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Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Joan Collins
148. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how long after an assessment does a child in each health district of Dublin city and county have to wait until they start the recommended speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53982/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Third Level Education
Joan Collins
199. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of speech and language therapy courses and places that are currently in the third-level educational system; and what plans are in place to increase the number. [53983/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Joan Collins
516. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an occupational therapist visit her home. [50698/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Service Executive
Joan Collins
502. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health what the HSE intends to use a site for (details supplied). [49435/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Joan Collins
567. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers by grade working in both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49811/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Joan Collins
568. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of maxillofacial surgeries carried out at St. James's Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49812/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Joan Collins
569. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general paediatrician with a special interest in paediatric neurodevelopment and neurodisability at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49814/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Joan Collins
570. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of lung transplant procedures carried out in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49815/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Joan Collins
571. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE stop smoking advisors employed by the HSE working in CHO7 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and the locations where these Stop Smoking Advisors are based. [49817/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Joan Collins
572. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries working in the neurology department in Beaumont Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49818/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Joan Collins
573. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE speech and language therapist posts within CHO7; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [49819/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Rights of the Child
Joan Collins
837. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 143, 144 and 145 of 5 July 2023, where she replied that "the criminal law (sexual offences and human trafficking) Bill 2023, which will be published this month, will remove the final obstacles to ratification of the protocol", and that, if enacted, the State should be in a position to ratify the second optional protocol to the UNCRC on the Sale of and Child Pornography; and if she will explain the discrepancies in the above statements. [48257/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Rights of the Child
Joan Collins
838. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice to clarify if Ireland will be able to ratify the 2nd optional protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography once the Criminal Law (sexual offences and human trafficking) Bill 2023 is enacted. [48259/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Rights of the Child
Joan Collins
839. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No.167 of 5 July 2023, if she will clarify what she meant by certain outstanding aspects of the protocol (details supplied). [48260/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Child Protection
Joan Collins
1053. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be no further reason not to proceed to ratification of the UNCRC second optional protocol, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, once Ireland is in compliance with certain outstanding aspects. [48261/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Child Protection
Joan Collins
1054. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 5 July 2023, the exact requirements to proceed to the next steps; and how soon an awareness-raising campaign will commence (details supplied). [48262/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Child Protection
Joan Collins
1055. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has made preparations for the ratification of the UNCRC second optional protocol, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (details supplied); and, if so, if he will elaborate on his plans for same. [48263/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Child Protection
Joan Collins
1056. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the awareness-raising campaign in schools and colleges will be in the hands solely of him or if it will require the agreement of the Ministers for Education and Justice, or other school bodies, as Ireland must be compliant with all of Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC (OPSC) when Ireland ratifies it. [48267/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Child Protection
Joan Collins
1057. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth as Ireland has had a very long time to prepare for all that is needed to comply with Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC (OPSC), if he has a plan in place, or does he envisage that it will not take too long to put in place. [48268/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Child Protection
Joan Collins
1060. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the awareness-raising campaign on Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC will be ongoing and done in such a way that the general public can see the information without having to read small print or a www link (details supplied); and if the awareness campaign will be similar to the 'Disability rights are Human Rights' campaign. [48343/23]