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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of claims submitted and the number of persons that have received enhanced illness benefit for Covid-19; the number of persons that were in payment for two, four, six, eight and ten weeks, respectively; the number of persons that transferred over to illness benefit after the ten week payment period had expired;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals in which fluorescence microscopy and thromboelastography are available for diagnostics and treatment; if such technology is being used to detect and treat micro-clots associated long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 239. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 31 March 2022, if the Mater Hospital, Dublin is no longer accepting long-Covid patients to its clinic; if the three other operational clinics are accepting patients; the current waiting lists in each clinic; the locations of each; the timeline and location for each of the other planned clinics in each hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the 50-bed construction project at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon; when the planning application will be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18712/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the 50-bed construction project at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe; when the project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18713/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the construction project for a cancer centre of excellence at University Hospital Galway; the timeline for the pre-construction stages of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18714/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the rehabilitation unit construction project at Roscommon University Hospital; when the planning application will be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18715/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the capital project to fit out the central sterile services department at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date of the ME chronic fatigue syndrome working group established by the HSE; the membership of the group; when it last held a meeting; the work programme and timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18787/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: We have a quorum. Is it agreed that we go into private session to discuss housekeeping matters? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I remind members participating remotely that they must do so from within the precincts of Leinster House. I am pleased to continue our discussion of the priority item on the committee's work programme, which is our continued consideration of the proposed national action plan on the development for the islands with the Department of Community and Rural Development. In this regard I welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: Thank you, Ms Nic Aongusa. I have a few initial questions on the consultation process. We understand that this was disrupted because of Covid-19. Perhaps you could outline how you overcame that in terms of the online meetings and how you facilitated that engagement. Second, I see that you are planning engagements on a number of islands next month. What timelines are you looking at for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Ni Chonghaile. Will the witnesses speak on the ferry service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I will not dwell on it, but the National Transport Authority entered into contracts with private operators for public services on the mainland. If we can alter this in terms of contracts with private companies on the mainland, why can we not do it with contractors servicing our islands? The legal issue in relation to this is the same. It is a contract with a State body to provide a service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: When Mr. Mac Donncha comes in, will he address the following? We have different rates on public transport services where private contractors are subsidised to provide a service on PSO routes. Some people will pay a commercial rate on that and others will get it for free, namely, people who have the free travel pass. I accept it is a different Department and funding needs to be provided for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: It is important to get the matter clarified because we do not want to undermine the contracts. Please correct me if I am wrong but I understand that the subsidised service for islanders is only on a particular service so there is no competing with visitors. We are not subsidising the visitors when they visit the islands whichever operator they use. I just cannot see how we would undermine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I wish to come back to Ms Nic Aongusa on the e-health pilot. That is a positive development that is taking place on the islands. If it is successful, there is no reason it cannot be rolled out to the other island communities and on the mainland as well. Sadly, the shortage of GPs is not only an island problem now. It is right across this country. Another investment the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for their constructive and positive engagement here.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: The Dáil has no say in that. The final decision is tomorrow.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: They are not agreed.