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Question· writtenPQ 109asked

109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the request by a committee (details supplied) to meet with her and her officials to discuss the Covid-19 supports they need given the impact of public health measures on their ability to earn income over recent months; if she will respond positively to the request for a meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2529/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2022

109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the request by a committee (details supplied) to meet with her and her officials to discuss the Covid-19 supports they need given the impact of public health measures on their ability to earn income over recent months; if she will respond positively to the request for a meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2529/22]

Bill· Public2022/15current

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2022

Bill entitled an Act to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided to healthcare professionals or health care organisations on an annual basis.

Question· writtenPQ 1940asked

1940. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the total cost to the Exchequer from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic to date of arrangements made with private hospitals and private health providers for use of private hospitals and healthcare capacity to deal with Covid-19 and non-Covid care during the pandemic; if he will provide as much detail as possible in relation to the conditions of these various deals; the projected cost during the coming period while these arrangements continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2633/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1940. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the total cost to the Exchequer from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic to date of arrangements made with private hospitals and private health providers for use of private hospitals and healthcare capacity to deal with Covid-19 and non-Covid care during the pandemic; if he will provide as much detail as possible in relation to the conditions of these various deals; the projected cost during the coming period while these arrangements continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2633/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1937asked

1937. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if all student occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and radiology students will be paid for the work they do in hospital and healthcare settings as part of mandatory placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2605/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1937. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if all student occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and radiology students will be paid for the work they do in hospital and healthcare settings as part of mandatory placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2605/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1931asked

1931. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide medical treatment for persons diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2599/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1931. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide medical treatment for persons diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2599/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1922asked

1922. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a statutory right to homecare as committed to in the Programme for Government; the timescale he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2465/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1922. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a statutory right to homecare as committed to in the Programme for Government; the timescale he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2465/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1890asked

1890. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the CHO7 area; the breakdown of the areas in which they are based in CHO7 in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2306/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1890. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the CHO7 area; the breakdown of the areas in which they are based in CHO7 in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2306/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1889asked

1889. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2305/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1889. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2305/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1871asked

1871. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his Department is collecting feedback from healthcare workers and service users as to the functioning of services relating to the Covid-19 pandemic such as availability of PCR and antigen testing and the vaccination roll-out; if so, the way such data is being used to improve the public health response; and if not, if he will consider introducing such a measure. [2167/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1871. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his Department is collecting feedback from healthcare workers and service users as to the functioning of services relating to the Covid-19 pandemic such as availability of PCR and antigen testing and the vaccination roll-out; if so, the way such data is being used to improve the public health response; and if not, if he will consider introducing such a measure. [2167/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1851asked

1851. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if long-term residential care facility visitation guidance has been placed on a statutory footing; the enforcement measures that are in place on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2114/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1851. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if long-term residential care facility visitation guidance has been placed on a statutory footing; the enforcement measures that are in place on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2114/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1850asked

1850. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken and the legislative and policy work that is complete and currently underway with regard to the agreed calls of the motion on long-term residential care facilities debated and agreed by Dáil Éireann on 13 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1850. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken and the legislative and policy work that is complete and currently underway with regard to the agreed calls of the motion on long-term residential care facilities debated and agreed by Dáil Éireann on 13 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1823asked

1823. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way the Government intends to interact with the Achieving a Tobacco Free Europe programme of actions as outlined by the European Commission in its Beating Cancer Implementation Roadmap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1823. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way the Government intends to interact with the Achieving a Tobacco Free Europe programme of actions as outlined by the European Commission in its Beating Cancer Implementation Roadmap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1767asked

1767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the recommendations of the Independent Body Examining Additional Working Hours to reverse Haddington Road additional hours while maintaining current whole-time equivalent staffing levels in the HSE by staff grade in the wider public health service, his Department and in aegis bodies for each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1752/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the recommendations of the Independent Body Examining Additional Working Hours to reverse Haddington Road additional hours while maintaining current whole-time equivalent staffing levels in the HSE by staff grade in the wider public health service, his Department and in aegis bodies for each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1752/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1679asked

1679. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to rectify the matter in relation to healthcare workers who have been unable to take their full entitlement of annual leave due to short-staffing issues or requested leave not being sanctioned by managers and who have had remaining leave at year end annulled with no permission to carry over leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1316/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1679. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to rectify the matter in relation to healthcare workers who have been unable to take their full entitlement of annual leave due to short-staffing issues or requested leave not being sanctioned by managers and who have had remaining leave at year end annulled with no permission to carry over leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1316/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1678asked

