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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 529. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow claims of the pandemic unemployment payment by those who were in the process of changing jobs prior to the initial lockdown in March 2020 in circumstances in which they had a full working history but were not working on the relevant date of 6 March 2020 following a decision in May 2020 to pay arrears of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (10 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that persons, who had NCT tests due before 28 March 2020, were not given a four-month extension on their NCT validity despite the fact that they could not secure tests in NCT centres for a number of months thus resulting in some drivers having only seven to eight months NCT certificate validity after testing; the reason the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: On two occasions in the past year I have raised the scourge of illegal dumping, the damage it causes to the environment and water supplies and the fact that it is a blight on the landscape. Penalties for those caught in the act of illegal dumping are not strict enough. It is ridiculous that a person caught on CCTV in the act of illegal dumping cannot be brought to court. It was recently...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: With the roll-out of the vaccine against Covid-19 under way, plans have been put together for how and when people will be given the vaccine. Plans have also been drawn up so that schools can fully open in the very near future and for when restrictions on business and social interactions might be eased or lifted, but the plans that I have heard little about are those for how our health system...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: The hospital with the highest number of people waiting for an outpatient appointment is Galway University Hospital with more than 54,000. It also has by far the highest number of inpatient or day cases waiting at 9,500 people. The biggest problem is the backlog of orthopaedic patients and people seeking help for painful hips and knees that need replacing are being told it could take up to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 490. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change inheritance tax laws for unmarried long-term cohabiting couples who are currently considered as strangers to give them the same tax status as married couples and those in civil partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1337. To ask the Minister for Health the number of front-line healthcare workers in group two of the vaccine allocation programme; the number of healthcare workers in group six of the vaccine allocation programme; the number of each group that have received their vaccine to date; the reason healthcare workers in group six that are receiving the vaccine ahead of those in groups three to five;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1786. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of the main lead paediatric pain consultant in Children’s Health Ireland given that children in chronic pain have now been without a full-time pain consultant care service for over 16 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1787. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the multidisciplinary pain team roles that have been filled for the past three months are not seeing patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1755. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he plans to take for patients under the individual licensing system to provide a pathway to funding at source as they continue to suffer a significant financial burden to pay upfront for their prescribed medicine given that patients within the compassionate access programme will be funded at source for products from a company (details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (24 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1788. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for children seeking new appointments and repeat appointments at a paediatric chronic pain clinic; if the waiting list is open or closed to new referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15437/21]

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: Now, more than ever, things like the cost of insurance can tip the balance when businesses are trying to remain viable at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has already put many of them out of operation entirely and others are on the brink of closure. That is not even to mention the impact of Brexit. All of us have heard the stories from business owners whose insurance premiums have doubled,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (31 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 928. To ask the Minister for Health the reason diabetes care such as continuous glucose monitoring sensors are covered under the long-term illness scheme given that flash glucose meters are more compatible for at-risk patients during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (31 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 929. To ask the Minister for Health the costs per unit of continuous glucose monitoring sensors which are available under the long-term illness scheme; the efforts he has made to explore other more cost-efficient products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (31 Mar 2021)

Noel Grealish: 930. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has made to introduce a safer method of monitoring diabetes patients who are an at-risk category during the Covid-19 pandemic. [16614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Noel Grealish: 307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give permission for an emergency temporary pedestrian footbridge across the Owenriff River, Oughterard to ensure pedestrian safety particularly for the 600 schoolchildren who traverse the river daily across a narrow bridge without footpaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Apr 2021)

Noel Grealish: 681. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement he has had with lending institutions regarding the new affordable housing scheme; the engagement held in relation to the clawback; the discussions that have taken place regarding the economic implications and viability for institutions of lending under this scheme given the 30% equity which is held by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (21 Apr 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1767. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a discrepancy between grades of staff within the National Ambulance Service and the grades of paramedic and advanced paramedic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1796. To ask the Minister for Health if there are financial supports available for IVF treatments; the timeline for the possible introduction of a publicly funded IVF programme in view of the fact that Ireland is the only country in Europe without such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Apr 2021)

Noel Grealish: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial support and business assistance available specifically to the corporate transport and travel sector given that most supports have been focused on the sectors involved in the tourism element of travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21067/21]