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Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Hospital Services
Michael Collins
284. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the rheumatology clinic at Cork University Hospital will be opened; when the patient triage will be resuming for categorising soon, urgent and routine patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8833/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Collins
73. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if the good work that staff in settings caring for children have undertaken throughout the pandemic will be acknowledged (details supplied); and if they will be included in the €1,000 recognition payment. [5718/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Brexit Issues
Michael Collins
291. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the application of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Brexit Issues
Michael Collins
292. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the collection of small amounts of VAT by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Michael Collins
681. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he misled the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on 8 December 2021 by claiming that an e-tender for the position of the independent chair of the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 would be uploaded online via the e-tendering public procurement process yet ultimately invited a small number of hand-picked candidates to privately apply for the role without the availability of a public e-tender advertisement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Michael Collins
682. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the details of the steps undertaken in the tendering process leading to the appointment of the independent chairperson of the three-year review of the abortion legislation; if the position was advertised publicly as the Minister assured the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on 8 December 2021 would happen; the way that it meets the requirements of an independent and transparent process for him to contact a small number of candidates, identified as having suitable experience and invite them to tender for the position of chair; if one of the small number of candidates was the person eventually chosen as the chairperson; if other potential candidates outside of the small number of candidates identified by him were afforded the opportunity via advertisements or otherwise to be notified that a tendering process for the position of chair was underway and open to them to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6157/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Michael Collins
786. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the commitment to publicly fund IVF treatment in Ireland will be honoured by becoming law, given that Ireland is the only European Union country not to offer State funding for assisted reproduction even though the World Health Organisation recognises infertility as a medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6648/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Health Services Staff
Michael Collins
404. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason pay parity for staff working in residential homes caring for children has not been addressed (details supplied). [5719/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
806. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if the recently-appointed Chair to lead the three-year review of abortion legislation was one of the small number of candidates he identified as suitable and invited to apply for the role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5090/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
807. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if the recently-appointed Chair of the three-year review of the 2018 abortion legislation successfully applied for this role given that the tender was not publicly made available through the e-tenders website and public procurement policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5091/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Legislative Reviews
Michael Collins
328. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason that the e-tender for the selection of an independent chair to lead the three-year review was not posted on www.etenders.gov.ie despite his assurances to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on 8 December 2021 that it would be published in the coming days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3993/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Legislative Reviews
Michael Collins
329. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the criteria by which he identified candidates with suitable experience for the position of independent chair of the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and subsequently invited them to apply for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3994/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Collins
1364. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if a vaccine (details supplied) will be made available in Ireland; the steps he will take to make the vaccine available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63028/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Tests
Michael Collins
1512. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding PCR testing to enter Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63468/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Strategies
Michael Collins
1615. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the definition of the term reproductive rights in the context in which it was used by a person (details supplied) on 8 December 2021 during a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1100/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Hospital Staff
Michael Collins
1621. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to appoint a telemetry nurse or a qualified professional to operate the EEG video telemetry machine for patients with epilepsy in Cork University Hospital (details supplied); when this piece of equipment will be up and running in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1110/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Departmental Advertising
Michael Collins
1869. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he or the Government have advised formally or informally particular prospective candidates to apply for the position of chair to oversee the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2159/22]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Collins
12. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter regarding supports for the hospitality sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62265/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Collins
53. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the funding available to a business in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62216/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Solar Energy Guidelines
Michael Collins
233. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the existing 12 metre rule for solar panels on the roofs of domestic properties without the need for planning permission will be abolished (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60506/21]