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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the number of beds available at Ennis medical assessment unit; the number of those that have been ringfenced for 999 transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8616/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8903/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the decision basis on which of the 24 integrated consultant posts in enhanced community care hubs, only 12 were funded, with 12 unfunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8906/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 714. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of all enhanced community care hubs; their purpose; the full staffing list of each hub, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8907/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of discrimination cases taken and won against his Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 755. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of discrimination cases taken and won against her Department over the past ten years, under each of the grounds as applicable, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8900/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Last week I welcomed the approval in principle by the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, of 22 one-, two- and three-bedroom houses for Moore Street in Kilrush. I want to raise the matter of demand for the larger four- or five-bed units which the Government is no longer building. In my constituency, there are 164 families approved for four- or five-bedroom homes, and in my town of Kilrush alone there...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Deputy Andrews and I are sharing the time evenly. At the outset, I want to say that my thoughts are with DCI John Caldwell and his family. As a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, I am acutely aware of the significant 25 years of peace on this island and the role of all of those who...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Minister for all information he provided and for being present for the wrap-up. As I said at the outset, I welcome that he has conducted a review into the equality Acts and, importantly, invited submissions. I very much welcome that the Bill was roundly recommended in those submissions as the best way to proceed and is, at least, a starting point. I will speak to the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I wish to raise issue of the frustrations of the many folk in County Clare who are living in rural communities, such as the beautiful area of Kilmurry McMahon. The issue is that the roads there are like dartboards. They are unsafe and they are damaging people's cars. This is hugely problematic for those living in rural Ireland who depend on their cars. The costs involved in maintaining a...

Future of Regional Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I commend the Regional Group on bringing forward this incredibly important and thorough motion and thank Deputy Sherlock and the Labour Party for sharing time with me. Why is pre-emergency care so important for people living in rural communities? It is because they struggle with access to primary healthcare in their communities. They are the ones who have been losing GPs for the past number...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the number of carriages on the Sunday train services from Limerick to Galway and vice versa, in view of the fact it is an incredibly busy day for travel in respect of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide full details on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide full details on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10580/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (1 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the cancellation of elective surgeries on a number of occasions in the past week at Ennis hospital; the contingencies he will put in place to ensure this does not happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parliamentary Party Allowances (2 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby a Deputy who resigns his or her party Whip loses his or her parliamentary activities allowance; if he will seek to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10589/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Ms Bronagh Hinds (2 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I will keep it very short and sweet because An Cathaoirleach is being very kind allowing me to come in here. I am solely dependent on public transport, so I apologise. I will look back to read Ms Hinds’s comments. First, I extend my thoughts to Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell and his family. I thank Ms Hinds for her thorough contribution. It was very interesting to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (7 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I commend and highlight the fantastic work of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS. It provides an invaluable resource to many of my constituents, as I am sure it does to those of the Minister of State and other Members. I had the pleasure of visiting the MABS office in Ennis recently on the Clare Road, which I understand is one of 60 offices providing this essential service...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (7 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome that the strategic review is soon to be completed. I note the amount of work that is being done in the background. It is incredibly disappointing that there is still a refusal at this point to grant certainty to these hardworking people throughout Ireland. I am sure the Minister of State will appreciate that to have this level of uncertainty from the top down is incredibly...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Mar 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: We are now half a year deep into the highest homelessness figures in Ireland since records began. Local authority emergency homeless accommodation is at capacity. All nine providers in Clare are full. Every month there are 30 more new presentations to homeless services. On numerous occasions, I have requested that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh...