Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Staff

Michael McNamara

634. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of positions for health professionals, in particular nurses, doctors and physiologists, created and filled, respectively, in each hospital during 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4105/23]

Hospital Facilities

Michael McNamara

635. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the type and location of beds he plans to open during 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4106/23]

Hospital Facilities

Michael McNamara

636. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new chronic disease management hub in Ennis in respect of services currently provided, the roll-out of additional services, and staffing details of the hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4107/23]

Ambulance Service

Michael McNamara

637. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE ambulance dispatches that were recorded in County Clare during 2022; the number of occasions where ambulances arrived at scenes where the patient had already passed away; the hospitals which ambulances brought patients to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4108/23]

Ambulance Service

Michael McNamara

638. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the additional resources and personnel that have been deployed at Ennis Hospital in light of the decision to facilitate and treat non-urgent 112 and 999 patients being transported by ambulance to the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4109/23]

Hospital Staff

Michael McNamara

639. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant hospital doctors who were employed in HSE-run hospitals in December 2022; the corresponding figure for December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4110/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael McNamara

640. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on hip and or knee surgery and cataract surgery in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. [4111/23]

Primary Care Centres

Michael McNamara

710. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the services that are presently being provided at the Ennis primary healthcare centre at Station Road, Ennis, County Clare; the additional staffing requirements that are required to facilitate full operations; when the centre will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

158. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing Covid-19 recognition payments; when he expects outstanding payments to be made to frontline workers in private nursing homes, hospices and agency healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3400/23]

Pension Levy

Michael McNamara

233. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to abolish the Government pension levy introduced in tandem with the jobs initiative in 2011, as the jobs initiative has now concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/23]

Medical Cards

Michael McNamara

522. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans to increase the threshold for medical card holders in line with increases in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2888/23]

Disability Services

Michael McNamara

311. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a residential service for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2517/23]

Health Services

Michael McNamara

330. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he has considered making the cystosponge test for oesophageal cancer diagnosis available in Ireland; if he will outline any plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2597/23]

Hospital Services

Michael McNamara

1379. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health his plans to integrate any planned virtual home hospital services with community care services and GP services to facilitate supported early hospital discharge of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/23]

Hospital Services

Michael McNamara

1380. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop and scale up virtual home hospital services within the HSE for early supported discharge, particularly for respiratory illness in order to relieve winter stress on the hospital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1019/23]

Nursing Homes

Michael McNamara

1697. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when an application for the fair deal scheme will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/23]

Enterprise Policy

Michael McNamara

146. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will make regulations under section 7 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Act 1996, in view of the migration of more than 100 European Works Councils to Ireland following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62875/22]

Enterprise Policy

Michael McNamara

147. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the concerns expressed by the European Commission and an organisation (details supplied) regarding the adequacy of Ireland's transposition of Directive 2009/38/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62876/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

142. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if the case of a child (details supplied) who has no school transport will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62493/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

347. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school transport service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61691/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

425. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on their invalidity pension claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62223/22]

Departmental Data

Michael McNamara

570. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the total rent currently paid by the Health Service Executive per month and per year in Ennis, County Clare; if he will list all properties rented by the HSE in Ennis, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61826/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

162. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that farmers in co-operation areas can access the same level of funding per hectare under the ACRES scheme as those who are not in co-operation areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61351/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

256. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if the case of children (details supplied) who have no school transport will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61542/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

257. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education , further to Parliamentary Question No. 602 of 8 November 2022, when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61559/22]

Departmental Data

Michael McNamara

83. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide the unemployment figures for County Clare including a comparison with the figures nationally; the actions he will take to further create jobs in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60455/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael McNamara

213. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will reply to a letter from persons (details supplied) considering matters within his ministerial remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60271/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael McNamara

371. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60756/22]

Care Services

Michael McNamara

584. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if respite services have been discontinued temporarily at Ennistymon Community Hospital, County Clare; if so, the plans that are in place to have the services fully restored given that the respite and short stay beds provide a lifeline for families and their loved ones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60409/22]

Health Services Staff

Michael McNamara

601. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if a nursing registration PIN can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60462/22]

Fishing Industry

Michael McNamara

722. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the figures for fish landed into all the local authority harbours in County Clare in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60456/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

104. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to increase payment of the remote area grant towards the cost of private transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59605/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

392. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58761/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

393. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58762/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

394. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) [58764/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

416. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Clare in receipt of the fuel allowance at the end of 2020, at the end of 2021 and the figure as of November 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59031/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

420. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59080/22]

Commissions of Inquiry

Michael McNamara

591. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of occasions that the single person committee of inquiry advised to disclose partial disclosure or full disclosure, respectively, since September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59395/22]

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

161. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58523/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael McNamara

170. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance if the new Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal has been appointed following the resignation of the previous board; if his commitment that a comprehensive review of this scheme has taken place; if so, the outcome of that review; if he has expanded the criteria for qualification for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58484/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

326. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that his Department differentiates between male and female applicants for TAMS funding, given that 60% TAMS funding will be provided to successful female applicants aged 41-55 years of age, whereas only 40% funding will be provided to similarly aged male applicants. [58556/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

327. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he sought advice on whether the differentiation between male and female TAMS applicants aged 41-55 years of age is permissible under the Constitution of Ireland. [58557/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

328. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements that are in place for transsexual and intersex TAMS applicants aged 41-55 years of age. [58558/22]

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

223. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57948/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

607. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 recognition payment for frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57465/22]

Community Development Projects

Michael McNamara

807. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will issue to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57988/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael McNamara

205. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56995/22]

Industrial Development

Michael McNamara

136. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the number of site visits hosted by IDA Ireland in counties Galway, Clare and Limerick to date in 2022, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56330/22]

Industrial Development

Michael McNamara

137. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new IDA Ireland jobs created in counties Clare, Kerry and Limerick in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56331/22]

Emergency Planning

Michael McNamara

144. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any meetings of the national emergency co-ordination group have taken place during 2022 to discuss the State's response to fuel rationing this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56340/22]