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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niamh Smyth
1310. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not got their pandemic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28460/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
oral
Disability Services
Niamh Smyth
44. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is taking to improve the monitoring and oversight of disability services; if there are plans to introduce a statutory authority to audit disability standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25801/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Disability Services
Niamh Smyth
76. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the services for speech and language therapy; the current waiting list figures for this service; if he will provide an update on the recruitment of personnel to help with these long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25800/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
713. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get their appointment in Merlin Park Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
759. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if TAVI heart surgery will be upgraded to the highest priority for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26179/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Insurance Industry
Niamh Smyth
20. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on insurance reform issues which fall under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25107/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Office of Director of Public Prosecutions
Niamh Smyth
34. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions for uninsured driving in 2022. [25106/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Pesticide Use
Niamh Smyth
60. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given the detrimental health effects, there are plans to ban glyphosate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25108/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Niamh Smyth
154. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their foreign birth registration; the reason they are waiting since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24841/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Niamh Smyth
631. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person's (details supplied) single farm payment was effected last year; if he would reconsider the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24807/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Niamh Smyth
632. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person's (details supplied) GLAS scheme has been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24808/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Niamh Smyth
633. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a persons' (details supplied) GLAS application was not looked at favourably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24811/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Niamh Smyth
815. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting on a cataract operation. [24724/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
857. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the RCSI Hospitals Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24869/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
858. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the RCSI Hospitals Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24870/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
859. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the RCSI Hospitals Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24871/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
860. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the RCSI Hospitals Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24872/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
861. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the RCSI Hospitals Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24873/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
862. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography, ERCP, in the RCSI Hospitals Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24874/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
863. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the RCSI Hospitals Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24875/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
864. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an electrocardiogram, ECG, in the RCSI Hospitals Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24876/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Niamh Smyth
182. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason an application by a person (details supplied) is taking so long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23143/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
603. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for an operation in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22391/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
693. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an eye apointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22990/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
169. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can get an appointment in Drogheda Hospital as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21913/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Home Help Service
Niamh Smyth
195. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) cannot get adequate home help hours to return home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21976/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Building Energy Rating
Niamh Smyth
147. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a person (details supplied) has been given the wrong information after waiting two years on his or her insulation grant; the reason the person has been told that he or she has gone from a C3 rating to an A3 after no work has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21642/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Energy Prices
Niamh Smyth
152. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason electricity prices have remained so high in Ireland compared with Ireland's EU partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Home Care Packages
Niamh Smyth
217. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if home care will be increased for a person (details supplied) as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20848/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Departmental Policies
Niamh Smyth
362. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of plans to legally ban conversion therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20573/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
387. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a young child (details supplied) is waiting so long for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20278/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niamh Smyth
391. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their €1,000 pandemic payment from the HSE as announced for care workers in 2022. [20311/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Niamh Smyth
396. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason for the pay differential between professionals such as occupational therapists and speech and language teachers in an organisation (details supplied) and the HSE; the starting pay for occupational therapists when they enter the HSE and the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20339/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
416. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long to see a consultant neurosurgeon at Beaumont Hospital. [20424/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Home Care Packages
Niamh Smyth
429. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a person’s (details supplied) 60 care hours in the absence of a suitable provider can be transferred into a grant so that the family can get some respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20474/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
459. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting on an operation in the Mater hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20640/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
470. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get their appointment in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20696/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Housing Schemes
Niamh Smyth
340. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional details will be provided on the housing in situ scheme for counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19446/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Disability Services
Niamh Smyth
491. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the hydrotherapy pool (details supplied) in Cavan is still without clinical staff trained to deliver hydrotherapy for an organisation in Cavan to users in need of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
577. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get their appointment in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19364/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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State Bodies
Niamh Smyth
115. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work of the wool council. [18490/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Niamh Smyth
141. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work of the Women-Only Knowledge Transfer Group. [18489/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Home Help Service
Niamh Smyth
362. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to increase the hours allocated to a person (details supplied) as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18629/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Pension Provisions
Niamh Smyth
4. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can explain the circumstances (details supplied) behind the anomaly in the An Post pension system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18467/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
oral
Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Niamh Smyth
43. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice his plans to tackle the increasing rate of violence against women being reported across the country. [18007/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Niamh Smyth
162. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16638/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Niamh Smyth
163. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16639/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Driver Test
Niamh Smyth
277. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the number of cancellations in driving tests that occurred in counties Cavan and Monaghan over the following years 2021, 2022 and the first quarter of 2023; how many of the cancellations were offered to those on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16998/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Driver Test
Niamh Smyth
279. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test for a person (details supplied) will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17002/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Driver Test
Niamh Smyth
322. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) can get priority for their driving test given they depend on it for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17751/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Niamh Smyth
628. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) has not received permission to commence building works on the school; the reason is it taking so long to start the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16366/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Tourism Industry
Niamh Smyth
674. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of online safety codes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16624/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Housing Policy
Niamh Smyth
815. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline in detail the new vacant property legislation; the amount payable for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17488/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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State Pensions
Niamh Smyth
935. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17739/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Niamh Smyth
1086. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the entitlements linked to the herd number of a person (details supplied) will be reinstated, given they did not lease or sell stock during their time of illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16815/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Niamh Smyth
1155. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Coillte (details supplied) relinquished its leasehold interest to lands at Bellamont forest Cootehill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18122/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Home Care Packages
Niamh Smyth
1174. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) is not getting the full home support care; the reason carers are not calling when scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16064/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Disability Services
Niamh Smyth
1215. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a facility (details supplied) is fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18164/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Niamh Smyth
1320. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the concerns of persons in a location (details supplied) are warranted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18097/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Dental Services
Niamh Smyth
1467. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) had to pay for dental work for their child when it should have been free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1469. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) is waiting on a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Home Help Service
Niamh Smyth
1504. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was awarded 14 hours home support care from the HSE and only 11 hours have been acknowledged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16946/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Niamh Smyth
1566. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long on surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17252/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1567. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason (details suppled) is waiting on an operation in Cavan General Hospital in the ENT department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17253/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
1593. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) remains waiting for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17396/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Home Care Packages
Niamh Smyth
1597. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be back-paid for paying for private home care support as agreed with the HSE last October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17417/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1685. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for surgery in St. James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17732/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1692. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17753/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1706. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting five years on a hospital appointment in Cavan General Hospital with a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17858/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Domestic Violence
Niamh Smyth
13. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects paid domestic violence leave to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15654/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Niamh Smyth
40. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to introduce a disability awareness card in conjunction with the European disability card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15655/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Niamh Smyth
62. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the extent to which it is expected to match the skill requirement of industry with the skills and qualifications of those exiting education in the current year, based on previous years' experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15657/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Niamh Smyth
63. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the work of the National Skills Council; what the council's proposed work plan is for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Driver Test
Niamh Smyth
79. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if an exemption can be made to arrange an early driving test due to unfortunate circumstances in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15670/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Driver Test
Niamh Smyth
80. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if an early driving test can be requested for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15671/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Niamh Smyth
199. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason pharmacies are struggling to issue prescriptions for essential drugs for patients on long-term essential medication, namely, valsartan and Krka; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15660/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Niamh Smyth
123. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection who receives the working family payment in a two-parent household; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14958/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Niamh Smyth
131. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount paid out by her Department for the accommodation recognition payment since 4 March 2022; the total number of recipients of this payment; the number who have applied for a backdated payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14957/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Niamh Smyth
441. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting on an appeal decision for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14760/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Niamh Smyth
501. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the hydrotherapy pool facility at (details supplied) services in Cavan still remains closed despite assurances given nearly a year ago that it would be up and running within months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14822/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Niamh Smyth
622. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeframe on an application by a person (details supplied) for registration with the Irish Medical Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14699/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Niamh Smyth
649. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot access funding for dialectical behaviour therapy treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14807/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
662. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait until June 2023 for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14833/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Home Help Service
Niamh Smyth
713. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the home help package they were awarded; when home care support will start as offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15225/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Niamh Smyth
67. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the rollout of the Department's digital strategy for schools; the implementation of training around online safety and the safe and ethical use of digital technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13945/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Curriculum
Niamh Smyth
80. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the recent announcement to teach transgenderism in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13946/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Niamh Smyth
330. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for their special recognition bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14393/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Niamh Smyth
358. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14493/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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Driver Test
Niamh Smyth
90. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) will be given priority in their driving test as they require it for work. [14276/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Print Media
Niamh Smyth
341. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if the 0% VAT rate introduced on newspapers on 1 January 2023 was passed on to the consumer with a price reduction, given the price of nearly all newspapers has remained the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Niamh Smyth
841. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting on an appeal decision for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13541/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1429. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long on a hospital appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13455/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Departmental Policies
Niamh Smyth
7. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to support women farmers. [11747/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Niamh Smyth
52. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications from Cavan-Monaghan that were accepted to the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11746/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
339. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12135/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
224. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is being taken off the public list and has been advised to go cross Border as the waiting list with the HSE is over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11784/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Dental Services
Niamh Smyth
225. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) cannot stay on the dental public list after accessing treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11785/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
oral
Cabinet Committees
Niamh Smyth
27. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [11294/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
oral
Banking Sector
Niamh Smyth
68. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the retail banking review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11380/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
oral
Energy Policy
Niamh Smyth
87. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the operation of the temporary business energy support scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11379/23]