605. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has any plans to provide dedicated services for functional neurological disorder (FND) patients; if his attention has been brought to a recent report which found that Ireland is the only country in western Europe without a specialised FND service (details supplied); if he intends to allocate funding to begin addressing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43108/24]
258. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when a reply will issue to correspondence regarding lodges in the Phoenix Park (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42783/24]
333. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents on a waiting list for primary care speech and language therapy services by wait time, age and CHO, in tabular form. [42309/24]
332. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of community registered general nurses in each CHO at present, and in each of the years since 2020, in tabular form. [42308/24]
331. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in each CHO at present, and in each of the years since 2020, in tabular form. [42307/24]
330. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the work of the national implementation group established to implement the recommendations from a report on recruitment and retention of public health nurses and community registered general nurses (details supplied); if this report and its 39 recommendations will be published; if all 39 recommendations have been accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42306/24]
329. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortage of public health nurses and community registered general nurses across the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42305/24]
126. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding an application under the warmer homes scheme for an elderly person (details supplied); whether Budget 2025 will help address the backlog with such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42244/24]
269. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of plans to cease the use of a treatment for public patients at highest risk from Covid-19 (details supplied); the reason the HSE has taken this decision; the engagements he has had with representatives of vulnerable patient groups in respect of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42079/24]
665. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the resource allocation and spending to date by his Department on social inclusion groups, including allocation by care group area, outlining where that spend is directed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41398/24]
653. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for homecare packages; the number of persons experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay accessing homecare; and the waiting lists for homecare packages, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [41323/24]
651. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41321/24]
650. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41319/24]
649. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41318/24]
648. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41317/24]
647. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry by CHO, and age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [41316/24]
646. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41315/24]
645. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41314/24]
644. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41312/24]
643. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy by CHO and age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41311/24]
579. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to implementing recommendation eight of the National Radiation Therapist Review report (details supplied); if not, to outline his rationale; the engagements he has had with third level institutions in respect of this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41007/24]
578. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortage of a non-MRNA Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied); the engagements he has had with the European Medicines Agency in respect of authorisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/24]
552. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41320/24]
551. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41313/24]
550. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [41310/24]
304. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to address the shortage of autism class spaces at both primary and secondary school level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41328/24]
102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41324/24]
207. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he is considering increasing medical card income thresholds in line with recent budgetary social welfare increases, in order that, for example, pensioners who are slightly above the thresholds do not lose their medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40422/24]
614. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 28 February 2024, the status of his Department’s review of the pharmacy fee structure; the engagements he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40206/24]
492. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the latest research and evidence informing the current Covid-19 booster vaccine campaign (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39649/24]
491. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the vaccine that will be on offer as part of the HSE’s autumn/winter vaccination campaign; if it will be a three-in-one vaccine (details supplied); if so, to whom this three-in-one vaccine will be offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39648/24]
383. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed penalty notices issued by An Garda Síochána in Dublin for exceeding the speed limit, broken down by Garda district, week of issue, and posted speed limit exceeded, for each week for the previous 60 weeks, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40204/24]
255. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm in relation to the vacant property refurbishment grant, whether or not the current level of funding is being maintained, or increased, as part of the Budget 2025 announcement, specifically whether the €40 million funding for the scheme is additional and/or specifically for 2025 only; the total level of funding provisioned for the grant under this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40205/24]
70. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied) regarding insurance premiums for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39800/24]
189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of his planned amendment Bill to the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 to deal with outstanding matters, as committed to during Report and Final Stages of the 2024 Act; the timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39544/24]
247. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the new national drugs strategy will pay due attention to alcohol relative to its impact on Irish life, on the health service, on the criminal justice system, on education, on road safety and on workplace productivity; if he believes a standalone national alcohol strategy would be a better means of addressing these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39343/24]
545. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that HSE staff who wish to return from a career break can do so (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37900/24]
544. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff on career breaks that have requested returning to work, in each month since October 2023, by staff group, in tabular form. [37899/24]
543. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff currently on a career break, by staff group, in tabular form. [37898/24]
532. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended an urgent colonoscopy appointment within the recommended timeframe in each of the years since 2019, and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37863/24]
531. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended an urgent colonoscopy in each of the years since 2019 including to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37862/24]
530. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans for increasing the number of persons accrued to cancer clinical trials given that the 6% target outlined in the National Cancer Strategy is not being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/24]
279. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason some organisations and workers are being excluded from the section 39, section 56 and section 10 pay deal agreed in October 2023; the number of relevant organisations and workers currently excluded from this deal; the number included; the status of talks to resolve this issue with unions representing workers in these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37105/24]
278. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision not to fund additional home care hours for existing service users who have been clinically assessed as needing them; if the necessary funding will be provided to reverse this decision; the engagements he has had with the HSE in respect of this matter; to clarify if this will be applied nationwide; if not, the CHOs impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37103/24]
257. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason some organisations and workers are being excluded from the section 39, section 56 and section 10 pay deal agreed in October 2023; the number of relevant organisations and workers currently excluded from this deal; the number included; the status of talks to resolve this issue with unions representing workers in these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37106/24]
827. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide details of plans to establish a public assisted human reproductive treatment centre; the status of these plans; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37023/24]
780. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if updated guidance for GPs on best practice prescription of codeine containing medicines has been issued recently; if not, if new guidelines are being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36771/24]
756. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if work has begun on a new Sláintecare implementation strategy; the timeline he is working towards for publication of a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36637/24]
755. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if work has begun on a new Sláintecare action plan; the timeline he is working towards for publication of a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36636/24]