Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Transport

Réada Cronin

897. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the steps that she will take to ensure that accessible fleet is allocated to where it is actually required in order to facilitate compliance with Articles 9 and 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, so far as is practicable and reasonable and taking into account the inaccessible nature of the fleet at the present time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43114/22]

School Transport

Réada Cronin

898. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the new school transport fleet that has been purchased between each of the years 2011 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the level of accessibility of same; the location of this fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43115/22]

School Transport

Réada Cronin

899. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that all drivers, either Bus Éireann or contractors, employed on school transport services are in possession of the appropriate Garda vetting certification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43116/22]

School Transport

Réada Cronin

900. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that all drivers, either Bus Éireann or contractors, employed on school transport services have completed the Just A Minute card programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43117/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

1197. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers and social care workers who are employed by Tusla; the number employed in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the full complement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41950/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

1198. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the state of advancement of the combined and individual plans by his Department and Tusla to reduce the reliance on for-profit companies in the matter of residential placements; if he will publish the plans given that its chief executive (details supplied) raised this issue in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41951/22]

Children in Care

Réada Cronin

1199. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he approves of that fact that 68% of children in residential care are in placements run by private companies; if not, the plans that his Department has to return this care to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41952/22]

Children in Care

Réada Cronin

1200. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that will be paid to a company (details supplied) that is taking over the functions previously fulfilled by another company; if this is a greater or a lesser amount than that paid to the latter; the number of children involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41953/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

1201. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a company (details supplied) is operating in Ireland; if so, if Tusla is contracting with it; the amount paid to the company in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of children involved in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41954/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Réada Cronin

1477. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will assist, financially and otherwise, persons who wish to take their sibling out of residential care and bring them to live with them in their home and are refused a local authority grant for building on a bedroom and wet room downstairs (details supplied) on the basis that the sibling is not yet living with them full-time, though they cannot do so due to a stair hazard given that this move to homecare would greatly reduce the a financial burden for State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41956/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Réada Cronin

1478. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if a system exists for the HSE to purchase a modified home from a person with a serious illness and allow them to remain in their home for their lifetime and use the home later for another person with similar needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41957/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

1479. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if he will explain the stated position of the acting Chief Medical Officers that Covid is endemic; if he will publish the scientific basis for same given that the World Health Organization has stated that Covid is not endemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41958/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

1480. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health when the cross-Government living with Covid plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41959/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

1481. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the autumn-winter Covid plan referred to by Cabinet members and media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41960/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

1482. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the reason that the Government is not heeding World Health Organization advice on mitigations; if he will publish the scientific basis of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41961/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

1483. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the reason that long Covid is not included in the infection metrics, as requested by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41962/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

1484. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any insurance and actuarial implications in relation to Covid infection, reinfection and long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41963/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

1802. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health when the HSE lead on long-Covid will be meeting with a person (details supplied); the reason that such a meeting has not taken place to date if requested by the latter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43119/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

1803. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the clinical basis on which the HSE is planning to remove funding from the long-Covid clinic operated at the Mater Hospital by a person (details supplied); the plans that are in place to treat those patients currently in their care at other locations and with medical professionals of equal or higher level of specialist expertise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/22]

Forestry Sector

Réada Cronin

52. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that forestry licence targets are not being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38071/22]

Animal Welfare

Réada Cronin

63. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made on the Programme for Government commitment to double ex-gratia grants to animal welfare organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38072/22]

Disability Services

Réada Cronin

463. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if his Department will examine the case of a child (details supplied) and investigate whether the critical early intervention that they require will be provided on a more timely basis with attendant better outcomes; if any additional assistance will be given to the family to affray costs of occupational therapy and speech and language services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38175/22]

Hospital Overcrowding

Réada Cronin

140. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the actions that are being taken to address the serious trolley situation at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37456/22]

Vaccination Programme

Réada Cronin

202. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health when a second Covid booster will be available to the broadest possible vaccine eligible population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37457/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

669. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children that Tusla is accommodating in hotels; the ages of each child; the number of children that it is accommodating in unregulated accommodation; the ages of each child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37564/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

670. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all registered care places and facilities used by Tusla are full; if so, until when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37565/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

671. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social work, social care and child protection staff places that remain unfilled at Tusla; the number of these practitioners that it currently employs; the number of staff that is deemed to be full complement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37566/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

672. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of the Tusla social care and child protection staff who have under three years’ experience in their Tusla role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37567/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

673. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social care, child protection and other relevant practitioners that Tusla has hired in each of the past five years in tabular form; the number who have left the service in each year of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37568/22]

Children in Care

Réada Cronin

674. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Health Information and Quality Authority is satisfied in relation to the optimum care guaranteed to children who are placed in hotel and unregulated accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37569/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

675. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Health Information and Quality Authority inspections undertaken of registered Tusla accommodation in each of the past five years in tabular form; the stated findings of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

676. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social care and child protection practitioners in Tusla who function as supervisors to other staff; the average years of experience of each supervisor in Tusla; the number of staff members that each supervisor is responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37571/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

677. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that social care and child protection practitioners functioning as supervisors in Tusla have adequate length and breadth of experience themselves for the complexity and sensitivity of the supervisory role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/22]

Child Protection

Réada Cronin

678. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the stated minimum length of service required to be appointed a social work, social care and child protection supervisor; the performance levels required for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37573/22]

Child and Family Agency

Réada Cronin

679. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average age of a social care and child protection practitioner in Tusla; the average number of cases or families dealt with in a year and at any one working period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37574/22]

Departmental Data

Réada Cronin

680. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently without a designated social worker in each age group and social work area in each year of the past five years by area and age group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37575/22]

Prison Service

Réada Cronin

740. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will examine the number of phone lines and operators that are available in each prison for booking phone calls (details supplied); the number of prisoners who are eligible for visits in each facility; if the PPSN card is deemed suitable identification for a visit; if not, the reasons for same; the reason that family parcels with essential items cannot be accepted on the day of a visit subject to the usual checks; if her Department will consider the effect of these barriers and delays given the impact on children of prisoners who feel they too are being punished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37525/22]

Home Care Packages

Réada Cronin

918. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if those persons who have been sanctioned carer hours through care at home could go ahead and source a carer from a separate source; the HSE funding for the hours that are sanctioned given the current personnel shortage notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/22]

Education and Training Boards

Réada Cronin

85. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the reason some long-term public sector workers in the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board will not have their 32.5-hour contract restored, as agreed under the Haddington Road Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34657/22]

Schools Building Projects

Réada Cronin

592. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education when there will be a permanent building for a school (details supplied) given that first-year ASD provision in the form of a dedicated class is reportedly dependent on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33606/22]

Special Educational Needs

Réada Cronin

618. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the number of children with SEN that are currently sanctioned for home tuition on the grounds that they do not have a school placement or an early intervention class placement; the same data for the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34298/22]

Special Educational Needs

Réada Cronin

619. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the number of children with SEN who are awaiting assessment to be sanctioned for home tuition in the absence of a school placement or early intervention class placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34299/22]

Special Educational Needs

Réada Cronin

620. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the number of children with SEN in County Kildare who are currently sanctioned for home tuition on the grounds that they do not have a school placement or an early intervention class placement; the same data for the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34300/22]

Special Educational Needs

Réada Cronin

621. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the number of children with SEN in County Kildare who are awaiting assessment for sanction for home tuition on the grounds that they do not have a school placement or an early intervention class placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34301/22]

Special Educational Needs

Réada Cronin

622. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the cost to the Exchequer of providing home tuition to SEN children on the grounds that they are without a school placement or an early intervention class placement; if her Department can compare and contrast such cost with that of an in-school place per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34302/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

757. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if Naas General Hospital will be established as a centre for the treatment of long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

758. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the reason that public health is still only measuring Covid-19 impact in terms of deaths and hospitalisations given the growing international evidence on the emergence of long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33687/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

759. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the public health advice on the reason it is not necessary to introduce mitigations to contain the spread of Covid-19 infection and reinfection in the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33688/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

760. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the current reinfection rate of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33689/22]

Housing Provision

Réada Cronin

215. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has satisfied itself that there are a sufficient number of affordable properties in the north County Kildare; if he will publish the methods used to reach such a conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33298/22]