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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (2 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for the question. I acknowledge that the waiting lists for these children are simply too long and that while more capacity is being is being added and more surgeries are being done, there are a number of children for whom the wait is simply unacceptable. In 2022, I asked Children's Health Ireland to come up with a comprehensive plan that would mean that of the children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Total funding of €360 million has been provided this year which continues to encompass the two-pronged approach of short-term actions to increase capacity and activity in the immediate term, and longer-term reform measures to sustainably reduce and reform hospital waiting lists and times. This approach is having a positive impact, with each of the WLAPs to-date having achieved a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the difficulties experienced by the HSE community dental service in recruiting staff; the measures that are being taken to reduce the long wait times for children awaiting orthodontic treatment in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19914/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (2 May 2024)

Mary Butler: ..., the HSE have been unsuccessful in sourcing the required staffing resources to reopen the district hospital. The HSE are committed to providing services that meet the demand in the short and longer term for people in Clifden and surrounding areas. I will continue to work alongside the HSE to ensure that services in Clifden District Hospital are fully operational again at the earliest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Pauline Tully: 36. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the specific health supports that are available to people with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19867/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (2 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Gino Kenny: ...Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently said the latest NTPF figures indicate that waiting lists may take a decade or more to get under control unless the opening of long-promised additional hospital capacity is fast-tracked and consultant posts are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19869/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (2 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will consider purchasing or long-term leasing a building adjacent to the OPW-managed Ennis Friary site, so that a visitor and interpretative centre could be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19784/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...in County Clare that are in the ownership of the Commissioners. 1. Unit 153, Shannon Business Park, Shannon Unit 153, Shannon Business Park, was acquired by the CPW as a solution to meet the long-term requirements of the Department of Transport and a range of other State bodies in the area. The Department of Transport, which operates the Vehicle Registration Unit (VRU) from a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (2 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Murphy: ..., Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that the benefits of CIÉ 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained, and that 1951 scheme pensioners will be awarded their long-awaited pension increase without delay. [19950/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (2 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: At the core of our fiscal policy is the Medium-Term Expenditure Strategy (MTES). The Strategy serves two fundamental objectives: to ensure the long-term sustainability of core expenditure growth and to safeguard investments in public services. This framework undergoes annual review as part of the budgetary process, particularly in the Summer Economic Statement, and prior to the Budget. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (2 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to public expenditure policy is set out in the Medium Term Expenditure Strategy (MTES). The objectives of the MTES are twofold, to ensure that the level of core expenditure growth is sustainable long-term and that investment in expenditure protects and delivers improvements to public services. This framework must be responsive to the economic landscape and is reviewed annually as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (2 May 2024)

Emer Higgins: .... This growth is not just confined to the capital city but is spread across the country, with 68% of the new jobs being created outside of Dublin. Furthermore, the survey provides a decade-long perspective on employment trends, offering valuable insights into the evolution of Ireland's industrial and services landscape. Over the ten-year period from 2014 to 2023, there has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (2 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...more than €1.9 billion allocated so far. While Call 1 and 2 was for specific proposals, the latest round of funding (Call 3) is supporting a programme of acquisitions in each local authority to address long term vacancy and dereliction. Under Call 1 and Call 2 there were 132 proposals, comprising of almost 400 projects, approved for funding. Subject to additional funding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (2 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...and Youth (DCEDIY) which is the lead Department in the provision of accommodation and associated supports for Beneficiaries of International Protection (BoTPs) from Ukraine. Social housing is a long-term support intended to support households that have continuing, long-term difficulty meeting their own accommodation needs. Housing for All commits to deliver an average of at least...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (2 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: In November 2023, I published and laid a report before the Oireachtas entitled ‘Report on measures to include long COVID in the Occupational Injuries Benefit Regulations’. This report concluded that COVID-19 does not satisfy the criteria for recognition as an occupational illness or an accident at work under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. Specifically,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (2 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...people who have been caring for incapacitated dependents for over 20 years (1040 weeks). If the person concerned has been caring for incapacitated dependents for over 20 years, she can apply for Long-Term Carers Contributions (LTCC). If the criteria are met, the equivalent of paid contributions may be attributed to cover gaps in her contribution record. The periods of care-giving do not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (2 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195, 206, 207, 214 and 216 together. I propose to take PQs 195 , 206 , 207 , 214 and 216 together. Ireland and the United Kingdom share a long history and common interest in the effective operation of the Common Travel Area (CTA), and work together to prevent any abuses of the CTA. There is extensive engagement and cooperation at all levels between my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (2 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time. This application is based on Irish Association. Any application under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (2 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The patterns in international protection applications vary over time and the Government’s response adapts accordingly. It has long been the case that a significant number of people apply for international protection for the first time in the International Protection Office (IPO). This has increased in 2024. To COB on 29th April 2024, there have been 7,054 applications for...