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Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Healthcare Policy
Joe O'Brien
1123. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the supports available to persons who have been diagnosed with myocarditis subsequent to receiving a vaccination for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53321/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Health Services
Joe O'Brien
226. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including fibromyalgia as a specified condition under the long-term illness scheme; the reason it has not been recognised or included up until now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51443/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Joe O'Brien
260. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he has examined the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care having regard to the experience in Northern Ireland and Great Britain as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51530/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Joe O'Brien
261. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to widen the strict criteria by which a patient can gain access to medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51532/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Health Services Staff
Joe O'Brien
715. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of the remaining four epilepsy nurse specialist posts of six agreed in 2018 for the implementation of the Pregnancy Prevention Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50367/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
850. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the removal of all restrictions for partners attending appointments with patients in maternity units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51132/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Hospital Staff
Joe O'Brien
547. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of neurology nurse specialists in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49481/21]
Wed, 6 Oct 2021
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National Cultural Institutions
Joe O'Brien
28. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the planned transition of the National Symphony Orchestra to the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48551/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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State Examinations
Joe O'Brien
380. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a review of the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations and consider broadening the current set of allowable reasonable accommodations with a view to making examinations a more accessible and equal experience for children with a disability. [47633/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Flexible Work Practices
Joe O'Brien
246. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the details of the work underway to introduce blended working into the HSE in particular in CHO9 Dublin north central in a way that provides flexibility for workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47030/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Rail Network
Joe O'Brien
244. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport if a timeline for the completion of the DART+ coastal north project will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46081/21]
Wed, 22 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Joe O'Brien
238. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare project on the development of a national diabetes register will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45547/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Joe O'Brien
356. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the reason a major school building project (details supplied) has been at stage 2b for nearly five years; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this school has been in temporary accommodation, mainly prefabs, for more than 20 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44540/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Joe O'Brien
986. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in the beginning of a tendering process for a design team for the planned extension to a school (details supplied); the reason for the issues with the tendering process which has now stalled; and the measures she can take to ensure delivery of the extension in a timely manner. [40092/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
Joe O'Brien
1344. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants who presented as unaccompanied minors that have been age-disputed and subjected to an assessment by Tusla since the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015; the number deemed as adults and placed into direct provision; and the number deemed as minors and placed in the care of Tusla. [39473/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Joe O'Brien
1663. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if there is a legal basis for the refusal to accept referrals to the HSE for orthognathic surgery from private orthodontic practitioners; if the only referral method for public treatment for this procedure is through the HSE pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34757/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Medicinal Products
Joe O'Brien
2019. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the proposed establishment of an inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36227/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
2354. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of guests that will be permitted at wedding ceremonies and receptions in August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37479/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
2533. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if citizens who have been fully vaccinated with one of the approved vaccines in a jurisdiction outside of the EU, for example, in the United States of America will be eligible to apply for the EU digital Covid Certificate upon return to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38003/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
2880. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if information can be provided on the planned reopening of children’s play activity and leisure centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39472/21]