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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: Yesterday, as the Oireachtas Friends of Science, we had the pleasure of engaging with the winners of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, Shane O'Connor and Liam Carew, on their deep research into the relationship between exercise and student resilience in schools. Essentially, they found that a DEIS school they looked at which implemented half an hour of informal activity three...

Protection of Cash as Legal Tender: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an ngrúpa the Rural Independents as ucht dul i ngleic leis an ábhar seo. This is an important motion. It speaks to the retention of choice and freedom and the dangers in the removal of choice and freedom in how citizens conduct their daily lives and how they transact in their daily lives. As we know, there is a strong move to digitisation happening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our guests for coming in this morning. We may perhaps need to get our digital strategy better progressed. Regarding the key areas that Mr. Hegarty outlined in the context of the White Paper, I will run through those heads and make a few points. Under the first heading is decarbonisation and offshore wind has been highlighted. No mention was made of a hydrogen strategy, which I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I agree. I am just highlighting that is a very singular piece and very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I have to speak in the Dáil but I might try to liaise with the Department at a future point, if that is okay. I thank the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11942/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Funding (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 253. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has made a submission indicating Ireland's interest in participating in the EU4Health Joint Action for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD); if he is aware that Ireland could have had access to part of the €53 million of funding that is available for these policy areas through this programme; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are awaiting a first appointment to the adult outpatient's diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; the duration of their time on the list since first referral/diagnosis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11945/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 255. To ask the Minister for Health if he could please confirm in tabular form the number of Adult Patients attending University Hospital Waterford for Type 1 Diabetes care in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric patients attending University Hospital Waterford for type 1 diabetes care in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attending University Hospital Waterford for type 2 diabetes care in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11948/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with type 1 diabetes who have attended DAFNE carb counting and insulin adjustments in University Hospital Waterford since it began in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11949/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients presenting through the University Hospital Waterford emergency department or due to diabetic ketoacidosis; how many of these presenting patients were admitted; whether these patients presenting and admissions were adult or paediatric in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I wish to return to the issues that I raised about this idea of a third way and a regulatory agency. I accept what Mr. Hegarty said about LEOs existing to help the SME community. The LEOs do an excellent job. I have great awareness of the work that they do and their approach but I do not think that the SME community, as a group, is properly represented. Certainly, in terms of collective...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (7 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans of his Department with regard to new taxation policies to stem the exodus of private landlords from the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11590/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (7 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: My question asks the Minister if his Department is considering any new taxation policies to stem the exodus of private landlords from the private rental sector.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (7 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I want to declare an interest in this issue, which is that I own a very modest rental property in Waterford. As the Minister knows, the private rental sector is in a state of chassis. Small private landlords are leaving the sector in droves. The fact is that every investment decision that is made is based on a range of push and pull factors. In the private rental market at present, there...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (7 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Minister. He has signalled the matter will be considered in the budget but he needs to do some kind of novel review of taxation strategies. This is a significant problem. The people getting out of the sector are older and younger people do not have the ability to replace them. They certainly do not have the ability to come in with 30% or 40% of equity to buy a buy-to-let...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I had some IT issues so I do not have the comprehensive speech I was going to make. I will address some points relating to what is proposed in the Bill. Essentially, it responds to the need for emergency backup electricity generation, which was introduced in legislation back at the turn of the year. What it fails to do is highlight the very slow rate of progress in terms of trying to...