1678. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the policy that is being put in place to deal with persons suffering symptoms of long-Covid; if specialist centres are being established; and if so, if there will be a centre for the northside of Dublin. [1315/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1678. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the policy that is being put in place to deal with persons suffering symptoms of long-Covid; if specialist centres are being established; and if so, if there will be a centre for the northside of Dublin. [1315/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1658asked

1658. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given by his Department to including antigen tests in the drugs payment scheme to ensure that relief is provided for those purchasing them to promote public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1251/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1658. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given by his Department to including antigen tests in the drugs payment scheme to ensure that relief is provided for those purchasing them to promote public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1251/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1656asked

1656. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the existing agreements, service level or otherwise, for the treatment of patients from Northern Ireland in Ireland by the HSE or other public healthcare bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1227/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1656. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the existing agreements, service level or otherwise, for the treatment of patients from Northern Ireland in Ireland by the HSE or other public healthcare bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1227/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1650asked

1650. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence from a healthcare establishment (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will consider the reintroduction of the temporary assistance payment scheme to healthcare establishments in 2022 considering additional infection control measures need to be sustained and healthcare institutions need to be supported to maintain this level of infection prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1210/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1650. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence from a healthcare establishment (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will consider the reintroduction of the temporary assistance payment scheme to healthcare establishments in 2022 considering additional infection control measures need to be sustained and healthcare institutions need to be supported to maintain this level of infection prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1210/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1598asked

1598. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health further to recent media reports regarding developing a policy to build a new elective hospital in Cork city, the provisional number of beds being considered; the provisional budget associated with construction and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1069/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1598. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health further to recent media reports regarding developing a policy to build a new elective hospital in Cork city, the provisional number of beds being considered; the provisional budget associated with construction and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1069/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1596asked

1596. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has given further consideration to supporting free antigen testing particularly for community healthcare workers and those double jobbing in public health activities who need to use the tests as a screening device before visiting vulnerable patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1067/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1596. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has given further consideration to supporting free antigen testing particularly for community healthcare workers and those double jobbing in public health activities who need to use the tests as a screening device before visiting vulnerable patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1067/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1590asked

1590. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a women’s health action plan to tackle a wide range of issues impacting women’s health outcomes in Ireland as committed to under the current Programme for Government. [1049/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1590. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a women’s health action plan to tackle a wide range of issues impacting women’s health outcomes in Ireland as committed to under the current Programme for Government. [1049/22]

Question· writtenPQ 1560asked

1560. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider launching a public health campaign advising of the health dangers of obesity and measures of prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63613/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1560. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider launching a public health campaign advising of the health dangers of obesity and measures of prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63613/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1550asked

1550. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is asking persons including healthcare workers arriving at vaccination centres to replace their high-protection masks such as FFP2 with those of lower protection quality; if he will publish the scientific basis on which this request is made; if, in the circumstances of the highly-transmissible omicron variant, his Department is content for the HSE to continue with this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63579/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1550. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is asking persons including healthcare workers arriving at vaccination centres to replace their high-protection masks such as FFP2 with those of lower protection quality; if he will publish the scientific basis on which this request is made; if, in the circumstances of the highly-transmissible omicron variant, his Department is content for the HSE to continue with this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63579/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1545asked

1545. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is currently a practice of asking healthcare workers recruited by the HSE on fixed term contracts that are ending in December 2021 being advised to register with private homecare providers (details supplied) if they want to retain their positions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if these workers commence employment with these private agencies, they will experience wage cuts of 23%, zero hour contracts and inferior working conditions; if this development means that the HSE is effectively a recruitment service for private care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63552/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1545. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is currently a practice of asking healthcare workers recruited by the HSE on fixed term contracts that are ending in December 2021 being advised to register with private homecare providers (details supplied) if they want to retain their positions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if these workers commence employment with these private agencies, they will experience wage cuts of 23%, zero hour contracts and inferior working conditions; if this development means that the HSE is effectively a recruitment service for private care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63552/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1530asked

