Parliamentary questions

National Monuments

Mary Lou McDonald

239. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the HIV and AIDS national monument will be installed in the People's Park. [21069/23]

Special Educational Needs

Mary Lou McDonald

266. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the location of the new special school in Dublin 7. [21085/23]

Special Educational Needs

Mary Lou McDonald

267. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when the special school in Dublin 7 will open; and when parents can enrol their children. [21086/23]

Legislative Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

442. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if the Programme for Government commitment to introduce domestic homicide reviews legislation can be delivered as he has yet to publish the study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews submitted to him in the summer of 2022; and if he remains committed to the zero-tolerance policy as set out in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. [21323/23]

Child Protection

Mary Lou McDonald

443. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1099 of 21 March 2023, when he will introduce the second stage of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022; and the interim measures he will take to ensure that the State is meeting its international legal obligations to children as it has still not ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. [21354/23]

Energy Prices

Mary Lou McDonald

162. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the funding streams that are available for a school (details supplied) to assist with the cost of rising energy costs for the school. [20837/23]

Homeless Persons Supports

Mary Lou McDonald

181. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the Youth Homeless Strategy 2023-2025 commitments to offer LGBTI+ Youth Homelessness Training Workshops for service providers to ensure a better understanding of LGBTI+ issues and the various forms of discrimination; and to develop privacy and safety strategies for young LGBTI+ people using emergency accommodation, informed directly by LGBTI+ youth, which could be implemented by the homeless service providers. [20975/23]

Equality Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

212. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the progress to date on the development of a legal ban on the practice of conversion therapy; when he expects legislation to be ready for introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20974/23]

Northern Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald

8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the shared island unit of his Department. [20296/23]

Constitutional Amendments

Mary Lou McDonald

10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [19137/23]

Sports Funding

Mary Lou McDonald

197. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the large-scale sport infrastructure fund will be open for applications. [20593/23]

Legislative Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

342. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 21 January 2023, when he will publish findings of the consultation to examine the functioning and effectiveness of the Equality Acts, which was expected early this year. [20147/23]

Child Poverty

Mary Lou McDonald

1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the proposed child poverty unit in his Department. [18063/23]

National Economic and Social Council

Mary Lou McDonald

13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [18129/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [18127/23]

European Council

Mary Lou McDonald

23. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent European Council meeting. [18128/23]

Housing Provision

Mary Lou McDonald

246. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in the Dublin central constituency in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18681/23]

Courts Service

Mary Lou McDonald

303. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the Courts Service is unable to confirm if there have been any convictions under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 as prosecutors may use free text codes for which it is not possible for the service to run reports; the action he will take to rectify this serious matter. [18637/23]

Female Genital Mutilation

Mary Lou McDonald

312. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the HSE has not put in place special support services required by victims and survivors of FGM as set out in Action 2.4.12 of the Department’s Third National Strategy on Domestic Sexual and Gender Based Violence Implementation Plan; and what actions he will take to address this matter. [18813/23]

Female Genital Mutilation

Mary Lou McDonald

313. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the HSE has not completed the mapping of current FGM service provision and allocated funding as set out in Action 2.4.12 of the Department’s Third National Strategy on Domestic Sexual and Gender Based Violence Implementation Plan committed to be completed by Q4 2022; and what actions he will take to address this matter. [18814/23]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Mary Lou McDonald

10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent meeting with the President of the United States. [18061/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

20. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach how often every Cabinet committee meets, with particular reference to the committees on health, housing and education. [18062/23]

Public Sector Reform Review

Mary Lou McDonald

23. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [14831/23]

Air Services

Mary Lou McDonald

335. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport if he has concluded his consideration of the Derry City Airport’s economic assessment and supporting materials for a Dublin/Derry air route submitted to his Department in December 2022; the progress he has made in delivering on the air connectivity review commitment under the New Decade, New Approach agreement since taking up office in 2020. [18024/23]

