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Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Holly Cairns
522. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure the timely processing of an application for Irish citizenship (details supplied). [12464/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Holly Cairns
528. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to address the backlog of applications to the foreign birth registry system. [12787/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Holly Cairns
529. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will address the delays in an individual's application to the foreign birth registry system (details supplied). [12788/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Fisheries Protection
Holly Cairns
578. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline his engagement with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine concerning the State's response to non-Irish registered super trawlers fishing in Irish territorial waters. [13984/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Irish Prisoners Abroad
Holly Cairns
582. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to secure the release of an Irish citizen imprisoned in another jurisdiction (details supplied). [14004/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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School Textbooks
Holly Cairns
617. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify how the free schoolbook scheme will be rolled out; if the scheme will be administered from publishers, wholesalers or bookshops. [12461/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
618. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify her plans for the continued funding and development of early intervention ASD classes. [12462/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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School Enrolments
Holly Cairns
647. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to address the over subscription to national schools in a town (details supplied). [12765/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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School Staff
Holly Cairns
648. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an additional teacher is assigned to a national school (details supplied) under the criteria alleviating some of the pressure on class sizes at infant level. [12766/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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State Examinations
Holly Cairns
649. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details on the date set for the issuing of Leaving Certificate results. [12767/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
650. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will immediately make available the SNA allocations for secondary schools in Cork south west for the 2022-2023 academic year. [12768/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
651. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure a student (details supplied) who requires a laptop as assistive technology is provided with this essential equipment. [12770/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
652. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to roll out early intervention ASD classes to all schools who have identified this need. [12771/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Holly Cairns
653. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking in relation to a shortage of spaces in secondary schools in Clonakilty, County Cork. [12772/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
654. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with a group (details supplied) concerning the establishment of a special needs school in the Cork south west. [12773/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
655. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure that all schools in Cork south west have been properly assessed and assigned the necessary number of SNAs an resource hours for their needs this academic year. [12774/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
748. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure that all students with ASD in Cork south west will be supplied with a secondary school place in their locality. [13462/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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School Curriculum
Holly Cairns
749. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education her views on introducing neurodiversity lessons into the primary school curriculum to help young people learn about different conditions in a structured and inclusive manner. [13463/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Teaching Qualifications
Holly Cairns
773. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will outline her engagement with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science since 1 January 2021 concerning the disparity for accreditation of similar SNA courses in two different third-level institutions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13692/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
803. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will engage with a group (details supplied) concerning a shortfall in funding the provision of disability support services. [12477/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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State Pensions
Holly Cairns
804. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a response to an organisation’s (details supplied) call for an €11 increase in the State pension. [12478/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Holly Cairns
805. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide funding for individuals to avail of medical microblading on similar terms to the provision of wigs and hair pieces for people who suffer from hair loss due to disease. [12479/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Holly Cairns
818. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide her response to a recommendation in a report (details supplied) concerning energy poverty calling for the benchmarking of social welfare rates against what it costs to live a dignified life in Ireland. [12804/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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International Protection
Holly Cairns
819. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken in response to the recommendation in the Report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process that full basic supplementary welfare allowance be given to asylum seekers who are not in direct provision and give asylum-seeking children access to the child benefit. [12805/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Holly Cairns
836. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on putting in place a grant to assist blind visually impaired people having difficulty accessing taxi services due to increasing costs [13472/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Holly Cairns
837. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the criteria for the free travel scheme to allow all persons over 66 years of age get free travel for a companion, regardless of martial/civil partnership status, as the current scheme discriminates against single persons. [13473/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Holly Cairns
844. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department corresponds with recipients of weekly social protection to suggest they can receive these payments directly into a current account rather than accessing the payments through the Post Office; if she will provide the rationale for this approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13721/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
868. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) receives the necessary therapies from their CDNT in a timely manner. [14009/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Holly Cairns
890. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the provision of community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each CHO. [12455/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Holly Cairns
891. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to oversee the services provided to Ukrainian refugees accommodated in hotels. [12458/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Direct Provision System
Holly Cairns
892. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with a group (details supplied) concerning a shortfall in funding for a direct provision centre. [12459/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Holly Cairns
893. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address transphobia. [12460/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Holly Cairns
894. Deputy Holly Cairns 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 in each LHO, in tabular form, with a monthly breakdown of waiting times. [12465/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
895. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the staffing to caseload ratios used to calculate the numbers, types and scale of therapists and clinicians required for each CDNT; how regularly these ratios are reviewed; and what processes are in place to reconfigure services according to local needs. [12466/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
896. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if exit interviews are conducted with therapists leaving CDNTs; if so, if the information from these interviews is anonymously collated; and the primary reasons individuals cite for leaving CDNTs. [12467/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
897. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to provide community neuro-rehabilitation services. [12474/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Broadcasting Sector
Holly Cairns
914. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of his engagement with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications concerning the compulsory provision of subtitles by all television stations and visually based broadcast companies operating in Ireland. [12763/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Child Abuse
Holly Cairns
915. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the publication of a report concerning historical abuse in an organisation (details supplied). [12764/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
916. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the provision of community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each CHO. [12796/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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State Bodies
Holly Cairns
933. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking in response to individuals being informed that they will not be provided with their personal information with in the statutory 90 days, under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, by a State body (details supplied). [13050/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Holly Cairns
934. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that funding is put in place for childcare providers to receive a wage all year round. [13051/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Holly Cairns
935. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that AIM funding is provided in a timely manner. [13052/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Holly Cairns
936. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how an individual can receive funding to cover the cost of training hours for creche/childcare staff to care for a young child who requires PEG feeding. [13054/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Childcare Services
Holly Cairns
952. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a person can register as an individual childminder with Tusla, rather than requiring a second person to also register. [13226/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
966. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to parents of children with disabilities who require tube feeding to send them to childcare. [13460/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
967. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding streams and training options available to assist parents in caring for children with disabilities who require tube feeding. [13461/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Holly Cairns
991. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a hotel accommodating Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) immediately receives the outstanding amounts owed. [14002/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Holly Cairns
1012. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to establish a third-level veterinary course in Munster. [12789/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Public Transport
Holly Cairns
1027. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of his engagement with the Minister for Transport concerning the provision of public transport services for disabled persons attending vocational training services and post-secondary school-based courses. [13230/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
1032. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 28 February 2023, his views on the disparity for accreditation of similar SNA courses in two different third level institutions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13707/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Fishing Industry
Holly Cairns
1055. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he will clarify whether the recent changes to the atypical workers scheme for non-EAA fishers, that is, those that can apply for stamp 4, impact any regulations concerning their working on Irish fishing vessels under 15 metres in length. [12463/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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International Protection
Holly Cairns
1062. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps he has taken in response to the recommendation in the Report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process to lift the restrictions on the right to work to allow all asylum seekers to work. [12776/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Policies
Holly Cairns
1101. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he has engaged with the relevant stakeholders in relation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice Report on an Examination of the Present Approach to Sanctions for Possession of Certain Amounts of Drugs for Personal Use recommendation that 'the practice of cultivation of currently illicit substances at a modest, non-profit level be examined in light of above recommendations in order to regulate such activity'; if so, the steps that will be taken regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Domestic Violence
Holly Cairns
1102. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking in response to the Joint Committee on Justice Report on Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges recommendation that funding for domestic violence services should be significantly increased (details supplied). [13717/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Female Genital Mutilation
Holly Cairns
1103. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the procedures in place to protect girls living in Ireland who are identified as being at risk of female genital mutilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13718/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Female Genital Mutilation
Holly Cairns
1104. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if fear, risk or experience of female genital mutilation is considered as a ground for asylum by the International Protection Office, in line with the requirement under the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence to interpret the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees in a gender-sensitive manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13719/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Female Genital Mutilation
Holly Cairns
1105. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the mechanism that is in place to ensure coordination and cooperation between Government Departments, State agencies and NGOs with respect to addressing female genital mutilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13720/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Online Safety
Holly Cairns
1123. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions made under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017; the number which led to successful convictions; and the specific crimes involved. [14017/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Online Safety
Holly Cairns
1124. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if the steps he is taking to ensure that Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 are sufficient to address the instances of deep fake image-based sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14018/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Holly Cairns
1125. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to reform the Garda vetting process, including ensuring individuals to conduct one vetting check every three years which is valid for any relevant professional or voluntary roles within that time period, measures to enable individuals use the same vetting check for multiple bodies and organisations, an optional simplified renewal process whereby individuals need only add any address changes since their last vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14019/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Holly Cairns
1195. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when free GP care for children under seven years of age will come into effect. [12468/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Psychological Assessments
Holly Cairns
1196. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the services he is providing for individuals who receive assessments of need or other treatments from unqualified and/or unregistered psychologist. [12469/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Wage-setting Mechanisms
Holly Cairns
1197. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide pay parity for Section 39 organisation staff [12470/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1198. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the current status and proposed timeframe for the First 5 action plan to develop a dedicated child health workforce, adopting a population-based approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12472/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Cancer Services
Holly Cairns
1199. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to support individuals who are required to travel to the UK for cancer treatment. [12473/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Mental Health Services
