376. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE allocations for the Wexford children's disability network team; the number of WTE posts vacant on 1 April 2023, broken down by discipline; the current caseload numbers for this team, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20779/23]
375. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE allocations for the Enniscorthy children's disability network team; the number of WTE posts vacant on 1 April 2023, broken down by discipline; the current caseload numbers for this team, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20778/23]
374. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE allocations for the Carlow disability network team; the number of WTE posts vacant on 1 April 2023, broken down by discipline; the current caseload numbers for this team, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20777/23]
351. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE allocations for the Cashel children’s disability network team; the number of WTE posts vacant on 1 April 2023, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; the current caseload numbers for this team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20415/23]
350. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE allocations for the Clonmel children’s disability network team; the number of WTE posts vacant on 1 April 2023, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; the current caseload numbers for this team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20414/23]
349. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE allocations for the Thomastown children’s disability network team; the number of WTE posts vacant on 1 April 2023, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; the current caseload numbers for this team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20413/23]
348. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE allocations for the Kilkenny children’s disability network team; the number of WTE posts vacant on 1 April 2023, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; the current caseload numbers for this team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20412/23]
344. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE allocations for Carlow disability network team; the number of WTE posts vacant on 1 April 2023, broken down by discipline in tabular form; the current caseload numbers for this team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20319/23]
366. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 20 April 2023, the details of the alternative location being considered as a possibility for the Community Nursing Unit in Cashel, originally planned for St. Patrick’s Hospital; to provide the location of the site in question; to provide a detailed account of the issues concerning parking space on the current St. Patrick’s site and access to the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20116/23]
364. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the cessation of 24-hour services at certain clinics providing sexual assault treatment services for children (details supplied); the reasons that led to this decision; his views on the transfer of similar services from a certain location to another location; if there are plans to address this shortfall in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20108/23]
120. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the funds for housing adaptation grants will be released to local authorities for 2023. [19880/23]
381. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for CAMHS appointments in the south Tipperary LHO; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures for those waiting between three and six months, between six months and 12 months, and 12 months and longer. [18751/23]
380. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for CAMHS appointments in the north Tipperary and east Limerick LHO; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures for those waiting between three and six months, between six months and 12 months, and 12 months and longer. [18750/23]
270. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Tipperary for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18747/23]
176. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport the reasons the 2023 grant allocated to Tipperary County Council for the N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction road project, at €1 million, is far below the sum of €3,250,000 requested; if there is an intention to address this shortfall in funding; his views on the impact this will have on the ability of the project to progress on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18811/23]
24. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if the site on which St. Patrick’s Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary is located is suitable for the development of a new 60-bed residential care centre at St. Patrick's Hospital; the other site options being explored for this purpose (details supplied); when it was decided that other site options would be considered; what prompted the exploration of an alternative site; when a decision on the future development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18485/23]
107. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessment of need complaints received to disability services in 2022; the number of those complaints dealt with within a 30-day timeframe; the average number of days taken to close out a complaint in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18469/23]
1650. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a recent case where an ambulance had to come from outside Tipperary as there were none available in the county; and if his Department plans to increase the number of ambulances in Tipperary. [17597/23]
1649. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times in Tipperary per quarter over the past five years, in tabular form. [17596/23]
1416. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if the suitability of the current site of St. Patrick’s Hospital, Cashel for a new 60-bed community nursing unit has been determined in light of a planning notice issued notifying intent to demolish the gate lodge at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16643/23]
865. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been left waiting several months for a decision from the appeals offices regarding their application for disability allowance; and her views on whether this is an adequate level of service from her Department. [16355/23]
250. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport if he has requested the National Transport Authority to outline the action it has taken to address the prevalence of illegal taxi operators; his concerns on the impact that illegal operators can have on the livelihoods of legal operators in certain areas; the measures he has taken to request the NTA take steps to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16585/23]
249. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of reports of a rise in illegal taxi operators in certain areas; if he has communicated with the National Transport Authority on the issue of illegal operators; if he will list the occasions within the past year that he has communicated with the NTA on this matter; if he has concerns at the approach being taken by the NTA to address the prevalence of illegal operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16584/23]
