Parliamentary questions

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

1287. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, segmented by gender and age, that attended under red eye shifts in an area (details supplied) in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the general times attended in that service, in tabular form. [36447/23]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

1319. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of calls received by an entity (details supplied) on the red eye shift for the night of 18 July to the morning of 19 July; the number of home visits made that night; the number of people directed to a different centre for appointment; and the location of that centre. [36509/23]

Health Services

Seán Sherlock

1325. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of calls received by an entity (details supplied) on the red eye shift for the night of 18 July to the morning of 19 July; the number of home visits made that night; the number of people directed to a different centre for appointment; and the location of that centre. [36539/23]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

1326. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of calls received by an entity (details supplied) on the red eye shift for the night of 18 July to the morning of 19 July; the number of home visits made that night; the number of people directed to a different centre for appointment; and the location of that centre. [36540/23]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

1327. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of calls received by an entity (details supplied) on the red eye shift for the night of 18 July to the morning of 19 July; the number of home visits made that night; the number of people directed to a different centre for appointment; and the location of that centre. [36541/23]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

1328. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of calls received by an entity (details supplied) on the red eye shift for the night of 18 July to the morning of 19 July; the number of home visits made that night; the number of people directed to a different centre for appointment; and the location of that centre. [36542/23]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

1329. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of calls received by an entity (details supplied) on the red eye shift for the night of 18 July to the morning of 19 July; the number of home visits made that night; the number of people directed to a different centre for appointment; and the location of that centre. [36543/23]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

1330. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of calls received by an entity (details supplied) on the red eye shift for the night of 18 July to the morning of 19 July; the number of home visits made that night; the number of people directed to a different centre for appointment; and the location of that centre. [36544/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Sherlock

1331. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their pandemic bonus payment. [36546/23]

Hospital Services

Seán Sherlock

1341. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a facility (details supplied) will open; and how many staff have been allocated to same. [36647/23]

Medical Cards

Seán Sherlock

1371. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the options available to an individual (details supplied) for medical support; and if an application for medical card is on file. [36833/23]

Library Services

Seán Sherlock

1496. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has received any plans to establish a library in an area (details supplied). [36583/23]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

224. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport what engagement he has had with his Cabinet colleagues regarding a project (details supplied); to detail those discussions; and the results of same. [34788/23]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

253. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of having Leap cards access not just top-ups but use for travel on a smartphone app; and the costs incurred, if any, to date on the development of same. [35031/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

31. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34478/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

37. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34470/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

47. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34468/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

55. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34465/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

69. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34480/23]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

73. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when he was informed of the delay for the public consultation of a project (details supplied); and the issue that is halting this project going to public consultation. [34547/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

88. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34469/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

94. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34475/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

101. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34467/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

111. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the amount paid by her Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34466/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

126. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount paid by her Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34479/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

138. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34473/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

161. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid by her Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34477/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

171. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the amount paid by her Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34474/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

192. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34463/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

216. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34464/23]

Dental Services

Seán Sherlock

241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason no dental surgeries have taken place in Cork since March; and to identify the numbers of surgeries delayed for dental work and the age profile of those impacted. [34459/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

243. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34472/23]

General Practitioner Services

Seán Sherlock

244. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he has been made aware of proposed changes to SouthDoc out-of-hours GP services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34481/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34471/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

290. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount paid by her Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34476/23]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Sherlock

281. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education to address concerns regarding a building proposal for a school (details supplied). [33828/23]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

651. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health what funding has been allocated to the ICGP to provide training and certification to health care professionals on long-acting reversible contraception insertion in 2022 and 2023; the number of health care professionals who have availed of training and certification in the same time period; the resultant increase in capacity of LARC-trained health care professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33451/23]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

652. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the type of data being compiled to inform further development of the free contraception service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33452/23]

Community Employment Schemes

Seán Sherlock

104. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a proposal to allow pre-retirement men coming from a manual labour background to have a disregard for the requirement for 12 months in receipt of a social protection payment so they can qualify for community employment schemes. [32063/23]

Home Care Packages

Seán Sherlock

112. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection what engagement she has had with the Minister for Health on home care packages and the financial impact of those families in receipt of carers' payment who do not receive home care support. [32066/23]

Departmental Reports

Seán Sherlock

153. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to publish any research undertaken or commissioned by her Department on a cost of disability payment, including costings to the Exchequer. [32067/23]

Cost of Living Issues

Seán Sherlock

162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the Christmas Bonus who do not receive a Spring cost-of-living payment, in tabular form, by county; and if that will be rectified before the Autumn cost-of-living payment. [32065/23]

Care Services

Seán Sherlock

61. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of beds, in tabular form, in each unit, in each LHO, assigned for respite for relatives of families aged 18 years and older; and the cost per centre and staff allocated per centre of respite, in tabular form. [32059/23]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

78. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement that has been held with the Minister for Education in regard to the provision of special schools in the State. [32060/23]

Disability Services

Seán Sherlock

88. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine funding for transport for children in support services once they reach the age of 18 years. [32061/23]

Disability Services

Seán Sherlock

97. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement he has had with staff representatives in the CDNT sector in terms of pay and conditions [32058/23]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is possible to engage with a local authority on the improvement of a road to allow a bus service support an entity (details supplied). [32062/23]

Departmental Consultations

Seán Sherlock

123. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the amount paid out to all consultancy firms for any services rendered; and the cost per contract for the year to date in 2023, in tabular form. [31699/23]

Departmental Consultations

Seán Sherlock

151. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount paid out to all consultancy firms for any services rendered; and the cost per contract for the year-to-date 2023, in tabular form [31689/23]

Departmental Consultations

Seán Sherlock

160. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount paid out to all consultancy firms for any services rendered; and the cost per contract for the year-to-date 2023, in tabular form [31687/23]