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Question· writtenPQ 29asked

29. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the plans he has to tackle the waiting times for diagnosis of endometriosis, which can take up to nine years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16980/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2022

29. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the plans he has to tackle the waiting times for diagnosis of endometriosis, which can take up to nine years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16980/22]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to alter the proposed scheme of the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in view of the opposition to the scheme expressed by healthcare workers and their trade union representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16981/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2022

21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to alter the proposed scheme of the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in view of the opposition to the scheme expressed by healthcare workers and their trade union representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16981/22]

Question· writtenPQ 656asked

656. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the plans he has to address the shortage of local general practitioners in east Galway with a number of former general practitioners retiring many residents have been unable to register with a local general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15984/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022

656. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the plans he has to address the shortage of local general practitioners in east Galway with a number of former general practitioners retiring many residents have been unable to register with a local general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15984/22]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will grant further extensions to motorists who have had their NCT date pass due to being unable to obtain a test within a four-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15933/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022

232. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will grant further extensions to motorists who have had their NCT date pass due to being unable to obtain a test within a four-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15933/22]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to reduce the backlogs in waiting lists for the national car test, NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15932/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022

231. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to reduce the backlogs in waiting lists for the national car test, NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15932/22]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that all houses in the Burrow peninsula, Portrane, County Dublin have not been included in the National Broadband Plan intervention area (details supplied). [15928/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022

196. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that all houses in the Burrow peninsula, Portrane, County Dublin have not been included in the National Broadband Plan intervention area (details supplied). [15928/22]

Question· writtenPQ 392asked

392. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the policy of the St. Vincent's University Hospital pharmacy with regard to the dispensation of contraceptives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15650/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2022

392. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the policy of the St. Vincent's University Hospital pharmacy with regard to the dispensation of contraceptives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15650/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1050asked

1050. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vasectomy procedures outsourced to the private sector under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14892/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

1050. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vasectomy procedures outsourced to the private sector under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14892/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1049asked

1049. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14891/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

1049. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14891/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1048asked

1048. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14890/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

1048. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14890/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1047asked

1047. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at Connolly Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14889/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

1047. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at Connolly Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14889/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1044asked

1044. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of tubal ligations that have been carried out within the St. Vincent’s hospital group hospitals for on-demand for contraceptive purposes versus for clinical reasons in each of the years 2011 to 2021, by year. [14886/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

1044. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of tubal ligations that have been carried out within the St. Vincent’s hospital group hospitals for on-demand for contraceptive purposes versus for clinical reasons in each of the years 2011 to 2021, by year. [14886/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1043asked

1043. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed list of the gender reassignment procedures that have been carried out within the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2021; and the number of each of these procedures listed that have been carried out during this decade by procedure and year. [14885/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

1043. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed list of the gender reassignment procedures that have been carried out within the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2021; and the number of each of these procedures listed that have been carried out during this decade by procedure and year. [14885/22]

Question· writtenPQ 823asked

823. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing issues in relation to the availability of HRT patches; the plans he has to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13966/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

823. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing issues in relation to the availability of HRT patches; the plans he has to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13966/22]

Question· writtenPQ 675asked

675. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the proposed core funding scheme for childcare; if it includes a price freeze; if he will ensure that providers do not massively increase fees in the readiness for the freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14444/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

675. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the proposed core funding scheme for childcare; if it includes a price freeze; if he will ensure that providers do not massively increase fees in the readiness for the freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14444/22]

Question· writtenPQ 609asked

609. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments which have been applied for to assist with hearing costs since the beginning of 2022 by county; the number of these applications which were refused by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14349/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

609. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments which have been applied for to assist with hearing costs since the beginning of 2022 by county; the number of these applications which were refused by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14349/22]

Question· writtenPQ 608asked

608. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments applied for in the past three years by county; the number that were successful in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14348/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

608. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments applied for in the past three years by county; the number that were successful in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14348/22]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the last time the rates paid to parents who must transport their loved ones to their nearest ASD class were reviewed; if she plans to carry out a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14873/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the last time the rates paid to parents who must transport their loved ones to their nearest ASD class were reviewed; if she plans to carry out a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14873/22]

Question· writtenPQ 548asked

548. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the need for a school bus to cover an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14872/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

548. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the need for a school bus to cover an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14872/22]

Question· writtenPQ 331asked

331. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will be issuing instructions on section 254 licences to local authorities as in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14347/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

331. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will be issuing instructions on section 254 licences to local authorities as in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14347/22]

Question· writtenPQ 646asked

646. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide estimates of the cost of cancer care, including screening and treatment to the HSE each year since 2016; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs of screening, diagnostics, medicines, inpatient and outpatient hospital days, primary and accident and emergency care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022

646. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide estimates of the cost of cancer care, including screening and treatment to the HSE each year since 2016; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs of screening, diagnostics, medicines, inpatient and outpatient hospital days, primary and accident and emergency care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/22]

Bill· Public2022/31current

Education (Admission to Schools) (Co-Education) Bill 2022

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2022

Bill entitled an Act to disapply at separate future dates, in relation to recognised primary and post-primary schools, the exemption provided by certain enactments from the prohibition against discrimination on the gender ground in educational establishments, and to provide for connected matters.

Question· writtenPQ 169asked

169. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the urgent need to reassess the income limits for social housing support on the grounds of persons being unable to qualify for the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10095/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2022

169. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the urgent need to reassess the income limits for social housing support on the grounds of persons being unable to qualify for the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10095/22]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

36. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a grant to purchase electric vehicles for persons with disabilities for whom public transport is an unreliable option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11050/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2022

36. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a grant to purchase electric vehicles for persons with disabilities for whom public transport is an unreliable option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11050/22]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

24. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review all bus, rail and tram infrastructure to ensure transport hubs are adequately resourced and accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11049/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2022

24. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review all bus, rail and tram infrastructure to ensure transport hubs are adequately resourced and accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11049/22]

Question· writtenPQ 9asked

9. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will set aside plans for a linear park as part of the MetroLink proposals given the strong opposition to this plan from local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11046/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2022

9. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will set aside plans for a linear park as part of the MetroLink proposals given the strong opposition to this plan from local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11046/22]

Question· writtenPQ 804asked

804. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the admission and discharge rates for emergency departments for all hospitals from 1 January to 23 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11713/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

804. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the admission and discharge rates for emergency departments for all hospitals from 1 January to 23 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11713/22]

Question· writtenPQ 803asked

803. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the of engagements he, advisers or officials in his Department have had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education or his officials in relation to increasing undergraduate radiography places since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11712/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

803. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the of engagements he, advisers or officials in his Department have had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education or his officials in relation to increasing undergraduate radiography places since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11712/22]

Question· writtenPQ 802asked

802. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the engagements he, advisers or officials in his Department have had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education or his officials in relation to increasing undergraduate biomedical science places since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11711/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

802. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the engagements he, advisers or officials in his Department have had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education or his officials in relation to increasing undergraduate biomedical science places since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11711/22]

Question· writtenPQ 801asked

801. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the engagements he, advisers or officials in his Department have had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education or his officials in relation to increasing undergraduate medicine places since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11710/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

801. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the engagements he, advisers or officials in his Department have had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education or his officials in relation to increasing undergraduate medicine places since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11710/22]

Question· writtenPQ 800asked

800. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the engagements he, advisers or officials in his Department have had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education or his officials in relation to increasing undergraduate nursing and midwifery places since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11709/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

800. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the engagements he, advisers or officials in his Department have had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education or his officials in relation to increasing undergraduate nursing and midwifery places since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11709/22]

Question· writtenPQ 799asked

799. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of boys who received the HPV vaccine in schools in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

799. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of boys who received the HPV vaccine in schools in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/22]

Question· writtenPQ 798asked

798. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of girls who received the HPV vaccine in schools in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

798. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of girls who received the HPV vaccine in schools in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/22]

Question· writtenPQ 797asked

797. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a CervicalCheck exam by month in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11706/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

797. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a CervicalCheck exam by month in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11706/22]

Question· writtenPQ 796asked

796. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a BowelScreen exam by month in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

796. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a BowelScreen exam by month in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/22]

Question· writtenPQ 795asked

795. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a BreastCheck exam by month in each of the years 2018 to 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11704/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

795. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a BreastCheck exam by month in each of the years 2018 to 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11704/22]

Question· writtenPQ 794asked

794. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a CervicalCheck exam by month in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

794. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a CervicalCheck exam by month in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/22]

Question· writtenPQ 257asked

257. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider prioritising defibrillators among the various other VAT reduction and removal measures that may be under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11207/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

257. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider prioritising defibrillators among the various other VAT reduction and removal measures that may be under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11207/22]