Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

253. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health further to your reply to my previous question confirming there are no mental health services for lorry drivers whose mental health has been badly affected by other drivers committing suicide by crashing into them, if he envisages any future grants or resources being put in place to assist the Irish Road Haulage Association in helping their members who have been so affected to safeguard and promote their mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23689/23]

Home Care Packages

Patricia Ryan

254. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the expected date for completion of the homecare tender 2023 process; the reason behind the delay in its publication to date; whether or not it contains provisions for funding a new rate to account for the increased costs of care , and to allow homecare providers to provide living wages to their employees, taking into consideration travel time and fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23692/23]

Medical Cards

Patricia Ryan

255. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he can investigate the refusal of a medical card and mobility aids to a person (details supplied). [23693/23]

Electoral Process

Patricia Ryan

122. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to amend the Electoral Acts to allow voting at 16 years of age for local and European elections, to bring Ireland into line with the UK and other developed nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22120/23]

Youth Services

Patricia Ryan

150. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he and his Department have to address the crisis in recruitment and high staff turnover in qualified professionals across a range of disciplines in the youth services sector due to salaries being frozen, and gaps of 20% with salaries available elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22118/23]

Child and Family Agency

Patricia Ryan

158. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will challenge the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform’s decision to freeze Tusla funding at to community and voluntary organisations at 18% below 2009 levels, thus reducing their ability to provide essential services to vulnerable children and families in south Kildare and countrywide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22114/23]

Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

159. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regard to the serious mental health issues facing young people today and the significant benefits of the counselling that Youth Services provides, if he and his Department will consider further investments in the provision of a unified counselling system for local youth services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22115/23]

Child and Family Agency

Patricia Ryan

160. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he and his party have had with Tusla, the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and other relevant stakeholders returning funding to community and voluntary organisations, whose current funding is still below 18% 2009 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22116/23]

Child and Family Agency

Patricia Ryan

161. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement with Tusla and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding a commitment to minimum 4% year-on-year funding increases to community and voluntary services to bring their services up to the level required to cope with demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22117/23]

Voluntary Sector

Patricia Ryan

162. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he and his Department have had with community and voluntary organisations in Kildare with regard to funding increases to address heightened demand for their services due to Kildare experiencing the highest rate of population increase in the State, and with the highest percentage of young people per capita; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/23]

Hospital Admissions

Patricia Ryan

205. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience to admission via an emergency department for all patients for Naas, Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals for all months in 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average for all patients; the average for patients aged under 75 years; the average for patients aged 75 or older; the number and percentage of patients waiting less than the average; and the number of patients waiting longer than the average. [22121/23]

Hospital Admissions

Patricia Ryan

206. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for Naas, Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals in all months 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage of patients who were waiting for 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours and 24+ hours; the number for all patients; the number and percentage for patients aged under 75 years; and the number and percentage for patients aged over 75. [22122/23]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

207. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rate for each week for Naas, Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals of all months 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; the number of beds available for the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22123/23]

Ambulance Service

Patricia Ryan

208. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the National Ambulance Service by clinical status and sub-status in January and February for each year 2019 to 2023, inclusive. [22124/23]

Public Sector Pay

Patricia Ryan

215. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures she and her Department have to address the crisis in recruitment and high staff turnover in qualified professionals across a range of disciplines in the community services sector due to salaries being frozen, and gaps of 20% with salaries available elsewhere; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22118/23]

Road Traffic Accidents

Patricia Ryan

140. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if support or a grant is available to an organisation (details supplied) for staff who experience severe trauma following on from a deliberate road traffic accident/ suicide by an oncoming driver and are then suffering mentally from the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21023/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Patricia Ryan

192. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that can be taken to provide welfare payments to people who are changing from one type of payment to another for example jobseeker’s to carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21017/23]

Hospital Procedures

Patricia Ryan

274. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of surgery's cancelled in Tullamore Hospital in January, February and March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21015/23]

