354. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of young people who have been and continue to be adversely affected by long-Covid here; his views on same; the steps that he will take to care for these young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27036/22]
653. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health the criteria which are applied to the long-term illness scheme; if Addison’s disease will be included in the scheme; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24190/22]
1013. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to a transgender person (details supplied) regarding the temporal cost of waiting for hormone therapy here and the consequent financial cost of their seeking of alternative routes for same from the UK; the actions he will take on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14694/22]
1012. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the inordinate waiting times for assessments at the National Gender Service and the alternative, costly routes transgender persons are having to take as a result (details supplied); his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14693/22]
541. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of senior citizens who are living alone and not in receipt of the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4373/22]
371. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to Office of Public Works guides' limiting pension entitlements and prospects of career progression within the wider public service due to their employment classification of non-established industrial; if this issue will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63190/21]
384. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the living alone allowance increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58366/21]
341. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health the number and names of residential service providers that have established family forums; the steps taken by his Department and the HSE to support residential support providers establish family forums; his views on the effect of the family forums on the quality of life of day service users, residents and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53731/21]
144. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the wearing of protective clothing and head gear when using bicycles, e-scooters and skateboards will be made mandatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42630/21]
140. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the increasingly hazardous conditions for cyclists on roads rural due to speeding from vehicles; the steps he will take to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42599/21]
1098. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 8 July 2021, the reason such a cost-analysis has not taken place to date in view of the fact that this measure was a key recommendation of the 2018 Oireachtas Committee on Transport report (details supplied); if her Department will now carry out this analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39196/21]
328. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for farmers growing maize and their suppliers in view of the banning of oxo-degradable plastic under the Single Use Plastics Directive from 1 July 2021 with consideration of stocks of this plastic having already been purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36879/21]
251. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has carried out a cost analysis of establishing the free travel scheme as a standalone directly applicable benefit; the estimated cost of such a measure; the projected staff resources required to establish the free travel scheme in such a way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36880/21]
173. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the temporary assistance payment scheme for nursing homes will continue beyond June 2021 in view of the fact that the COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel: Final Report requires the nursing home sector to implement considerablere source-intensive recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30511/21]
542. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether a product which meets his Department’s clinical guidelines on the use of medical cannabis in epilepsy can be added to the medical cannabis access programme before it launches in order to make it accessible to persons with epilepsy and their clinicians (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29923/21]
265. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a significant time difference between when HIQA reports on facilities (details supplied) are shared with their service providers and when they are shared with their service users; if he is satisfied with such delays; if it is possible that all relevant stakeholders of such facilities will be informed of HIQA recommendations at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28075/21]
142. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether persons with epilepsy who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures should be automatically given access to a free travel pass (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29919/21]
133. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Education her views on whether a student who experiences an epileptic seizure immediately before or during their exam and is unable to complete their exam should be given the opportunity to resit that exam within the same exam cycle or before such a time that CAO offers issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29920/21]
104. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on whether she has considered ensuring that the online safety regulation Bill will specifically protect persons with photosensitive epilepsy from the malicious dissemination of flashing images and videos that are intended to provoke a seizure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29921/21]
433. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a significant time difference between when HIQA reports (details supplied) are shared with their service providers and when they are shared with their service users; if he is satisfied with such delays; if it is possible that all relevant stakeholders of such facilities will be informed of HIQA recommendations at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27797/21]
1606. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of orthognathic surgery provision in the south-east; and if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a procedure. [18420/21]
356. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if his Department manages dossiers on autistic adults or their representatives who are seeking appropriate autism specific services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17946/21]
355. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if a risk assessment of families on the grounds of the families' likelihood to pursue legal action against the State was a determinant in the management of such files in view of the fact that his Department manages dossiers on autistic children and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17945/21]
1165. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if he will seek public health guidance from NPHET regarding the possibility of holding outdoor religious ceremonies for faith communities to allow for social distancing and a safe return to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17401/21]
266. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of additional flat surface car parking in urban centres given the commitment in the programme for Government to a modal shift to cycling, walking and public transport. [16498/21]
1795. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays facing children awaiting pain management assessment and treatment as raised by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15457/21]
1560. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to correspondence to his office from a person (details supplied) with a suggestion regarding the return to school procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14645/21]
1506. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health the progress which the HSE is making in its process for considering the scope and application of long-term residential care visiting restrictions in the context of the framework of restrictive measures, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine and the level of disease in the community as tasked by NPHET; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14489/21]
1131. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to delays facing electrical instrumentation apprentices in obtaining a qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/21]
866. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to correspondence to his office from a person (details supplied) with a suggestion regarding the return to school procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14646/21]
788. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health the reason dentists were not included in the list of those personnel who can administer Covid-19 vaccinations. [11279/21]
593. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some foster carers are excluded from applying for Tusla home improvement grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11545/21]
376. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces currently deployed on peacekeeping duties to areas of conflict all over the world will be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10992/21]
208. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties for those buying homes in respect of mortgage approvals lasting for only six months in view of current restrictions on the building industry causing delays in home completions (details supplied); if such mortgage holders will have to reapply for their mortgages through no fault of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11732/21]
179. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that moneys held in solicitor client accounts will shortly be liable for the imposition of negative interest rates by the two largest banks and, given that these funds are often already borrowed from the banks, will be subject to double interest charging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10963/21]
102. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans in place to upgrade the Waterford to Dublin line by providing a second track on the section where currently only one track exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11013/21]
209. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the funding challenges facing an organisation (details supplied) which have put its counselling service in extreme jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9114/21]
906. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation regarding kidney patients and the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8741/21]
778. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the expert advice from NIAC (details supplied) on which clinical decisions are based regarding the timeframe in which family carers will be vaccinated; if the advice will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6661/21]
215. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation of those supplying the events and trade show industry that fall outside Covid-19-related business support schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6915/21]