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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Dec 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 610. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for dermatology scopes as of 1 January 2021 and 1 December 2021, in tabular form. [60374/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Dec 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 611. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents by job title that are currently vacant in the diabetes team at Connolly Hospital, Dublin 15; the full year cost of filling each of the vacancies; and when each of the vacant posts will be filled in tabular form. [60375/21]

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Paul Donnelly: We have long known that Covid is an airborne virus. The response from the Minister and the Department on the issue of ventilation has been nothing short of useless. Yesterday evening, I watched the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, admit on RTÉ television that he took advice from one group, namely, the antimicrobial resistance and infection control, AMRIC, team, but has ignored the European...

Employment Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: Anybody who has experience of this issue does not believe that this is not a process to privatise the service. I have listened to the workers, spokespersons for the ILDN and LES managers. I sat in a committee on many a morning and listened to them clearly outline why this will be a disaster for communities, in particular those most at risk and those who are vulnerable. There is no doubt...

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: Anybody who has seen any of the debates or has had contact with people affected will know how desperately hurt people have been over this. I know it is extremely difficult to come up with something that will address all the issues but we need to try. They have asked us to ask the Minister some questions about the proposed scheme. We have all received emails on them in recent days. Some of...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: Sinn Féin is clear in its support for good-quality, affordable and well-planned homes. We support this Bill, despite some of its flaws, which I will outline later, as it repeals the SHD legislation. That legislation was undemocratic and undermined democratically agreed local and city and county development plans. It also reduced public participation and led to an increase in legal...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 246. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason there is no provision within the Passport Office for persons with hearing difficulties or that are profoundly deaf to communicate by telephone (details supplied). [58082/21]

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: This evening I would like to address the issue of confusion about Covid-19 in schools. It is compounded by the repeated assertions from the Minister for Education that the situation in schools is fine. We know from repeated messages from parents that everything is far from fine. Teachers, special needs assistants, cleaning staff and parents just want honesty. Yesterday alone, I received...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I raise the issue of school places in Dublin West. The Chief Whip will know that this is an issue that happens annually. It was first raised in 1995 when the community council produced a report on school places because of the massive surge in house building over the past 30 years in Dublin West. There is a vast oversubscription for Castleknock Community College. Edmund Rice College, which...

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputy Gannon and the Social Democrats for bringing forward this Bill. We are very happy to support it. I listened to the Minister's speech and, unfortunately, although there were fine words, the fact that we are kicking the can down the road for another nine months says it all regarding the response of the Government. I have been very privileged to have been in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the matter of special leave for a HSE nurse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57687/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available for a portacabin for a counselling room in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 due to the loss of 40% of its classrooms to another school that is being built on the same site. [57225/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the opening timeframe and capacity of a new special school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if there are plans for the upgrade of the existing on the same site. [57224/21]

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I would like to welcome the provisions in respect of scramblers and quad bikes, in particular, which have been brought forward as part of this Bill. Just a few weeks ago, just down the road from my house in my constituency, a young person who was on a scrambler lost control and went straight into the back of a car. He ended up seriously injured in hospital and is very lucky to be alive. I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 284. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the new €9 million fund to support community groups impacted by Covid-19 announced on 11 November 2021 is separate to the funds already committed to by her Department. [56201/21]

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I thank my colleague Deputy David Cullinane for tabling this motion. We need action and need it now. The red tape in recruitment, which was spoken about, needs to be removed. We need more beds in our hospital system and to increase hospital capacity to prevent patients from having to wait in ambulances and on trolleys. We need to expand our ambulance fleet to ensure all communities, both...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the N3/M50 upgrade; and if funding will be provided for this important project for commuters in an area (details supplied) and BusConnects. [53712/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions that are being taken to reduce the number of persons on social housing lists from going over the income threshold through no fault of their own other than being on the housing list for a number of years. [52261/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 420. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the long delays in issuing passports; if there is a staff shortage in the passport offices and the passport office phone line; and the actions that are been taking to deal with this matter. [52259/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: 488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans are in place to increase the number of early intervention places in primary schools with waiting lists of up to three years. [52262/21]