Medicinal Products

Patricia Ryan

275. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if ozempic will be made available to medical card patients who have had gastric by-pass/sleeve surgery and who are regaining weight due to lack of consultation since Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21016/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Patricia Ryan

276. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied). [21018/23]

Medicinal Products

Patricia Ryan

277. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the reason utrogesten 100ml tablets are no longer available under the DPS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21019/23]

Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

278. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many psychiatrist positions and how many mental health nurses are available to persons in the Athy area of south County Kildare. [21020/23]

Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

279. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health what funding is available for mental health services in the Athy area of south County Kildare . [21021/23]

Home Care Packages

Patricia Ryan

280. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the home support legislation which provides home care supports for all will make sure older people are equal in inclusion of supports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21022/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

281. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if staff in an organisation (details supplied) will be included in Covid funding; if so, when they will receive their payments, given staff continued to provide a full range of services on behalf of the HSE to service users during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/23]

Bus Services

Patricia Ryan

64. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of installing a roofed bus shelter. [19648/23]

Bus Services

Patricia Ryan

65. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider installing a roofed bus shelter at a location (details supplied). [19649/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Patricia Ryan

122. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will carry out a review on the length of time it currently takes to review and receive supplementary welfare allowance. [19645/23]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

160. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the increase that has been made in funding for safeguarding teams to protect adults at risk of abuse. [19638/23]

Home Care Packages

Patricia Ryan

161. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to address employment issues in the home care sector to address home support shortages. [19639/23]

Research and Development

Patricia Ryan

162. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the latest research into people suffering from dementia. [19640/23]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

163. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the investment that has been delivered in perinatal health care in CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19641/23]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

164. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the updated plans that have been put in place regarding wrap-around services for those who no longer qualify for perinatal care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19642/23]

Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

165. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of ADHD teams available in CHO7; and if there are plans for more. [19643/23]

Health Services Staff

Patricia Ryan

166. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies available to date in community posts in CHO7. [19644/23]

Hospital Services

Patricia Ryan

167. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if all respite beds have now reopened after the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19650/23]

Hospital Services

Patricia Ryan

168. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if plans for extra respite beds are being made; and if so, the number of beds to be delivered, in tabular form. [19652/23]

Transport Policy

Patricia Ryan

168. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if vintage cars will have to be modified in order to run on E10 fuel; and if not, if they will be exempt and continue to be allowed to use E5 fuel as in the North and UK (details supplied). [18666/23]

Housing Provision

Patricia Ryan

273. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in Kildare for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18762/23]

Home Care Packages

Patricia Ryan

368. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many home care beds have been delivered by the HSE in each CHO area in 2022, in tabular form. [18667/23]

Home Care Packages

Patricia Ryan

369. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many people who have been granted funding are on waiting lists for a carer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18668/23]

Home Help Service

Patricia Ryan

370. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many support hours were provided in the past year on the national service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18669/23]

Home Care Packages

Patricia Ryan

371. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many hours were provided in 2022 on intensive home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18670/23]

Home Help Service

Patricia Ryan

372. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many hours were provided with the pilot statutory home support scheme in 2022-2023. [18671/23]

Health Services Staff

Patricia Ryan

373. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many extra clinical nurses have been recruited into neurology in the past 12 months. [18672/23]

Care of the Elderly

Patricia Ryan

374. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the additional finance that has been put into day and community services for older people, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18673/23]

Housing Provision

Patricia Ryan

106. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many one-bedroomed homes have been constructed under the Housing first approach in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15729/23]

Construction Industry

Patricia Ryan

107. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes that are being made to the Construction Industry Register Ireland, CIRI, as some construction persons are saying they have been told this is voluntary and then told they must have it; if clarification can be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15730/23]

Housing Schemes

Patricia Ryan

108. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria on a payment plan for a first-time applicant while on a HAP payment; and his plans to ease the distress under the current cost-of-living crisis (details supplied). [15737/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

111. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence why some people who worked on the frontline during the Covid pandemic as a member of the Defence Force's doing vaccines and testing have not received their bonus payment to date (details supplied). [15736/23]