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Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard O'Donoghue
236. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that people who are suffering from long Covid and can no longer work are not been financially supported by the Government; if this issue can be addressed with the Minister for Health to introduce a payment for those suffering from long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54329/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
280. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Interim Standard for Felling and Reforestation - version October 2019, issued by his Department, is the current relevant standard for forestry felling operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54321/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
281. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidences that have occurred annually over the past ten years in forestry felling operations because of the use of urea for the treatment of conifer stumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54322/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
282. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidences that have occurred annually over the past ten years from herbicide or pesticide being applied on forestry land with a manual knapsack sprayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54323/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
283. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many pollution incidences have occurred annually over the last ten years because of the application of fertiliser to forestry lands only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
284. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidence that have occurred annually over the past ten years because of the removal of temporary bridges on forestry harvesting sites only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54325/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
285. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the definition of deforestation; the area of land deforested annually over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54326/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Richard O'Donoghue
286. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landowners that have been prosecuted annually over the past ten years for failing to comply with the replanting obligation on a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54327/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Health Service Executive
Richard O'Donoghue
631. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reason there is an embargo on recruitment in the HSE coming into the worst time of the year, given that in University Hospital Limerick last Christmas, many lives were lost due to staff shortages; will this be the same this Christmas; if this is due to a budget deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52377/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Medical Cards
Richard O'Donoghue
226. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if exceptions can be made for the inclusion of the drug ozempic to be included in the medical card drugs list for patients needing the drug for weight loss on the advice of their GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50317/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Richard O'Donoghue
1261. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the specific policy in relation to prosthetic funding for each community healthcare organisation area; the reason for such disparities in each of the CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Richard O'Donoghue
1262. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to each community health organisation for prosthetics, in tabular form. [48245/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Work Permits
Richard O'Donoghue
3. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time it is taking to issue work permits (details supplied), given that businesses are struggling to recruit workers. [44606/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Immigration Policy
Richard O'Donoghue
149. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the lack of immigration officers in Limerick (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44556/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Richard O'Donoghue
162. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if discussions are expected regarding the Section 39 workers pay (details supplied); if this issue can be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Legal Aid
Richard O'Donoghue
343. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice if discussions are planned to restore FEMPI cuts to the fees of legal aid service providers, including solicitors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43535/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Richard O'Donoghue
265. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussion is expected to make available the current HTA on all CGM and intermittent glucose monitors available to those living with type 1 diabetes in Ireland (details supplied). [41955/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Richard O'Donoghue
266. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health when the rapid HTA, undertaken by HIQA in November 2022, reviewing the evidence of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of continuous and intermittent glucose monitoring systems for people with type 1 diabetes, will be published; and if it recommends the widening of access to these devices, if funding will be provided. [41956/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Richard O'Donoghue
740. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Bus Éireann needs to extend the 70-years-of-age limit for driving buses as many companies contracted to Bus Éireann for school transport have drivers leaving owing to this age limit which is causing a lot of the issues around school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38972/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Richard O'Donoghue
1367. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a detailed breakdown of the costs and works of the proposed development of the modular homes situated on the outskirts of Charleville, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/23]