Results 241-260 of 637 for speaker:Michael Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 432. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each maternity hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, in 2021; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10440/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 433. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each maternity hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, in 2022; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10441/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 434. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each maternity hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, in 2023; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10442/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 435. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each maternity hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, in 2024; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10443/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 436. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each maternity hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, to date in 2025; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10444/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 437. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, in 2021; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10445/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, in 2022; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10446/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, in 2023; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10447/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 440. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, in 2024; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10448/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 441. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed report regarding the number of claims against each hospital, including University Hospital Kerry, to date in 2025; the amount of payout in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10449/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if she will issue a primary disability certificate in respect of a patient (details supplied) in County Kerry who is disabled most of their life and is in very poor health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10467/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 449. To ask the Minister for Health the reason appellants involved in the primary disability medical certificate appeals process have to wait up to 12 months to receive an appointment for an interview; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10479/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appellants in County Kerry waiting to be called for an appointment for their interview in respect of their primary disability medical certificate appeal; how this compares to the waiting lists for each of the other counties/regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10480/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the waiting times for appellants, many of whom are waiting up to 12 months to be called for an appointment for their interview in respect of their primary disability medical certificate appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10481/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given the obvious shortage on the ground of qualified trades people, her plans to further invest in the provision of apprenticeship training for young students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10361/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [12409/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: After years of campaigning, yesterday was a fantastic day for Kerry and Ireland, and especially for north Kerry, with the granting of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála to Shannon LNG for a 600 MW power plant on the Tarbert-Ballylongford land bank. It will create more than 1,000 jobs during construction and more than 100 permanent jobs thereafter. This decision is fully consistent...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: St. Francis Special School at Beaufort, County Kerry, is a fantastic facility. We should be striving to develop a centre of excellence there for respite facilities for children with special needs and all types of disability. These services are under threat throughout County Kerry. It was recently announced that day services at Cahersiveen, based in a building purchased by a local charity...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: -----the State a huge service. They have not had a break in several months, even for a night or two. Excellent services and facilities are on site, as well as suitable land for future and further development. Our ambition should be to develop a super respite centre in Beaufort. It is an ideal location in the heart of mid-Kerry.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: As the Minister of State is aware, staffing and beds in all our hospitals is a huge issue. This is not just the case in our large acute hospitals but also in all our community hospitals, and West Kerry Community Hospital is no different. A provision was once made for 71 beds in West Kerry Community Hospital. It was capped at 36 beds, and there are only 42 open today, which means there...