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Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: I want to check the timeline between the Minister and the Taoiseach on the communication. To be honest, it is extremely nebulous. The Minister stated that he learned of it for sure at the start of August and that he told somebody in the Taoiseach's office. Who did he tell in the Taoiseach's office?

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Did the Minister not think something like this was worthy of speaking to the Taoiseach directly about?

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: But you did not.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: The Taoiseach said today on Leaders’ Questions that he found out about the specifics of the spring implants only in the past couple of weeks. The Minister has not been able to recall the fact the Taoiseach was asked a question on this in July. He said he was going to refer it to the Minister but the Minister cannot recall whether the Taoiseach referred it to him.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: The whole communication pattern obviously did not work because the Minister did not learn fully about the Taoiseach's question and the Taoiseach did not learn of the Minister's experience until the past couple of weeks. That is a problem in its own right. The Minister specifically asked CHI why lists were not falling. When did he ask CHI why lists were not falling despite the extra...

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: That is not-----

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: I am only asking when was the first conversation but the Minister does not know the answer to that, I take it. I am referring to the first conversation with CHI as to why lists were not falling.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: I am talking about a date, roughly. The other point to be made here is that spinal surgery can be incredibly complex. The international best practice on this indicates that quality is achieved through specialisation. My advice is that the Irish spinal surgery system is actually generalist in nature, so the culture in spinal surgery training is that you need to do everything. To what...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Today, thousands of early years education and childcare workers went on strike and protested outside the Dáil. They did this because their sector is being destroyed by the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. He is literally closing down childcare services in this State. He actually said the strike was unwarranted. Is it not a bit rich for a Minister on a salary of €183,000 per year to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: The people outside the gates are saying something completely different from the Minister. If he cannot keep childcare open, should he not resign?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Why are they striking?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: We could put a few boats on the sea.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the analysis of the breakdown of underspend by the Department of Transport contained in the fiscal monitor report of August 2023, conducted by the Parliamentary Budget Office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the policy to seek increases in fuel excise on petrol and diesel as a demand management strategy to reduce the number of vehicles on the road; if so, how many times he sought Government approval for increases in fuel excise; the number of increases he has sought; from what period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Risk Assessment (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the National Risk Assessment published in July 2023 by the Department of An Taoiseach which identified that there needs to be a phased withdrawal of substantial resources allocated to the war in Ukraine, Brexit and the cost of living, which is essential to ensuring Ireland’s public finances remain sustainable into the future (details...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 420. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide, in tabular form, the current waiting and number of applicants for a first appointment with a solicitor at each Legal Aid Board Law Centre. [41365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide, in tabular form, the number of qualified solicitors per each Legal Aid Board Law Centre for each of the past five years to date. [41366/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 422. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide, in tabular form, the numbers seeking legal advice from a qualified solicitor for each Legal Aid Board Law Centre for each of the past five years to date. [41367/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 423. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of public funding allocated to the cost of Legal Aid Board Law Centre services for each of the past five years. [41368/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (26 Sep 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 483. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the analysis of the breakdown of the overspend by the Department contained in the fiscal monitor report of August 2023, conducted by the Parliamentary Budget Office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41263/23]