Questions asked 7 total

• Health 3 questions

  • 2022-05-17 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that were received by his Department from bidders in response to the e-Tender to carry out the research into the views of abortion providers prior to the eventual award being made. [24254/22]
  • 2022-05-17 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount in remunerations that will be paid to the recently announced awardee (details supplied) of the eTender to carry out research into the views of abortion providers. [24255/22]
  • 2022-05-17 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 4 May 22, the terms of reference of the expert teams review of additional resources for acute services at University Hospital Limerick; if the expert team will be consulting with patient groups or patients and health staff unions that have had to endure horrific conditions at the hospital since the reconfiguration of acute services in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24509/22]
• Social 2 questions

  • 2022-05-17 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the disability allowance and the blind pension are treated differently in terms of the means allowed; the reason for the difference in the savings disregard between the two schemes; if she will review the terms for disability schemes that restrict the ability of a person to work, particularly in the instance of artists who engage in the arts for rehabilitative reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24484/22]
  • 2022-05-18 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if an Irish citizen who emigrated abroad but who has recently returned home due to bad health to be near their family is entitled to a social welfare payment; if the habitual residency clause as an Irish citizen is satisfied in cases in which they only have family connections living here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25003/22]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2022-05-17 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to introduce limits in regulations for water hardness and lime; the supports that are available to persons who have high levels of lime in their water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24456/22]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2022-05-17 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a circular or note can be sent to all Garda stations to remind same of the importance of completing passport application forms correctly to avoid errors and undue delays being experienced by applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24216/22]