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Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1268. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the temporary scheme created to pay healthcare workers who were unfit to work after contracting long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11803/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1275. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11839/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1276. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Mayfield, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11840/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1277. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given by his Department for an interim solution to screen newborn babies for SMA and SCID in order to bridge the gap between year-end 2024, given his commitment to the implementation of SMA screening in the heelprick test, and the opening of the new National Children’s Hospital in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11874/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1281. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure newborn babies are screened for SMA in 2024 as committed to by him, considering the fact that the new lab, to be located in the new National Children’s Hospital, will not be ready until at least Q2 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11875/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1282. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reimbursement of pegvaliase, considering the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE. finished its appraisal in September 2022; when a final decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11876/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1525. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how many times the critical lack of care for diabetes patients at Letterkenny University Hospital has been notified to the HSE National Risk Register. [13175/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Funding
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1555. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding will be made available to a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12708/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1582. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1450 of 7 November 2023, the status of an upgrade to Mayfield Library in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12034/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1592. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what schemes are available as part of a rejuvenation scheme for an area in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12704/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Ukraine War
Pádraig O'Sullivan
11. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the action he is taking in relation to diplomatic outreach efforts and co-operation with Ukraine and other countries to ensure the widest possible international support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace on the basis of the key principles and objectives of Ukraine's peace formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Ukraine War
Pádraig O'Sullivan
15. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what initiatives are being taken to support Ukraine's repair, recovery and reconstruction, in coordination with international partners, and specifically in relation to the demining process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Air Quality
Pádraig O'Sullivan
83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role his Department takes in monitoring air quality; the number of air quality testing stations in Cork; if he will provide an overview of their results for 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024; if there will be additional funding provided for more air testing stations in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11148/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Pádraig O'Sullivan
4. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will meet next. [9013/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Pádraig O'Sullivan
18. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9014/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Local Development Companies
Pádraig O'Sullivan
76. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding to local development companies to support the demand they are facing for services at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10194/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
79. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department intends to support the rural road network under the LIS scheme throughout County Cork in 2024; if she will ensure the necessary upkeep and maintenance of rural minor roads in view of recent flooding and adverse weather which resulted in major deteriorating of rural roads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10193/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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National Broadband Plan
Pádraig O'Sullivan
107. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the process by which premises can be added to the National Broadband Plan; the number of additional premises which have been added for each of the years since 2020 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
300. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 24 January 2024, when a school (details supplied) will receive approval for its building programme to move to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10232/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
580. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-4 years, 5-17 years, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [10558/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
581. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [10559/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
582. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [10560/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
583. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [10561/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
584. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [10562/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pádraig O'Sullivan
620. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9972/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
706. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will supply data, in tabular form, for the ten fastest, and ten slowest approvals of orphan drugs by the HSE, by year (for the period 2014 to 2023), stating the date on which the applications for said drugs were received by the HSE and the data on which a reimbursement decision was subsequently made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
707. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm if the HSE’s systems can extract spending on reimbursements in respect of orphan drugs; and if so, to provide in tabular form, the amount spent in this respect in each year 2014-2023 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10301/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
26. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will supply data for the ten fastest and ten slowest approvals of orphan drugs by the HSE, by year, for the period 2014 to 2023, stating the date on which the applications for said drugs were received by the HSE and the date on which a reimbursement decision was subsequently made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9461/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
69. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the level of expenditure by the HSE on orphan medicines in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9460/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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International Protection
Pádraig O'Sullivan
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to reduce the weekly payment to existing beneficiaries of temporary protection at any point in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9712/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
209. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an individual update on all school capital projects in Kildare south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9896/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Parental Leave
Pádraig O'Sullivan
278. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 24 January 2024, when he will bring forward the regulation to extend the duration of parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9889/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
61. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the locations of four new special schools announced in Q4 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9693/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
135. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current number of whole-time equivalent staff working in the pricing and reimbursement system for medicines; the number in the HSE's corporate pharmaceutical unit; the number in the NCPE, the NCCP and the HSE's Medicines Management Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
136. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to outline the Governance arrangements in place by his Department to ensure schedule 1 of the framework agreement with the pharmaceutical industry is complied with by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9450/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
137. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE’s systems can extract spending on reimbursements in respect of orphan drugs; and if so, the amount spent in this respect in each year 2014-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [9451/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Departmental Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will supply data detailing the staffing breakdown of the National Rare Diseases Office, by grade and WTE rating; and the monetary allocation to and outturn spending of the NRDO for the period 2015–2023, in tabular form. [9452/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Deportation Orders
Pádraig O'Sullivan
33. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times in this jurisdiction the EU Dublin Regulation has been enforced per annum since September 1997; the number of escorted deportations that have occurred since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8158/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Prison Service
Pádraig O'Sullivan
41. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide extra capacity at the old Cork Prison site to offset any overcrowding in the new block; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8157/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Brexit Issues
Pádraig O'Sullivan
56. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the new UK import controls are impacting small Irish agrifood businesses. [8374/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
80. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Cork North-Central is in receipt of funding for projects supporting agrifood tourism initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
104. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a person (details supplied) can expect works to be completed under his warmer homes application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8410/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Rural Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
304. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding for the local improvement scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8537/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Pádraig O'Sullivan
83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in Cork city and county that have benefited from the double child benefit payment in December 2023, and from the January 2024 cost of living bonus, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7774/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Irish sign language voucher scheme and when will it be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7775/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
277. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progression of an application by a school (details supplied) going to tender for a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7591/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
279. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the special school proposed for Glanmire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7615/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Procedures
Pádraig O'Sullivan
599. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how many eye cataract operations were completed in 2023 and 2024 to date in CHO4, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Swimming Pools
Pádraig O'Sullivan
40. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are Department funds or help available specifically for provision of swimming pools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6875/24]