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Tue, 14 May 2024
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Housing Policy
Violet-Anne Wynne
370. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what the process is for adding another person to a social housing application in instances where the said person is seriously ill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21365/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Violet-Anne Wynne
405. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications that were received by her Department in 2023; the number that were from applicants in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21369/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
406. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection how many disability allowance applications were disallowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21370/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
407. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection how many carer’s allowance applications were received by her Department in 2023; how many applicants were in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21371/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
408. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection how many carer’s allowance applications were disallowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21372/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Violet-Anne Wynne
409. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection how many carer’s benefit cases will be administered in 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21373/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Violet-Anne Wynne
410. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection how many carer’s benefit cases will be administered in 2023, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21374/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Violet-Anne Wynne
572. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health what the intention is with Barrington's Hospital in Limerick; if the HSE intends on purchasing the property for use as a hospital in the mid-west region; if so, the future intended use of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21364/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Violet-Anne Wynne
573. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title, working in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick; the number of vacancies, by job title; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21366/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Mental Health Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
574. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health what services are available to a parent dealing with an adult child with obvious mental difficulties that are making engagement with mental health services difficult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21367/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Hospital Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
575. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 5 December 2023, if all 182 additional beds, and 28 additional critical care beds committed to in the urgent and emergency care plan have been delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21368/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Mental Health Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
589. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will consider placing a youth mental health service for young people in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Violet-Anne Wynne
590. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will end the recruitment embargo at University Hospital Limerick to ensure safe staffing measures are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Education Policy
Violet-Anne Wynne
674. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to tackle the stigma associated with level 4 certificates, the Leaving Certificate Applied, community training and Youthreach centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21457/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Student Accommodation
Violet-Anne Wynne
675. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that students are choosing college courses based on accommodation shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21462/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Violet-Anne Wynne
3. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children, education and disability will meet next. [17612/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Violet-Anne Wynne
14. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children, education and disability will meet. [18273/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Programmes
Violet-Anne Wynne
23. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the new unit in his Department to tackle child poverty. [18272/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
180. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to accommodate those who will be undertaking remediation of their properties under the defective block scheme in Clare; if he is considering side-by-side building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20059/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
181. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the reckonable income directions under Section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 sent to local authorities in December 2023; the reason persons in receipt of carer's allowance would be disregarded for the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20061/24]