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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Flexible Work Practices (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the interactions between her Department and education and training boards in relation to a hybrid working model for staff; the engagements that have taken place with staff in an education and training board (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11935/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Flexible Work Practices (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to an education and training board (details supplied) to avail of a hybrid working model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme per CHO region per year from inception; the number of dentists that have withdrawn from the scheme since 2017; the number of new dental treatment services applications currently being processed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11933/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions to be filled in the mental health services in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients per CHO on neurology waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 212. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in relation to increasing the number of neurology nurse specialists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12011/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of the national diabetes registry; the engagements that have taken place in relation to eHealth and the registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12012/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of eHealth virtual disease-specific registries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 241. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points; the number that have been connected to date by county; the number planned to be connected; the component shortages that may impact the delivery of broadband connection points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 242. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the additional development activities connected to broadband connection points namely the pilot projects trialling new activities and services; the details of pilot projects; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 243. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contact details for each local authority broadband officer. [11929/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank all the witnesses. They have managed to get through a significant number of the questions. They spoke about geofencing and technology fixes. Thinking of some of the roads in Irish towns, we have an imperfect system as it is. When I visited Strasbourg some time ago, it was necessary to be watchful of getting run over by a bicycle or e-scooter but there was a significant amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That question is across the board for all the witnesses. They might also like to delve into the issue of private riders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: But you need bespoke solutions for places like that. That is the reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am broadly aligned with everybody else. I would suggest that there should be an upper limit on speed of 25 km/h per hour. That can be changed at a local level as per city and the operators’ requirements, particularly over time. Maybe it could be started in the city at a lower speed, as people are getting used to it, and then it can be increased. The point that has been mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I apologise if I repeat anything. I was in and out of the meeting. I imagine that a lot has been dealt with. There is a difficulty with personal versus the shared schemes. Witnesses are talking about reduced speed in certain areas. Are they talking about that being enforced by geo-fencing? I keep using the example of my son who bought one of these. Obviously, he does not have that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Do we need to regulate for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is it the most expensive here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In those jurisdictions, does a private person need it?