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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 25 January 2022, if she will provide a full reply. [7560/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: In February 2015, a 100-year-old woman was left lying on a trolley for 24 hours in Tallaght hospital. The case sparked outrage and anger. At the time the Taoiseach described the incident as “a truly scandalous situation”. We were told this should not have happened and the cry from the Government was one of never again. In November of that same year, a 91-year-old man spent...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: In those circumstances the Taoiseach and his Government are failing miserably in their task. I do not accept his excuse this is a consequence of Covid. For example, he said he would eliminate waiting lists when he was Minister for Health 20 years ago. We now have 900,000 people waiting on lists. In 2015, the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach's partner in government and a former Minister for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Taoiseach, answer the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: And people on trolleys.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: The parents and staff of Scoil Naomh Cholmcille in County Louth are at the gates of the Dáil today. They are protesting the failure of the Government to provide the school with an adequate number of special needs assistants, SNAs, for children with autism spectrum disorder. They have just one SNA to share between 12 kids. It is by no means a unique situation. SNA provision is in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with the British Prime Minister. [7523/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: I spoke to the Taoiseach after the publication of the latest report of the Police Ombudsman. Having due regard for the fact that this is just the latest in a series of damning reports that shine a light on collusion, the actions of the British state, the targeting and murder of citizens by agents of the state, I said that it would be important that we have a full, comprehensive response from...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: I want to raise with the Taoiseach again the closure of the Keltoi rehabilitation unit at St. Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park. As the Taoiseach will be aware, this has been raised consistently by Members of the Oireachtas over the past two years and, indeed, by people working in addiction services, locally and nationally. Currently, the facility is closed and is hosting a social...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [6124/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: Last month, the Taoiseach announced that the Department of Justice will assume overall responsibility for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, DSGBV, services and policy. I understand the Minister brought a memorandum to the Cabinet this week on the very long-awaited Tusla review into the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence. Will the Tusla report be published...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: I will finish now. Could the Taoiseach clarify the purpose of this agency and give some reassurance about addressing the chronic shortage of refuges and that the funding of services will not be delayed by its establishment?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (15 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 994. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the range of supports provided by her Department to social enterprises. [7913/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received in each of the years 2016 to 2022 regarding the failure to carry out an assessment of need in line with standards in each CHO Dublin north city and county; and the number of complaints that were upheld in tabular form. [8902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessment officers who are currently assigned to process assessment of need applications for CHO Dublin north city and county. [8905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical assessment officers are currently assigned to process assessment of need applications for CHO Dublin north city and county. [8906/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who are currently specifically tasked with processing assessment of need applications for CHO Dublin north city and county. [8907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 304. To ask the Minister for Health when an audit was last undertaken to ascertain the data regarding the assessment of need process in CHO Dublin north city and county; the number of children with a disability; the total number of staff; and the additional CHO requirements. [8908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the reported increase in the rate of children diagnosed with a disability and the subsequent increased demand for assessment of need and recommended support services in CHO Dublin north city and county; the additional resources that have been allocated to the area; the engagement that has taken place with the regional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the challenges identified with the volumes of referral for assessment of needs in CHO DNCC which are stated to be among the highest in the State. [8910/22]