Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disabilities Assessments

Joan Collins

148. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how long after an assessment does a child in each health district of Dublin city and county have to wait until they start the recommended speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53982/23]

Third Level Education

Joan Collins

199. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of speech and language therapy courses and places that are currently in the third-level educational system; and what plans are in place to increase the number. [53983/23]

Health Services

Joan Collins

516. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an occupational therapist visit her home. [50698/23]

Health Service Executive

Joan Collins

502. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health what the HSE intends to use a site for (details supplied). [49435/23]

Hospital Staff

Joan Collins

567. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers by grade working in both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49811/23]

Hospital Procedures

Joan Collins

568. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of maxillofacial surgeries carried out at St. James's Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49812/23]

Hospital Staff

Joan Collins

569. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general paediatrician with a special interest in paediatric neurodevelopment and neurodisability at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49814/23]

Hospital Procedures

Joan Collins

570. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of lung transplant procedures carried out in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49815/23]

Health Services Staff

Joan Collins

571. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE stop smoking advisors employed by the HSE working in CHO7 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and the locations where these Stop Smoking Advisors are based. [49817/23]

Hospital Staff

Joan Collins

572. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries working in the neurology department in Beaumont Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49818/23]

Health Services Staff

Joan Collins

573. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE speech and language therapist posts within CHO7; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [49819/23]

Rights of the Child

Joan Collins

837. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 143, 144 and 145 of 5 July 2023, where she replied that "the criminal law (sexual offences and human trafficking) Bill 2023, which will be published this month, will remove the final obstacles to ratification of the protocol", and that, if enacted, the State should be in a position to ratify the second optional protocol to the UNCRC on the Sale of and Child Pornography; and if she will explain the discrepancies in the above statements. [48257/23]

Rights of the Child

Joan Collins

838. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice to clarify if Ireland will be able to ratify the 2nd optional protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography once the Criminal Law (sexual offences and human trafficking) Bill 2023 is enacted. [48259/23]

Rights of the Child

Joan Collins

839. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No.167 of 5 July 2023, if she will clarify what she meant by certain outstanding aspects of the protocol (details supplied). [48260/23]

Child Protection

Joan Collins

1053. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be no further reason not to proceed to ratification of the UNCRC second optional protocol, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, once Ireland is in compliance with certain outstanding aspects. [48261/23]

Child Protection

Joan Collins

1054. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 5 July 2023, the exact requirements to proceed to the next steps; and how soon an awareness-raising campaign will commence (details supplied). [48262/23]

Child Protection

Joan Collins

1055. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has made preparations for the ratification of the UNCRC second optional protocol, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (details supplied); and, if so, if he will elaborate on his plans for same. [48263/23]

Child Protection

Joan Collins

1056. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the awareness-raising campaign in schools and colleges will be in the hands solely of him or if it will require the agreement of the Ministers for Education and Justice, or other school bodies, as Ireland must be compliant with all of Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC (OPSC) when Ireland ratifies it. [48267/23]

Child Protection

Joan Collins

1057. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth as Ireland has had a very long time to prepare for all that is needed to comply with Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC (OPSC), if he has a plan in place, or does he envisage that it will not take too long to put in place. [48268/23]

Child Protection

Joan Collins

1060. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the awareness-raising campaign on Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC will be ongoing and done in such a way that the general public can see the information without having to read small print or a www link (details supplied); and if the awareness campaign will be similar to the 'Disability rights are Human Rights' campaign. [48343/23]