Parliamentary questions

Hospital Facilities

Martin Browne

657. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of ICU beds available in the mid-west and south-east in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [56137/21]

Housing Provision

Martin Browne

48. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the joint report of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Economic and Social Research Institute on adequate housing; his views on the disadvantages experienced by young people, migrants, persons with disabilities and Travellers as outlined in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48677/21]

Health Services

Martin Browne

248. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if there are capacity issues for services that provide respite services for children such as a service (details supplied); the options open to families who find themselves in situations in which respite services are needed but are full to capacity resulting in significant waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55026/21]

Hospital Facilities

Martin Browne

249. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to enhancing the role of the injuries unit at Nenagh Hospital in view of the pressure that the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick experiences on a regular basis. [55029/21]

General Practitioner Services

Martin Browne

250. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners registered as operating in the CHO 3 area in each of the past five years. [55030/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Martin Browne

470. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of older persons are excluded from the fuel allowance on the grounds of income despite being entirely dependent on social welfare; and her plans to address this issue. [54274/21]

Rail Network

Martin Browne

113. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the frequent closure of the Ballybrophy railway line for track renewal works is damaging to public confidence in the reliability of services on the line; his further views on whether carrying out all of the remaining track renewal works on the Ballybrophy railway line in one go would be more beneficial for this reason; if he will discuss the possibility with Irish Rail; the impact that frequent closures of the line has for the reputation of the rail line and public confidence in it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53638/21]

Road Network

Martin Browne

169. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport the engagements he has had with An Taoiseach and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the need for a new pedestrian bridge over the River Suir at Ardfinnan, County Tipperary. [53639/21]

Horticulture Sector

Martin Browne

267. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the report from the working group on the review of the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry was presented to him; when it will be published; and the deliberations that were undertaken in the intervening time. [53778/21]

Energy Conservation

Martin Browne

126. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to make the warmth and wellbeing scheme available to homes outside of the currented limited pilot areas. [52050/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Martin Browne

320. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide clarification on the rules for teenage discos as part of the reopening announced recently. [52715/21]

Special Educational Needs

Martin Browne

531. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to an application by a school (details supplied); and her views on whether there is a need for more ASD units in rural areas which necessitates units in smaller schools. [52704/21]

Dental Services

Martin Browne

812. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on orthodontic treatment for the 2007 patients transferred to private providers under the Framework Type Agreement 3983 as referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 747 of 15 September 2021 in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the services provided by those private operators on behalf of the HSE; if those private operators provide dental assessments as well; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52114/21]

Dental Services

Martin Browne

821. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the process involved in identifying the patients who qualify to be transferred from the HSE to private providers under the framework type agreement 3983 for orthodontic treatment; and the way patients can secure such a transfer given the lengthy waiting lists. [52127/21]

Health Services

Martin Browne

955. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an appointment in Jigsaw Tipperary for video and phone support appointments and face-to-face appointments. [52660/21]

Hospital Staff

Martin Browne

970. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the recommendation for an additional nurse specialist post for the neurology service in Limerick Hospital which was submitted as part of the 2021 estimates process by the National Clinical Programme for Neurology. [52705/21]

Mental Health Services

Martin Browne

995. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with lived experience of mental health challenges who are employed to support recovery and recovery education in each CHO in the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the funding made available to employ these workers in each CHO in the same period. [52814/21]

EU Funding

Martin Browne

1212. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown between EU versus Exchequer funding in the allocation of €180 million for the Leader programme in the indicative allocations for pillar II (rural development) measures. [52556/21]

Departmental Funding

Martin Browne

1213. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings that he held with the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the allocation of LEADER funding as per the indicative allocations for pillar II (rural development) measures. [52557/21]

Organic Farming

Martin Browne

47. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the measures for the organic sector in Budget 2022. [50771/21]