Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services

Duncan Smith

1268. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a new specialist endometriosis centre for complex care will be established in Galway. [13868/24]

Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

1269. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for an outline of the CAMHS service in County Wexford.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13869/24]

Addiction Treatment Services

Duncan Smith

1270. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE HSE addiction nurses in CHO6 in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the locations where these addiction nurses are located, in tabular form. [13870/24]

Primary Care Centres

Duncan Smith

1271. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new Kilbarrack primary care centre; and what new services will be provided when this PCC opens. [13871/24]

Health Services

Duncan Smith

1272. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to establish a postnatal hub in Cavan. [13872/24]

Health Services Staff

Duncan Smith

1273. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the total spent on agency staff in the HSE CHO2 area in 2023. [13873/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Duncan Smith

1274. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on a waiting list for breast reconstruction surgery in each of the years 2021 to 2023 in each hospital, in tabular form. [13874/24]

Nursing Homes

Duncan Smith

1275. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for dementia specific nursing home care in Limerick in 2023. [13875/24]

Health Services

Duncan Smith

1276. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 0-18 years of age who travelled outside of the State for specialist neurosurgery treatment not available within the State in 2023 via the HSE treatment abroad scheme. [13876/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

1277. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant musculoskeletal radiologists at Tallaght University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13877/24]

Health Services Staff

Duncan Smith

1278. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE audiologists, by grade employed, by HSE working in CHO4 in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13878/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

1279. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant gastroenterologists with a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease based in Galway University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13879/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

1283. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to establish if all workers eligible for the pandemic payment have been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13891/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

1284. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) contracted to distribute pandemic payments, has yet to distribute all payments to section 39 providers; what actions his Department has taken to ensure completion of the terms of the contract with the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13892/24]

Medicinal Products

Duncan Smith

1529. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a matter regarding a drug which is not covered under the drugs payment scheme for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14922/24]

Greenways Provision

Duncan Smith

194. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport what he considers to be best practice in relation to consultation on route selection for greenways through urban areas, noting that his Code of Best Practice for National and Regional Greenways contains guidelines for engagement with landowners and interested groups in rural areas yet has no such guidelines for urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12927/24]

Tax Code

Duncan Smith

259. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance to give consideration to committed couples including those with children being jointly assessed for tax purposes and in addition being able to apply for home carer tax credit without being married or being in a civil partnership (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12754/24]

School Accommodation

Duncan Smith

468. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason for the significant delay with the special four classroom extension progressing to tender for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12460/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

1243. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of public health nurse vacancies, by health centre in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11698/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

1244. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of developmental checks children in Dublin are missing due to a shortage of public health nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11699/24]

Health Services

Duncan Smith

1251. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to establish a clear clinical pathway for assessment of babies with suspected Pierre Robin sequence between the maternity hospitals and the ENT teams in the paediatric hospitals to ensure children with Pierre Robin sequence are rapidly identified and treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11711/24]

Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

1264. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to reverse the decision for the withdrawal of funding for a programme that provides ADHD support to adults (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/24]

Airport Policy

Duncan Smith

166. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the enforcement investigation into divergent flight paths on the north runway; when this investigation is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/24]

Airport Policy

Duncan Smith

167. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of the number of nighttime flights that have taken off from Dublin airport from 1 January to 27 February 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/24]

Airport Policy

Duncan Smith

168. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers that passed through Dublin airport between 2019 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/24]

School Funding

Duncan Smith

305. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if there are any grants that a school (details supplied) could avail of to obtain the necessary funding to purchase and install a water fountain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10305/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Duncan Smith

443. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to ensure that the €500 grant towards the cost of a hairpiece, wig or hair replacement for people who suffer hair loss due to illness is not restricted, therefore preventing people who suffer from alopecia to avail of this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10246/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Duncan Smith

445. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate when an appeal by a person (details supplied) to the Chief Appeals Officer against a refusal to award him the invalidity person will be heard, and if same can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10277/24]