1530. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the improvements his Department is making in the area of healthcare for trans persons; his views on whether the current waiting time of over two and a half years to be first seen is unacceptable; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this has declined further during the Covid-19 pandemic; his views on the immense negative impact this is having on the mental health of pre transition trans persons given the rates of both suicidal ideation and attempts in this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63499/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1530. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the improvements his Department is making in the area of healthcare for trans persons; his views on whether the current waiting time of over two and a half years to be first seen is unacceptable; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this has declined further during the Covid-19 pandemic; his views on the immense negative impact this is having on the mental health of pre transition trans persons given the rates of both suicidal ideation and attempts in this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63499/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1526asked

1526. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the development by the HSE of a well-governed and patient-centred healthcare service for adults and children in the transgender community, in line with the Programme for Government; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by persons on the matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63494/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1526. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the development by the HSE of a well-governed and patient-centred healthcare service for adults and children in the transgender community, in line with the Programme for Government; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by persons on the matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63494/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1525asked

1525. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting time for those seeking transgender health care (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that just to be first seen is now a waiting time of over two and a half years; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that according to a study carried out, this kind of waiting time is actively dangerous, considering the rates of both suicidal ideation and attempts among pretransition trans people; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients are forced to answer invasive questions regarding their sexuality, including various sex acts they have engaged in, the number of partners they have been with and the genders of these partners; his views on whether such questions are of zero clinical necessity; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients have reportedly been refused treatment on the basis of them being autistic or having ADHD. [63493/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1525. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting time for those seeking transgender health care (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that just to be first seen is now a waiting time of over two and a half years; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that according to a study carried out, this kind of waiting time is actively dangerous, considering the rates of both suicidal ideation and attempts among pretransition trans people; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients are forced to answer invasive questions regarding their sexuality, including various sex acts they have engaged in, the number of partners they have been with and the genders of these partners; his views on whether such questions are of zero clinical necessity; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients have reportedly been refused treatment on the basis of them being autistic or having ADHD. [63493/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1505asked

1505. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many healthcare and social care workers are slipping into poverty as a result of low wages; his views on the contribution that these workers, many of whom are on the frontline have made during the Covid-19 pandemic; the steps that will be taken to address issue of low pay for workers in these sectors; the further steps that will be taken to ensure they have a living wage; his further views on the fact that low pay is forcing many to leave these sectors to seek alternative higher paid employment and the gap that is left in the sectors as a result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63442/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1505. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many healthcare and social care workers are slipping into poverty as a result of low wages; his views on the contribution that these workers, many of whom are on the frontline have made during the Covid-19 pandemic; the steps that will be taken to address issue of low pay for workers in these sectors; the further steps that will be taken to ensure they have a living wage; his further views on the fact that low pay is forcing many to leave these sectors to seek alternative higher paid employment and the gap that is left in the sectors as a result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63442/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1472asked

1472. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent management and administrative staff working in the area of mental health care in CHO2 in counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63359/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1472. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent management and administrative staff working in the area of mental health care in CHO2 in counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63359/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1427asked

1427. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made with the introduction of tertiary infertility services, including IVF in the public health system; when these services will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63202/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1427. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made with the introduction of tertiary infertility services, including IVF in the public health system; when these services will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63202/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1412asked

1412. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the ways in which the vehicles will be used in relation to the €1.8 million of €10 million once-off funding for mental health that will be spent on a replacement fleet with green or hybrid vehicles in each community healthcare organisation; the vehicles they will be replacing; the previous uses of the vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63153/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1412. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the ways in which the vehicles will be used in relation to the €1.8 million of €10 million once-off funding for mental health that will be spent on a replacement fleet with green or hybrid vehicles in each community healthcare organisation; the vehicles they will be replacing; the previous uses of the vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63153/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1411asked

1411. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) does not align with the implementation plan for the HSE National Model of Care; if consideration will be given to same on an interim basis given the expansion planned for Mount Carmel Community Hospital is not due for completion until June 2022 and the facility is in CHO6 the same catchment area as Mount Carmel Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63144/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1411. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) does not align with the implementation plan for the HSE National Model of Care; if consideration will be given to same on an interim basis given the expansion planned for Mount Carmel Community Hospital is not due for completion until June 2022 and the facility is in CHO6 the same catchment area as Mount Carmel Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63144/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1410asked

1410. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the details of the €1.8 million to be spent on electric and hybrid vehicles out of the €10 million of once-off funding announced in Budget 2022; the persons these vehicles are for; the purpose of these vehicles; the benefit HSE mental health users will receive from this purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63141/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1410. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the details of the €1.8 million to be spent on electric and hybrid vehicles out of the €10 million of once-off funding announced in Budget 2022; the persons these vehicles are for; the purpose of these vehicles; the benefit HSE mental health users will receive from this purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63141/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1409asked

