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Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Nursing Staff
John Lahart
307. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of staff nurses employed at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; and the equivalent figure for the same date in 2019. [34352/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Policy
John Lahart
103. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the funding being provided in Budget 2021 for Sharing the Vision, the new national mental health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33456/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
John Lahart
148. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2020; the equivalent figure for the same timeframe in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33457/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Tax Reliefs
John Lahart
420. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the changes that have been made to benefit in kind in respect of electric vehicles; if he will address a potential anomaly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32882/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
John Lahart
1009. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to implement blended learning for English language schools; if there are plans to offer further advice to English language schools in relation to blended learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32863/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Vaccination Programme
John Lahart
1300. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his Department is working on legislation to introduce a no-fault compensation scheme for vaccine damages in line with commitments in the programme for Government and previous recommendations made by his Department and public health bodies; when he expects to introduce such legislation; if he expects to expedite such legislation in preparation for a potential Covid-19 vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33001/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Vaccination Programme
John Lahart
1301. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his Department or bodies under its aegis have plans to introduce a national immunisation registry prior to the introduction of a mass immunisation programme for a potential Covid-19 vaccine; if there are views within his Department or public health officials on whether such a single national system for childhood and adult immunisation records will be required for effective monitoring of a mass immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33002/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Data
John Lahart
191. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care and ICU nurses employed across the health system prior to Covid-19; the number of new nurses trained with the specific skills required for critical care and ICU have been employed since Covid-19; the number in training; and the plans there are in place to train more. [32192/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Data
John Lahart
192. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of permanent ICU beds there were across the health system prior to Covid-19; the number of permanent beds there are now; and the plans there are in place to provide additional ICU beds. [32193/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Data
John Lahart
193. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of ICU staff and beds cross the public and private health hospital system [32194/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Banking Sector
John Lahart
63. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will work with a bank (details supplied) to prevent job losses and a loss of competition to the banking market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31941/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Medical Cards
John Lahart
244. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when the threshold for medical cards will be raised as committed to in budget 2020 in order that persons can apply for same [31942/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Primary Medical Certificates
John Lahart
217. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the steps which have been taken to determine the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the recent judgment of the decision of the Supreme Court to quash the decision of the disabled drivers board of appeal not to grant a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31243/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Primary Medical Certificates
John Lahart
218. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the steps which have been taken to determine the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the recent judgment of the decision of the Supreme Court to quash the decision of the disabled drivers board of appeal not to grant a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31244/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Primary Medical Certificates
John Lahart
219. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide an update on the continued processing of applications for primary medical certificates in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31245/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Lahart
371. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if there are Covid-19 guidelines in place that allow access to schools for additional resources such as psychologists, speech and language therapists, art therapists and others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31651/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Hospital Staff
John Lahart
568. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of staff trained and assigned to perform colonoscopies that were working in public hospitals from 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30971/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
19. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to address urgently the crisis facing businesses and traders in Dublin city as a consequence of significantly reduced customer footfall, an absence of tourists and the operation of a remote working regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25954/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Child Abuse
John Lahart
172. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the progress made in respect of a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30821/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
John Lahart
173. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if the grades of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if all factors were considered when awarding the grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30474/20]