852. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists that are employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32605/22]
851. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the provision of free sanitary products such as tampons and pads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32603/22]
850. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health far below optimum levels of staffing of consultants specialising in endometriosis care employed by the HSE are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32602/22]
849. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants specialising in endometriosis care that are employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/22]
848. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of midwives employed by the HSE are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32600/22]
847. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of midwives that are employed by the HSE nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32599/22]
846. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposal announced in Budget 2022 to extend the automatic entitlement to free general practitioner visit cards to children under eight years of age as of June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32598/22]
845. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of lactation consultants employed by the HSE are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32597/22]
844. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that are employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32596/22]
843. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that are still waiting to receive the Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32595/22]
842. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that have received the Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32594/22]
841. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of section 39 healthcare workers across the country are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32593/22]
840. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of section 39 healthcare workers that are employed by the HSE nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32592/22]
839. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of medical scientists in HSE laboratories across the country are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32591/22]
838. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of medical scientists that are employed in HSE laboratories across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32590/22]
837. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of doctors in general practice are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32589/22]
836. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors that are working in general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32588/22]
835. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below the optimum staffing level of staff for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services helpline service are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32587/22]
834. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels of staff for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services helpline service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32586/22]
833. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below the optimum staffing levels of clinical staff for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32585/22]
832. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that are employed in clinical staffing for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32584/22]
831. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the provision of free contraceptives as a public health issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32583/22]
802. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the provision of an ambulance following an incident (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32472/22]
750. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when the upgrade and refurbishment of 123 Block at a building (details supplied) will commence; the duration and purpose of these works; if he will outline in detail the plan for this building as listed as a project in the HSE 2022 capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32043/22]
712. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the budget that has been provided for the new advanced nurse practitioners as recently advertised by his Department; if this is a new payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/22]
616. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payment applications in the past three years; the number per area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32790/22]
615. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officers in the State; the number per area; the number who have retired within the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32787/22]
614. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the up-to-date position with proposed payment of a pension for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32785/22]
582. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify what is planned for a school (details supplied); if it is a new build or refurbishment and if she will ensure that previous replies to parliamentary questions do not confuse plans for the school with previous designs for a different school which was temporarily accommodated on that site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32687/22]
581. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 12 May 2022, if she will provide on update on the meeting between her Department and the DDLETB due to take place in mid May; if she will provide details of what was discussed at said meeting and the outcome of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32686/22]
155. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have had any meetings with a local authority (details supplied) on the provision of a vital piece of infrastructure for a town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32793/22]
150. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of what happens to unused credit on LEAP cards that have not been activated in at least 12 months; the way that the National Transport Authority managed the deposits paid for LEAP cards; the total number of LEAP cards that have been issued since the introduction of the card; the total number of cards have not been activated in the past 12 months; the total balance of unused credit on those cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32508/22]
139. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of additional 24/7 bus routes given the lack of late night transport in Dublin city making it unsafe for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32281/22]
138. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has engaged with Dublin Bus or other operators on route alignments with regard to the provision of bus services in the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32280/22]
541. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will take measures to ensure the availability of cariban medication for pregnant persons given that the medicine is not subsidised and the price places the medication out of access for many patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31711/22]
216. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason there are 35 children in Ireland that have cystic fibrosis are excluded from the pipeline deal for the drug kaftrio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31155/22]
1125. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a pre-pension scheme in other European Union countries in which employees working with hazardous material can avail of 85% of their State pension from the age of 58 years onwards with the remaining 15% paid at retirement age; if she is considering any such scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30007/22]
1112. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that she will take to ensure that national insurance credits earned by a person (details supplied) while working in the United Kingdom are duly credited to this person’s contribution record, for the purpose of ensuring they receives the appropriate State pension (contributory) payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29606/22]
342. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues with the real-time communications for Dublin Bus; if his Department will be taking steps to provide bus passengers with accurate timings of buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30822/22]
341. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the frequency of buses on the 26 Dublin Bus service through Chapelizod during peak hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30821/22]
327. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to address the issue of those who are excluded from the new public transport fare reductions for under 24s given that a service (details supplied) and Bus Éireann Expressway are not covered by the reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30658/22]
326. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a scheme similar to that being rolled out by the German Government which is providing a monthly pass for public transport for €9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30657/22]
325. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his Department's plans to introduce grants for taxi drivers for the purchase of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30656/22]
324. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the actions that his Department is taking to combat the significant delays in NCT centres throughout the summer and autumn of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30655/22]
265. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason that Skerries and Balbriggan have been excluded from the new Transport for Ireland fare, which allows commuters across Dublin to travel on all forms of public transport and change between services for a €2 Leap Card fare within a 90-minute window; if he will take steps to include these stations in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29162/22]
124. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason that Balbriggan and Skerries rail stations have been excluded from the Transport for Ireland 90 minute €2 fares; if he will take steps to include those stations in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30651/22]
113. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the plans of his Department for a regional aviation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30652/22]
107. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering easing the restrictions on the age of vehicle requirement for taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30654/22]
95. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings that he has had with the MetroLink team; if he will report of the progress of the MetroLink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30653/22]