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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (17 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 135. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 174 and 175 of 10 November 2021, if he will detail the causes of death in the cases of the 164 children who died while living at home but who were known to child protection services between the years of 2010 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56205/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The majority of the people of the North of Ireland support the protocol, as is clear in the polls that have been conducted there. Indeed, the majority of the people of the North of Ireland voted to remain within the EU. Obviously, there is a benefit to the protocol as it puts the North in a sweet spot economically for trade with the European bloc and Britain. Trade has increased by 60%...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 12. To ask the Taoiseach the names of each commission of investigation established by his Department in each of the past ten years; the costs incurred by each; the number not yet concluded; and the expected time by which they will be dissolved. [55848/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The commissions of investigation are not working in many ways. Justice delayed is justice denied and what we see happening at the moment are commissions of never-ending investigation. Accountability is simply not happening. It has been argued in the Dáil previously that commissions of investigation are used to kick issues into touch and take them out of the political environment. The...

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Aontú is an Irish republican party. We believe in a pluralist Ireland and an Ireland where everybody has a right to be who they are to the fullest extent without fear or favour. Diversity is a key foundation of a republic and our Republic comes from Wolfe Tone’s republicanism, where Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter can live together peacefully and where everybody can reach...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: That is no bother at all. First, I wish to add my sympathies regarding the tragedy that occurred in the English Channel today. It was horrific to see it happen. It is so hard to understand that such things are happening in the West in the 21st century. I agree with Deputy Connolly on the collapse of the debate on Second Stage. We had waited late into the evening to be able to...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: I will explain.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government and Sinn Féin made a big play at the start of this Dáil that they should have speaking slots before Opposition parties. Now they are not filling the slots they demanded. As a result, the debates on Bills are concluding much faster and Opposition parties are not getting an opportunity to speak.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: If Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael Deputies want to go home early to their constituencies-----

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: -----they should at least tell people that they are not going to participate in debate. I think that is very important.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: Earlier this year, the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report 2021 ranked Ireland as a tier 2 watch list country when it comes to human trafficking. Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania are the only other European countries in that category. Last month, I asked the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, for her reaction to this. She adopted a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 21. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the work of the Cabinet Committee on Health. [55847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commissions of Investigation (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of her Department; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 257. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will introduce pharmacy-led antigen testing for entry into hospitality. [57164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the number of MRI machines located in public and voluntary hospitals; the number operating on a 24-hour basis; and the number operating seven days a week. [56927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres in public and voluntary hospitals; the number that are closed currently; the number that are operating on an eight, 16 or a 24-hour basis; and the number operating on a seven day a week basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 574. To ask the Minister for Health the number of MRI machines and theatres that have not been used at all in the past six months; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 575. To ask the Minister for Health the level of staffing and beds that would need to be mobilised to allow for theatres and MRI machines to be used on a 24-hour basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 576. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce activity related funding to fund the HSE in future to ensure that hospitals get paid for the work they do and to encourage more outputs. [56931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Nov 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have had lean performance analysis in terms of their throughput of patients, most especially surgical patients, in the past ten years. [56932/21]