Holly Cairns
1285. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of autistic individuals and individuals with autism with an intellectual disability who are attending CAMHS or are under CAMHS remit in each CHO. [12793/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Medicinal Products
Holly Cairns
1286. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address concerns expressed by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the ongoing issue of medicine shortages. [12794/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Holly Cairns
1287. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that all the details concerning SouthDoc centres are up to date on the official website. [12795/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1288. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide timely treatment for persons diagnosed with adenomyosis. [12797/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Holly Cairns
1289. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of people on waiting lists to see a gynaecologist in CHO 5; and the breakdown of waiting times on a quarterly basis, in tabular form. [12798/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Holly Cairns
1290. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure workers in section 39 (Health Act 2004) organisations receive the same annual leave entitlements as workers in section 38 organisations. [12799/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Medicinal Products
Holly Cairns
1342. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will make hormone replacement therapy, HRT, medication free for persons going through menopause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13055/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Holly Cairns
1387. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken in response to the Strategic Review of Medical Training and Career Structure (MacCraith) Reports. [13231/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Medical Qualifications
Holly Cairns
1388. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his engagement with a regulatory body (details supplied) to address the backlog in the processing of applications for individuals to work as healthcare professionals in the Irish healthcare system. [13232/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Service Executive
Holly Cairns
1389. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if the HSE owns a facility (details supplied) or is renting it long-term; and if the HSE funded its construction. [13233/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1390. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide the staff and resources to treat individuals diagnosed with deep endometriosis in a timely manner. [13234/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Pension Provisions
Holly Cairns
1430. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the increase to pension under the public service pay agreement which retired nurses have received since 1 January 2020 and are due to receive in 2023. [13465/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1431. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that 103 women accessed abortion services in England and Wales in 2021 due to the fact they were not eligible for care under section 11 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13466/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Mental Health Services
Holly Cairns
1432. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that participants in a psychology training programme (details supplied) are provided with the same funding and supports as persons pursuing similar programmes. [13467/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Medical Cards
Holly Cairns
1433. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that private opticians accept medical cards for eye tests. [13468/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Legislative Reviews
Holly Cairns
1434. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. [13469/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Legislative Programme
Holly Cairns
1435. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the date he is working towards for the second stage discussion of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2022. [13470/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
1472. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if the Covid pandemic payment for healthcare professionals has been transferred to a private agency (details supplied) to distribute among their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13708/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1473. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify what the qualifying criteria are for an individual with T1 Diabetics accessing the GP Card. [13709/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Holly Cairns
1474. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in response to synthetic cannabinoids use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13710/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1522. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will support the 'Izzy' stickers initiative in public maternity healthcare settings (details supplied). [14005/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Data
Holly Cairns
1523. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 683 of 28 February 2023, if he will provide details on the number of people on waiting lists for adult ADHD assessment in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14006/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Holly Cairns
1524. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the period poverty initiatives being rolled out across 26 local authorities, as committed to in the women's health action plan; the number of local authorities taking part in the scheme to date in 2023; the way in which the scheme is being evaluated; and the steps that are being taken to address the prioritised groups as outlined in the plan, including women experiencing homelessness, women living with addiction, Traveller and Roma women, and women experiencing consistent poverty. [14007/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health and Safety
Holly Cairns
1525. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the obligations of the HSE to conduct inspections of private residences and/or rented accommodation where the environment is considered a hazard and dangerous due to mould and damp or rodent infestation. [14008/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Data Protection
Holly Cairns
1526. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to engage with persons impacted by data breaches due to cyber-attacks on HSE systems. [14010/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Mental Health Services
Holly Cairns
1527. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the adults being treated for serious mental health conditions would be eligible for the long-term illness card. [14011/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Fishing Industry
Holly Cairns
1538. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to monitor and act on any environmental issues concerning the operation of a fish farm (details supplied). [12456/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Funding
Holly Cairns
1539. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide funding for farmers and landowners to employ the services of a tree specialist to help them review the health of road-facing trees and to deal with issues where identified. [12457/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Fishing Industry
Holly Cairns
1544. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) concerning ongoing issues in the inshore fishing sector. [12754/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Holly Cairns
1545. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to the environmental impacts of an increase in intensive farms. [12755/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Holly Cairns
1546. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of his engagement with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; and the steps he is taking to establish a third-level veterinary course in Munster. [12756/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hedge Cutting
Holly Cairns
1547. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure the protection of hedgerow habitats. [12757/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Holly Cairns
1548. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the amount spent on the response to ash dieback. and the funding given to landowners, forestry owners, and farmers to replace trees, in each of the years 2020 to 2022, inclusive. [12759/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Funding
Holly Cairns
1549. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the amount of funding awarded to community organisations for tree planting in the years 2020 to 2022, inclusive. [12760/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Holly Cairns
1550. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 6 December 2022, if he will clarify the reason some ACRES advisors, who had fulfilled all the criteria outlined in his response, are not allowed access to the ACRES GLAMS system; and the number of approved advisors that had no access to the ACRES GLAMS system and were, therefore, unable to prepare FSPs for their clients for over a month. [12761/23]