Office of Public Works

Mary Lou McDonald

434. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to set out the guidelines or criteria that determine allocation and the allocation process of OPW lodges in the Phoenix Park for rental purposes. [16595/23]

Office of Public Works

Mary Lou McDonald

435. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm how many persons are on the waiting list for OPW lodges in the Phoenix Park. [16596/23]

Office of Public Works

Mary Lou McDonald

436. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm how many vacant OPW lodges there are in the OPW; and when they will be due to be allocated. [16597/23]

Schools Building Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

594. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if a new school (details supplied) build project will now proceed to construction. [18003/23]

Urban Development

Mary Lou McDonald

852. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the €121.3 million funding for Dublin’s north inner city announced in 2021. [18002/23]

Departmental Funding

Mary Lou McDonald

1422. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated by his Department for 2023 to the National Treatment Purchase Fund to provide for the scheme to provide autism assessments for children. [16659/23]

Pension Provisions

Mary Lou McDonald

123. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 21 March 2023, if he will confirm that he has submitted the business case and consent request to the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform as required regarding a company's (details supplied) approved pension increase as submitted to him in July 2022. [15881/23]

Special Educational Needs

Mary Lou McDonald

195. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if she has published the National Council for Special Education policy advice on education provision in special classes and special schools submitted to her Department on 12 January 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15977/23]

An Garda Síochána

Mary Lou McDonald

274. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1122 of 18 January 2023, the new incident types and related offences under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 were configured and deployed to PULSE on 7 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15846/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

7. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [12972/23]

Departmental Properties

Mary Lou McDonald

17. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's resource-efficiency action plan. [12443/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

7. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [14827/23]

Departmental Offices

Mary Lou McDonald

21. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the international and EU division within his Department. [14828/23]

Planning Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

311. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the emergency measures he will take to address the significant backlog of applications to An Bord Pleanála, which has resulted in the agency failing to decide on nearly two-thirds of current applications within the statutory timeframe. [15227/23]

Heritage Sites

Mary Lou McDonald

313. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the €5 million allocated from NAMA in 2014 for the development of a heritage and visitor attraction at 14 -17 Moore Street. [15272/23]

Heritage Sites

Mary Lou McDonald

314. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the €12.7 million in funding allocated by his Department for the interpretation stage for the heritage and visitor attraction at 14 -17 Moore Street. [15273/23]

Female Genital Mutilation

Mary Lou McDonald

581. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the reason he has not included a national action plan to address female genital mutilation in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, as called for by the National Steering Committee on FGM. [15213/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

647. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 recognition payment will be paid to a qualified person (details supplied) who has supplied their information as requested in November 2022. [14792/23]

Departmental Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

708. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when his Department's review of the rationale for the disclosure of counselling notes as part of court proceedings, including a victim or survivor perspective, commenced in July 2022 will be completed. [15215/23]

Equality Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

315. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the delay by his Department in completing the report of the review of the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015) examining the functioning of the Acts and their effectiveness in combatting discrimination and promoting equality, which was due to be published early in 2023. [14545/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

345. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 23 February 2023, when his Department will issue a reply, given all other Departments have responded in full to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14431/23]

Church-State Relations

Mary Lou McDonald

2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with church leaders. [12442/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

17. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [12973/23]

Northern Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald

6. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [12441/23]

Departmental Meetings

Mary Lou McDonald

12. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the climate action delivery board, co-chaired by his Department, that have taken place to date in 2023. [10768/23]

Health Strategies

Mary Lou McDonald

20. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [11070/23]

Pension Provisions

Mary Lou McDonald

274. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport if he has submitted the business case and consent request to the Minister for Public Expenditure as required regarding a company's (details supplied) approved pension increase as submitted to him in July 2022. [13180/23]

Schools Building Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

692. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of the 58 schools whose building projects have been put on hold from proceeding to either tender or construction phases due to capital funding pressures, in tabular form. [13095/23]

Departmental Data

Mary Lou McDonald

973. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the study commissioned by his Department to evaluate the processes for implementation of three equality strategies, the National Strategy for Women and Girls as well as the Migrant Integration Strategy and the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy to be completed early this year has not yet been published. [13542/23]

