Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

308. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if she can explain the serious cut to the special education teacher allocation hours in a school (details supplied), based on high standardised assessment results achieved by the school overall, despite increasing enrolment numbers and no reduction in students with additional education requirements, and risking the positive outcomes that the school has achieved in this area to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16317/24]

Health and Safety

Johnny Guirke

156. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health what current process is in place in salons, and other relevant establishments, to ensure those under the age of eighteen are prohibited from using sunbeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15601/24]

Health and Safety

Johnny Guirke

157. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health what enforcement measures are currently in place to ensure relevant traders comply with the Sunbed Notification Regulations 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15602/24]

Health and Safety

Johnny Guirke

158. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of enforcement officers working to ensure compliance with the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15603/24]

Health and Safety

Johnny Guirke

159. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health to outline any plans to review and evaluate the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014, ten years on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/24]

Health and Safety

Johnny Guirke

160. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of violations of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15605/24]

Health and Safety

Johnny Guirke

161. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health what independent testing or maintenance checks take place on publicly available sunbeds (in salons, or other relevant establishments); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15606/24]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Guirke

349. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if she can indicate a definite schedule for when a permanent build project (details supplied) will start construction; when it is scheduled for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11566/24]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Guirke

350. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education to indicate if the construction of a school (details supplied) will be completed and the school operational for the 2025 / 2026 school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11567/24]

Agriculture Supports

Johnny Guirke

1009. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a progress update on the plan to provide supports to the Forgotten Farmers; if he can provide a definite schedule for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12298/24]

Public Sector Pay

Johnny Guirke

1452. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health when funding will be released to fund the agreed pay increase to Section 39 workers funded by the HSE (details supplied) including the backdated element of the pay deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12687/24]

Home Care Packages

Johnny Guirke

349. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people that were on the waiting list for homecare packages in County Meath, at the end of each year from 2015 to 2023, in tabular form. [11239/24]

Home Care Packages

Johnny Guirke

350. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people that were on the waiting list for homecare packages in County Westmeath, at the end of each year from 2015 to 2023, in tabular form. [11240/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

727. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic and the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral from the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10467/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

728. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic and the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group within 10 working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral from the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10468/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

729. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic and the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Saolta Hospital Group within 10 working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral from the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10469/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

730. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic and the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within 10 working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral from the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10470/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

731. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic and the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral from the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10471/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

732. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic and the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group within 10 working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral from the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10472/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

733. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as non-urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic; the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group within 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10480/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

734. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as non-urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group within 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10481/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

735. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as non-urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Saolta Hospital Group within 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10482/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

736. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as non-urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10483/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

737. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as non-urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10484/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Guirke

738. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of people triaged as non-urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic the number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group within 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [10485/24]

Nursing Education

Johnny Guirke

750. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the reason student nurses subsistence payments of €500 per year promised for 2023 onwards, have still not been received leaving a current shortfall of €1,000 per student and leading to additional financial pressure for these students; if there is a current schedule to provide these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10617/24]

Rail Network

Johnny Guirke

168. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the initiative to establish a rail service between Navan and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/24]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

260. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education to indicate the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in primary schools in County Meath for the 2024-2025 academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7465/24]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

261. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education to indicate the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in primary schools in County Westmeath for the 2024-2025 academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7466/24]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

262. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of offers of funding that have been sent out for schools to install new ASD units in primary schools in County Meath for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7467/24]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

263. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of offers of funding that have been sent out for schools to install new ASD units in primary schools in County Westmeath for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7468/24]

Health Services

Johnny Guirke

582. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the current number of GP doctors in County Meath; the current average number of people per GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6285/24]

Insurance Industry

Johnny Guirke

215. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if he can outline in detail the external review process of Insurance Ireland's Code of Practice due to take place in January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4723/24]

State Examinations

Johnny Guirke

250. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education what specific supports or allowances are in place for those with cancer-related cognitive changes, also referred to as brain fog or chemo brain, while sitting State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4725/24]

Vaccination Programme

Johnny Guirke

358. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health to outline the plan to continue with the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme beyond December 2023; the next steps for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4700/24]

Special Educational Needs

Johnny Guirke

277. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to add autism spectrum disorder or ASD units, and approve an additional ASD class for a school (details supplied) to meet the significantly increased demand in the catchment area. [2468/24]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

498. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any plans are in place to replace, or to find a temporary replacement for, the psychologist currently on long-term maternity leave from a centre (details supplied). [2467/24]

Hospital Facilities

Johnny Guirke

16. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on transformation plans at Our Lady's Hospital Navan; if he will reverse the stated policy that commits to closing the accident and emergency department at Navan Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2086/24]

Care Services

Johnny Guirke

38. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that day services at IWA, formerly An Castan, Commons Road, Navan, County Meath have been cut from five days to three days; if he will outline his plans to urgently reverse this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2087/24]

Heritage Sites

Johnny Guirke

405. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a start date has been agreed for the commencement of remedial works on Cairn T, at the Loughcrew heritage site near Oldcastle, County Meath; the plan and schedule for the re-opening of Cairn T to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1778/24]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

156. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health to indicate the HSE grading system genetic counsellors fall under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52758/23]

Third Level Education

Johnny Guirke

159. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration has been given to establishing a postgraduate university course for genetic counselling in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52759/23]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

312. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady's Hospital in Navan, County Meath, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51645/23]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

313. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO8, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51646/23]

Hospital Staff

Johnny Guirke

314. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51647/23]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Guirke

315. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO 8, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51648/23]

Heritage Sites

Johnny Guirke

355. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a start date has been agreed for the commencement of remedial works on Cairn T, at the Loughcrew heritage site near Oldcastle, County Meath; the plan and schedule for the re-opening of Cairn T to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47709/23]

Taxi Regulations

Johnny Guirke

166. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to extend the local hackney pilot scheme to further rural areas, in particular to areas of Westmeath, such as Clonmellon, Delvin, Raharney, which have no such service at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46349/23]

An Garda Síochána

Johnny Guirke

392. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice the number and location of Garda stations closed over the period 2013 to 2023 to date, annually, in tabular form. [46337/23]

An Garda Síochána

Johnny Guirke

393. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice the number and location of new Garda stations opened over the period 2013 to 2023 to date, annually, in tabular form. [46338/23]