1898. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide hormone replacement therapy free to all women who wish to avail of this therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2330/22]
209. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the current situation in which approved driving instructors at RSA test centres have been prevented from entering these centres and have had no access to toilet or sanitary facilities for almost two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63298/21]
241. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the new members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62678/21]
94. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Limerick and Clare, respectively, currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the business resumption support scheme, BRSS; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62240/21]
492. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding recommendations being implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61134/21]
427. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61195/21]
257. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authority tenants living in Part 5 housing can avail of the proposed new tenant purchase scheme; when the new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61193/21]
162. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions his Department is taking under the Action Plan for Insurance Reform. [60814/21]
99. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking to facilitate hybrid working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60815/21]
167. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reinstating the temporary assistance payment scheme to cover specific costs incurred to implement intensified infection prevention control measures in view of high levels of transmission of Covid-19 across the community and the advent of the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60752/21]
474. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will waive the €100 registration fee for nurses in view of the work they are carrying out during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59834/21]
175. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for a primary care psychology appointment in each local health office area in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59250/21]
144. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if additional neurology nurses are being recruited for University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59249/21]
666. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his views on the frequency and manner of surveillance testing conducted on in-patients in which there is no clinical suspicion of Covid-19 upon admission to hospital; the testing process for a vaccinated vis-à-vis unvaccinated patient whilst an inpatient in hospital; the details of the precise PCR assay threshold that is used by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58920/21]
664. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason the vaccination status of Covid-19 cases admitted to ICU in Ireland is so disproportionately different to cases in the United Kingdom over the period week 41 and week 44 and other weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58916/21]
663. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all Covid-19 cases admitted to ICU from 1 April 2021 to date on a weekly basis; the comparative breakdown of same of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients; the cumulative weekly vaccine take-up by age in each corresponding week; the number that were admitted to ICU specifically to be treated for Covid-19; the number that were immunocompromised and cannot be vaccinated for a medical reason; the number that were pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58915/21]
521. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason for delay in deciding on a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58357/21]
397. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when the full rate of the child dependent payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) for their four children; if the arrears will also be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58738/21]
348. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she has given consideration to establishing a redress scheme for victims of child sex abuse at boarding schools similar to the scheme she has established for day pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58928/21]
189. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 recovery certificate only remains valid for 180 days after the day of the positive test when a certificate of vaccination has no such limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57758/21]
97. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education further to a letter from your office (details supplied) if a review has taken place; the outcome of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57759/21]
90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if the report of the Military Court of enquiry into an armed raid (details supplied) is available for perusal by FCA personnel who gave evidence in the military archives or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57751/21]
423. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when the decision will be made on an application for the old age pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57139/21]
124. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56244/21]
374. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount an organisation (details supplied) expended on investigations, appeals, hearings and so on since its formation; the percentage of this that has been spent on human resources and industrial relations issues in County Longford; if her attention has been drawn to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55520/21]
179. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on whether the improvement of use of the Irish language by State services should include public communications and advertising by Departments and State agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55128/21]
172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports in place for the live entertainment sector as it emerges from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55129/21]
262. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason persons aged 65 years and over cannot get an EU digital Covid certificate following a positive PCR test for Covid-19, when they have natural immunity for at least nine months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55234/21]
158. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55027/21]
77. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance when the Government will allow the resumption of applications for primary medical certificates with the broader category of the severely and permanently disabled as set out in the relevant legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/21]
454. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider withdrawing the clause which prevents former community employment supervisors from getting the proposed once-off gratuity payment if they had already received a statutory redundancy payout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54689/21]
453. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will be excluded by the clause which prevents former community employment supervisors from getting the proposed once-off gratuity payment if they had already received a statutory redundancy pay out; the number who will receive the proposed once-off gratuity payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54687/21]
302. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason only persons with a valid Covid-19 vaccination certificate are allowed to take part in any basketball competitions and games; the reason she has allowed children to miss out on their preferred sport due to a discriminatory policy in relation to the vaccine status of a child; if she will issue a clarification on the issue and ensure that all children are treated the same regardless of their vaccine status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54111/21]
231. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the persons who have undertaken the initial basic training for learner motorcyclists but who have been unable to attain a test date within the required two years of completing the course; if he will allow a time extension for these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54751/21]
152. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his projections for the inflation rate in the coming year and its likely impact on the economy, consumers and the public finances. [54379/21]
73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the implementation of Pillar Two of the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project; his assessment of the impact of this on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54380/21]
287. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence the reason for the delay in making a decision regarding an application for a position in the Defence Forces by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53950/21]
530. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the way an underpayment to a person (details supplied) arose in view of the fact that a class A contribution is greater than a class D contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52683/21]
185. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will activate past driving instructors from An Garda Síochána and the Army given there is a massive shortage in driving instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52419/21]
68. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount being provided for an advanced manufacturing centre in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52769/21]
59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding which is being set aside by his Department in 2022 for Covid-19 related measures which come under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52768/21]
104. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the increased funding being provided for victims under Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51677/21]
99. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the details of the proposed new community safety innovation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51676/21]
838. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many of those that are over 70 years of age have to pay €50 or more in general practitioner fees for a medical examination in order to renew their driver licence even though they have become eligible for a free licence; if he will consider allowing the medical examination required for a driver licence to be included for free with the general practitioner visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51020/21]
781. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are only three neurology nurse specialists based at the mid-west regional centre for neurology in UHL instead of the recommended 11; his plans to deal with this shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50686/21]
614. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for the working family payment received an email confirming that they were entitled to €114 per week and the following day received an email stating that they did not qualify for the payment; the legislation which defines the term dependent child for the purposes of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50578/21]
554. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason the Teaching Council of Ireland is refusing to give full registration to previously registered music teachers unless they do a postgraduate diploma in further education at significant cost to the persons concerned; her views in whether these already highly qualified persons should not lose their posts with music schools, such as the Limerick School of Music, as a result of the Teaching Council of Ireland not providing full registration to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50636/21]
255. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be available at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50359/21]
201. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for homecare support in each local health office area in CHO3; the corresponding figures for each area at the end of June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50553/21]
130. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health office area in CHO3; the corresponding figures for each area at the end of June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50552/21]