Substance Misuse

Duncan Smith

692. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand access to Naxolone, which is used to prevent drug overdoses, in line with the UK and Northern Ireland, whereby it is available without prescription via drug treatment services such as an NHS body, a local authority or a public health agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10276/24]

Nursing Homes

Duncan Smith

726. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken in the transfer of 68 residents from HSE Cherry Orchard Nursing Home to an alternate nursing home in Clondalkin to ensure the least disturbance to the residents, in light of the HIQA findings that some areas of the Cherry Orchard facility are a safety hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10463/24]

Health Services Staff

Duncan Smith

18. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if health service workers returning from career breaks will be able to return to work as agreed and not be impacted by the current HSE recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/24]

Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

40. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an action plan to address CAHMS waiting lists in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9481/24]

Disability Services

Duncan Smith

58. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an action plan for the increasing of staffing and resources for community disability network teams in order to tackle waiting lists and provide services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9479/24]

Dental Services

Duncan Smith

66. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to outline any provisions that ensure that people have dentists in their locality that accept medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9480/24]

Health Services Staff

Duncan Smith

75. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for an update on filling the position of a dietician at Swords Health Centre that is currently vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9477/24]

Pension Provisions

Duncan Smith

231. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full increase granted in respect of her pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9752/24]

State Pensions

Duncan Smith

79. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss legacy issues in regard to pensions for employees at a company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9491/24]

Gender Recognition

Duncan Smith

134. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for an update on his commitment to meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/24]

Medicinal Products

Duncan Smith

160. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to outline the level of expenditure on generic medicines and biosimilar medicines in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9574/24]

Medicinal Products

Duncan Smith

161. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the €330 million spent on newly reimbursed medicines since 2021 by wholesaler costs, dispensing fees and commercial payments at a net level to pharmaceutical suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9575/24]

Health Services Staff

Duncan Smith

167. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to give a breakdown of public health nurses by year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 in Dublin South City (details supplied) with details on each health centre they are assigned to, and the areas they each cover to further detail how many public health nurse roles are unfilled in each district either though people leaving or temporarily due to career break or maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9604/24]

Driver Test

Duncan Smith

115. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of tests taken and the pass rate of all driving test centres in Dublin from 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8946/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Duncan Smith

197. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason a pre-school (details supplied) is experiencing significant delays in receiving payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8712/24]

Direct Provision System

Duncan Smith

436. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the short and medium-term plans for Mosney direct provision centre; if there are any plans to transfer residents to other locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8914/24]

Childcare Services

Duncan Smith

438. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the delay in the inspection by HIQA and Tusla of a crèche (details supplied); if he will ensure the process is prioritised due to the current pressure on child care waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8925/24]

Primary Care Centres

Duncan Smith

525. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health what services are currently provided in Balbriggan primary care centre; what additional services are planned to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8916/24]

Dental Services

Duncan Smith

527. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is any provision to encourage the establishment of dental practices in towns currently without them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8924/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

528. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8954/24]

Health Services

Duncan Smith

529. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to establish a minor injuries clinic on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal. [8955/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

530. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE orthopaedic registrars based at Roscommon University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8956/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

531. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians working in Monaghan General Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [8957/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

532. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE theatre nurses working in CHI Temple Street in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if this number will be further increased. [8958/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Duncan Smith

533. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the refurbishment works that were carried out at Bantry General Hospital in 2022 and 2023; and to detail the refurbishment works that are likely to commence at this hospital during 2024. [8959/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Duncan Smith

534. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the average waiting period for occupational therapists within primary care services in County Offaly. [8960/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

535. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists working in University Hospital Limerick in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8961/24]

Primary Care Centres

Duncan Smith

536. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a primary care centre in New Ross, County Wexford, and the services that will be provided when it opens. [8962/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

537. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant plastic surgeons working in Portlaoise regional hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8963/24]

Hospital Services

Duncan Smith

538. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by the Rotunda Maternity Hospital on access to private diagnosis in each of the years 2020 to 2023, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [8964/24]

