Parliamentary questions

Social Welfare Eligibility

John Lahart

469. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if two individuals that cohabitate with a combined income below the threshold for a dual application to the fuel allowance are entitled to claim the full amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8288/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

John Lahart

478. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who was unable to work and was in receipt of illness benefit for over thirty years and was not advised to apply for a disability allowance or invalidity pension following numerous medical reviews over the years, and is now only in receipt of a reduced State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8537/23]

Health Strategies

John Lahart

589. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to initiate an approach to the challenge of drugs in parts of Dublin south west, such as the Jobstown, Killinarden and parts of Tallaght, and Clondalkin, similar to that adopted by the previous Government to Dublin's north inner city; if he will specifically commit to the appointment of a coordinator and taskforce to examine and identify, with the assistance of local stakeholders, the steps and finances necessary to assist local organisations; if he will identify whether other supports are needed; and if he will provide serious consideration to the appointment of a respected and capable individual to drive this process with the financial backing of the Government. [8716/23]

Ukraine War

John Lahart

13. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the humanitarian response to Ukraine will next meet. [7242/23]

Medical Records

John Lahart

162. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if there is a particular protocol followed by the HSE and Medical Council in relation to the retention of patient files when a general practitioner has ceased their practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7482/23]

Medical Records

John Lahart

163. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if patients can access their medical file and records when a general practitioner ceases their practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7483/23]

Medical Records

John Lahart

164. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if there is a particular protocol for the retention of patient files when a general practitioner has been removed from the Medical Council register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7484/23]

Ambulance Service

John Lahart

53. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if ambulance drivers are governed by the same working time directives as other workers employed to drive vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5734/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

John Lahart

131. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a company (details supplied) has retained for its own use any element of its former or current budget allocation for its former orchestra, either on a once-off or ongoing basis; the costs and expenses that have arisen, or are anticipated to arise, in the transfer of the orchestra to the National Concert Hall; if she will confirm which entity is discharging these costs and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5627/23]

Health Services

John Lahart

293. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the total number of Irish patients suffering from sleep apnoea in the State, by HSE CHO area, in tabular form. [5107/23]

Health Services

John Lahart

294. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients who are waiting for a sleep disorder screening appointment, by HSE CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5108/23]

Health Services

John Lahart

295. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons who are waiting for sleep disorder care (details supplied); and the average waiting time for such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5109/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

John Lahart

82. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport he action being taken to protect female bus drivers given the rise of antisocial behaviour and intimidation on bus routes. [2271/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

John Lahart

102. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with Dublin Bus in relation to the suspension of services on the 27, 65b and 77a routes. [2272/23]

Departmental Schemes

John Lahart

99. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there will be any scheme to accommodate homes that are rated as D1 or below on the BER scale, making them ineligible for SEAI grants that would make their homes more energy efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1274/23]

Emergency Accommodation

John Lahart

446. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the unit 81 development on the Cookstown Road in Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61941/22]

Health Services

John Lahart

89. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to further develop dementia services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61036/22]

Disability Services

John Lahart

104. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61035/22]

Defence Forces

John Lahart

270. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider allowing all members of the Defence Forces, both veterans and serving members, to purchase the Michael Collins commemorative medal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60223/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

John Lahart

534. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the way that children of same-sex couples who were conceived outside a donor assisted human reproduction facility can gain a full legal relationship with both of their parents; if the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 will amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 to extend its application to donor-conceived children who have been conceived outside of a donor assisted human reproduction facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60222/22]

Tax Code

John Lahart

70. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing VAT to 0% on new builds to reduce the cost of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58225/22]

Work Permits

John Lahart

139. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits that have been applied for in Dublin for bus drivers in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56494/22]

Social Welfare Code

John Lahart

403. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if the profit gained from the agricultural use of land (details supplied) and or the capital value of the piece of land will be taken into account for a means test for an application for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56621/22]

Transport Policy

John Lahart

27. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has an active travel strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55246/22]

Tax Code

John Lahart

145. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the implications to the sustainability of the hospitality sector given the increase of VAT to 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55757/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

299. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his strategy for dealing with long-Covid and long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55953/22]

National Broadband Plan

John Lahart

37. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on broadband roll-out in Dublin south-west with particular reference to the rural mountains and valleys. [55275/22]

Work Permits

John Lahart

96. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will arrange to have an employment permit issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55510/22]

Work Permits

John Lahart

97. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will arrange to have employment permits (details supplied) issued as promptly as possible. [55579/22]

National Broadband Plan

John Lahart

133. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on Broadband roll-out in an area of DSW, with particular reference to the rural mountains and valleys. [55244/22]

