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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 911. To ask the Minister for Health if he is expecting a submission for funding from the HSE primary care reimbursement service to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need for inclusion in the National Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 912. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a submission from the HSE primary care reimbursement service recommending that the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system is made available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 913. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have been held in 2020 and to date in 2021 between the manufacturers of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system and the HSE primary care reimbursement service; the number of those meetings took place in relation to making the technology available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 914. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays on deciding to make the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; if a timeline can be provided on the likely pathway towards making it available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies that exist at the office of his Department in Castlebar, County Mayo; if an overview of vacancies by grade will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24027/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements and Accounts (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to discuss this, Chairman. The response from GMIT to the Committee of Public Accounts was in some way disappointing and highlights the concerns I have on the problems with the GMIT Mayo campus. In its response, GMIT only makes reference to one recommendation, No. 31, in which GMIT seeks time-bound, ring-fenced funding to allow its plan to be fully...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I am in the convention centre at present. I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for joining us today. I want to raise awareness about the experiences of parents who contacted me with concerns for their children in their search to prioritise early diagnostic intervention and to ensure access to services to allow for the most effective intervention for their child, and to guarantee...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for her response. It is an important issue that raises its head time and time again and I look forward to engaging with her on it in the weeks ahead.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses. It has been a very informative session and I thank them for taking time out to be with us. My question is general in its approach and is for all the witnesses. It is to get an understanding of their feelings on the Bill in its current general scheme format and the provisions they would like to see in order to provide a clear legal obligation to remove harmful...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the funding available to schools for the development or enhancement of facilities for special education; and if funding programmes such as the minor works scheme could be expanded for the improvement of special education facilities. [24784/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I wish to ask the Minister for Education to provide details of the funding available to schools for the development and enhancement of education facilities and if funding programmes such as the minor works schemes could be expanded for the improvement of special education facilities.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister. I see a great opportunity to expand the funding schemes in the Department, with specific emphasis on empowering local schools to increase their special education resources. I am thinking specifically about repurposing the minor works scheme and the summer works scheme. I am aware that the Department has increased the rate of capitalisation per special needs pupil in a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: The Minister might be aware of the recent clarification by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the housing adaptation grant that can be used by families to install sensory rooms in their homes. That is why I have raised this question today. It is very welcome news for many families and children with autism and will certainly make the home an improved learning...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional special class teachers in 2021; the number of additional special class places that the additional recruitment has provided; and if speech and language therapists, among others, are being directly recruited by the National Council for Special Education, NCSE. [24785/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: Will the Minister indicate the number of additional special class teachers in 2021, the number of special class places provided by way of additional recruitment and whether speech and language therapists, among others, are being directly recruited by the NCSE?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State and acknowledge the tremendous work she has done within the Department. Having a dedicated Minister of State with responsibility for special education was an important move. I acknowledge her announcement regarding the summer programme, which is very welcome. I want to raise an issue regarding Department of Education Circular 38/07, which outlines the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I recognise that the opening of speech and language classes is contingent on the HSE's having resources available to provide speech and language therapy to students. I emphasise the importance of this provision for parents looking to access services for their children. In a large county like Mayo, we have two dedicated speech and language...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I want to raise an issue on behalf of small and micro companies, which we all know make up approximately 98% of companies in Ireland. I want to query in particular the progress in putting in place a dedicated rescue process for small and micro companies. I note the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, who has responsibility for company regulation, has secured Government approval for priority...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 398. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enable pharmacists to administer Covid-19 vaccines in pharmacies; if there has been engagement with the pharmacy sector on this issue; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25208/21]