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Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Violet-Anne Wynne
577. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the MCAP review; who is carrying out the review; if he will confirm whether patient advocacy groups are involved in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11034/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Violet-Anne Wynne
578. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will address the issue of the MCAP restrictive access by broadening it to cover patients suffering from chronic pain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11035/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Violet-Anne Wynne
579. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health what consideration he has given to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice recommendation to expand the MCAP to those for whom conventional pain management has proven ineffective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11036/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Violet-Anne Wynne
580. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that patients approved for medicinal cannabis through Ministerial licence are not eligible for any financial assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Parliamentary Party Allowances
Violet-Anne Wynne
120. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby a Deputy who resigns his or her party Whip loses his or her parliamentary activities allowance; if he will seek to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10589/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Rail Network
Violet-Anne Wynne
55. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the number of carriages on the Sunday train services from Limerick to Galway and vice versa, in view of the fact it is an incredibly busy day for travel in respect of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10578/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Housing Provision
Violet-Anne Wynne
81. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide full details on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10579/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Housing Provision
Violet-Anne Wynne
82. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide full details on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10580/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Violet-Anne Wynne
196. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the cancellation of elective surgeries on a number of occasions in the past week at Ennis hospital; the contingencies he will put in place to ensure this does not happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
132. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form. [8888/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
147. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8895/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Energy Infrastructure
Violet-Anne Wynne
167. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will lay out the current situation with respect to the proposed Shannon liquified natural gas terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8618/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
182. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8891/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
210. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
239. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8893/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
259. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8894/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
278. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of discrimination cases taken and won against her Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8897/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Wastewater Treatment
Violet-Anne Wynne
313. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on plans for a facility (details supplied) under A8, wastewater collection and treatment needs for villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8617/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
329. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Housing Provision
Violet-Anne Wynne
330. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position with respect to relationship breakdown for couples on the local authority housing list; if he will outline the best practice in the situation; if there is any statutory basis to provide for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
350. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8889/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
365. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8890/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
441. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education the number of discrimination cases taken and won against her Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8896/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
495. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of discrimination cases taken and won against her Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8899/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
520. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8902/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
542. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Violet-Anne Wynne
657. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the number of beds available at Ennis medical assessment unit; the number of those that have been ringfenced for 999 transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8616/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
712. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8903/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Health Services Staff
Violet-Anne Wynne
713. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the decision basis on which of the 24 integrated consultant posts in enhanced community care hubs, only 12 were funded, with 12 unfunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8906/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Community Care
Violet-Anne Wynne
714. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the locations of all enhanced community care hubs; their purpose; the full staffing list of each hub, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8907/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
743. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8901/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Violet-Anne Wynne
755. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of discrimination cases taken and won against her Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8900/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Mental Health Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
103. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will re-evaluate the way in which suicidal patients who present to accident and emergency departments are triaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Health Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
136. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will explain the decision not to provide additional resources at Ennis medical assessment unit following engagement of a new 112/999 pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Disability Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
368. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the status of the 19 key recommendations made by the Ombudsman in the report Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Young People in Nursing Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5665/23]
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
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Labour Market
Violet-Anne Wynne
33. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in 2022, by industry and county, in tabular form. [7746/23]
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
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Transport Policy
Violet-Anne Wynne
54. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the current legal situation with respect to e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7743/23]
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
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Departmental Funding
Violet-Anne Wynne
82. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if grant funding is available to her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7744/23]
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
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Departmental Data
Violet-Anne Wynne
149. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the number of discrimination cases taken and won over the past ten years, under each of the nine grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7745/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Primary Medical Certificates
Violet-Anne Wynne
190. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance the status of a review into the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6999/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Violet-Anne Wynne
352. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full list of all ASD units at Clare schools, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7005/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Teacher Training
Violet-Anne Wynne
353. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education if she will consider providing funding for registered post-primary teachers to upskill in order to teach home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7006/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Teacher Training
Violet-Anne Wynne
354. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education the criteria examined when deciding to cover fees for teachers upskilling to teach maths, physics and Spanish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7007/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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School Staff
Violet-Anne Wynne
355. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education the current vacancy level with respect to the teaching of home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7008/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Violet-Anne Wynne
407. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments received in 2022, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7002/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Violet-Anne Wynne
408. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments received by those aged under 25 years, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7003/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Hospital Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
697. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 24 January 2023, the number of available slots at a private hospital (details supplied) used by the HSE during the recent surge in activity at UHL, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6996/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Hospital Staff
Violet-Anne Wynne
698. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 619 of 24 January 2023, the reason the number of emergency medicine consultants at University Hospital Limerick is significantly lower than any other hospital group in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6997/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Health Services Staff
Violet-Anne Wynne
699. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 627 of 24 January 2023, the reason that the number of HSE healthcare support assistants in County Clare is significantly lower than every other county in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6998/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Violet-Anne Wynne
700. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the expected cost of a surgical hub in Limerick City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7000/23]