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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recurring issue of people with disabilities facing delays in accessing assistive technology and how it can take years to finally get one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21464/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what the process is for adding another person to a social housing application in instances where the said person is seriously ill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21365/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications that were received by her Department in 2023; the number that were from applicants in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21369/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many disability allowance applications were disallowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21370/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many carer’s allowance applications were received by her Department in 2023; how many applicants were in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21371/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many carer’s allowance applications were disallowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21372/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many carer’s benefit cases will be administered in 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21373/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many carer’s benefit cases will be administered in 2023, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21374/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 572. To ask the Minister for Health what the intention is with Barrington's Hospital in Limerick; if the HSE intends on purchasing the property for use as a hospital in the mid-west region; if so, the future intended use of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21364/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title, working in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick; the number of vacancies, by job title; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21366/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 574. To ask the Minister for Health what services are available to a parent dealing with an adult child with obvious mental difficulties that are making engagement with mental health services difficult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21367/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 575. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 5 December 2023, if all 182 additional beds, and 28 additional critical care beds committed to in the urgent and emergency care plan have been delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21368/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider placing a youth mental health service for young people in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will end the recruitment embargo at University Hospital Limerick to ensure safe staffing measures are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to tackle the stigma associated with level 4 certificates, the Leaving Certificate Applied, community training and Youthreach centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21457/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 675. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that students are choosing college courses based on accommodation shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21462/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Three weeks ago, a number of Deputies and I pointed to the need for statements on the situation at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, and the significant overcrowding that happens there on a daily basis. The Taoiseach mentioned at the time that he was going to raise the matter with the Business Committee. I am not represented at the Business Committee, but so far I have not noticed any...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: In this House, we quite often talk about numbers and statistics but each one of these represents a household, a family, a pensioner or someone else in need. When these people receive that relevant notice to quit, their world is turned upside down and inside out. The impact on children is astronomical. Mentally, it is a pressure like no other. In Clare, the local authority is working with...

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on housing. We have had two housing debates back to back. The Government mentions big statistics from this year and last and improvements in its figures, but we have come from a very low point in the first place, and that is why the Government is not getting the positive reaction for which it has been hoping. For months, I have been chasing progress on...

Dentistry Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Social Democrats for using their Private Members' time this week to discuss the serious failings in respect of dentistry services. The motion acknowledges that access to dental care has been in crisis. That is especially true in counties like my constituency of Clare. Urgent action was required by Government to address the serious failings. Instead, we got gestures and token...