Mon, 28 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 · 4 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 51 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
James O'Connor — Fianna Fáil
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1 question ·
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Questions asked1 total
Transport1 question
2025-07-29Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider including a children’s ambulance service in the list of emergency vehicles exempt from the payment of toll charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41044/25]
Liam Quaide — Social Democrats
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38 questions ·
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Questions asked38 total
Health21 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the work being undertaken by her officials and-or the HSE to establish real-time suicide reporting in Ireland and associated infrastructure; if she will outline any collaboration with An Garda Síochána in relation to data sharing in this regard and a timeline for the finalisation of data-sharing; the timeline for the establishment of a national system of real-time suicide reporting in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40960/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for Health her plans to provide the necessary funding to expand capacity and train more dentists at Cork University Dental School and Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41201/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints by patients or family members or care partners submitted to each health region since 1 January 2023; the number of complaints responded to within 30 working days; the number responded to within 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 24 weeks and over subsequent six week intervals until 1 July 2025. [42237/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the precise date building works are due to commence on the replacement facility for the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, County Cork. [42238/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of trainee psychologists graduating from doctoral courses in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of graduates who took up posts in the HSE within six months of graduating; and the number of graduates who took up employment in private practice, if known. [42239/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of funding allocated to Coolmine Southwest addiction services for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [42242/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the locations of 20 new specialist eating disorder inpatient beds announced by the Government on 21 July 2025, and for details of staff recruitment, including timeframes associated with this provision. [42243/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the staffing provision by grade staff, senior or principal grade and contract type, fixed term or permanent, for child and adolescent primary care services in occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and physiotherapy across each integrated health area in each health region as of 1 July 2025, and the staffing provision she is aiming to achieve for these disciplines in child and adolescent primary care services by January 2026, in tabular form. [42244/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of reported assaults on HSE staff during the course of their work duties for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and to provide any additional information that may be available, such as the breakdown of professions affected, occurrences in mental health services and physical health services and disability services and community and hospital services. [42245/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of all primary care posts, including discipline, grade basic, senior or principal grade and contract type, fixed term or permanent, in each health region which were de-activated due to being vacant on 31 December 2023, as directed by the Pay and Numbers Strategy. [42246/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of recruitment to the primary care child and adolescent services of the north Lee HSE catchment of the south west regional health area from January 2023 to July 2025 for the disciplines of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; the date each post was advertised; the contract type that is, temporary or permanent; the grade of post staff, senior or principal; if the post was accepted or not; if the post was delayed from being filled or eliminated by the Pay and Numbers Strategy; the clear details of any delays; the staffing provision for each discipline at the end of each year from 2022; and the population size served by the north Lee HSE catchment. [42247/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of recruitment to the primary care child and adolescent services of the Galway HSE catchment from January 2023 to July 2025 for the disciplines of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; the date each post was advertised; the contract type, temporary or permanent; the grade of post that is, staff, senior or principal; if the post was accepted or not; the post was delayed from being filled or eliminated by the Pay and Numbers Strategy; the clear details of any delays; the staffing provision for each discipline at the end of each year from 2022; and the population size served by the Galway HSE catchment. [42248/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of recruitment to the primary care child and adolescent services of the Laois Offaly HSE catchment of the south west regional health area from January 2023 to July 2025 for the disciplines of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; the date each post was advertised; the contract type that is, temporary or permanent; the grade of post staff, senior or principal; if the post was accepted or not; if the post was delayed from being filled or eliminated by the Pay and Numbers Strategy; the clear details of any delays; the staffing provision for each discipline at the end of each year from 2022; and the population size served by the Laois Offaly HSE catchment. [42249/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the ratio of staff to population she is aiming to achieve across primary care services for children and adolescents for the disciplines of physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology, and if she has a funding commitment to back that workforce plan. [42250/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Dublin southwest Integrated Health Area and the number of vacancies; and the details of recruitment to these roles in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [42263/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels of the older persons community specialist team in the Dublin southwest integrated health area; to outline the WTE provision of each discipline, including dietician, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist; and for details of recruitment to each role, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [42264/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of current staffing levels of the older persons community specialist team in the North Lee, Cork integrated health area; to outline the WTE provision of each discipline, including dietician, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist; and for details of recruitment to each role, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [42265/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the details of current staffing levels of the older persons community specialist team in the South Lee, Cork integrated health area; to outline the WTE provision of each discipline, including dietician, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist; and details of recruitment for each role, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [42266/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024; her plans for any changes to the system for personal assistant hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42918/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of current CAMHS staffing levels across each health region; and the breakdown of how these compare with staffing levels benchmarked per population of 12,500 young people across disciplines, as set out in the HSE's national model of care for paediatric healthcare services. [43983/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of current staffing levels across each health region for eating disorder services; and the breakdown of how these compare with staffing levels across disciplines benchmarked in the HSE's national clinical programme for eating disorders. [43984/25]
