Questions asked 14 total

• Health 6 questions

  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants for home support who have been approved but placed on a waiting list in each county in community healthcare organisation or CHO 5; the numbers in each CHO area; the average waiting times for those approved and waiting for services; the steps being taken to urgently provide home supports to those waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42268/23]
  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the fair deal scheme to include the cost of home care and home supports being provided privately due to the lack of home supports being provided to those who require full-time care and attention in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42269/23]
  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the €110,000 which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a diabetes register (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for this new post; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the HSE recruitment freeze will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42290/23]
  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the funding which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a national paediatric diabetes audit in conjunction with NOCA, following the publication of a detailed feasibility study (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for these new posts; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the HSE recruitment freeze will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/23]
  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for their urgent neuro-surgical operation at Beaumont Hospital. [42430/23]
  • 2023-10-04 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when all remaining agency staff will receive their pandemic payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42968/23]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a change can be made to planning regulations for houses that were developed as holiday homes, that they can be bought now for full-time residential homes where the septic tank meets or can be adapted to meet regulations, given the ongoing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/23]
  • 2023-10-04 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the position regarding local authority and Croí Cónaithe grant applicants drawdown where the local authority legal fees are in excess of €550; which party has the responsibility to pay the excess cost; if responsibility lies with the local authority, if he will allocate an additional discretionary budget to cover such additional costs above €550; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43019/23]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of psychologists available to children in south Tipperary within the CDNT/ primary care services; the number of vacancies; if, where a child is unable to access a psychologist within the CDNT services, they can be transferred to primary care; the number of psychologists recruited to each service over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42321/23]
  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the full extent of the staff available to CDNT teams 4 and 5 in south Tipperary; the contact details for both teams; the names and roles of all staff and therapists attached to the teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42322/23]
• Taoiseach 1 question

  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [42249/23]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the funding provided by the State to an organisation (details supplied), per year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42404/23]
• Education 1 question

  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on plans to roll out of the ICT grant to schools (primary and secondary) for the current school year under the digital strategy for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42515/23]
• Social 1 question

  • 2023-10-05 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not had their disability allowance awarded as per section 210(1)(b) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as amended and Article 137 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 as amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43318/23]