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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 582. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of staffing for home care services employed in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46516/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of outsourcing for home care services in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 584. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of outsourcing for home care services in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46518/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 585. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of outsourcing for home care services in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46519/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who were on a waiting list for a carer from the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who were on a waiting list for a carer from the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 588. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who were on a waiting list for a carer from the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46522/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 589. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who were on a waiting list for a carer from the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 590. To ask the Minister for Health regarding home care services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 591. To ask the Minister for Health regarding home care services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 592. To ask the Minister for Health regarding home care services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 593. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to home care services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 613. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to home care services as provided by the HSE, his Department’s policy with reference to outsourcing home care services; if there are plans to reduce the outsourcing of home care services; if there are plans to increase the staffing for home care services in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46367/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 616. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 28 September 2023, when a response will issue from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46673/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Policy (19 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 68. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the National Sports Policy 2018 - 2027, in particular projects or initiatives supported in County Meath as part of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45586/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the measures his Department is taking to deliver green skills, as outlined in the climate action plans annexe of actions 2023; to report on the progress to date to accelerate the delivery of green skills apprenticeships and to increase the number of courses and places across the six centres of excellence; what annual targets, if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the measures his Department is taking to expand retrofit in education and further education sectors; how many retrofits have been completed in the further and higher education sector in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; what the target is for 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45222/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (19 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the efforts to protect heritage sites in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45587/23]

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I support this amendment. It is consistent with the practice in many parts of Europe. My office examined the powers of the regulator and reporting practices in Britain, France and Germany. It is quite common for the average prices of natural gas and electricity and the average margins of natural gas and electricity suppliers to be published monthly. Similarly, annual reports on the...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I am not sure what way the Minister of State's speaking notes are numbered but it is almost as if he was responding to amendment No. 4, which specifically deals with extending the period to which the windfall tax will apply. This is a specific element relating to hedging practices and the lack of oversight thereof. In fairness to the Bill, it brings in an element of oversight but it is...