1691. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will place the competition and consumer protection commission guidelines for contracts of care in nursing homes on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29971/22]
1690. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce statutory homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29968/22]
1689. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reform the tendering model for home care when the current model expires at the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/22]
1688. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has had repeated surgeries cancelled; when the person's surgery will be performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29963/22]
1687. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the options that are open to non-medical card holders who are unable to find a dentist who is taking on new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29961/22]
1686. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the options that are open to medical card holders who are unable to find a dentist who is taking on new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29960/22]
1685. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the options that are open to non-medical card holders who are unable to find a general practitioner who is taking on new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29959/22]
1684. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the options that are open to medical card holders who are unable to find a general practitioner who is taking on new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29958/22]
1683. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of family forums that have been established under each children’s disability network team in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29953/22]
1682. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of family forums that have been established under each children’s disability network team in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29952/22]
1681. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for the children’s disability network teams in County Laois broken down by waiting time in tabular form. [29951/22]
1680. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for the children’s disability network teams in County Kildare by waiting time in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29950/22]
1679. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have left the dental treatment services scheme in the past year in County Laois; the number that are left; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29949/22]
1678. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have left the dental treatment services scheme in the past year in County Kildare; the number that are left; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29948/22]
1677. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an ENT outpatient appointment at Tullamore Hospital for over one, two, three, four, five and six years; the expected wait for new entrants onto the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29942/22]
1676. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made by the HSE in implementing the integrated financial management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29938/22]
1675. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will amend the terms of the pandemic bonus payment to reflect actual hours worked as opposed to contract hours where it would be more beneficial to recipients. [29937/22]
1674. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the cost of any review groups set up under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the composition of these review groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29934/22]
1322. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce a Garda vetting licence style scheme which allows people to apply for a multi- annual Garda vetting card that relates to them personally and is transferable between organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29966/22]
1321. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the cost of any review groups set up under the auspices of her Department in the past five years; the composition of these review groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29933/22]
1263. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet with representatives from a union (details supplied) to discuss their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29962/22]
1124. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the social welfare trap that is preventing homecarers from working extra hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29970/22]
1123. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the Tús scheme to a two-year programme or at least allow the option of an extra year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29943/22]
1122. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the rule was introduced that children over 16 years of age in full-time education have the payment of child benefit suspended for the summer months and reinstated by application if they return to full-time education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29941/22]
1121. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expand the children’s allowance scheme to include all 18-year-old secondary school children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29939/22]
1002. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the number of special education needs organisers in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29965/22]
1001. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the number of special education needs organisers in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29964/22]
1000. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the number of section 37 A notices that have been issued in counties Kildare and Laois in the past two years; her plans to issue more notices in these areas in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29940/22]
521. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the discretionary top-up for housing assistance payments was used in 2021 in County Kildare by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29956/22]
520. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of council owned units that were retrofitted in County Kildare in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29955/22]
519. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated and drawn down in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022 to Kildare County Council for council property retrofitting works in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/22]
518. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that were received for a private housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability to Kildare County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of these grants that have been granted; the number that were refused; the number that are pending a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29947/22]
517. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that were received for a social housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability to Kildare County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of these grants that have been granted; the number that were refused; the number that are pending a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29946/22]
516. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated for housing adaptation grants to Laois County Council for 2020, 2021 and 2022; the amount of funding drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29945/22]
515. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated for housing adaptation grants to Kildare County Council for 2020, 2021 and 2022; the amount of funding drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29944/22]
514. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding income thresholds for those trying to avail of social housing; the discussions his Department has had on raising the threshold; his plans to have these limits raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29936/22]
513. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the First Home affordable purchase shared equity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29935/22]
231. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with EirGrid on it's Shaping Our Electricity Future document attempting to set energy policy; the way this clashes with the stated objective of the renewable electricity support scheme auction to decide the mix of renewable energy technologies that will connect to the system by 2030; the actions he has taken to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29957/22]
251. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to reform the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26606/22]
250. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will establish a fund to assist local authorities to purchase former bank branch buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26589/22]
243. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the concerns of the forgotten farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26609/22]
182. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if consultants have preferential arrangements for room rental in public hospitals in which they see private patients; if so, the nature of the arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26597/22]
181. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address hospital overcrowding and spiralling trolley numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26596/22]
180. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for nurse specialists in neurology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26595/22]
179. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his views on the reinstatement of the water birth service in a homebirth setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26594/22]
178. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made with the new facility for older people at the community nursing unit, Merlin Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26593/22]
177. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made with the renovation of a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26592/22]
176. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made in implementing the recommendations of the Independent Review of Unscheduled Care Performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/22]
175. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that older people who have equity release loans are ineligible for the fair deal scheme due to a contractual prohibition on further equity charges which are required by the HSE to execute the fair deal scheme; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26590/22]
174. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of availability of general practitioners that treat medical card patients in counties Kildare and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26588/22]