11. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has drawn the attention of the Government to the urgent need to ratify the optional protocol of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, which would allow people with disabilities to take a case to the United Nations over violation of their rights; his views on whether the State needs to progress the adoption of the optional protocol, as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28431/22]
4. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the real concerns regarding viability under core funding within parts of the early childhood care and education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/22]
767. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 1 March and 641 of 17 May 2022, if he will clearly provide the details of the specific locations in County Wexford in which the HSE public dental service is providing emergency cover as detailed in the responses for adult medical card patients unable to access a service from their local dentist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28024/22]
730. 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. [27805/22]
405. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the recommendations that have been made to his Department by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27215/22]
404. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if highly skilled and highly in-demand healthcare professionals across the HSE services and in particular in the child disability network team services are being sought under the current critical shortage are being sought under critical skills employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27214/22]
403. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department has determined the longer-term skills needs of the healthcare sector; the cross-Departmental actions that will be taken to ensure that those identified skills needs are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27213/22]
402. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of social work vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those social work vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27212/22]
401. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of psychology vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those psychology vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27211/22]
400. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of physiotherapy vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those physiotherapy vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27210/22]
399. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of speech and language therapy vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those speech and language vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27209/22]
398. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of occupational therapy vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those occupational therapy vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27208/22]
331. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the progress that his Department has made in addressing the debilitating and distressing shortage of hormone replacement treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26418/22]
330. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when his Department intends to implement real reform to the dental treatment services scheme; when the scheme will be replaced with a fit for purpose scheme that reflects modern dental practices and standards; when he will take steps in relation to the recruitment of public dentists and engage in cross-Departmental actions to increase the number of dental care graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26417/22]
329. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the specific action plan that his Department has put in place to address the poor service provision across the child disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26416/22]
328. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department is seeking to secure direct Exchequer funding for the nurses of an association (details supplied) to support motor neurone disease patients and families throughout Ireland; if he will allow for income for the association of which 86% is donations and fundraising to be available for other vital motor neurone disease services and research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26415/22]
327. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the urgent actions that his Department is taking to address the critical issue of retention of healthcare professionals in Ireland; if his Department is engaging in cross-Departmental discussions in regard to third-level capacity for specialist medical courses and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26414/22]
356. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the cross-Departmental consultations that his Department had to address the necessity to increase third-level graduate places for the core specialist professions critically needed across the CAMHS and children's disability network team services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25443/22]
355. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of occupational therapists within the HSE services who are due to retire in the next 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25442/22]
354. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of occupational therapist vacancies across the national primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25441/22]
353. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of occupational therapist vacancies within the primary care services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25440/22]
317. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current number of occupational therapists who are due to graduate from third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/22]
316. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions that his Department is making to provide increased capacity in third-level education for the core specialist professions critically needed to address the shortages in expertise across the CAMHS and children's disability network team services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25444/22]
301. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the discussions between primary care south east community healthcare and Cork University Dental Hospital in regard to the service agreement and funding issues which have led to considerable delays in the delivery of maxillofacial services for eligible patients (details supplied); when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25254/22]
195. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the crisis in retaining dental graduates in Ireland; the discussions that his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in this regard; the specific plans that his Department has in place to address the issue of retention of dental graduates in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25066/22]
193. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of dentists currently operating under the dental treatment services scheme; the number of dentists who operated under the scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25060/22]
155. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions that his Department has in place for the increase of dentistry places and courses; when additional funding for the expansion of Irish dental schools will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25059/22]
712. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he intends to issue a directive for any remaining maternity restrictions in hospitals to be lifted completed where there are still restrictions on partners attending ante-natal and scan appointments and visiting after birth if he will explain the reason that is the case; the reason maternity services across the country are not equitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24625/22]
656. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list since 2018 will be given an outpatient appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24194/22]
655. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the five-year waiting time for out-patient care at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24193/22]
644. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of current vacancies within the HSE orthodontic services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/22]
643. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons under 18 years of age who are currently waiting to commence orthodontic treatment in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24154/22]
642. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 1 March 2022, if he will report on the most recent engagements and discussions that have taken place between his Department and an organisation (details supplied) on matters relating to the provision of services for medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24152/22]
641. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 1 March 2022, the specific locations in County Wexford in which the HSE public dental service is providing emergency cover for medical card patients who are unable to access a service from their local dentist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24151/22]
882. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of bovine herds in County Wexford; the total number of bovine herds on the register in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23445/22]
500. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department intends to conduct an audit of the administration of homecare support hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22043/22]
499. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of approved homecare support hours which are currently not being delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22042/22]
498. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for homecare supports who are currently waiting on delivery of support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/22]
81. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date that the new micro-generation support scheme will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21782/22]
1102. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the discussions that are taking place to ensure that children under State care in residential units (details supplied) will not face the upheaval of leaving these homes; the discussions that are taking place with Tusla and the service provider; the contractual issues that have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19341/22]
474. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the considerations that his Department has had for persons who, as a previous homeowner have availed of the help-to-buy scheme as a partner but the relationship dissolved and only one partner was left to reside in the property, the other no longer having any beneficial interest; if provision will be made to allow for a second application to the scheme in such an instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19360/22]
454. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the further timeline that is expected on the current rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/22]
339. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly within the system that allows Ukrainian nationals to drive in Ireland on their own Ukrainian motor insurance and that Ukrainian driving licences are not recognised by Irish insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/22]
338. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when his Department plans to increase roads maintenance funding to local authorities; if his Department has conducted a review as to the way that this funding is distributed to local councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/22]
337. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress of the Irish Maritime Development Office in its assessment of ports to facilitate the offshore renewal energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/22]
336. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the Kilrane State Facility site will be opened up to provide additional HGV parking to alleviate traffic congestion at Rosslare Europort and surrounding local villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21141/22]
90. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on the urgent need to remove the Dublin Port tunnel toll to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21140/22]
16. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 2 December 2021, the progress that his Department has made regarding the use of a facility (details supplied) in County Wexford for the parking of heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18508/22]
912. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private sector tree felling licences that his Department need to process on a weekly basis from now until the end of December 2022 to ensure that all applications currently lodged with his Department are approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/22]
911. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for Coillte felling licences that remain to be approved by his Department which were received in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/22]