1537. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has acted on the concerns submitted to his office by an individual (details supplied) regarding numerous websites that have listed dogs for sale or adoption, in contravention of the Animal Health and Welfare (Sale or supply of pet animals) Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12430/23]
1423. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health Further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 1 February 2023, if consideration will be given to a National Feeding Disorders Programme, given feeding disorders fall outside the scope of the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; if he plans to provide an inclusive service for children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder who have ASD and can therefore do not fit the criteria for mental health intervention as referenced in the response; if he is aware of this shortcoming in services; the way he intends to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13407/23]
1414. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the bid by the HSE for €5.2 million to support the medical assessment units at Nenagh, Ennis and St. John's Hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13337/23]
1413. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the data used that resulted in the increase in nursing resources for the medical assessment unit in Nenagh; his views on whether the increase in WTEs is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13336/23]
1412. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff approved in each of CAMHS 1 and 2 in south Tipperary; the number and specialty of the positions which are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13334/23]
1411. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to address the issue of pay parity among CDNT service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13331/23]
1410. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if the National Treatment Purchase Fund can be used to reimburse families who have had to secure therapies not available through their CDNT due to staffing vacancies and other shortfalls with therapy availability in CDNTs; if he has plans to resource this for all CDNTs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13330/23]
1202. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the process by which a person (details supplied) can access the Covid bonus payment for their staff. [12492/23]
1029. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the preparations being made, and the measures being put in place to address the shortage of training spaces for dieticians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13332/23]
963. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to the parents of a child (details supplied) who is on medication prescribed by the CDNT but who has not been able to get their prescription renewed. [13339/23]
962. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he is taking to increase the number of dieticians in CDNTs; the number of dieticians available to the 91 CDNTs nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13338/23]
961. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an independent review of the Progressing Disability Services programme will be subject to an independent review to make them more effective; if such a review is anticipated; if an alternative programme will be explored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13335/23]
960. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if exit interviews with staff departing CDNTs are being carried out; if such interviews are being carried out formally in all CHOs; if not, the CHOs in which such interviewes are being carried out; how the data are being collated; the actions being taken with reference to the data gathered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13329/23]
832. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department has taken seven months to give a person (details supplied) in Tipperary a decision on their disability allowance application. [13341/23]
730. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of schools affected by the stalling of construction projects; if schools where construction is underway such as a school (details supplied) in Cashel are also affected; if so, the reason that particular school was not notified of this; the reason queries from the school relating to the non-availability of funding to draw down were not responded to; how she plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13333/23]
538. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with the Iranian authorities regarding the case of a person (details supplied) imprisoned in Iran, and the measures he has the Minister taken to ensure their well being. [13340/23]
16. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte will be able to avail of grants and premia under his proposed new forestry programme; and if he intends to issue a new shareholder letter of expectations to Coillte in 2023. [11935/23]
88. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce legislation to protect access to cash as recommended by the Retail Banking Review; and if this legislation will include a protection on cash sales as part of the access to cash. [11848/23]
362. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education the number of current and planned additional ASD places for primary school children in areas (details supplied), in tabular form. [10913/23]
264. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that young LGBTQ people in Ireland are being targeted on social media with advertisements for conversion therapy; and the measures his Department plans to take to address the issue. [10812/23]
178. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the equality of access to treatment for people in Ireland with ARFID and another associated or complicating condition, such as ASD, with reference to geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10422/23]
177. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the equality of access to treatment for people in Ireland with ARFID, with reference to geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/23]
176. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Ireland estimated to have the eating condition ARFID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10420/23]
175. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if he intends to develop a model of care for people with the eating condition of avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; if he intends to develop a model of care for people with ARFID and a diagnosis or ASD or other associated condition in what could be referred to as dual diagnosis; if he has any intention of appointing a clinical lead in providing a pathway to care for people with ARFID, with reference to children and adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10419/23]
104. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education if schools can refuse a child a place in a special class for children with autism based on continence issues, despite a recommendation for a place in such a class being made by a clinical psychologist.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10423/23]
590. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the 90 locations where a capital programme to replace, upgrade and refurbish care facilities (details supplied) is to be undertaken; the nature of the works involved; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/23]