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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on hip and or knee surgery and cataract surgery in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. [4111/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (31 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 710. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are presently being provided at the Ennis primary healthcare centre at Station Road, Ennis, County Clare; the additional staffing requirements that are required to facilitate full operations; when the centre will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: When he was Tánaiste Deputy Varadkar acknowledged the importance of advancing the takeover of the Shannon Heritage sites by Clare County Council. The sites are currently with Shannon Airport, which appears to wish to divest itself of them. Following due diligence, Clare County Council sought €15 million to fund the takeover and the Government offered €2.5 million, which...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: Some €2.5 million was offered.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 260. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a survey of disused properties belonging to the Defence Forces has been undertaken, with a view to their repurposing as accommodation for refugees or those seeking asylum in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5310/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 327. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5305/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: I am surprised to hear the Minister talk about the new surgical hub in Limerick in circumstances in which the existing theatres in University Hospital Limerick, UHL, are underutilised because a lack of staff. The two newly-equipped theatres in Ennis have not operated since Christmas. How is the Government going to staff this new surgical hub if it cannot staff the existing facilities?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: So why are we keeping the theatres shut?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: They are shut.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: The theatres are shut.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: But they are shut.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: The theatres are shut.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: The theatres are shut.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the process for obtaining the cariban drug for pregnant women experiencing extreme nausea and vomiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6367/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 295. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the cariban drug is not prescribed by GPs through the drugs payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6368/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through to drugs payment scheme to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6369/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a school transport matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5963/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: At the start of the year, a major incident was declared at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, because of the number of people presenting in the accident and emergency department. In response a protocol was agreed whereby a limited number of patients could be brought by ambulance to Ennis instead. A meeting was held on 17 January with the Minister for Health, HSE senior management and the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: Like the Taoiseach, I hope it will make a positive change but the change it did make was the cancellation of surgeries in Ennis, two theatres lying idle and specialist staff being redeployed. There is something badly wrong with the utilisation of the model 2 hospitals. The Taoiseach talked about figures and the Minister for Health talked about 1,000 people in the UL Hospitals Group. I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2023)

Michael McNamara: Is the Taoiseach aware, despite what one might be led to believe, that the size of the national herd in Ireland is the same size now as it was when we joined the European Union 50 years ago? In that time, emissions of greenhouse gases have increased exponentially in other sectors in Ireland. The demand for meat and dairy produce has also increased exponentially around the world. If it is...