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Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will review Circular 0011/2024, the Circular to the Management Authorities of Primary Schools, as schools (details supplied) are currently set to experience a reduction in their SET allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6831/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2024

149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will review Circular 0011/2024, the Circular to the Management Authorities of Primary Schools, as schools (details supplied) are currently set to experience a reduction in their SET allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6831/24]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

213. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus drivers that have left the service, including retirees, in each county since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6489/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2024

213. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus drivers that have left the service, including retirees, in each county since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6489/24]

Question· writtenPQ 143asked

143. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is in possession of an Irish residence permit and is trapped in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6409/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2024

143. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is in possession of an Irish residence permit and is trapped in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6409/24]

Question· writtenPQ 324asked

324. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have availed of emergency contraception under the free contraception scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

324. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have availed of emergency contraception under the free contraception scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/24]

Question· writtenPQ 320asked

320. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the chronic disease management hub in Ennis in respect of services currently provided; and the roll-out of additional services and staffing details of the hub. [5866/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

320. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the chronic disease management hub in Ennis in respect of services currently provided; and the roll-out of additional services and staffing details of the hub. [5866/24]

Question· writtenPQ 319asked

319. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the capital investment and refurbishment by the HSE at St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal in each of the years 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5865/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

319. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the capital investment and refurbishment by the HSE at St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal in each of the years 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5865/24]

Question· writtenPQ 316asked

316. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of national and international health recruitment fairs staff from CHI Temple Street were in attendance to seek to recruit additional nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, etc. in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number of recruitment fairs where staff were present the number of jobs offered per fair. [5862/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

316. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of national and international health recruitment fairs staff from CHI Temple Street were in attendance to seek to recruit additional nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, etc. in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number of recruitment fairs where staff were present the number of jobs offered per fair. [5862/24]

Question· writtenPQ 309asked

309. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the current repair times in place for wheelchair users when repairs are required to their wheelchairs in the Limerick City area; and the recommended and average timeframe for repairs to take place at present. [5855/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

309. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the current repair times in place for wheelchair users when repairs are required to their wheelchairs in the Limerick City area; and the recommended and average timeframe for repairs to take place at present. [5855/24]

Question· writtenPQ 307asked

307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant in respiratory medicine based at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in the years of 2021, 2022 and 2023 in tabular form. [5853/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant in respiratory medicine based at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in the years of 2021, 2022 and 2023 in tabular form. [5853/24]

Question· writtenPQ 301asked

301. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health whether any or all of the 80+ recommendations made in the report of the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel published in August 2020 have been accepted; the progress made in implementing any of the recommendations to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

301. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health whether any or all of the 80+ recommendations made in the report of the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel published in August 2020 have been accepted; the progress made in implementing any of the recommendations to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/24]

Question· writtenPQ 292asked

292. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update following the commitment by the Minister of State at the Department of Health to cover assessments of needs for children with disabilities due to the continued delay of the six planned regional assessment teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5991/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

292. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update following the commitment by the Minister of State at the Department of Health to cover assessments of needs for children with disabilities due to the continued delay of the six planned regional assessment teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5991/24]

Question· writtenPQ 237asked

237. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is in receipt of an old age pension (contributory) and is now aged 67 years, but who continued in employment, which is now about to cease, is entitled to receive a redundancy payment, in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5903/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

237. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is in receipt of an old age pension (contributory) and is now aged 67 years, but who continued in employment, which is now about to cease, is entitled to receive a redundancy payment, in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5903/24]

Question· writtenPQ 236asked

236. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the old age pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) has been processed and awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5902/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2024

236. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the old age pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) has been processed and awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5902/24]

Question· writtenPQ 496asked

496. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if HSE members currently on a career break are not able to return to work due to the HSE recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5083/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2024

496. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if HSE members currently on a career break are not able to return to work due to the HSE recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5083/24]

Question· writtenPQ 480asked

480. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current shortage in the medicine victoza; what measures are being taken to address this shortage; what alternative medicine can be prescribed to people due to this shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4979/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2024

480. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current shortage in the medicine victoza; what measures are being taken to address this shortage; what alternative medicine can be prescribed to people due to this shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4979/24]

Question· writtenPQ 355asked

355. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the way in which Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 on infant formula and follow-on formula is policed and enforced in the State; whether offences are committed in the event of its breach or other sanctions apply; his views on whether retailers breach the regulation by including formula among items covered by a loyalty or voucher or discount scheme that applies to most other goods sold in a store; if so, the basis of that understanding; to outline any correspondence with the EU Commission on the interpretation of Article 10 (2) of the regulation as it applies to general supermarket discount or voucher schemes that are not aimed at promoting the sale of formula in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4748/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2024

355. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the way in which Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 on infant formula and follow-on formula is policed and enforced in the State; whether offences are committed in the event of its breach or other sanctions apply; his views on whether retailers breach the regulation by including formula among items covered by a loyalty or voucher or discount scheme that applies to most other goods sold in a store; if so, the basis of that understanding; to outline any correspondence with the EU Commission on the interpretation of Article 10 (2) of the regulation as it applies to general supermarket discount or voucher schemes that are not aimed at promoting the sale of formula in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4748/24]

Question· writtenPQ 253asked

253. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education his Department's policy with regard to requests from parents who wish to have their single-sex primary schools amalgamated into fully gender-integrated schools; to outline the procedure for processing such a request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4743/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2024

253. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education his Department's policy with regard to requests from parents who wish to have their single-sex primary schools amalgamated into fully gender-integrated schools; to outline the procedure for processing such a request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4743/24]

Question· writtenPQ 252asked

252. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to provide special classes for children with additional needs in a school (details supplied) as these are urgently required to meet the local education requirements of pupils with autism or learning disabilities who currently have to travel to St. Margaret 's and beyond for their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4742/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2024

252. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to provide special classes for children with additional needs in a school (details supplied) as these are urgently required to meet the local education requirements of pupils with autism or learning disabilities who currently have to travel to St. Margaret 's and beyond for their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4742/24]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to prioritise the delivery of the Bus Connects local routes services in Portrane and Donabate given the census figures from 2022 on bus travel are concerning (details supplied) in regard to our climate targets of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 by improving public transport travel and reducing car journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4849/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2024

186. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to prioritise the delivery of the Bus Connects local routes services in Portrane and Donabate given the census figures from 2022 on bus travel are concerning (details supplied) in regard to our climate targets of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 by improving public transport travel and reducing car journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4849/24]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport what the previously announced €300 million earmarked for the Luas in September 2023 will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4740/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2024

179. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport what the previously announced €300 million earmarked for the Luas in September 2023 will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4740/24]

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

178. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport how many train carriages have been ordered over the past three years; how many have been ordered to date for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4739/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2024

178. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport how many train carriages have been ordered over the past three years; how many have been ordered to date for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4739/24]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport how many DART carriages have been ordered over the past three years; how many have been ordered to date for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2024

177. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport how many DART carriages have been ordered over the past three years; how many have been ordered to date for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/24]

Question· writtenPQ 167asked

167. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how many trans patient support and advocacy organisations such as (details supplied) the National Gender Service met with in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4424/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2024

167. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how many trans patient support and advocacy organisations such as (details supplied) the National Gender Service met with in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4424/24]

Question· writtenPQ 166asked

166. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health why the National Gender Service chose not to close its waiting list in 2023, as was discussed in late 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2024

166. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health why the National Gender Service chose not to close its waiting list in 2023, as was discussed in late 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/24]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

165. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how long someone referred to the National Gender Service today would be expected to wait for their first assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2024

165. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how long someone referred to the National Gender Service today would be expected to wait for their first assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/24]

Question· writtenPQ 522asked

522. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that disabled parking at St. Vincent's Hospital has a four hour time limit for the length of time a person can occupy a disabled parking space; if he will liaise with St. Vincent’s to remove this time limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3889/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2024

522. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that disabled parking at St. Vincent's Hospital has a four hour time limit for the length of time a person can occupy a disabled parking space; if he will liaise with St. Vincent’s to remove this time limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3889/24]