Dental Services

Duncan Smith

539. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the names of dentists within CHO 9 currently accepting new medical cardholders, in tabular form. [8965/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

540. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in each community hospital within Galway in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8966/24]

Hospital Charges

Duncan Smith

541. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the revenue generated by car parking charges at Mullingar General Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [8967/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Duncan Smith

542. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Waterford waiting to be assessed for a carer; and the timeframe for when they will be assessed. [8968/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

543. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in cardiothoracic surgery at Cork University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8969/24]

Hospital Admissions

Duncan Smith

544. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated in Nenagh General Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8970/24]

Hospital Equipment

Duncan Smith

545. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of portable cardiac echo machines in use at University Hospital Waterford. [8971/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

546. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE ophthalmologist registrars working in Sligo University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8972/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

547. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in intensive care medicine at Galway University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8973/24]

Ambulance Service

Duncan Smith

548. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of rapid response vehicles available on a 24-7 basis in County Cavan in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8974/24]

Ambulance Service

Duncan Smith

549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE advanced paramedics based in County Kerry in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [8975/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

550. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency department nurses working in Tallaght University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [8976/24]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

75. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the timeline of the delivery of a new special school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8258/24]

Bus Services

Duncan Smith

183. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if a bus service could be provided for residents in Portmarnock, Malahide and Swords that would terminate at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7947/24]

Departmental Schemes

Duncan Smith

392. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection why funding for the 'voucher system' for deaf people has been withheld by the Citizen's Information Board for all events after 20 February 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8036/24]

Public Sector Pay

Duncan Smith

393. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection when employees in the Citizens Information Centre will receive approved pay rises given that its sister service, MABS, has had pay rises in place since 2022, even though both are funded by the same organisation, the Citizens Information Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8043/24]

Home Help Service

Duncan Smith

621. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) is provided home care supports again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8017/24]

Home Help Service

Duncan Smith

622. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his Department could examine the circumstances surrounding the removal of home care support for persons (details supplied); if he will provide the details behind why these supports were stopped;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8018/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will review Circular 0011/2024, the Circular to the Management Authorities of Primary Schools, as schools (details supplied) are currently set to experience a reduction in their SET allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6831/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

150. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to ensure that (details supplied) will not experience a reduction in their SET allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6832/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

154. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many schools in Swords provide ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6854/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

155. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many schools in Portmarnock provide ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6855/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

156. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many schools in Malahide provide ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6856/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

157. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many schools in Donabate/Portrane provide ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6857/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

158. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many schools in Kinsealy provide ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6858/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

159. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how long waiting lists are for ASD units in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6859/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

160. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how long waiting lists are for ASD units in Portmarnock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6860/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

161. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how long waiting lists are for ASD units in Malahide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6861/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

162. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how long waiting lists are for ASD units in Donabate/Portrane; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6862/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

163. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how long waiting lists are for ASD units in Kinsealy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6863/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

164. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many active applications there are for ASD units in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6864/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

165. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many active applications there are for ASD units in Portmarnock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6865/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

166. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many active applications there are for ASD units in Malahide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6866/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

167. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many active applications there are for ASD units in Donabate/Portrane; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6867/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

168. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education how many active applications there are for ASD units in Kinsealy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6868/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

169. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education what plans she has to improve the provision of ASD units in schools in Dublin Fingal east, and countrywide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6869/24]

Middle East

Duncan Smith

143. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is in possession of an Irish residence permit and is trapped in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6409/24]

Bus Services

Duncan Smith

213. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus drivers that have left the service, including retirees, in each county since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6489/24]

Taxi Licences

Duncan Smith

214. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi drivers who have left the service, by month, since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6490/24]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

215. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of train drivers who have left the service since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/24]

Pension Provisions

Duncan Smith

236. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if the annual pension double payment is subject to tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6422/24]

Pension Provisions

Duncan Smith

237. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if there are any proposals to treat the annual pension double payment as a non-taxable payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/24]