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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
1267. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of x-ray machines currently available for usage in Croom Orthopaedic Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13867/24]
1266. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries allocated to consultant orthopaedic surgeons at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13866/24]
1265. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the average times persons have to wait in County Monaghan before learning their biopsy histology results; and the HSE policy on waiting times for histology results. [13865/24]
1264. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by dentists on the school dental screening services within CHO9 in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13864/24]
1263. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE orthodontists, by grade, working in St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13863/24]
1262. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE respiratory physiologists attached to Letterkenny University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024. [13862/24]
853. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice to outline the process for naturalisation applications; the duration of this process; if there are any delays to current applications (details supplied); to clarify how some applications can take longer than others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14160/24]
830. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if there are any proposals for citizenship to be given automatically to residents who live in Ireland for over 20 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13758/24]
448. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education in the context of condition 4(c) of planning permission (details supplied), does she accept that the transfer of ownership of the school site to the Department of Education needs to take place urgently, to enable the planning process for the proposed school to commence and on behalf of parents and their children of the peninsula will she raise this issue with both Fingal County Council and the applicant/developer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14188/24]
222. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when he expects a report on the EV Commercial Fleet Trial to be published; the measures his Department is taking to incentivise and support small-to-medium businesses in electrifying their commercial fleet; whether his Department plans to introduce new measures following the final report on the trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14654/24]
164. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if pension entitlements will be transferred to the widow of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/24]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]