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Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
244. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on the HSE recruitment freeze across almost all disciplines; the steps he is taking to ensure that patient care is not compromised as a result of this decision; to outline the impact of this decision on workforce planning taking place in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51571/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
245. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the impact of the HSE recruitment freeze on recommendations one, three, four and 12 of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants, respectively, given that each of these recommendations relates to recruitment and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51572/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Róisín Shortall
246. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the impact of the HSE recruitment freeze on the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix and the 854 additional nursing posts announced in May 2023 to fully implement the framework in all acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51576/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
103. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51179/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
119. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51177/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
137. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51174/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
164. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51188/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51178/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
202. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by his Department in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51104/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
220. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51176/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
268. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the figure provided by her Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under her respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51175/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
284. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the figure provided by her Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under her respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51187/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Departmental Funding
Róisín Shortall
326. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51182/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
355. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the figure provided by her Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under her respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51185/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
412. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51172/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Róisín Shortall
446. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will provide the necessary funding to maintain these services in 2024; the engagements he has had with Tusla, the Department of Health and the Department of Justice on this matter; the reason for this funding shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51092/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
452. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51173/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
587. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51181/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
599. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51180/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Róisín Shortall
615. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the figure provided by her Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under her respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51184/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
193. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice to report on the current number of Garda officers, in tabular form and by rank, attached to Finglas Garda station, Ballymun Garda station and Santry Garda station. [50457/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Addiction Treatment Services
Róisín Shortall
250. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide, in tabular form, details of the funding allocation made to the LDATFs and, separately, to the RDATFs, in each of the past five years, and the respective funding that will be provided in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50456/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
252. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to respond to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the standards and criteria for the education and training of psychotherapists proposed by CORU; if he has engaged with the organisation on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50515/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Care Services
Róisín Shortall
253. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1924 of 11 September 2023, the date at which an implementation plan for the 16 recommendations from the report of the strategic workforce advisory group on home carers and nursing home healthcare assistants will be published; the reason for the delay; the status of all 16 recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50516/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Disease Management
Róisín Shortall
149. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason why epilepsy is not listed under the HSE Chronic Disease Management Programme; the process required to have the condition recognised under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50153/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Health Service Executive
Róisín Shortall
150. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive pensions section in Manorhamilton is now fully staffed and in a position to process all pension matters for retired HSE workers in a swift and timely manner; if not, if he will outline the steps being taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50154/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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School Facilities
Róisín Shortall
206. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide improved facilities including a sports hall for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49511/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Róisín Shortall
598. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 24 October 2023, if by year-end he intends to implement any interim measures to address the concerns of GPs following the determination of the Tax Appeals Commission regarding GMS income; if he intends to await the outcome of the Strategic Review of General Practice, which is not due to be completed this year, before making an intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49939/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Nursing Education
Róisín Shortall
599. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 671 of 4 July 2023, the date at which the first payment of the travel and subsistence scheme grant will be paid to student nurses and midwives, given that it is due this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49942/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Housing Schemes
Róisín Shortall
54. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline his Department is working towards in publishing annual housing adaptation grant waiting lists, in view of the commitment in the Housing Options for our Ageing Population policy statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Róisín Shortall
125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he intends to amend the Pharmacy Act 2007 to provide for statutory regulation of hospital pharmacy technicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48921/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Victim Support Services
Róisín Shortall
817. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice if, further to recommendations on better supporting victims outlined within the O'Malley Report, she plans to introduce legislation which would allow victims of rape or sexual abuse to give evidence to a court via video link; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47771/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Artificial Intelligence
Róisín Shortall
832. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address concerns in respect of artificial intelligence (AI) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48125/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Róisín Shortall
985. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence from a crèche in Dublin 11 (details supplied) regarding the provision of teaching assistants under Aim Level 7; if changes to the Aim support system will be introduced to take into account that some areas of the country can often have a greater level of demand for supports for children with additional and complex needs than other areas, given that, currently, a crèche experiencing high levels of demand and capacity constraints may not be able to get an allocation of additional teaching assistants regardless of the number of children in the crèche who are allocated supports under Aim Level 7; what supports his Department will provide to address capacity issues in relation to early years teaching provision in Dublin 11 and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47473/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Róisín Shortall
1075. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48581/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Róisín Shortall
1076. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48587/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Home Help Service
Róisín Shortall
1213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if homecare workers employed directly by the HSE work Saturdays and Sundays; if weekend home support is provided entirely by external providers, approved by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48059/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Strategies
Róisín Shortall
1218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the percentage of cervical screening samples that will be processed in the National Cervical Screening Laboratory at the Coombe, now that the service has resumed; the percentage that will continue to be outsourced to secondary laboratory contractors; the timeline he is working towards for increasing the number of cervical screening samples processed at the National Cervical Screening Laboratory and ending the overreliance on secondary laboratory contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48092/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Róisín Shortall
1230. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the Strategic Review of General Practice; the areas this review will examine; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48126/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
1295. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to Section 38 Organisations, whereby a Labour Court support staff evaluation scheme decision has not been fully implemented, in that funding has not been released to pay staff back-dated pay owed to them from 1 January 2021; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48498/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1318. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by community healthcare organisation, CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48578/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1319. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy by community healthcare organisation, CHO, and age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48579/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1320. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by community healthcare organisation, CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48580/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48582/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1322. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48583/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1323. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry by CHO, and age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [48584/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1324. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48585/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1325. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48586/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
1326. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48588/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Róisín Shortall
1327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages; the number of persons experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay accessing home care; and the waiting lists for home care packages community healthcare organisation, CHO, and local health office, LHO, in tabular form. [48589/23]