Mon, 1 Mar – 7 Mar 2021 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Colm Brophy — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
John Lahart — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
21 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked21 total
Health21 questions
2021-03-03Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a statutory home care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11010/21]
2021-03-03Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an invitation to take part in BreastCheck each month in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the percentage of persons who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [11925/21]
2021-03-03Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an invitation to take part in CervicalCheck each month in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the percentage of persons who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [11926/21]
2021-03-03Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an invitation to take part in BowelScreen in each month in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the percentage of persons who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [11927/21]
2021-03-03Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the specific numbers of tests that are being measured given that it has been mentioned that three tests are being evaluated to ease restrictions, that is, community transmission, hospital and intensive care unit occupancy and progress of the vaccine programme; if a definition of success has been established by the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, or others in relation to these numbers; and if so, if he will publish the definition. [11975/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12420/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12421/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12422/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12423/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12424/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12425/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12426/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2021. [12427/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the way it compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and 12 months plus in tabular form. [12428/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme in each local health area in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [12429/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 March 2021; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [12430/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of February 2021; and the number to date in 2021, in tabular form. [12431/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost in each public and voluntary hospital owing to delayed discharges in January and February 2021, in tabular form. [12432/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during January 2021; the number during February 2021; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [12433/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in January 2021; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90,120 and more than 180 minutes for same in tabular form. [12434/21]
2021-03-04Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the details in respect of both Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital for the end of February 2021 or the latest date available for the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four months for treatment; the number waiting four to eight, and more than eight months; and if he will provide the same information for other spinal patients in tabular form. [12435/21]
Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity
0 votes ·
7 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked7 total
Transport2 questions
2021-03-03Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he will sign the Statutory Instrument to implement the enhanced benefits to the CIÉ regular wages scheme pension as proposed by the WRC in December 2019 and agreed through secret ballot by the CIÉ worker-members of the regular wages scheme in June 2020. [11746/21]
2021-03-03Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will make provision in the Statutory Instrument regarding the changes proposed by the Workplace Relations Commission to the CIÉ regular wages scheme pension in order that those members of the scheme who have retired since the date of the members ballot in June 2020 which agreed to those WRC proposals receive back payment of the enhanced benefits agreed under the WRC proposals to the date of their retirement. [11747/21]
Education2 questions
2021-03-03Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently introduce a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio for the staffing schedule for all DEIS band 1 schools and in particular for DEIS band 1 junior schools of at least the same percentage reduction of pupil-teacher ratios provided for the mainstream schools in recent years to address the needs of the most disadvantaged children in the school community. [11446/21]
2021-03-03Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if provision will be made for remote learning to continue for leaving certificate school students in circumstances in which their parents who they live with are highly vulnerable, for example, if they have cancer and their oncologist advises it is not safe for their child to return to school. [11685/21]
Social1 question
2021-03-03Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the record will be corrected regarding the statement by the chief appeals officer of the Social Welfare Appeals Office to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection that the office does not use test cases in view of the fact this contradicts a letter of 9 January 2019 taking into account that the answer of the former Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection of 18 December 2019 did not constitute a correction of the record, given that the Minister stated that the chief appeals officer does not consider that a contradiction has occurred but is happy to clarify the position as outlined (details supplied). [11642/21]
Justice1 question
2021-03-03Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding recognition of professional researchers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11757/21]
Health1 question
2021-03-03Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being or have been taken to prevent the sale of e-cigarettes to persons under 18 years of age. [11471/21]
Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
5 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked5 total
Health3 questions
2021-03-03Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if any incoming international travellers have to date been housed in hotels or other rented accommodation at a cost to the State. [11300/21]
2021-03-03Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to fears that the utilisation of general practitioners to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine will have a detrimental impact on an already overstretched general practitioner service nationwide; the measures he plans to take to alleviate these fears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11618/21]
2021-03-03Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have indicated that they will be leaving the medical card system; the impact he expects this will have on waiting lists and the dental hygiene of the population; the measures he plans to take or reverse this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11619/21]
Transport1 question
2021-03-03Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the measures he plans to allow for workers in essential industries to sit a driver theory test. [11620/21]
Education1 question
2021-03-03Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to extend speech and language unit support to children at second-level; if there are plans to re-examine the access criteria for supports given that it has been some years since this was carried out; if it is a common requirement for parents to have to pay for private assessments in order to demonstrate their child meets the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11230/21]