Results 18,241-18,260 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 580. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken by his Department to deliver transgender health services in Ireland; if his Department has considered the 'informed consent' model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2466/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the expected timelines on the establishment of a new statutory home support scheme; how he plans to scope and plan for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2472/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 582. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a progress update on the expansion of community intervention teams to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and to support the timely discharge of patients to their homes, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2473/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 583. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the target of community services assigning a case manager for older people with chronic conditions to assist them with accessing the care they need, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 584. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development of the role of advanced nurse practitioners in older person services and chronic disease management, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 585. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development and targeted expansion and availability of step-down facilities across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2476/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 586. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and support eHealth and the increased use of assistive technologies, supporting people to live independently, across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 587. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and deliver a ‘carers guarantee’ proposal that will provide a core basket of services to carers across the country, regardless of where they live, across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline recent efforts by him and his Department to assist in re-establishing the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Safety (25 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on discussions held with UK counterparts regarding recent reported safety issues at the Sellafield nuclear facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a full update on his previous commitment in providing a mechanism for full time residents in mobile homes to access the much needed electricity credits, which to date has not been facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3144/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Safety (25 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a full update on discussions that have taken place with UK counterparts on the recent leaks at the magnox swarf storage silo in Sellafield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3143/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (25 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 346. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the sodium valproate inquiry; the reason a chairperson has not been appointed to date; when he expects the chairperson to be in place and for the inquiry to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3424/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 347. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to proposals and concerns from a person (details attached) with respect to the severe difficulties in accessing diagnosis assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children and their average waiting time, on speech and language therapy waiting lists across all CHOs, sub-divided in tabular form, by county and by local HSE designated service area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3520/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children and their average waiting time, on speech and language therapy waiting lists across all CHOs, sub divided in tabular form by county, and by local HSE designated service area, across the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/24]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am representing Deputy Phelan and I have not spoken on these issues previously, so if my questions are not in order, I am happy to get an answer somewhere else. I am trying to understand the reason for this legislation. I compliment the Minister on all the work she has been doing and the way we are dealing with Ukrainians. I also commend the tremendous work being done by local...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: The question is: what is the detail of other countries? In what way are they the same or different?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it possible to see it now?