Parliamentary questions

Legislative Measures

Brendan Griffin

172. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the reason the proposed Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 imposes maximum stakes limits and prize-winning limits on certain games including bingo, local lotteries and charity fundraisers, but no such restrictions will apply to general sports betting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15888/24]

Legislative Measures

Brendan Griffin

173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the reason schedule 2 of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022, which provides for certain limits and restrictions, is necessary when the proposed legislation will allow the gambling regulator the powers to amend these limits, and if it would be more appropriate that the said regulator should set any limits or restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15889/24]

Legislative Measures

Brendan Griffin

174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied that Government policy is consistent and coherent in relation to the proposed ban on certain forms of gambling advertising when no such ban will apply to the advertising of National Lottery games; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15890/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Robert Troy

175. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application for the 2024 horticulture grant scheme (details supplied). [15753/24]

Forestry Sector

Charles Flanagan

176. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the entirely insufficient rate of forestry planting in recent years will result in a severe deficit of native timber supply for house construction and other environmentally friendly purposes in the medium term; if he will acknowledge that additional timber imports will be required for many years to supplement the reduced Irish supply; if he will outline his proposals to significantly expand forestry planting as a matter of national urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15926/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

177. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers participating in the organic farm scheme cannot draw down the maximum organic payment entitlement for the entire area of their farm in cases where they are also participating on ACRES and in turn can only receive the lower payment rate; if this was outlined in the terms and conditions in either ACRES or the organic farm scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/24]

Health Service Executive

Brendan Griffin

178. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15804/24]

Departmental Schemes

Paul Murphy

179. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he will give a commitment that funding will be maintained for therapeutic interventions for survivors of abuse at an institution (details supplied), regardless of the institution's financial situation. [15809/24]

Health Strategies

Pauline Tully

180. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in respect to the HSE National Service Plan 2023 which places the projected outturn 2022 for the number of people with a disability in receipt of respite services ID/autism and physical and sensory disability at 5,170 if this figure accounts for both adults and children (details supplied). [15815/24]

Legislative Programme

Seán Sherlock

181. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement he has had with the Taoiseach on providing direct supports for childminders in the home and what stage the legislation is at to ensure that pledge by the Taoiseach. [15868/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

182. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the review of a patient (details supplied); if the CAMHS team had a failure of duty of care to this individual; if consent was needed from the parents for their son to go on medication; if this was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15754/24]

Dental Services

Michael Healy-Rae

183. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time that children have to wait through their teenage years to receive their free treatment for orthodontic problems following on from being assessed from when they are in the national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15767/24]

Food Labelling

Holly Cairns

184. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to outline the current requirements for companies to label certain food products as choking hazards for children under five years; if his Department has considered introducing standardised labelling requirements for such products; and if his Department has engagement with the EU on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15769/24]

Primary Care Centres

Michael Ring

185. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health to provide details on all the engagements between the HSE and any of the developers or corporate bodies who have been involved in the construction of a project (details supplied) including correspondence sent or received, messages sent or received, phone calls made or received, meetings held or other interactions; the details of the names of the corporate body or corporate bodies and/ or individuals involved; the dates of all these engagements; the nature of these engagements; the details covered in each of these engagements, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15770/24]

Primary Care Centres

Michael Ring

186. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the HSE became aware that a project (details supplied) would not meet its original completion date of October 2020; who communicated that information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15771/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

187. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); when they can expect an appointment with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [15773/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

188. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider classifying Covid-19 as an occupational illness, as has been recommended in many EU countries; what supports are in place for people who were in receipt of special leave with pay due to long-Covid; what will replace this payment for front-line workers who are still unable to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15774/24]

Departmental Funding

Chris Andrews

189. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if an organisation receives State funding through his Department (details supplied). [15776/24]

Mental Health Services

Colm Burke

190. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current number of teams for each 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, the current staffing levels of each of these teams and the shortfall in staff within each team as per the required number in the respective Models of Care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15778/24]

Mental Health Services

Colm Burke

191. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of people who accessed each 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, in the year 2023 and to-date in 2024 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15779/24]