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Tue, 31 May 2022
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Wildlife Protection
Louise O'Reilly
227. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he supports the calls for an independent examination in relation to correspondence (details supplied) submitted to his Department of his Department’s handling of the urban gull issue since 2016, especially given the recent publication by the Government of the Report of the Strategic Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the many serious issues identified in that report. [27343/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Wildlife Protection
Louise O'Reilly
228. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that his Department persisted with the derogation decision threshold that is, represent a threat to public health and safety (details supplied), instead of using the correct derogation decision threshold as specified in the 1979 Birds Directive Article 9.1.a), and in S.I. No. 477/2011 - European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011.55.2.a) that derogations may be made in the interests of public health and safety; and the specific provisions in primary legislation that he is relying upon in choosing to persist with the 1986 threshold text. [27344/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Louise O'Reilly
379. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education when a response can be expected to correspondence submitted in relation to the case of a child (details supplied).
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Tue, 31 May 2022
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School Staff
Louise O'Reilly
418. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the supports that are in place for staff that cannot work due to suffering from long-Covid given that special leave with pay has been withdrawn. [27924/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
669. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds for stroke patients in Ireland; the deficit that exists for the population on the basis of recommendations contained in the UK's National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke on the care to be provided for persons who have suffered a stroke; the estimated cost of meeting the staffing requirements for a single bed in a stroke unit; the estimated cost that is required to meet the increase in the incidence of strokes; the additional staffing that is needed for the development of acute stroke unit bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27462/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
670. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of stroke units that operate below the recommended nurse and-or-staffing level; the estimated cost of putting the recommended staff levels in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27463/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
671. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals with access to clinical psychology as part of stroke unit care; the estimated cost and staffing that is associated with ensuring that this service is available to all stroke units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27464/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
672. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated costs associated with the further development of the early supported discharge of people who have suffered a stroke; the current staffing deficits in existing teams that are below the level recommended by the national stroke programme; the estimated costs to ensure that staffing deficits are addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27465/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
745. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the supports that are in place for staff that cannot work due to suffering from long-Covid given that special leave with pay has been withdrawn. [27925/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Passport Services
Louise O'Reilly
58. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there is an update in relation to the passports of persons (details supplied); when they can expect it to be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26728/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Louise O'Reilly
624. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of staff in a healthcare setting (details supplied) that is leading to lengthy delays in the appointment of key workers; the steps that are being taken to address this; if there is an expected date for a key worker to be assigned to a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26010/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Disability Services
Louise O'Reilly
640. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds that are available for adults with intellectual disabilities in the Fingal area; the number that are occupied at present; if and when additional spaces will be made available for the remainder of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26203/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Louise O'Reilly
641. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she plans to include heart failure in the medical card and the long-term illness schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26233/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Louise O'Reilly
642. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the costs of reimbursing international normalised-ratio test strips and warfarin therapy machines for those who require warfarin for long-term oral anticoagulant therapy; if his Department will fund these machines and test strips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26234/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Harbours and Piers
Louise O'Reilly
705. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to expedite the receiving of tenders for buildings at a harbour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25868/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Employment Rights
Louise O'Reilly
1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to an organisation’s research study (details supplied), which found that one third of hybrid workers struggle to disconnect. [25327/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Industrial Relations
Louise O'Reilly
3. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the intervention he can make in the case in which recommendations by the third-party industrial relations machinery of the State are being ignored by State-funded, contracted organisations. [25328/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Employment Rights
Louise O'Reilly
23. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on his Department’s working group on the determination of employment status; the persons or bodies that are the members of the group; the remit of same; and the expected date for completion of its work. [25346/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Job Losses
Louise O'Reilly
36. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to minimise redundancies resulting from the pandemic, war in the Ukraine and spiralling inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25348/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
58. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will use his position on the Council of Ministers of Trade to encourage the introduction of a TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines and technology. [25349/22]