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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Children in Care (18 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: My question is to ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to a parliamentary question response to Deputy Emer Higgins in January of this year to liaise with the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, on the disgraceful fact that foster carers do not receive pension support even if their child has additional needs and Tusla has advised the foster carer to be in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Children in Care (18 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I raised this issue with the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, during the 11 June session but he pointed to the Minister as being the best person to revert to on this issue. It seems to be a complex pension issue. I point to the fact that the IFCA found that 50% of the carers surveyed said they are experiencing financial difficulties due to their commitment to caring and have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Children in Care (18 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The increases in the allowances are welcome and Movement for Change in Foster Care and IFCA have pointed to that as well. The fact most foster carers are women and they are inhibited on this pension issue in particular is an area that needs further progress to be made. The organisations have done a lot on this themselves over the last number of years and have met with various Departments...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I asked this question because of a constituent, who was mentioned in the question, and because 40% of those surveyed by the ESRI in 2022 felt their lives had been significantly impacted by insufficient PA hours. The Irish Wheelchair Association estimates that more than 60% of individuals currently receiving personal assistance services or home support require significantly more hours than...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I do appreciate the work the Minister of State has been doing and I have recognised that a light has been shone on this issue, especially in respect of PA hours and in separating, as she pointed out, the issue of home support. In regard to my constituent, the Minister of State has indicated the Department will be in contact, which is positive news to hear, and I really appreciate the work...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 48. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the critical shortage of personal assistant hours for people with disabilities in this country in general; the reason a person (details supplied) has been put in a position where their 70-year-old parents are assisting them because they receive no PA support two days a week and only half-day...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I ask the Minister if he is aware of the critical shortage of personal assistant hours for people with disabilities across the State, and the reason a person whose details have been supplied has been put in a position where they receive no PA support two days a week and only half-day support for two other days. I ask for his views on whether his Department is adequately supporting disabled...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 12. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the newly announced additional beds he plans to deliver for Ennis Hospital and the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25770/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I ask the Minister to provide an update on the newly announced additional beds he plans to deliver for Ennis Hospital and the mid-west region.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: This is a very welcome announcement for the region and it has been received very well locally. I agree it is a strong statement of intent and I want to acknowledge the commitment to increase capacity at Ennis Hospital. As we know, the population increase is in line with national statistics of 8%. That is a reality that needs to be planned for and delivered on. I know that a theatre...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I want to acknowledge the good work that has been done, particularly in respect of geriatric emergency medicine, the unit at UHL, the expansion of nine treatment bays and 24-hour operations. I believe that is very significant, especially because our region has a far greater number of those over 75 than any other region. The data shows that in the first quarter of this year, 617 patients...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Admissions (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 10. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the increase in attendances at University Hospital Limerick, especially those who are in need of mental health support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25771/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Admissions (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: What are the Minister's views on the increase in attendances at University Hospital Limerick, especially those who are in need of mental health support, and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Admissions (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I really appreciate all the information. It is welcome to hear about this solace café, the CAMHS hub and the additional team. I queried how many under-18s presented at the UHL emergency department with mental health issues and the data shows that the numbers have increased, which is a huge concern to me. In 2023, for example, 173 under-18s presented with mental health issues or as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Admissions (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: We have discussed this previously. After that team has been set up, we could possibly look at a further team for the west of Clare, just because of the geography and how far they are from other kinds of supports. The full-capacity protocol was triggered every single day of 2023 in UHL, again pointing to the emergency department not being the best place for those patients. I also queried...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (13 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the newly announced ash dieback scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I raise the pressing necessity of granting or designating independence to Gaelcholáiste An Chláir in Ennis. The matter is so pressing because the school first submitted its application in 1994. We can all agree that, 30 years on, it is high time it received that designation. There is an accommodation crisis in second level schools in Ennis. In fact, all schools locally, when...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the national rightsizing policy; when his Department plans to have that published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25779/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of elder abuse; if there are data collated by an Garda Síochána in respect of incidents reported of elder abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25781/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (12 Jun 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 16 April 2024, when a response will issue to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25782/24]