185. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of DEIS schools nationally that are currently off service with the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5582/23]
403. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of step-down beds in private nursing homes in County Wexford offered to his Department as a discharge option to ease overcrowding and increase capacity at Wexford General Hospital since 1 December 2022, to date; the number of these beds purchased by his Department as a step-down bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5428/23]
402. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the engagement his Department has had with private nursing homes in County Wexford regarding the purchase of step-down beds as a means of freeing up capacity in Wexford General Hospital; the details of that engagement; the average quoted weekly costs of step-down beds in private nursing homes in County Wexford against the inpatient hospital weekly cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5427/23]
401. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department will make provision to assist in addressing the surging costs being incurred by private nursing homes which has led to the closure of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5425/23]
400. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the date he last had face-to-face discussions with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the dental treatment services scheme; the outcome of those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/23]
244. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the considerations his Department is giving to the suspension of commercial rates for private nursing homes in Ireland given the surging costs being incurred by private nursing home providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5426/23]
234. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if a rugby club (detail supplied) might be eligible to claim the support of the TBESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5407/23]
740. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current status of the appeal for payment of the pandemic recognition payment to home support resource managers in CHO5; the further timeframe that is expected on a decision on the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4728/23]
739. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current status on the appeal for payment of the pandemic recognition payment to home support resource managers in CHO5; the further timeframe that is expected on a decision on the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4728/23]
738. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the further timeframe that is expected for an assessment of need appointment for a child (details supplied) given the timeframes set out in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4725/23]
737. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the further timeframe that is expected for an assessment of need appointment for a child (details supplied) given the timeframes set out in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4724/23]
595. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial assessment for support services in Wexford CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3956/23]
594. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the acceptance rate for referrals to Wexford CAMHS in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/23]
593. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for support services to Wexford CAMHS services that were diverted to the child disability network team services in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3953/23]
592. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of referrals for support services to Wexford CAMHS services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3952/23]
591. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the Wexford CAMHS services; the vacancies that are presently available within the Wexford CAMHS services; the vacancies that are currently with the national recruitment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3951/23]
313. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a private patient (details supplied) has not received the results of a test which was performed on 5 October 2022 and has been told they will not receive results for a further 20 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3829/23]
4. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proactive measures her Department is taking to address and resolve the current recruitment and retention difficulties of the tourism industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3848/23]
166. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant ophthalmologists at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2020 to 2022, and to date in 2023; the days and times that each consultant is at the hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3456/23]
165. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the specific training that is available to general practitioners for the identification and treatment of Lyme disease; the awareness campaigns that will be in place for 2023 in regard to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3455/23]
164. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO5 that provide walk-in dentistry services and the locations of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3454/23]
159. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if and when funding will be made available to fund CHO5 for a community neuro-rehabilitation team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3417/23]
157. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be referred to the new procurement that allows patients to have treatment with private specialist orthodontists given that they were first assessed on 8 June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3398/23]
156. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when it is expected that a child (details supplied) will begin their specialist orthodontic treatment given that they were first assessed on 8 June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3397/23]
68. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will survey the use and demand on the current 13.35 Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort train service; if there are any current considerations to increase the number of carriages on the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3453/23]
569. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the outstanding Covid pandemic recognition payments for persons working with private healthcare providers who have submitted self-assessment forms as far back as November 2022; the delay on this payment; when it is expected that all payments for eligible persons will be finalised and processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/23]
518. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if provisions have and will be made by his Department to provide direct funding for nurses in an organisation (details supplied) to support motor neurone disease patients and families throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2856/23]
397. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts the fact that farmers need to know without delay if they are to set aside the lands that have been identified for the agri-climate rural environment scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2665/23]
396. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans that have been put in place for applicants to the agri-climate rural environment scheme in County Wexford who may be deemed unsuccessful in their applications; if applicants will be excluded until 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2664/23]
395. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applicants to the agri-climate rural environment scheme will be notified if they are accepted in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2663/23]
394. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions that have been made for over subscription to the new agri-climate rural environment scheme; the provisions that have been put in place by Government to cover the shortfall in payments and make sure all those who applied for the green scheme are retained and paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2662/23]
393. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the new agri-climate rural environment scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2661/23]
1902. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a report and-or feedback on the recent unsuccessful application by an organisation (details supplied) to the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63651/22]
1779. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the forestry budget for 2022 that will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63774/22]
1778. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares of afforestation applied for in each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63773/22]
1777. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the sustainability of the private forestry sector given the shortage of licences available to the sector since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63772/22]
1447. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of approved HSE home care hours provided per month in County Wexford; the number of HSE homecare hours at present being delivered in County Wexford; the number of clients per month in receipt of home care hours in County Wexford; the numbers of approved HSE home care support hours waiting allocation in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1296/23]
1446. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of new persons approved for HSE home care support hours who are currently awaiting delivery of support hours in County Wexford; the number of current clients approved for additional home care support hours awaiting allocation of those additional hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1295/23]
1286. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists by local electoral area in County Wexford at present who are contracted to provide dental services under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63658/22]
1285. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with special needs who are currently waiting for dental treatment under anaesthesia at Wexford General Hospital; the number of adults with special needs who are waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63657/22]
1284. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children with special needs who are currently waiting for dental treatment under anaesthesia at Wexford General Hospital; the number of children with special needs who are waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63656/22]
1283. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the average number of sessions that are currently operating at Wexford General Hospital for dental services under anaesthesia per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63655/22]
1282. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Wexford which have ceased providing medical card services in the past 36 months; the medical card dental services that are currently available to medical card users; the provision in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63654/22]
1281. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Wexford which have ceased providing medical card services to persons with disabilities in the past 36 months; the medical card dental services that are currently available to adult persons with disabilities; the provision in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63653/22]
1280. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provisions his Department is taking to secure dental services for medical card holders in County Wexford; the services available to patients who cannot find a local dentist to avail of the dental treatment services scheme; when the current DTSS will be replaced with a fit-for-purpose scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63652/22]
1192. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the proposed 96-bed medical ward block at Wexford General Hospital is at a detailed design stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63323/22]
1024. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the review of the conditions of PhD work in Ireland will be complete; the considerations that he has given to the fair postgraduate workers agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63326/22]
369. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of the public MRI scanner at Wexford General Hospital; the expected timeframe for delivery of the scanner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63069/22]