Results 321-340 of 437 for speaker:Martin Daly

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 1095. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the standard duration of adult disability day services from six to eight hours per day, particularly in counties such as Roscommon where services are delivered by providers such as an organisation (details supplied); and whether such an extension would be supported by additional funding to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 1178. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances which operate out of each ambulance station nationwide on a daily basis, Monday to Sunday; and the breakdown of this on an hourly and daily rota basis. [47975/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 1384. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure timely access to special care dentistry for adults and children with intellectual, physical, or sensory disabilities, in view of the fact that many require treatment under general anaesthetic or sedation in hospital settings; if she will address the current shortage of hospital-based services and the long waiting lists...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 1385. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure timely access to special care dentistry for adults and children with intellectual, physical, or sensory disabilities in the Roscommon Galway constituency, in view of the fact that many require treatment under general anaesthetic or sedation in hospital settings; if she will address the current shortage of hospital-based...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (17 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 1386. To ask the Minister for Health if hospital based dental services for adults and children with disabilities in Galway have been suspended or closed; if so, the reasons for this decision; the measures being taken to restore these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (17 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 1387. To ask the Minister for Health if hospital-based dental services for adults and children with disabilities in Roscommon have been suspended or closed; if so, the reasons for this decision; the measures being taken to restore these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (17 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 1418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to expand the skilled workforce required to meet the Government’s annual housing delivery target of 50,000 homes; and the way in which apprenticeship programmes and training pathways are being scaled to address shortages in key trades such as carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work. [48566/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (18 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the action he is taking following the unprecedented power outages caused by storm Éowyn, which exposed critical vulnerabilities arising from unmanaged vegetation and commercial forestry close to electricity infrastructure. [48975/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (18 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: 143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on implementation of the ESB Networks Winter 2025 Grid Resilience Plan. [48976/25]

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: I acknowledge the Minister of State's exceptional commitment to his brief since he was appointed and his approachability at all times to help us solve problems in our constituencies. School transport is not a luxury. It is a necessity for thousands of families, including many in my constituency. Every school day, 180,000 children rely on the service, which is one of the largest logistical...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: I wish to draw the Minister's attention to the lack of a policy framework and service infrastructure for rehabilitation supports for children with a neurological condition. She will be aware that the national neurorehabilitation strategy only applies to people over 18 years of age and there is no equivalent of community neurorehabilitation teams for children. That means there is extremely...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: As the Minister of State will know, in Ireland, 450 children suffer a moderate or traumatic brain injury each year yet the CNDTs do not have the capacity to provide neurorehabilitation. Moreover, the children's disability network teams cannot cater for children with complex neurological disability in areas such as spasticity management, orthotics, gait analysis, feeding issues, assistive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: I welcome the announcement of additional services in the community. We need to point out that there are gaps in the current system. Children are discharged from pediatric, neurology and neurodisability services in hospital at 16 years of age. Adult disability services, including day services, accept clients from 18 years and over and therefore there is a gap there. There is also a clear...

Use of Vapes and Nicotine Products by Young People and Adolescents: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Martin Daly: As both a legislator and a doctor, I cannot overstate my concern at the rise of vaping among young people in Ireland. What began as a tool to help adults to quit smoking has been transformed into a product designed to recruit a new generation of nicotine users. The industry has succeeded in making vapes appear harmless, fashionable and accessible and the result is a surge in adolescent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 694. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to issues raised in relation to income tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 2954. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2025. [42678/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 2955. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each local health office (LHO) area as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; the way that compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and the number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 2956. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 July 2025 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme for each local health area; and the length of time waiting, in tabular form. [42680/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 2957. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of June 2025 for each public and voluntary hospital; and the total number to date in 2025, in tabular form. [42681/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Jul 2025)

Martin Daly: 2958. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges to date in 2025, for each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [42682/25]