Parliamentary questions

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

2987. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given to the EMA approval of Covid-19 vaccination for 12 to 15 year olds; if consideration has been given to medically vulnerable children in this age group; and if they will be included in cohorts 7 and 4 for the vaccine roll-out [39784/21]

Hospital Overcrowding

David Cullinane

33. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of overcrowding in hospitals; his plans to expand hospital capacity in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37545/21]

Tribunals of Inquiry

David Cullinane

58. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims made to the CervicalCheck Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28326/21]

Abortion Services

David Cullinane

87. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28327/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

David Cullinane

98. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28328/21]

Information and Communications Technology

David Cullinane

142. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to modernise and integrate the IT infrastructure of the HSE and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37544/21]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

144. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis in the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28329/21]

Work Permits

David Cullinane

183. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is issuing work permits for non-EEA residents who resided in the State since 2019 or earlier; if this is the case for non-EEA residents who entered the State from 2020 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/21]

Work Permits

David Cullinane

184. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is accepting work permit applications from employers for non-EEA residents who have been in the State since 2019 or earlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37366/21]

Residency Permits

David Cullinane

547. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice if she will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if permission will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37362/21]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

14. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the application for a technological university for the south-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35501/21]

Third Level Education

David Cullinane

24. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for increasing university places which feed into the health sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35502/21]

Departmental Strategies

David Cullinane

56. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to advance an autism empowerment strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35503/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

David Cullinane

213. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason live music has been banned; if she has considered reviewing the decision and providing additional supports for musicians and businesses in the music industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36361/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

David Cullinane

292. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual spend on the treatment benefit scheme in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35598/21]

Third Level Costs

David Cullinane

334. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of an additional 100 undergraduate nursing places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35637/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

413. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the nursing home temporary assistance payment scheme; his plans to continue the scheme and support nursing homes in acting to suppress and manage Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

451. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if advice will be provided on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29108/21]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

205. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of each of the Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26765/21]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his position in relation to the recent HSE commitment to recruit medical and nursing students as vaccinators; if these positions will be reimbursed; if the HSE can outline the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27722/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the list of professions which are permitted to administer Covid-19 vaccinations will be expanded to include registered phlebotomists, healthcare assistants and social care workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27723/21]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

222. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when x-ray services will be reinstated in University Hospital Waterford; the number of persons awaiting an urgent general practitioner referral x-ray in the University Hospital Waterford; the waiting time for such an x-ray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27726/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

244. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27775/21]

Disease Management

David Cullinane

278. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken regarding the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of Lyme disease and to ensure that persons suffering with Lyme disease or chronic Lyme disease are being properly supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28195/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

280. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided in relation to the way fully vaccinated persons, in particular Irish citizens, who plan to travel to Ireland can prove their vaccination or to secure an exemption prior to arrival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28197/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

281. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided in relation to visiting restrictions in St James's Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28198/21]

Health Services

David Cullinane

283. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28200/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

302. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the NIAC in order to consider the possibility of an mRNA vaccine as the second dose for the 60-69 age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28245/21]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

439. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there will be a successor to the Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019; when a review of its implementation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26764/21]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

470. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the treatments which are no longer available and which are currently available, respectively under the dental treatment services scheme to patients; the change in coverage for treatments which are presently available but with reduced coverage; when treatments ceased to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27077/21]

Departmental Reviews

David Cullinane

480. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the report of the National Review of Cardiac Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26763/21]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

481. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Consultant Applications Advisory Committee regularised approved consultant posts; the number of posts registered on the DIME system as vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26767/21]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

492. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the documents which were collated in relation to the recommendations of Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 that are being used to inform the development of the report of the National Review of Cardiac Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26766/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

David Cullinane

510. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27167/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

550. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the supports and safeguards that have been provided for vaccinators that do not have a professional indemnity insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27778/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

551. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details in relation to insurance for vaccinators; if nurses who have been recruited as vaccinators and are former members of the union will be covered by the union's professional scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27779/21]

Abortion Services

David Cullinane

374. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the international evidence supporting the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of telemedicine abortion including a recent statement by an organisation (details supplied) endorsing the permanent adoption of telemedicine abortion services; his plans to retain remote consultation for early abortion care beyond the public health emergency in view of this evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26121/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

286. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to lifting the ongoing restrictions on the receipt of sacraments for sixth class pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26112/21]

Cabinet Committees

David Cullinane

136. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with national security last met; and when it is scheduled to meet next. [33127/21]

Driver Test

David Cullinane

171. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the supports that are available for persons with special requirements taking the driver theory test; the supports available for persons with ADHD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32914/21]

Departmental Funding

David Cullinane

178. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided to regional airports in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [33009/21]

Departmental Funding

David Cullinane

179. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided to Waterford Airport in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33010/21]

Departmental Funding

David Cullinane

180. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if the €5 million previously committed to by his Department to Waterford Airport for development works has yet been allocated; if not, when it will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33011/21]

Departmental Funding

David Cullinane

185. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to the National Transport Authority to increase bus route capacity in County Waterford in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33122/21]

Departmental Schemes

David Cullinane

325. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated to each local authority for the housing adaption grant for people with a disability scheme and for the disabled persons grant scheme; if local authorities have discretion to use funds from one scheme to meet demand under the other scheme according to local need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/21]

EU Meetings

David Cullinane

337. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when strengthening ties between the EU and Mexico was discussed at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33126/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

David Cullinane

408. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseeker's payment reviews carried out each month since September 2020 to date in 2021; the results of the reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33128/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

David Cullinane

409. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the disability allowance of €203 per week by €10 per week to €213; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33129/21]

Early School Leavers

David Cullinane

466. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capacity in each of the Youthreach services in County Waterford in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33118/21]

An Garda Síochána

David Cullinane

499. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Waterford divisional drugs unit as of 30 June 2020 and 14 June 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33119/21]