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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Willie O'Dea: Up to a few minutes ago, I had four complaints today already – now the number is up to five – about people interacting with University Hospital Limerick. The Taoiseach indicated in previous replies to me that he had some sympathy with the notion of an elective-only hospital for the mid-west along with the hospitals in Galway, Cork and Dublin. The cause of the problem is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the large number of pupils from Castleconnell, County Limerick who are attending a school (details supplied), but are unable to avail of the free school transport which they have applied for; if she will sanction extra resources to deal with their case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48181/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (4 Oct 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 688. To ask the Minister for Health if a dentist will be suggested for a person (details supplied) given that all dentists in Limerick are full and they are not accepting new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Willie O'Dea: There is a ritualistic element to the debate. I have seen many of these debates over the years and you have to be for or against. Those who are for or against make speeches against one another and in many cases read speeches against one another. However, the difference is that in the old days, we got a much longer opportunity to speak. I regret the change and now we all seem to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Sep 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 267. To ask the Minister for Health when agency staff (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Sep 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 476. To ask the Minister for Health when a job evaluation application by a person (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45434/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Sep 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 622. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to streamline the process for the recruitment of non-European Union healthcare workers for the nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that he has made in implementing the various supports and schemes recommended by the Seafood Sector Taskforce. [38547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his work in relation to afforestation licensing. [38546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (13 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the standards that are in place for the teaching of English at English language schools in Ireland; if the biometric system for attendance is used by many of the schools regulated; if there is an appeal policy within the biometric system to enable a student to explain a minimal lateness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38451/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach will be aware of the recent HIQA report on University Hospital Limerick, which makes for grim reading. The bad news is that the situation has deteriorated further since the report was published. The Taoiseach did indicate to me here, on 1 February, that he was in principle very much in favour of the idea of an elective-only hospital in the region to alleviate the situation....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 98. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements in dementia care that have been put in place over the past two years; the further developments that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of integrated care programme for older persons teams that are now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans regarding schools that do not allow generic options for uniforms in contravention of Circular 0032/2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37346/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) was withdrawn by the carer's allowance section after they had submitted it in March 2020; the reason that there has been no communication since with the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 652. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has given consideration to allowing a sliding scale back-to-school allowance to allow families that are just above the household income threshold to receive a portion of the allowance to assist with the rising cost-of-living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (6 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 155. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the rate paid for the fostering allowance that has not been increased since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (5 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be changes to laws relating to knife crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (5 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to strengthen bail laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (29 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 18 May 2022, the number of appointments to the grade of assistant principal in the Limerick region; the reason for the significant deviation between appointments following competition from the open streams of both the Public Appointments Service and Revenue competitions versus the number of appointments from...