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101 records in IE in 2021
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
296. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a new community hospital for Ennis, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60904/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
295. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on works to provide a new local injuries unit at Ennis General Hospital; when the additional staff necessary to run this new facility will be recruited; when he expects that it will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60903/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
200. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current Covid-19 surge and the cancellation of social events including travel have impacted heavily on many businesses and workers and that the reduction of wage supports recently has plunged many into extremely difficult financial situations; if he plans to fully restore these payments; if not, his plans to support those who will have dramatically reduced incomes as a result of public health advice and guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60993/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to return business supports available to their original ceiling to those impacted by the latest public health advices and guidelines in 2021 and into the first two quarters of 2022. [61026/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
157. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will be providing new supports to businesses currently being impacted by public health restrictions. [60672/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he will implement to provide support to businesses in County Donegal affected by public health measures announced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60675/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the eligibility criteria for the range of financial supports for businesses in response to the public health measures in place in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60676/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
83. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his Department have had engagements with business groups or trade unions regarding the new Covid-19 public health restrictions since they were announced on 3 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61087/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2021
154. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional personnel will be approved for a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60726/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2021
117. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students returning from placements in healthcare settings such as student nurses will be expected to sit in-person exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60832/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2021
83. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if public schools will be given free, high-quality masks for every child in the interest of public health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60746/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2021
70. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if school bus services returned to operating on a 100% capacity basis from 19 November 2021; if there has been a review of this position; her views on whether 100% capacity is advisable given the current Covid-19 situation; the latest public health advice in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60592/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2021
42. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport if school bus services returned to operating on a 100% capacity basis from 19 November2021; if there has been a review of this position; his views on whether 100% capacity is advisable given the current Covid-19 situation; the latest public health advice in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60591/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
639. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if the National Public Health Emergency Team sought advice from a statutory authority (details supplied) since 1 September 2021 concerning the reduction of the minimum age for the application of mask wearing requirements and recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60544/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
636. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when community neurorehabilitation teams will be established and fully staffed in each community healthcare organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60541/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
614. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of measures being taken to tackle obesity; the work that has been undertaken with key stakeholders to introduce a public health (obesity) Act including examining restrictions on promotion and advertising aimed at children; the timeframe for the introduction of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60416/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
612. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has met with a group (details supplied); and if he has plans to meet with the group in coming weeks in view of the changing situation regarding public health advice. [60386/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
604. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the vaccine status of those staff, residents and patients involved in healthcare outbreaks of Covid-19 in hospital, nursing homes and residential care settings in the Roscommon-Galway region since July 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60359/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
578. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will address obesity in Ireland with a public health (obesity) Act including restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children; and if he will introduce regulations for online and social media marketing of unhealthy foods also extending the broadcast ban to 9pm as per the proposals made by an organisation (details supplied). [60263/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
577. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to outsource scoliosis surgery for children; if there are plans to increase funding for hospitals to carry out this procedure; his views on the waiting times for scoliosis surgery; the number of children waiting; the plans to ensure children's safety and their right to access the best attainable healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60262/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
565. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the measures being considered to ensure that marginalised women receive adequate levels of healthcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60140/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
564. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the Women’s Health Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60139/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
561. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if a mandate on the vaccination of healthcare workers against Covid-19 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60136/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
535. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the current shortfall of more than 100 nurse specialists in neurology in the Irish healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60051/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
530. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the discussions that have taken place in his Department with general practitioner representatives following the budget 2022 announcement in respect of free contraception for persons under 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60026/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
529. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the external experts outside of Government officials who are being consulted on the work of the contraception implementation group; when the group will publish its report and recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60025/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
528. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the terms of references for and the membership of the contraception implementation group that was established under his Department to support the roll-out of free contraception; the number of times this group has met since its first meeting in July 2021; the work plan submitted to him by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60024/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
514. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of a statutory right to homecare which is included in the Sláintecare action plan for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59958/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
496. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the directive the HSE gives its medical consultants for prescribing insulin pumps for children diagnosed with diabetes type 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59875/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
492. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include neuropathies such as the conditions Charcot Marie tooth and spinal muscular atrophy, as recommended in a pre-budget submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59870/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
472. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied) and its views on the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59830/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
459. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if provision will be made for the establishment of a child and adolescent mental health services or CAMHS-based eating disorder specialist community team in community healthcare organisation or CHO 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59773/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
453. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if a tender for a respite service for young adults with autism in community healthcare east has been completed; if so, the details of the successful tender; the location of the service; the type of respite that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59797/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
312. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will seek public health communicators to relay public health information on behalf of schools rather than relying on principals. [60037/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
232. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has met with a group (details supplied); and if she has plans to meet with the group in coming weeks in view of the changing situation regarding public health advice. [60387/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
196. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he will respond to concerns raised by an association (details supplied) in respect of VAT interpretations and the possible knock-on effect to oral healthcare in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59781/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2021
208. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of public health consultants working in the health service; the way this compares with the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59361/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2021
127. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the role of public health teams in contact tracing in school settings. [59015/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2021
122. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new primary health care centre for Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59425/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2021
106. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the new elective hospital in Cork. [59419/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2021
100. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on progress to provide a network of primary healthcare centres in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59225/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
215. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his response to a submission by a group (details supplied); if legislation is planned to add physiotherapists to the list of persons permitted to refer a person for ionising radiation; if he is liaising with the HSE to introduce the proposed grade of advanced practice physiotherapist; the timeframe for delivering the proposals in the pre-Budget submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59633/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
208. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the new public health model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59485/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there is a funding mechanism for healthcare assistants currently employed by the HSE for emergency medical technician courses run by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59294/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health when section 12, 13,18 and 19 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 will be enacted which includes labelling of alcohol products, content of advertisements, advertisements in publications and the broadcast watershed;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59151/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
125. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if INTREO front and back office set-ups established in response to Covid-19 have been reviewed; if she will advise on when front and back office set-ups will return to normal office set-ups following the lifting of certain public health guidelines particularly in consideration of the impact that prolonged front-back INTREO office set-ups may have on client-facing services and securing appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59344/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
717. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of capital funding requests submitted to his Department from Portiuncula Hospital specifically to address the issue of bed capacity over the past three years; the amount requested; the amount provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59043/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
692. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the severe overtime culture in the HSE; the average number of overtime hours worked on a weekly basis by grade within the medical, dental, nursing and midwifery and healthcare assistant professions in acute hospitals; his plans to ensure that promise overtime rates are applied in every hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58978/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
691. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding international recruitment into the health service regarding work permits; if his attention has been further drawn to issues regarding the recruitment of carers and healthcare assistants and disputes regarding constraints on critical skills employment permits; his plans to address the shortage of carers and healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58977/21]