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Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: I am talking about a date, roughly. The other point to be made here is that spinal surgery can be incredibly complex. The international best practice on this indicates that quality is achieved through specialisation. My advice is that the Irish spinal surgery system is actually generalist in nature, so the culture in spinal surgery training is that you need to do everything. To what...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Today, thousands of early years education and childcare workers went on strike and protested outside the Dáil. They did this because their sector is being destroyed by the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. He is literally closing down childcare services in this State. He actually said the strike was unwarranted. Is it not a bit rich for a Minister on a salary of €183,000 per year to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: The people outside the gates are saying something completely different from the Minister. If he cannot keep childcare open, should he not resign?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Why are they striking?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: We could put a few boats on the sea.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the analysis of the breakdown of underspend by the Department of Transport contained in the fiscal monitor report of August 2023, conducted by the Parliamentary Budget Office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the policy to seek increases in fuel excise on petrol and diesel as a demand management strategy to reduce the number of vehicles on the road; if so, how many times he sought Government approval for increases in fuel excise; the number of increases he has sought; from what period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Risk Assessment (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the National Risk Assessment published in July 2023 by the Department of An Taoiseach which identified that there needs to be a phased withdrawal of substantial resources allocated to the war in Ukraine, Brexit and the cost of living, which is essential to ensuring Ireland’s public finances remain sustainable into the future (details...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 420. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide, in tabular form, the current waiting and number of applicants for a first appointment with a solicitor at each Legal Aid Board Law Centre. [41365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide, in tabular form, the number of qualified solicitors per each Legal Aid Board Law Centre for each of the past five years to date. [41366/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 422. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide, in tabular form, the numbers seeking legal advice from a qualified solicitor for each Legal Aid Board Law Centre for each of the past five years to date. [41367/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 423. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of public funding allocated to the cost of Legal Aid Board Law Centre services for each of the past five years. [41368/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 483. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the analysis of the breakdown of the overspend by the Department contained in the fiscal monitor report of August 2023, conducted by the Parliamentary Budget Office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41263/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 12. To ask the Minister for Health what steps his Department is undertaking to ensure that more dentists in the State will accept medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40282/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (21 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 20. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount paid out in compensation by the HSE in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [40281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has ever undertaken a study on the physical accessibility of third-level institutions for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Community (21 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what steps his Department is undertaking to ensure that students from the Travelling community are welcomed and encouraged to progress within the third-level education sector. [40283/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (21 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 179. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure that pay increases due to persons in receipt of a pension from RTÉ will be issued without further delay, as requested by the trustees to her; how many persons are due this pension pay increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40853/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (20 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: On statistics, one very serious issue came up over the summer which concerns children in State care. This issue has come to the fore. Statistics that have been released to me by Tusla show that on average last month there were 67 children residing in special emergency accommodation. This figure excludes unaccompanied minors or separated children. One year ago the average was about 40....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (20 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: I will. The Minister of State's preamble was at least five minutes long.