Children9 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline how the Government intends to explore and implement proven intensive, interdisciplinary therapy models domestically for children with complex neurological and developmental disabilities, given the significant challenges faced by Irish families and the obligations of care (details supplied). [42262/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the Autism Assessments and Interventions Pathway Protocol Project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42919/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline her plans to introduce a tiered approach to assessment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42920/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the Dublin and midlands region; and the most expensive assessment of needs, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43405/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the Dublin and south east region; and the most expensive assessment of needs, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43406/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessment of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the Dublin and north east region; and the most expensive assessment of needs, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43407/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the west and north west region; and the most expensive assessment of need, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43408/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the mid-west region; and the most expensive assessment of need, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43409/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the south west region; and the most expensive assessment of need, per each respective provider, in the same years.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43410/25]
Housing5 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the small villages that are currently participating in measure A8 regarding the wastewater collection and treatment needs for villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services scheme. [40771/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that Rooskagh Valley, Shanagarry, County Cork, is included in any future measure A8 regarding the wastewater collection and treatment needs for villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services schemes. [40772/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of any roles of district conservation officer, regional manager and park ranger within the National Parks and Wildlife Service which have been vacant for more than a year and the reason for these prolonged vacancies.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42235/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of any upcoming recruitment drives to fill vacant roles of district conservation officer, regional manager and park ranger within the National Parks and Wildlife Service. [42236/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current staffing levels for the roles of district conservation officer, regional manager and park ranger in the National Parks and Wildlife Service for the mid southern division and the duration of vacancies in any of these roles; and the details of recruitment drives for these roles, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [42267/25]
Education2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will be seeking secondary level special education provision in the east-central, Cork network in September 2025; and the number and location of available school places. [42240/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will be seeking secondary level special education provision in the North- East, Cork network in September 2025, and for the number and location of available school places. [42241/25]
Justice1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to appoint a new master of the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41228/25]
Noel McCarthy — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
2 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked2 total
Transport1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport whether a project (details supplied) will be prioritised or provided with additional funding for development under the updated National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43359/25]
Culture1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 8 May 2025 and No. 357 of 27 May 2025, if it is the intention of the Public Warning System to advise of potential flood related events, similar to what is currently in operation in other EU jurisdictions; if there is any requirement under the EU Electronic Communications Code Directive to introduce such a warning system nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41297/25]
Pat Buckley — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
10 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked10 total
Justice3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a Palestinian family living in Egypt without legal residency can seek asylum in Ireland; the options available to said individuals; the way in which the State is assisting Palestinian refugees in third countries; and if the State will support this family in this process. [42937/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any measures are taken to ensure that Israeli citizens entering the State have not committed, or were otherwise complicit, in war crimes. [41012/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options available to a Palestinian family living in Egypt without legal residency to seek asylum in Ireland; and if the State will support them in the process. [42938/25]
Agriculture2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to ban surgical insemination of greyhounds; and if so, the timeline for doing so. [42939/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on ongoing legislative work relating to dog welfare and control; and the timeline for when this legislation will be ready for scrutiny by the Houses of the Oireachtas. [42940/25]
Children2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the procedure for establishing an aftercare, over 18, package for a young person in the care of Tusla; the circumstances in which an aftercare package must comply with SEA compliance procedures for under 18s; and if being a director of a not-for-profit organisation is a disqualifying conflict of interest to meeting Tusla guidelines for providing aftercare. [41009/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Equality and Family Leave (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be presented for debate in the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41173/25]
Taoiseach1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Taoiseach to outline how the recommendations of the Dublin City Taskforce will impact the south inner city; if the task force has an increased focus on the north inner city relative to the southside; if the recommendations will lead to the regeneration of Pearse House; and how the recommendations will lead to increased focus on urban regeneration of derelict buildings in the south inner city. [42941/25]
Foreign1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if vetting was undertaken for the evacuation of Irish citizens and their dependants from Israel to ensure that they were not involved in war crimes. [41010/25]
Health1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health who is eligible for evacuation from Gaza to Ireland on medical grounds; and if people requiring medical attention in Gaza are eligible for evacuation if they are first cousins of Irish citizens. [41011/25]