Child Protection

Mary Lou McDonald

1099. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice when he will introduce the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022 which was due to be published at the end of 2022; and if he is satisfied that the State is meeting its international legal obligations to children as it has still not ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. [13658/23]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Mary Lou McDonald

1116. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if the programme for Government commitment to introduce domestic homicide reviews legislation can be delivered as he has yet to publish the study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews submitted to him in the summer of 2022; and if he remains committed to the zero tolerance policy as set out in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. [13835/23]

Northern Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald

2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island dialogue all-island women's forum civic initiative. [10770/23]

Economic Policy

Mary Lou McDonald

8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government's response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [9602/23]

An Garda Síochána

Mary Lou McDonald

14. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [9604/23]

Departmental Priorities

Mary Lou McDonald

13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11068/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

21. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [9603/23]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Mary Lou McDonald

525. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide the draft heads of the Bill to establish an agency with responsibility for domestic sexual and gender-based violence. [11488/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mary Lou McDonald

589. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason some eligible non-HSE Section 38 healthcare employees (details supplied) covered by the Government decision have still not received the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment ; the reason this is the case; and when these workers will receive payment. [11094/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mary Lou McDonald

590. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the rollout and processing of the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment to eligible non-HSE/Section 38 healthcare employees (details supplied) covered by the Government; the number of payments that have been made by HSE and a company to date; and the number awaiting processing for payment. [11095/23]

Departmental Functions

Mary Lou McDonald

2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the social affairs and public service unit of his Department. [9601/23]

Defence Forces

Mary Lou McDonald

8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [8122/23]

National Security Committee

Mary Lou McDonald

13. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the national security committee chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [8123/23]

European Council

Mary Lou McDonald

3. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent special European Council meeting. [8118/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

12. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9599/23]

Constitutional Amendments

Mary Lou McDonald

24. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for constitutional amendments. [9598/23]

Departmental Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

120. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9591/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

152. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9387/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

170. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9388/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

183. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9400/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

200. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9389/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

205. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9395/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

207. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9399/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

213. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9393/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

216. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9390/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

221. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9385/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

229. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9386/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

236. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9397/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

243. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9384/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

246. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9391/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

248. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9394/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

272. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9392/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

307. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9383/23]

Departmental Projects

Mary Lou McDonald

312. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9396/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [6849/23]

Nursing Homes

Mary Lou McDonald

9. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he has met with the Attorney General following publication of his report on nursing home charges and disabled persons maintenance allowance. [6848/23]

National Risk Assessment

Mary Lou McDonald

18. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the draft list of strategic risks 2023 in the national risk assessment. [8117/23]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

7. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [8116/23]

Departmental Strategies

Mary Lou McDonald

10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's strategy statement 2021-2023; and if he plans to update them. [5647/23]

Departmental Strategies

Mary Lou McDonald

11. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the annual report of his Department for 2022 will be published. [6847/23]

Departmental Bodies

Mary Lou McDonald

23. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [5648/23]

Pension Provisions

Mary Lou McDonald

184. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport when he will conclude his consideration of a company’s (details supplied) approved pension increase submitted to him in July 2022. [8152/23]

Freedom of Information

Mary Lou McDonald

240. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will include private nursing homes in the schedule of bodies covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2014. [8081/23]

Departmental Reports

Mary Lou McDonald

582. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice when the Judicial Planning Working Court report will be published. [8732/23]

Nursing Homes

Mary Lou McDonald

594. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the support offered by the HSE to a nursing home (details supplied); the dates on which the support was first and subsequently offered by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8066/23]

Nursing Homes

Mary Lou McDonald

596. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that private nursing homes continue to refuse next-of-kin access to deceased persons records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

598. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if a nursing home (details supplied) was refused additional staff or any other type of support from the Health Service Executive during the period of the pandemic from January 2020 to date; if so, the dates on which the support was refused by the nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8091/23]