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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]