Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Curriculum

Neasa Hourigan

936. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to develop an inclusive sexual health education programme across primary and post-primary levels that includes an inclusive programme on LGBTI+ relationships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18379/21]

Traveller Education

Neasa Hourigan

963. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to undertake an independent assessment of the pilot projects aimed at retaining Traveller and Roma children in education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18692/21]

School Funding

Neasa Hourigan

992. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the average per capita spending on technology for a visually impaired child in primary and post-primary school respectively in a given year. [19014/21]

Asylum Seekers

Neasa Hourigan

1211. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all 50 asylum seekers from the Moria refugee camp that were committed to relocating in October 2020 have been successfully relocated here; if not, the timeline for their relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18155/21]

Youth Services

Neasa Hourigan

1212. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had discussions with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its need for financial support; the supports his Department plans to provide to the organisation in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18193/21]

Traveller Community

Neasa Hourigan

1223. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to develop a successor strategy to the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18690/21]

Traveller Community

Neasa Hourigan

1224. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date to develop a comprehensive Traveller and Roma training, employment and enterprise plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18691/21]

Anti-Racism Measures

Neasa Hourigan

1256. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date for publishing the interim report of the Anti-Racism Committee; the scheduled timeframe for the implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20366/21]

Private Security Authority

Neasa Hourigan

1483. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice if private security staff carrying out an eviction of a tenant from their property should be registered with the Private Security Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20227/21]

Health Services Staff

Neasa Hourigan

1543. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the main initiatives undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020 to engage with healthcare assistants on the way their roles can be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18191/21]

Vaccination Programme

Neasa Hourigan

1576. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who had an appointment for vaccination at the Aviva Stadium, Citywest Convention Centre, Helix Theatre, and Technological University Dublin campus, respectively, on 24 March; the number of persons who did not attend the appointment at each of these centres on that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/21]

Health Screening Programmes

Neasa Hourigan

1592. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve access to sexual health testing for members of the LGBTQ+ community in areas of the country outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18378/21]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Neasa Hourigan

1670. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in respect of implementing the recommendations of the National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18604/21]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Neasa Hourigan

1671. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place the necessary neuro-rehabilitation community teams within regional centres throughout the State; his plans to address a shortage of inpatient beds within neuro-rehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18605/21]

Mental Health Policy

Neasa Hourigan

1692. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made since 27 June 2020 to develop a Traveller and Roma mental health action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18685/21]

Mental Health Policy

Neasa Hourigan

1693. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made since 27 June 2020 to implement a national Traveller health action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18686/21]

Mental Health Policy

Neasa Hourigan

1694. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made since 27 June 2020 to implementing Sharing the Vision – A Mental Health Policy for Everyone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18687/21]

Mental Health Policy

Neasa Hourigan

1695. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made since 27 June 2020 to expanding jigsaw services and their network of early intervention and prevention services and supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18688/21]

Mental Health Policy

Neasa Hourigan

1696. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress made since 27 June 2020 to expanding the national roll-out of the model care for specialist perinatal mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18689/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Neasa Hourigan

1720. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the value to each hospital in the State of the car parking charges system in each of the years 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if the system is under the control of the hospitals or run by a private operator. [18771/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Neasa Hourigan

1836. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); his plans to implement the recommendations contained in the report; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19096/21]

Health Services Staff

Neasa Hourigan

1937. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish eye clinic liaison officer positions in ophthalmology clinics outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/21]

Hospital Staff

Neasa Hourigan

1938. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he plans to establish an eye clinic liaison officer position at Waterford University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19349/21]

Electronic Health Records

Neasa Hourigan

2134. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress in relation to plans to implement an acute electronic health record system in the new national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19944/21]

Electronic Health Records

Neasa Hourigan

2135. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress on developing clinical ICT systems to provide the required infrastructure to support effective clinical decision making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19945/21]

Health Services Reform

Neasa Hourigan

2136. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement financial corporate systems to improve accountability and ensure funds can follow patient activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19946/21]

