Parliamentary questions

Hospital Waiting Lists

Willie O'Dea

661. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes as of 31 January 2022 who are awaiting a first appointment to the adult outpatients diabetes clinic in any of the UL Hospitals Group hospitals; the number of persons waiting for time periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11092/22]

Hospital Services

Willie O'Dea

662. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when University Hospital Limerick will become a dose adjustment for normal eating, DAFNE, accredited diabetes centre; the current total number of whole-time equivalent posts for consultants (details supplied) currently in place in the adult outpatient diabetes clinic in each of the hospitals in the UL Hospitals Group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11093/22]

Environmental Schemes

Willie O'Dea

116. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of home retrofits that were completed in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10477/22]

Gambling Sector

Willie O'Dea

123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when she expects the gambling regulatory authority to be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8554/22]

Crime Prevention

Willie O'Dea

153. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the action she proposes to take in relation to crimes committed against older persons. [8553/22]

Health Services

Willie O'Dea

68. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the affordability measures in healthcare pledged in Budget 2022. [7911/22]

General Practitioner Services

Willie O'Dea

157. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care will be extended to six and seven-year-olds. [7910/22]

Vaccination Programme

Willie O'Dea

835. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when children under 16 years of will receive the booster vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8164/22]

Personal Injuries Assessment Board

Willie O'Dea

28. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will be making changes to the operation of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board. [6811/22]

Enterprise Policy

Willie O'Dea

88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan. [6810/22]

School Staff

Willie O'Dea

89. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied with the level of qualification required to become a special needs assistant given that it is over 40 years since they were introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6868/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

143. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the extremely long waiting times persons are enduring in order to receive assistance from the EU Digital COVID Certificate helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6901/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

752. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if NPHET has carried out an up to date evidence-based risk assessment and risk-benefit analysis regarding the imposition of mask mandates in retail and other settings particularly bearing in mind the recent lifting of restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

753. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if NPHET carried out an up to date evidence-based risk assessment and risk-benefit analysis on the continuing imposition of face mask wearing by children in schools and other settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6553/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

754. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if NPHET requested an up to date report from HIQA on the continuing imposition of face mask wearing by children in schools and other settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6554/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

755. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the studies and data that have been relied upon by NPHET to form the basis for the statement that Covid-19 still poses a risk to public health, that the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 can be expected to continue, that Omicron is unlikely to be the last variant of concern Ireland will have to face and that the global public health risk remains very high; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6555/22]

Hospital Staff

Willie O'Dea

157. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a paediatric neurology consultant will be provided for the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5377/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Willie O'Dea

532. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4282/22]

Passport Services

Willie O'Dea

50. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports from each of the counties of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary that are currently outstanding; the planning that is being done to ensure that there is no repeat of the delays with applications experienced in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3697/22]

Tax Code

Willie O'Dea

246. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the justification for commercial landlords being allowed to write-off their defects levies against their tax liabilities given owner-occupiers and social landlords cannot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3283/22]

Passport Services

Willie O'Dea

340. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that a marriage certificate sent by a person (details supplied) was not returned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3134/22]

Residential Institutions

Willie O'Dea

384. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in view that an update was requested early in 2021 by this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3360/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

409. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when invalidity pension arrears will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2976/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

64. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of allocated funds that went unspent in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2549/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

66. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of gross capital expenditure in 2021; the amount that has been allocated for 2022 in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2550/22]

Driver Test

Willie O'Dea

209. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the current situation in which approved driving instructors at RSA test centres have been prevented from entering these centres and have had no access to toilet or sanitary facilities for almost two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63298/21]

Health Services

Willie O'Dea

1898. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide hormone replacement therapy free to all women who wish to avail of this therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2330/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Willie O'Dea

94. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Limerick and Clare, respectively, currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the business resumption support scheme, BRSS; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62240/21]

State Bodies

Willie O'Dea

241. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the new members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62678/21]

Housing Schemes

Willie O'Dea

257. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authority tenants living in Part 5 housing can avail of the proposed new tenant purchase scheme; when the new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61193/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Willie O'Dea

427. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61195/21]

Missing Persons

Willie O'Dea

492. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding recommendations being implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61134/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Willie O'Dea

99. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking to facilitate hybrid working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60815/21]

Insurance Industry

Willie O'Dea

162. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions his Department is taking under the Action Plan for Insurance Reform. [60814/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Willie O'Dea

167. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reinstating the temporary assistance payment scheme to cover specific costs incurred to implement intensified infection prevention control measures in view of high levels of transmission of Covid-19 across the community and the advent of the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60752/21]

Health Services Staff

Willie O'Dea

474. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will waive the €100 registration fee for nurses in view of the work they are carrying out during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59834/21]

Hospital Staff

Willie O'Dea

144. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if additional neurology nurses are being recruited for University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59249/21]

Primary Care Services

Willie O'Dea

175. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for a primary care psychology appointment in each local health office area in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59250/21]

Child Abuse

Willie O'Dea

348. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she has given consideration to establishing a redress scheme for victims of child sex abuse at boarding schools similar to the scheme she has established for day pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58928/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

397. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when the full rate of the child dependent payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) for their four children; if the arrears will also be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58738/21]

Medical Cards

Willie O'Dea

521. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason for delay in deciding on a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58357/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

663. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all Covid-19 cases admitted to ICU from 1 April 2021 to date on a weekly basis; the comparative breakdown of same of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients; the cumulative weekly vaccine take-up by age in each corresponding week; the number that were admitted to ICU specifically to be treated for Covid-19; the number that were immunocompromised and cannot be vaccinated for a medical reason; the number that were pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58915/21]

Vaccination Programme

Willie O'Dea

664. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason the vaccination status of Covid-19 cases admitted to ICU in Ireland is so disproportionately different to cases in the United Kingdom over the period week 41 and week 44 and other weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58916/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Willie O'Dea

666. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his views on the frequency and manner of surveillance testing conducted on in-patients in which there is no clinical suspicion of Covid-19 upon admission to hospital; the testing process for a vaccinated vis-à-vis unvaccinated patient whilst an inpatient in hospital; the details of the precise PCR assay threshold that is used by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58920/21]

Defence Forces

Willie O'Dea

90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if the report of the Military Court of enquiry into an armed raid (details supplied) is available for perusal by FCA personnel who gave evidence in the military archives or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57751/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Willie O'Dea

97. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education further to a letter from your office (details supplied) if a review has taken place; the outcome of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57759/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

189. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 recovery certificate only remains valid for 180 days after the day of the positive test when a certificate of vaccination has no such limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57758/21]

Pension Provisions

Willie O'Dea

423. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when the decision will be made on an application for the old age pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57139/21]

Pension Provisions

Willie O'Dea

124. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56244/21]

Citizens Information Services

Willie O'Dea

374. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount an organisation (details supplied) expended on investigations, appeals, hearings and so on since its formation; the percentage of this that has been spent on human resources and industrial relations issues in County Longford; if her attention has been drawn to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55520/21]