Questions asked 8 total

• Health 4 questions

  • 2022-12-06 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years with an intellectual, physical or sensory disability, currently referred and waiting to be seen by the HSE who are yet to receive an initial contact; and the length of time that they have been waiting for the initial contact according to each CHO, in tabular form [60246/22]
  • 2022-12-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason a terminally ill young child in the south east who has been battling stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma for almost two and a half years has been refused community paediatric palliative care services, therefore removing the right to die at home; if immediate steps can be taken to provide this vital care to the young child; the reason this palliative care in the home has been refused despite the support of the entire medical team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61061/22]
  • 2022-12-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the consultant child psychiatrist position for the south east has been filled; the current position with the recruitment campaign; if a new candidate has accepted the position; if so, when will the position be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61111/22]
  • 2022-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason that there has been no additional capacity added to disability residential services for children in south Tipperary for a period of five years; the urgent steps that he is taking to increase respite services for children in south Tipperary; the current vacancy rates for therapists within the CDNT teams in south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61632/22]
• Education 2 questions

  • 2022-12-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the number of children waiting on a placement in an ASD unit in south Tipperary; her plans to open further units given that all units are currently full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61190/22]
  • 2022-12-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the location in which a child (details supplied) in south Tipperary will be given a placement in an ASD unit in a mainstream school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61191/22]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2022-12-06 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will increase the funding allocation for Tipperary County Council housing adaptation grants to allow the council to proceed with the upgrading of double-glazing windows and doors that are in poor condition under the HOP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60233/22]
• Rural 1 question

  • 2022-12-06 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when notice will be given to applicants in categories 2 and 3 under the community centres investment fund as to their outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60234/22]