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Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Northern Ireland
Richard Boyd Barrett
107. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice to release the files which were created on foot of the surveillance of Dublin and Monaghan bombing campaigners; to explain the justification for the deployment of State resources to undertake surveillance of the families and campaigners; to provide the identities of those who ordered the surveillance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25816/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Northern Ireland
Richard Boyd Barrett
108. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice to release all Garda files furnished to her Department and the relevant Government subcommittee that dealt with security matters relating to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in 1974. [25817/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Northern Ireland
Richard Boyd Barrett
109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline, in light of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings taking place within 14 months of the closure of the investigations into the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973, the reason the Garda investigations into the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973 were closed down after seven weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25819/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Northern Ireland
Richard Boyd Barrett
110. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice to release all the Garda files and all files relating to the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973. [25820/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Northern Ireland
Richard Boyd Barrett
111. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the reason the investigative files related to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings that were provided to the McEntee report were never released to the families of the victims of the bombings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25821/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Legislative Measures
Pa Daly
112. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice to make a statement outlining the laws and regulations currently covering covert human intelligence sources; and the plans, if any, she has for changes in same. [25850/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Residency Permits
Bernard Durkan
113. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25856/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Seán Canney
114. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the date for the spreading of lime to the end of July due to the late cutting of meadows caused by inclement weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25847/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
115. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be established for Irish food and food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25863/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Farm Safety
Bernard Durkan
116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which farm safety continues to be promoted and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Farm Costs
Bernard Durkan
117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the cost of farm inputs including fuel and fertilisers; the action being taken to address any issues arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25865/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Fishing Industry
Bernard Durkan
118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to encourage the fishing industry, with particular reference to ensuring that the Irish industry can compete with all others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25866/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor and safeguard the interest of the agri-food sector given the sharp increase in price of inputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25867/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Tillage Sector
Bernard Durkan
120. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which cereal growing continues to be attractive in Ireland; if its viability is coming under pressure from other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25868/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
121. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can, through CAP or by way of other measures, ensure that agri-food production is not impaired by carbon reduction measures given that Ireland’s carbon footprint is the lowest globally for the level of food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Animal Breeding
Bernard Durkan
122. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree, if any, to which rare bovine herds or sheep flocks are protected or otherwise encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25870/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Animal Diseases
Bernard Durkan
123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the bovine TB eradication scheme is meeting its targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
124. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of breaches of traceability guidelines in respect of food imports that have been identified in each of the past five years to date; the actions taken in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25872/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
125. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of funding for community-based service providers in the provision of health services across the country, for a service in County Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25828/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
126. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when the minor injury clinic will be operational in Carlow; the location and operating hours of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25793/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Departmental Funding
Richard Bruton
127. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if his Department has developed funding templates to promote cross-agency and cross-Department collaboration, particularly in the context of positive ageing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19864/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Healy-Rae
128. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25790/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
129. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will commence the process of upgrading Letterkenny University Hospital to a Model 4 hospital, considering the very large number of inpatients that the hospital caters for each year and the distances that patients from Donegal have to travel to avail of appointments and procedures that are only available from the nearest Model 4 hospitals, hundreds of miles away. [25795/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
130. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an elective surgical hub is also located at Letterkenny, County Donegal, now that the HSE plans to locate one at Sligo, adjacent to another Model 3 hospital (Sligo University Hospital) with much lower number of inpatients per annum than Letterkenny University Hospital. [25796/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Trade Sanctions
Thomas Pringle
131. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his Department has engaged with or offered support to the health services in Cuba in light of the severe impact of the embargo on its healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25797/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
132. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 22 May 2024, when the HSE executive management team will be in a position to approve or make a decision on the reimbursement application for dostarlimab (jemperli) indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent or advance endometrial cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25807/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Darren O'Rourke
133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will get a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25811/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services
Michael Lowry
134. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 8 May 2024, if he is aware that the person has not yet received a response and is not satisfied with the timelines or the delay in receiving a response; if he will seek further clarification from the HSE on this matter; when a response will be issued to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25813/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Addiction Treatment Services
Róisín Shortall
135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to progress nurse prescribing of opioid substitution therapy; the status of the working group set up to examine this issue; the timeline that he is working towards for introduction of nurse prescribing of opioid substitution therapy; the reason for the delay in progressing this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25814/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
136. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the map of drug and alcohol services shows a gap in provision in large areas of the State; and his plans to remedy this. [25824/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Thomas Gould
137. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the service transfer plan for the transfer of paediatric oncology services from MUH to CUH includes the potential use of adult beds, with no plan to replace these beds. [25825/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Maurice Quinlivan
138. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred to the ENT clinic at University Hospital Limerick 2.5 years ago to address gromets, has yet to receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25842/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Medicinal Products
Fergus O'Dowd
139. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline his Department's response and proposed actions in relation to a report (details supplied) published on 6 June 2024 into xylitol as prothrombotic and associated with cardiovascular risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25845/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services
Bernard Durkan
140. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25862/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Mental Health Services
Bernard Durkan
141. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to improve the mental health facilities available in CHO 7 for each category of patient over the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25873/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services
Bernard Durkan
142. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which backlogs in school health examinations are being addressed, including dental and ophthalmic; the extent of progress in addressing these backlogs over the past twelve months to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25874/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Bernard Durkan
143. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which plans are in hand to ensure an adequate GP service throughout County Kildare, an area of expanding population; if all efforts can be made to ensure seamless access to quick service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25875/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services
Bernard Durkan
144. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department continue to accelerate the programme of assessment for children with or without special needs who may be in need of counselling, psychiatric or medical attention; if he will ensure a rapid processing of such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25876/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Bernard Durkan
145. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health by how much it is intended to reduce the numbers on hospital waiting lists by whatever means over the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25877/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Dental Services
Bernard Durkan
146. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which dental patients can have their requirements met and progressed as quickly as possible, with particular reference to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25878/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Medical Cards
Bernard Durkan
147. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health how many applications for medical cards were granted in the past 12 months to date; the number who were refused or who are under investigation in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25879/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services Staff
Bernard Durkan
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the progress made in the last twelve months in countering ongoing difficulties of obtaining and retaining professional staff throughout the health services; the plans to increase staffing in the health service over the next 12 months to adequately address backlogs for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25880/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services
Bernard Durkan
149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which women’s health specifically remains central to the provision and delivery of a reliable level and quality of health services in all areas throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25881/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Disease Management
Bernard Durkan
150. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made to meet the challenges of rare diseases, early diagnosis; the requirement for rare/orphan disease drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Further and Higher Education
Cian O'Callaghan
151. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Trinity College Dublin applied for funding under the Government's short-term activation programme for their 358-bed Dartry redevelopment project; if so, if the application was successful; if he will ensure that the project goes ahead without delay and that 30% of the beds therein are reserved at a more affordable rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25830/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Student Accommodation
Cian O'Callaghan
152. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the production of the National Student Accommodation Strategy which was due for publication in the summer months of the previous year (2023); if he will produce a national plan for tackling issues relating to the supply of affordable student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25831/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Control of Dogs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
153. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog wardens employed in each local authority in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25808/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Control of Dogs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
154. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been made available to the dog control units in local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25809/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Control of Dogs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
155. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is satisfied that local authorities are sufficiently resourced and funded to be in a position to enforce the legislation in relation to collecting fines under dog control regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25810/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [23663/24]