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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 10. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to raising the income threshold for qualification for medical cards, with particular reference to persons who may be suffering from life-changing or life-threatening conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26657/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to amend the qualification levels for medical cards with particular reference to those people who may be suffering from life-changing or life-threatening conditions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I ask that consideration might be given to the fact that it is quite a considerable time since the income thresholds were adjusted. They need to be adjusted now in line with the cost of living and other compelling reasons. They also need to be adjusted on the grounds that when a household receives indication that a patient, be he or she the bread earner or not, and when it is considered...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I also draw attention to the fact that some patients may be suffering from a hospital misadventure, which places considerable burden on the family in financial ways, as well as due to the trauma within the family of such a situation. I plead that consideration might be given to awarding a full medical card to those patients in the interim period because they should not have to wait until a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 32. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which persons in need of drug rehabilitation programmes have access to same, with a view to reducing their dependency on drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which broadband service to residents of Firmount, Clane, County Kildare, can expect an improvement in broadband services to facilitate working from home or business transactions as required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26767/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can qualify for carer's allowance for a member of their family, while continuing to work 18.5 hours per week, whose close family member died recently and whose survivor is in need of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26979/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal against a decision to refuse the invalidity pension will be allowed in the case of a person (details supplied), having regard to the fact they have had no income for 20 weeks and are now in a very serious family situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment might be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26981/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing can be arranged in respect of appeal against a decision to refuse disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected position with regard to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26977/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 18 May 2023, wherein a request to complete e-vetting was sent to the application on 24 March 2023, which has now apparently expired, if a new request can or will issue with a view to completing the application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 358. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to improve the mental health facilities available in CHO 7 in respect of each category of patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which school health examinations continue, including dental and ophthalmic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26984/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the ongoing progress on the Naas General Hospital project, with particular reference to the promised extension of services and buildings thereat; the degree to which these proposals have advanced in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26985/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which consideration has been given to a primary care centre in Maynooth, County Kildare, which is a university town with a rapidly expanding population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in regard to a primary care centre in Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26987/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of primary care centres in County Kildare; the current requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26988/23]