Departmental Programmes

John Lahart

338. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a report on the safe to create programme. [54860/22]

Immigration Policy

John Lahart

859. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice her views on a matter in relation to the regularisation scheme for undocumented people (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54630/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

John Lahart

1180. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been prescribed therapy that requires the use of an energy-consuming medical device at home; the number of those patients who pay for the energy required to run these devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55234/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

John Lahart

1181. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the analysis, if any, that has been done on the level of potential increased cost for patients prescribed with energy-consuming medical devices as a result of the increase in electricity prices; the supports in place for patients to help mitigate these rising prices and to avoid patients not using the therapy in fear of high energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55235/22]

Schools Building Projects

John Lahart

220. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of the major building works for Pius X Templeogue Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54034/22]

Energy Policy

John Lahart

58. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action that is being taken to improve Ireland’s energy security. [53746/22]

Energy Policy

John Lahart

59. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if new solid fuel regulations are due to be introduced on 31 October 2022. [53747/22]

Housing Schemes

John Lahart

313. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the progress that has been made to date on the preparation of a remediation scheme for apartments with defects, and specifically, in relation to payment for works already carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53037/22]

An Garda Síochána

John Lahart

35. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí currently serving in the Dublin south division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52183/22]

Health Services Staff

John Lahart

109. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will commence the process of prioritising the allocation announced in Budget 2023 of the 136 additional staff such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists to special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52186/22]

Disability Services

John Lahart

183. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams in both CHO6 and CHO7; the locations in which each team is based; the numbers of staff, in WTE terms, approved for each team; the numbers currently assigned to each team; the number of vacant positions on each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52185/22]

State Pensions

John Lahart

274. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52578/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

153. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022 [51181/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

154. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date [51205/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

164. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51170/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

165. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51194/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

174. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

175. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51195/22]

Energy Policy

John Lahart

193. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the €600 energy credit in Budget 2023 can be used towards a person's gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51453/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

220. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51183/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

221. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51207/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

265. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51172/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

266. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51196/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

307. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51178/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

308. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51202/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

315. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total spend by her Department and the agencies under her remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51182/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

316. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proportion of her Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of her Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51206/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

328. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51176/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

329. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51200/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

369. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51173/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

370. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51197/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

384. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51168/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

385. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51192/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

416. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the total spend by her Department and the agencies under her remit on cybersecurity measures from 2019 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51169/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

418. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the proportion of her Department’s IT data stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of her Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51193/22]

State Examinations

John Lahart

433. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if the State Examinations Commission has completed its assessment of the junior certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51399/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

499. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the total spend by her Department and the agencies under her remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51180/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

501. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the proportion of her Department's IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of her Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51204/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

553. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51167/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

554. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51191/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

586. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51174/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

587. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51198/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

641. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the total spend by her Department and the agencies under her remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51177/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

643. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the proportion of her Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of her Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51201/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

682. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51175/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

684. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the proportion of his Department’s IT data stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51199/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

856. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51166/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

858. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51190/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

885. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total spend by her Department and the agencies under her remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51179/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Lahart

887. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proportion of her Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of her Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51203/22]

Equality Issues

John Lahart

135. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the review taking place on equality legislation; if he can share any initial findings from the public consultation element; the timeline by which he expects amending legislation to be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50734/22]

Equality Issues

John Lahart

144. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the implementation to date of the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50735/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

378. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [50861/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

379. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [50862/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

380. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [50863/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

381. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [50864/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

382. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [50865/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

383. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [50866/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

384. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each Local Health Office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [50867/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

385. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2022. [50868/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

386. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; the way that compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and the number waiting 12 months plus in tabular form. [50869/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

387. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 October 2022 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme for each local health area; and the length of time waiting in tabular form. [50870/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

388. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients that have been removed from outpatient lists in 2022 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an appointment with a consultant for each public and voluntary hospital in tabular form. [50871/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

389. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 October 2022; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [50872/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

390. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of September 2022 for each public and voluntary hospital; and the total number to date in 2022, in tabular form. [50873/22]

Departmental Data

John Lahart

391. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days owing to delayed discharges to date in 2022, for each public and voluntary hospital in tabular form. [50874/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

392. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during September 2022; the total number to date in 2022; and the hospitals where the wait occurred. [50875/22]

Ambulance Service

John Lahart

393. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in September 2022; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 60 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 90 minutes for same; the number that waited more than 120 minutes for same; and the number that waited more than 180 minutes for same in tabular form. [50876/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

394. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four months for treatment for both Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital for the end of September 2022 or the latest date available; the number waiting 4-8 months and more than 8 months; and if he would provide the same information for other spinal patients in tabular form. [50877/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

395. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50878/22]