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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 250. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations within the Meath Garda division that were refurbished by the OPW where the costs were in excess of €5,000 in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023; the nature of these works that were carried out; and if each capital works project is completed or still ongoing. [10183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 329. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant engine room artificer technician posts currently in the Naval Service; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [10174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 330. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing specialist fire appliances for Defence Forces fire services in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [10175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tutors registered with the Teaching Council; the number of home tutors currently working; the demand for home tutors and the rate of turnover of home tutors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10097/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a central database of home tutors is available; if there is a formal platform to link home tutors with parents, guardians and children seeking home tutors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10098/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next EU Council meeting of education ministers will take place. [10171/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new contract for the provision of new Garda roads policing unit vehicles will be put out to tender before Easter. [10176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 512 of 14 February 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer. [10177/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the tender for the contract for the replacement of aircraft and helicopters for the Garda air support unit has been completed. [10178/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 648. To ask the Minister for Health how many endoscopic ultrasound procedures have been cancelled so far in 2023 at Beaumont Hospital; the reason for same; the number of patients affected and planned to accommodate them now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 670. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to offer every woman aged over 60 years a DEXA scan as part of their life-course management programme delivered through their general practitioner. [10179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmology surgeries that have been carried out at the Mater Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the number of those procedures that have been undertaken in order to treat a specific condition, in tabular form. [10180/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure universal access to dedicated menopause counselling supports and screening for cardiovascular and osteoporosis risk factors. [10181/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical specialist and WTE senior podiatrist posts for HSE acute hospital diabetes that have physically taken up post. [10182/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric neurologists working in the public health services; his plans to expand this number; and the international recommended best practice ratio for paediatric neurologist surgeons to population and current ratio. [10184/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (23 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to improve the work permit process for sectors of identified shortage; if there is dedicated focus on the potential of those seeking asylum here to address some of that shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (23 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of NTA-funded active travel officer roles filled and vacant in each local authority; the number of these roles filled through internal transfers within the local authority system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9368/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures that are in place to ensure that persons who worked in more than one qualifying employment during the relevant timeframe to receive the pandemic special recognition payment will receive the full payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9367/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I apologise for missing some of the earlier contributions. There were reports in the Business Postat the end of last year regarding some pilot assessments in the Department. A challenging feature of the Climate Action Plan 2023 concerns individual Departments coming to terms with the climate implications and their responsibilities in that regard, with new models for assessing the climate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is the Minister hopeful that model will be live and in effect this year?