be in compliance with this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2411/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
299. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated by the National Gender Service in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and 2021 respectively; and the number of persons currently on a waiting list to access their services. [2795/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Eating Disorders
Neasa Hourigan
300. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated under the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and 2021 respectively; and the number of persons currently on a waiting list to access the programme. [2796/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Neasa Hourigan
114. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps taken by his Department to address emissions from the domestic burning of wood in open fires or in stoves; his plans to bring forward legislation on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63089/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Neasa Hourigan
174. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports, grant funding and other opportunities available to persons in specific non-domestic settings, such as schools, community buildings and farm settings, to invest in rooftop solar power generation and to benefit from the announced feed-in tariffs schemes in addition to SEAI grants for those generating up to 5.9kW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2177/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Broadcasting Sector
Neasa Hourigan
417. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); her views on same; the work undertaken by her Department in relation to promoting Irish artists on domestic commercial radio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63056/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Fire Service
Neasa Hourigan
608. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to recent reports in relation to Dublin Fire Brigade (details supplied); the engagements his Department has had with Dublin Fire Brigade and Dublin City Council in relation to ongoing staffing and funding issues; his plans to ensure all necessary resources are provided to Dublin Fire Brigade and to Dublin City Council to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2408/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Consular Services
Neasa Hourigan
627. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to his counterpart in Greece in relation to a person (details supplied); the work of his Department to prevent the criminalisation of humanitarian assistance within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63188/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Nursing Homes
Neasa Hourigan
1480. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections of public and privately run nursing homes carried out by the Health Information and Quality Authority in 2021 and to date in 2022 in relation to their compliance with ventilation regulations and standards; if he is satisfied that infection prevention and control measures as they relate to ventilation are being appropriately enforced in public and privately run nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63372/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Neasa Hourigan
1631. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that vulnerable high-risk children aged from 5 to 11 years of age will be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccination following the opening of the HSE online portal for this cohort on 28 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1147/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1714. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 485 of 16 November 2021, the names of the long-stay facilities that service users under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh, Glenville adult mental health teams may have been referred to for respite or long-stay placements since February 2021. [1407/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1715. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1716. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the details of the procurement process for a community mental health residence (details supplied) in County Cork ; if the property was purchased on the open market; if not, if it was purchased through another process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1409/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1717. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the reasons Carrigaline, County Cork was chosen as a site for a new community mental health residence in 2021 by Cork, Kerry mental health management over other towns such as Cobh, Carrigtwohill, Midleton or Youghal; the way this can be reconciled with a claim by an executive clinical director made at a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Health that the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton will not be replaced due to declining numbers of service users in County Cork requiring 24-hour staffed residential provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1410/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1718. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the staff to service user ratio across each 24-hour staffed mental health facility, continuing care and community residences and high-support hostels in CHO4. [1411/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1719. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the population size that will be served by a new community adult mental health rehabilitation team in County Cork; the timeframe for the appointment of team members; the details of the recruitment processes underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1412/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1720. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the way that serious concerns expressed by his Department in relation to the fire safety in the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton can be reconciled with assurances given to the public and families that the residents are not in danger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1413/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1721. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the remaining works that are needed to be carried out to bring the Owenacurra Centre, Middleton premises up to an acceptable fire safety standard; the reasons these works have not been completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1414/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1722. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the management structure that applies to the governance of unit 3, St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork. [1415/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services Staff
Neasa Hourigan
1723. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the details of the efforts already undertaken by the HSE towards the recruitment of a medical officer to St. Francis Welfare Home, Fermoy, County Cork to facilitate the reopening of respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1416/22]