Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

EU Funding

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department received under the EU Adjustment Reserve in 2023; and how that funding was spent, in tabular form. [15559/24]

Aquaculture Industry

Brendan Griffin

118. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15567/24]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

119. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mink farmers received compensation for the closure of mink farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

120. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15585/24]

Departmental Licences

Claire Kerrane

121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his Department's performance for Q1 versus its licensing plan for Q1 2024, per licence and scheme type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15618/24]

Fodder Crisis

Richard O'Donoghue

122. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fodder crisis that farmers are enduring; if urgent financial aid can be provided to help them purchase fodder during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15619/24]

Fodder Crisis

Brendan Griffin

123. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a financial support package for farmers given the prolonged period of bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15660/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

124. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if planning permission in the business name of a sole trader farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) will be accepted for a TAMS grant application for a new shed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15694/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if confirmation that all 2023 direct farm payments were made to a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15710/24]

Aquaculture Industry

Brendan Griffin

126. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if force majeure will be accepted for a late 2023 Brexit inshore business model adjustment scheme application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15722/24]

State Properties

Alan Kelly

127. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 13 February 2024, on what dates the inspection of Baggot Street Hospital was carried out; and by whom in his Department. [15515/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

128. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the five largest refurbishments to date of public buildings carried out by his Department to cater for Ukrainian refugees and/or international protection applicants, by location, in tabular form. [15517/24]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

129. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a list of all buildings that have asbestos that are providing accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and/or international protection applicants, by location, in tabular form. [15518/24]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of high-support disability residential placements available in County Wicklow in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15561/24]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding streams and training options available to assist parents in caring for children with disabilities who require tube feeding. [15562/24]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the WTE vacancies, by job title, currently within the community neuro-rehabilitation team within CHO7; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [15563/24]

Disability Services

Michael Lowry

133. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what assistance can be offered to a child (details supplied) who urgently requires access to services offered through North Tipperary CDNT; when it is envisaged that the CDNT will be able to offer their family an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15599/24]

Ukraine War

Cathal Crowe

134. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will overturn a decision to refuse permission to travel to two children (details supplied) who need to sit an exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15614/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Healy-Rae

135. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to resolve the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15525/24]

Hospital Services

Steven Matthews

136. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1,462 of 20 March 2024, if his attention has been drawn to a recent response from the HSE that indicates there are no current plans to expand the provision of local neurology services, including access to a consultant neurologist in Wexford General Hospital (details supplied); if he is concerned about the gap in service provision this entails for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15526/24]

Hospital Services

Catherine Murphy

137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount generated through sales at the public restaurants at the Mater Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15554/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the recruitment of two additional WTE clinical nurse specialists for children with Down's syndrome to be based at CHI Tallaght. [15555/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of day and night shift leaders in the ICU departments of St. James's Hospital and Tallaght Hospital. [15556/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant otolaryngologists attached to Naas General Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15557/24]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

141. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15578/24]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

142. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the income threshold for qualification for a medical card for under-70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15583/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

143. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if clinical posts are vacant in the cancer genetics department of St. James's Hospital; the optimum staffing allocation levels for each position; the length of time that these posts have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

144. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if clinical posts are vacant in the cancer genetics department of CHI at Crumlin; the optimum staffing allocation levels for each position; the length of time that these posts have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15587/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

145. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of filled genetic counsellor posts in the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; how this compares to international standards; whether there are recruitment plans; if any recruitment challenges exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15588/24]

Hospital Staff

Duncan Smith

146. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of filled genetic counsellor posts in the cancer genetics department in CHI at Crumlin; how this compares to international standards; whether there are recruitment plans; if any recruitment challenges exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15589/24]

Hospital Services

Duncan Smith

147. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have attended cancer genetics counselling services in St. James's Hospital for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [15590/24]

Hospital Services

Duncan Smith

148. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have attended cancer genetics counselling services in Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [15591/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Duncan Smith

149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services in CHI at Crumlin Hospital by waiting time period 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months, in tabular form. [15592/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Duncan Smith

150. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services in St James's Hospital by waiting time period 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months, in tabular form. [15593/24]

Departmental Funding

Duncan Smith

151. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how much funding has been allocated to the Hereditary Cancer Model of Care to date to implement its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15594/24]

Nursing Homes

Alan Kelly

152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of long- and short-stay nursing home beds in counties Tipperary, Clare, and Limerick, in tabular form; and whether they are from public or private providers. [15596/24]

Hospital Facilities

Alan Kelly

153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he directed the HSE to open the medical assessment units in Nenagh, Ennis and St. John's hospitals on a 24-hour basis. [15597/24]

Nursing Homes

Alan Kelly

154. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will outline, given his decision to repurpose the new 50-bed community nursing home unit in Nenagh, what he is proposing the HSE does now to substitute for this and to provide long- and short-term nursing home care to the people of Nenagh and north Tipperary. [15598/24]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

155. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1427 of 20 March 2024, in which month of 2023 the security contract for a location (details supplied) was terminated; the reasons for doing so at that particular time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15600/24]

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]

Health Services Staff

Duncan Smith

162. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to add vascular physiologists to the list of regulated professions regulated by CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/24]

Organ Donation

Marian Harkin

163. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when the register for opting out of organ donation will be up and running. [15613/24]

Nursing Homes

Alan Kelly

164. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health on what date he was notified by the HSE that it was not opening the new community nursing home in Nenagh in 2024. [15621/24]

Nursing Homes

Alan Kelly

165. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the expected final cost of the full construction of the new Nenagh community nursing home (including land costs).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15622/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

166. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Donegal (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15623/24]