Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Legislative Measures

Alan Dillon

832. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the Government's stance on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) that are reportedly being used to intimidate journalists; what measures are being considered to prevent such lawsuits and protect the freedom of the press; if there are plans to introduce legislation specifically addressing SLAPP cases in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12130/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Dillon

963. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the Garda Vetting Review Group's report, considering it has been almost three years since their first meeting and the urgent need for reform in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13063/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Dillon

964. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice to specify the quarter in which the Garda Vetting Review Group report's recommendations will be published; her plans for Garda vetting in light of the proposed statutory re-vetting regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13064/24]

Civil Service

Alan Dillon

973. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the salary of a person has been cut (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11613/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Alan Dillon

1040. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, due to weather conditions and a limited number of agricultural contractors, the period to spread the approved quantity of lime could be extended until the end of October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12859/24]

International Protection

Alan Dillon

1078. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a contract for a facility (details supplied) will be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11564/24]

After-School Support Services

Alan Dillon

1151. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding or schemes are available to support communities with after-school services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12367/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

1273. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health how many people have been diagnosed with long-Covid since the start of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

1274. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers suffering from long-Covid past March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/24]

Healthcare Policy

Alan Dillon

1369. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the establishment of a helicopter emergency medical system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12329/24]

Ambulance Service

Alan Dillon

1370. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if doctors are part of paramedic teams who attend road traffic collisions; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/24]

Ambulance Service

Alan Dillon

1371. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to train emergency teams and paramedics who attend serious road traffic collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12331/24]

Hospital Services

Alan Dillon

1382. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the specifics of the enhanced community care pathway for cardiology at Mayo University Hospital; the investments made by his Department and the HSE since 2020 in dedicated cardiac care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12386/24]

Hospital Staff

Alan Dillon

1383. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the enhancements in the number of cardiology consultants, staffing, and bed allocation at Mayo University Hospital to improve the treatment of cardiac patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12387/24]

Hospital Staff

Alan Dillon

1384. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of staff working within Mayo University Hospital compared to pre-Covid times across all its five directorates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12388/24]

Hospital Facilities

Alan Dillon

1385. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new CT scanner project at Mayo University Hospital; when the exiting scanner will be replaced to have two functional scanners operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12389/24]

Healthcare Policy

Alan Dillon

1386. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by his Department and the HSE to recognise pre-hospital emergency medicine as a sub-specialty in Ireland, given its recognition and effectiveness in the UK NHS and other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12390/24]

Emergency Services

Alan Dillon

1387. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health how his Department and the HSE plans to integrate doctors into the critical care helicopter emergency medical service considering the positive impact of such integration in the UK NHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12391/24]

Ambulance Service

Alan Dillon

1388. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being considered by his Department and the HSE to expand the scope of practice in the National Ambulance Service, to include treatments necessary to save lives at the scene of an emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12392/24]

Emergency Services

Alan Dillon

1389. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health what plans are in place to provide training for critical care trauma interventions in the National Ambulance Service, given their proven effectiveness in the UK's HEMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12393/24]