1409. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way the decision was made to spend €1.8 million on electric and hybrid vehicles out of the €10 million of once-off funding announced in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63140/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1409. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way the decision was made to spend €1.8 million on electric and hybrid vehicles out of the €10 million of once-off funding announced in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63140/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1385asked

1385. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a national ICT infrastructure that enables electronic health record availability to assist with the shared care of children with diabetes between hospitals and regional diabetes paediatric services across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63067/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1385. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a national ICT infrastructure that enables electronic health record availability to assist with the shared care of children with diabetes between hospitals and regional diabetes paediatric services across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63067/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1155asked

1155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost per advanced healthcare assistant practitioner apprentice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63607/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost per advanced healthcare assistant practitioner apprentice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63607/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1069asked

1069. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports his Department has in place to support the early years sector when dealing with staffing shortages due to illness as staff need to isolate and follow the public health guidance given that the Department of Education has supports in place for schools; the reason the supports differentiate when it comes to preschool settings; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that currently they have to apply for force majeure when they have to close due to staff shortages which does not always guarantee payment. [63031/21]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1069. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports his Department has in place to support the early years sector when dealing with staffing shortages due to illness as staff need to isolate and follow the public health guidance given that the Department of Education has supports in place for schools; the reason the supports differentiate when it comes to preschool settings; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that currently they have to apply for force majeure when they have to close due to staff shortages which does not always guarantee payment. [63031/21]

Question· writtenPQ 1055asked

1055. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of existing recipients that sought a review of their rate of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number that received an increase to their rate of pandemic unemployment as a result of review following the changes to the payment whereby the scheme was reopened due to updated public health guidelines; if she will provide this data broken down by week from December 2021 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2326/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

1055. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of existing recipients that sought a review of their rate of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number that received an increase to their rate of pandemic unemployment as a result of review following the changes to the payment whereby the scheme was reopened due to updated public health guidelines; if she will provide this data broken down by week from December 2021 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2326/22]

Question· writtenPQ 804asked

804. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that all necessary mitigations have been put in place in schools to address the spread of Covid-19 and protect the immediate and long-term health of staff, students and also public health itself; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1575/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

804. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that all necessary mitigations have been put in place in schools to address the spread of Covid-19 and protect the immediate and long-term health of staff, students and also public health itself; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1575/22]

Question· writtenPQ 757asked

757. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will reintroduce a calculated grades option for the junior and leaving certificate classes 2021-2022 in view of the fact that in-class learning continues to be interrupted by the prevailing public health situation. [1077/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

757. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will reintroduce a calculated grades option for the junior and leaving certificate classes 2021-2022 in view of the fact that in-class learning continues to be interrupted by the prevailing public health situation. [1077/22]

Question· writtenPQ 356asked

356. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a 10% turnover grant for new and existing businesses that had reduced opening hours due to public health restrictions and will not meet turnover requirements to qualify for the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2271/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

356. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a 10% turnover grant for new and existing businesses that had reduced opening hours due to public health restrictions and will not meet turnover requirements to qualify for the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2271/22]

Question· writtenPQ 352asked

352. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if further changes will be made to the Covid restrictions support scheme to include new businesses which have been set up in the past three to six months that have been impacted by the recent public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

352. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if further changes will be made to the Covid restrictions support scheme to include new businesses which have been set up in the past three to six months that have been impacted by the recent public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106/22]

Question· writtenPQ 342asked

342. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to situations in which lenders refuse to and or will not release funds to persons that work in companies that are receiving State supports due to the ongoing public health situation; if he will engage with lenders in respect of this situation in order to resolve the issue; if he has engaged with the Revenue Commissioners on the issue; and if he has consulted with the Revenue Commissioners in order to improve the way in which the employment wage subsidy scheme is administered in the context of lenders refusing to release funds to applicants (details supplied). [1837/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2022

342. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to situations in which lenders refuse to and or will not release funds to persons that work in companies that are receiving State supports due to the ongoing public health situation; if he will engage with lenders in respect of this situation in order to resolve the issue; if he has engaged with the Revenue Commissioners on the issue; and if he has consulted with the Revenue Commissioners in order to improve the way in which the employment wage subsidy scheme is administered in the context of lenders refusing to release funds to applicants (details supplied). [1837/22]

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