Electronic Health Records

Neasa Hourigan

2137. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress of plans to provide cloud infrastructure to the whole health service to support a more secure and safe data environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19947/21]

Electronic Health Records

Neasa Hourigan

2138. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress of plans to implement a digital maternity system to support the National Maternity Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19948/21]

Electronic Health Records

Neasa Hourigan

2139. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish an ehealth forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19949/21]

Vaccination Programme

Neasa Hourigan

2253. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered by the National Ambulance Service to date by county; the number of persons aged 80 years of age and over currently on waiting lists to receive their Covid-19 vaccine from the Service, by county in tabular form. [20289/21]

Departmental Reports

Neasa Hourigan

2256. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); his views on same; the progress on the implementation of an e-prescribing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20303/21]

Electronic Health Records

Neasa Hourigan

2257. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress on the implementation of an electronic health record system for community-based care to connect records across the system and support integrated models of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20304/21]

HSE Properties

Neasa Hourigan

2399. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the plans for the 6.42 acre site that was purchased in 2003 at a cost of €2,441,500 adjacent to Louth County Hospital, Dundalk. [20697/21]

HSE Properties

Neasa Hourigan

2400. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE lobbied an elected member of Louth County Council for the residential zoning on the HSE 6.42 acre site adjacent to Louth County Hospital to be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20698/21]

GLAS Issues

Neasa Hourigan

2561. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the advice for farmers participating in the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme regarding the use of weedkiller before they plant; his plans to phase out the use of weedkiller as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20500/21]

Childcare Services

Neasa Hourigan

253. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the lack of provision of childcare services for babies aged 6 to 12 months in the Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 areas, respectively that have developed since Pobal published its Early Years Sector Profile report in November 2019; his plans to conduct updated research into the capacity of existing childcare provision in the same areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17674/21]

Departmental Strategies

Neasa Hourigan

154. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date in the development of a well-being framework for Ireland. [16362/21]

Transport Policy

Neasa Hourigan

260. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the level of EU funding drawn down for walking infrastructure in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the planned level of EU funding to be drawn down for walking infrastructure in each of the years 2021 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16386/21]

Transport Policy

Neasa Hourigan

261. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the level of EU funding drawn down for cycling infrastructure in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the planned level of EU funding to be drawn down for cycling infrastructure in each of the years 2021 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16387/21]

Transport Policy

Neasa Hourigan

262. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the level of EU funding drawn down for road infrastructure in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the planned level of EU funding to be drawn down for road infrastructure in each of the years 2021 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16388/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Neasa Hourigan

496. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided by his Department to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2017 to 2020, respectively. [17241/21]

Counselling Services

Neasa Hourigan

592. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to supply each school with access to an on-call counsellor or psychologist to ensure children and young persons have regular access to mental health services outside of the intervention services provided by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16783/21]

Education and Training Boards

Neasa Hourigan

593. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the number of psychologists employed by the psychological service of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. [16784/21]

Psychological Assessments

Neasa Hourigan

594. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the number of children and young persons on the waiting list to access the psychological service of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [16785/21]

Asylum Seekers

Neasa Hourigan

773. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to grant asylum to persons located in migrant camps on the Greek islands of Lesbos, Chios and Samos; the number of persons granted asylum in 2020; the number of persons she plans to grant asylum to in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16284/21]

Voluntary Repatriation Schemes

Neasa Hourigan

823. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons an organisation (details supplied) has facilitated in repatriating from the State in each of the years 2017 to 2020, respectively. [17243/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neasa Hourigan

948. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the notification rate is a factor in the decision around which countries to include on the high-risk category 2 countries for inclusion on the quarantine list for entry into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16654/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neasa Hourigan

949. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the test positivity rate is a factor in the decision around which countries to include on the high-risk category 2 countries for inclusion on the quarantine list for entry into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16655/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neasa Hourigan

950. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the testing rate is a factor in the decision around which countries to include on the high-risk category 2 countries for inclusion on the quarantine list for entry into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16656/21]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

1004. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the delays in access to mental health services for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16786/21]