Parliamentary questions

Medical Aids and Appliances

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he plans to provide patients with financial support to cover the cost of the strips required to measure warfarin levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17133/24]

Departmental Reports

Róisín Shortall

290. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the report of the National Radiation Therapist Review Group; the timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17147/24]

Tax Exemptions

Róisín Shortall

16. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he has considered the proposal submitted to him in March 2024; if he intends to extend the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16821/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Róisín Shortall

124. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16953/24]

Disability Services

Róisín Shortall

125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16960/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

152. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16950/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

153. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16951/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16952/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

155. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16954/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16955/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

157. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16956/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16957/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16958/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS, by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [16959/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16961/24]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

162. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges, by hospital, in tabular form. [16962/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

163. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages in each month in 2023 and to date in 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [16963/24]

Tobacco Control Measures

Róisín Shortall

164. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he intends to legislate to raise the legal age of the sale of tobacco from 18 to 21 this year; if so, the timeline he is working towards in progressing the necessary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16964/24]

Departmental Meetings

Róisín Shortall

165. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1360 of 9 April 2024, to clarify his Department's definition of an "informal" meeting; to outline the difference between a "formal" and "informal" meeting when engaging with lobbyists; if any records are kept of such "informal" meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16965/24]

Schools Building Projects

Róisín Shortall

311. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to matters raised in a letter from the parents’ association of a school in Dublin 11 (details supplied); if she will meet with the parents of pupils in the school as requested; if she will provide a definitive timeline for the redevelopment of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16329/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

634. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated in each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic and year, in tabular form. [16012/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

635. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently being treated in each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, in tabular form. [16013/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

636. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients discharged from each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic and year, in tabular form; the number who self-discharged; the number who were discharged due to a failure to show up for an initial appointment; and the number who were discharged due to a failure to show up for a follow-up appointment. [16014/24]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

736. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Hearing Care Plan; if the working group membership has been agreed; if terms of reference for the working group have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/24]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

737. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he expects to receive initial recommendations from the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group in time for consideration in Budget 2025 planning and negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16554/24]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Róisín Shortall

102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); his views on the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15818/24]

Public Transport

Róisín Shortall

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of agreements that have been reached between Transport Infrastructure Ireland and organisations that previously expressed concerns about the MetroLink project since the beginning of the railway order application oral hearing (details supplied); the details of these agreements; if any are non-disclosure agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14063/24]

International Protection

Róisín Shortall

1125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the International Protection Integration Fund; the steps he will take to ensure greater dissemination of information relating to the fund, in particular to ensure that community organisations are aware of the fund and its associated deadlines; the reason groups registered on the Public Participation Network were not notified of the details of, including the deadlines for, the fund; if community organisations who are keen to receive funding can apply to the fund at this point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14495/24]

International Protection

Róisín Shortall

1151. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the sites his Department plans to lease from the HSE (details supplied); the status of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14890/24]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

1158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a response will issue to a section 39 funding application (details supplied); the reason a response has not been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15045/24]

Departmental Communications

Róisín Shortall

1360. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the Secretary General of his Department met with an alcohol industry representative body (details supplied); the discussions that took place at this meeting; the reason this was not disclosed in an FOI request; the reason no minutes were kept; to provide any available records of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14299/24]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

1365. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied), particularly concerns regarding financial stability when the current scheme concludes on 31 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14328/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

1375. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on a report (details supplied) about dying, death and bereavement during Covid-19; his plans in respect of the four recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14405/24]

Departmental Reviews

Róisín Shortall

1420. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the Strategic Review of General Practice; the timeline for completion of the final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14493/24]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

1494. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to report, in tabular form, the location of each of the national clinical programmes in mental health, namely ADHD, dual diagnosis, early intervention in psychosis, eating disorders, perinatal mental health, self-harm/suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14829/24]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

1495. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to report, in tabular form, which of the national clinical programmes in mental health, namely ADHD, dual diagnosis, early intervention in psychosis (eip), eating disorders, perinatal mental health, self-harm/suicide are available to under-18s; to indicate the location of these; to report on the number of under-18s who accessed each of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14830/24]

Suicide Prevention

Róisín Shortall

1496. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to report, in tabular form, the number of suicide crisis assessment nurses employed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14831/24]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

1497. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to report, in tabular form, on the number of people accessing outpatient mental health services in each of the community health organisations (CHOs) in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14832/24]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

1532. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 7 March 2024, if recruitment of the posts labelled "stopped temporarily" have been paused as a result of the HSE recruitment freeze (details supplied); if not, the reason recruitment has been paused for these posts; if the recruitment freeze has had any impact on posts labelled "campaign underway"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14939/24]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

1574. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to respond to legal advice regarding Section 23 (4) of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 and S.I. No. 4/2020 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2020 (details supplied); his views on same; if he will respond to correspondence from an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15135/24]

Crime Prevention

Róisín Shortall

258. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of the recently announced Ballymun Implementation Board; which departments and agencies will have representatives on the board; if the representatives of various Government departments and agencies on the board will be senior officials; the annual budget for this body; how the new body will align with the local drugs and alcohol task force and the joint policing committee; if the Brighter Ballymun Report will set the agenda for this group; if local members of the Houses of the Oireachtas will have a role in this body; and the inaugural meeting will take place. [13558/24]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

311. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the amounts paid to each of the private diagnostics providers under the GP access to the community diagnostics scheme in each of the years since its launch in 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13465/24]

Vaccination Programme

Róisín Shortall

327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 29 February 2024, in relation to the vaccine damage scheme, if he will give an assurance that the two-year statute of limitations rule will not adversely impact those who will likely have a claim under this scheme, due to delays in the introduction of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13557/24]

An Garda Síochána

Róisín Shortall

880. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Ballymun Garda station, by grade, at the end of February 2024, or the latest date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12282/24]

An Garda Síochána

Róisín Shortall

881. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Santry Garda station, by grade, at the end of February 2024, or the latest date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12283/24]

An Garda Síochána

Róisín Shortall

882. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Dublin Airport Garda station, by grade, at the end of February 2024, or the latest date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12284/24]

An Garda Síochána

Róisín Shortall

883. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Ballymun Garda station, by grade, at the end of each year since December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12285/24]

An Garda Síochána

Róisín Shortall

884. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Santry Garda station, by grade, at the end of each year since December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12286/24]

An Garda Síochána

Róisín Shortall

885. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Dublin Airport Garda station, by grade, at the end of each year since December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12287/24]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

1197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration is being given to allowing parents to transfer parental leave if they work for different employers, similar to the current entitlement for parents who work for the same employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13183/24]