Parliamentary questions

Banking Sector

Richard O'Donoghue

17. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a bank (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48425/21]

Health Services

Richard O'Donoghue

106. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of nurses and careers in Limerick city and county for facilities such as respite care units in the communities the lack of nurses is delaying the opening of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48426/21]

Mental Health Services

Richard O'Donoghue

107. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to prioritise funding for mental health services in Limerick in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48427/21]

State Examinations

Richard O'Donoghue

255. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if discussions are expected regarding physical education becoming an optional exam leaving certificate subject in all secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47204/21]

Community Care

Richard O'Donoghue

312. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of the specialist community diabetes teams under the Enhanced Community Care Programme; if the service will be available to all persons with diabetes free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47202/21]

Dental Services

Richard O'Donoghue

313. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reason for the lack of funding for orthodontic treatments for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47203/21]

Student Accommodation

Richard O'Donoghue

549. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the lack of accommodation for students and the knock-on effect it has on their education (details supplied). [45917/21]

Student Accommodation

Richard O'Donoghue

555. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports that are being given to higher institutes of education to support students during the housing crises; if his Department will commence nine month modular-type homes on or off-campus in cities such as Limerick in which there is huge demand for accommodation; and if any capital infrastructure is planned to erect modular homes for students. [46497/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Richard O'Donoghue

83. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education how apprenticeships can be merged into the education model much earlier in order that early school leavers can be encouraged to start apprenticeships in advance of completing their education. [45918/21]

Commercial Rates

Richard O'Donoghue

68. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that funeral directors no longer qualify for a commercial rates waiver for funeral homes, even though due to Covid-19 restrictions homes are not open to the public; if he will be providing them with a rates waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45475/21]

Disability Services

Richard O'Donoghue

138. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to provide supports and recreation centres for families with autism and other such spectrums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45477/21]

Health Services

Richard O'Donoghue

215. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn for the need for a national diabetes register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45476/21]

Health Services

Richard O'Donoghue

216. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide supports for amputees and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45478/21]

Departmental Priorities

Richard O'Donoghue

451. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education her plans to reduce class sizes, support school leaders and increase school funding in the future given that these issues are of concern to teachers and principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44057/21]

Vaccination Programme

Richard O'Donoghue

744. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the rolling out of the Covid-19 vaccine to children under 12 years of age given that it is a concern to both parents and teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44056/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Richard O'Donoghue

745. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussions are expected on the way waiting times in hospitals for outpatient appointments can be reduced; if other options will be examined to ease the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44058/21]

Driver Test

Richard O'Donoghue

159. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timetable for clearing the backlog in driving test waiting times due to the easing of restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42853/21]

Insurance Industry

Richard O'Donoghue

212. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance the reason young drivers in certain counties pay extremely high insurance premiums especially the counties Limerick and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42854/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard O'Donoghue

266. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the return of wheelchair hurling for fully vaccinated persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41634/21]

Passport Services

Richard O'Donoghue

428. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the delayed processing of passports (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42124/21]

School Staff

Richard O'Donoghue

520. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the lack of entitlements for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41916/21]

Special Educational Needs

Richard O'Donoghue

557. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the lack of SNAs in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42312/21]

School Transport

Richard O'Donoghue

558. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the reason additional buses are not being sourced given that all seats on buses cannot be utilised due to Covid-19 restrictions resulting in some students being without a seat on a bus and have no way of getting to or from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42313/21]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Richard O'Donoghue

752. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the slow pace of progress in achieving disability rights in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41914/21]

Health Services

Richard O'Donoghue

1037. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding support for persons and families dealing with dementia given the lack of understanding of the illness and the effects it has on many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41632/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard O'Donoghue

1038. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding support for persons suffering the effects of long Covid and who are unable to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41633/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard O'Donoghue

1165. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health his plans to compensate frontline workers for their exceptional work carried out during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41917/21]

Vaccination Programme

Richard O'Donoghue

1224. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the safety of giving the HPV vaccine and the full adult Covid-19 vaccine to young children and teenagers given that it is a concern of many parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42121/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard O'Donoghue

1225. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussions are expected for the use of the drug Ivermectin for patients that have been partially or fully vaccinated presenting with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42122/21]

Vaccination Programme

Richard O'Donoghue

1276. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to take place to seek clarity for those persons who have had a severe reaction to the first-dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and are advised by hospital consultants and doctors not to get a second dose of the vaccine and are therefore unable to get the EU Digital COVID Certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42311/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Richard O'Donoghue

1406. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussions are expected for the approval of a cannabis-based product (details supplied) owing to the fact that it is greatly helping many persons with epilepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42855/21]

Mental Health Services

Richard O'Donoghue

1407. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussions are expected regarding the budget for mental health given the impact Covid-19 has had on mental health and given that services are extremely stretched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42856/21]

Agriculture Industry

Richard O'Donoghue

1537. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position regarding the definite answers on grant aid for dairy investments going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41915/21]

Tax Reliefs

Richard O'Donoghue

391. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance his views on the extension of consanguinity relief for children of same sex couples and their recognition by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40335/21]

Flood Risk Management

Richard O'Donoghue

462. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding flood risk works in County Limerick; if he is satisfied that works in the county scheduled for 2021 are on track for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39532/21]

Water Services

Richard O'Donoghue

641. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of public water stations within County Limerick; the details of public water stations installed to date 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/21]

Housing Provision

Richard O'Donoghue

684. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units to be completed in County Limerick in 2021, in tabular form [40332/21]

Housing Policy

Richard O'Donoghue

685. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding vacant social housing in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40333/21]

Health Services Staff

Richard O'Donoghue

1449. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reason that the number of nurses from the Philippines has been reduced due to the fact Ireland did not apply for an exemption from 5,000 to 10,000 nurses for Ireland given that the UK and Germany have been approved for the larger amount and that this is a matter of urgency as the Philippines may close off this source of nurses due to their own local needs. [33383/21]

Health Services Staff

Richard O'Donoghue

1729. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time lymphedema nurses recruited in each of the years of 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the hospitals in which the nurses are located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35203/21]

Health Services Staff

Richard O'Donoghue

1730. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time adult intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder speech and language therapy posts in CHO area 3 in each of the years of 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35204/21]

Health Services Staff

Richard O'Donoghue

1731. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of posts in place for community dieticians in mental health and disability in CHO area 3 in each of the years of 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35205/21]

Medicinal Products

Richard O'Donoghue

2134. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health his position on the inquiry into the anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36642/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard O'Donoghue

2895. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if he will request an online portal for access to the EU Digital COVID Certificate along with online supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39531/21]

Hospital Overcrowding

Richard O'Donoghue

3118. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the action he will take regarding the continuous overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40334/21]

Medicinal Products

Richard O'Donoghue

383. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the drug zolgensma; if the drug can be expedited here given the known case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/21]

Trade Data

Richard O'Donoghue

56. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details on the level of trade between Qatar and Ireland in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35207/21]

State Bodies

Richard O'Donoghue

62. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff by job title currently working in the air accident investigation unit and rail accident investigation unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35208/21]

Flood Risk Management

Richard O'Donoghue

90. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the OPW funded flood relief works that are currently ongoing; the estimated cost of each project; when each project will be completed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/21]

An Garda Síochána

Richard O'Donoghue

186. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of pedal cycles reported stolen to gardaí in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35209/21]