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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 1381. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons waiting for a gynaecology appointment nationally by hospital; the average wait for an initial appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19388/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 1382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a colonoscopy nationwide; the average wait time; the efforts that are being made to reduce these wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19389/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 1503. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; and the conditions related to such secondments. [19871/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (26 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 1573. To ask the Minister for Health the stakeholders he and his Department have consulted with in relation to working through challenges, refining policy positions, and exploring legislative options in relation to his plans to introduce exclusion zones close to abortion facilities. [20170/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Referendum Campaigns (26 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 1788. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to hold a referendum prior to signing up to the World Health Organization-led process to negotiate a binding legal instrument on pandemic preparedness and response; and if he will notify the WHO that Ireland cannot agree to a legally binding treaty without holding a referendum. [20928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 1882. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19862/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 1952. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline all of the secondment arrangements within her Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19875/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I totally concur with Deputy Carthy. As I indicated to Deputy Denis Naughten, who was deputising for the Ceann Comhairle at the meeting of the Business Committee last Thursday, we have been asking for several weeks for a proper debate on agriculture and the many issues relating to agriculture and food supply, such as the cost of fertilisers, oil and everything else. The Government last...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Maith an fear.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Are we having a debate on agriculture next week?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I met a group of people today, mainly parents and siblings whose loved ones and family members are suffering with Lyme disease. It is time to tackle Lyme. They met the Tánaiste in 2015. They have met with so many people. All they want is quality of care and proper lab tests, which are available in Germany, to be recognised here. These people are getting old. They are parents and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: They need supports and they need help.

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to continue on the same theme because my office is overrun with unfortunate people who are looking to rent, have notices to quit and cannot get properties, etc. We have a perfect storm here. We have parties on the left, and some on the middle left, that are demonising landlords. Some landlords are accidental landlords and never wanted to be. We cannot keep demonising the...

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 441. To ask the Minister for Health if a review has been carried out on the consequences of the reconfiguration of acute health services in the mid-west region; if he will make findings of this review available; if not, if he will expedite a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21798/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 442. To ask the Minister for Health if he will launch an investigation into the failure of University Hospital Limerick to lower the trolley numbers at the hospital despite opening a new 60-bed unit recently; if he will request the reopening of 24-hour accident and emergency services in Nenagh, St. John's, and Ennis to take the pressure off the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the current cost of the national children's hospital to date; the projected final cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21800/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (4 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE chose not to include the mid-west region for any additional acute, subacute and ICU beds for 2022 as part of the 411 beds allocated nationally as part of the national service planning programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21806/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (5 May 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the current income limits to qualify for social housing immediately given the ongoing rising inflation and difficulties being experienced in meeting the rising costs of rent within the current income limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21949/22]