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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Seanad Elections
Neasa Hourigan
894. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reform the Seanad Éireann electoral system to allow all university graduates to vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38075/23]
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Housing Policy
Neasa Hourigan
897. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review upwards the €126,000 limit imposed by clause 80(1)(k) of S.I. No. 600/2001 - Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 on Local Authority Works projects requiring a Part 8 process; if he plans to index this amount to inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38137/23]
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Fire Safety
Neasa Hourigan
898. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on when he will establish the remediation scheme to provide emergency funding for the interim measures outlined in the Code of Practice for the Remediation of Fire Safety Defects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38138/23]
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Road Traffic Accidents
Neasa Hourigan
1088. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice when the review of procedures in relation to the sharing of collision data as referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 25 July 2023, commenced; when that review is expected to complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37424/23]
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Legal Aid
Neasa Hourigan
1132. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on her plans to restore fees, arising from the FEMPI cuts, for barristers under the criminal justice (legal aid) scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37960/23]
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Antisocial Behaviour
Neasa Hourigan
1148. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the engagements she has had with the Garda Commissioner regarding the escalating antisocial and violent behaviour in Dublin; if additional funding has been sought to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38190/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Neasa Hourigan
1288. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to move away from large-scale monoculture of fast-growing species such as sitka spruce towards mixed, diverse forestry, with a wider range of forest types such as short rotation, longer rotations, agroforestry and semi-wild; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38050/23]
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Animal Welfare
Neasa Hourigan
1305. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the investigation launched into the alleged breaches in animal welfare regulations at cattle marts and during the live export of calves made by a recent television programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38404/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
1328. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received a new Strategic Plan from Greyhound Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39049/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Cancer Services
Neasa Hourigan
1602. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of radiographers required to ensure BreastCheck screenings take place every two years for those who are eligible; how many radiographers currently work for BreastCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37663/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Cancer Services
Neasa Hourigan
1603. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health whether it is possible for the BreastCheck programme to provide screening to the eligible population every two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37664/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Cancer Services
Neasa Hourigan
1604. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who were eligible for participation in the BreastCheck screening programme in each of the years 2016 to 2022, in tabular form, even if they did not respond to an invitation for screening. [37665/23]
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Cancer Services
Neasa Hourigan
1605. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who were invited for screening; the number of people who attended screening; and the number of people who were referred for further examination as a result of their screening appointment in each of the years 2016 to 2022, in tabular form. [37666/23]
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Cancer Services
Neasa Hourigan
1606. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the cost per person participating in the BreastCheck screening programme in each of the years 2016 to 2022, in tabular form. [37667/23]
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Cancer Services
Neasa Hourigan
1607. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the cost per person participating in BreastCheck for an individual person referred for further examination as a result of their screening appointment in each of the years 2016 to 2022, in tabular form. [37668/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Neasa Hourigan
1608. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of filled genetic counsellor posts in the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; how this compares with international standards; whether any recruitment challenges exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37669/23]
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Neasa Hourigan
1609. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the current grants being paid to medical card holders for wigs and hairpieces, broken down by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37670/23]
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Neasa Hourigan
1610. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the current prosthesis and bra entitlements for those who have had breast cancer surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37671/23]
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Care Services
Neasa Hourigan
1677. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds provided in public residential centres and also contracted by the HSE in private nursing homes designated for respite care in each of the years 2017 to 2022. [37988/23]
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Care Services
Neasa Hourigan
1678. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of respite care centres in the State in each of the years 2017 to 2022. [37989/23]