Results 581-600 of 4,504 for speaker:Joe Carey

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (27 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if he discussed the critically important need for an elective-only hospital for mid-west region with the executive management team of University Hospital Limerick during his visit to the facility on 16 and 17 February 2022; his plans to fast-track the case for an elective-only hospital in the mid-west region; if three options are being explored (details...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State. The Sláintecare plan recommends that three elective-only hospitals be built - one each in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Given the continuous overcrowding at UHL and the compelling case that has been put to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, by the executive management there, Government policy clearly needs to change. Priority must be given to delivering...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue for discussion. On 21 April, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, recorded a figure of 126 patients on trolleys awaiting admission at University Hospital Limerick, UHL. That was the highest number of patients on trolleys ever recorded at any hospital in Ireland. Of the patients, 65 were in the emergency department,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Accidents (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 404. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the report completed by a person (details supplied) in 2010 into much needed reform of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Accidents (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 405. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the Clinch Report has not yet been published given his public commitment that it would be published by the end of the first quarter of 2022; if he will now make arrangements to publish this important report into much needed reform of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 417. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding progress on the Killaloe Bypass/Shannon Bridge Crossing/R464 Upgrade indicating if the €43.6 million allocated towards the delivery of this critical scheme for south east Clare and north Tipperary will be sufficient to complete the project given soaring building costs; if not, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 500. To ask the Minister for Finance the financial changes that are being proposed to mitigate the cost of road diesel for operators who run businesses that have heavy goods vehicles and other associated vehicles but do not have a haulage licence as they operate outside of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20072/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 1600. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (detailed supplied) will receive a block of language therapy sessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 1136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022; and when he expects the Bill to be enacted. [20141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 1852. To ask the Minister for Health if he will remove the current age restriction for the Freestyle Libre device with immediate effect following a survey (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21285/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 1853. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the current impasse that seems to be preventing the undertaking of a health technology assessment for the FreeStyle Libre device or offer a different process to enable this to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21286/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 88. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a reform of the processing of work permit applications to allow for faster processing in circumstances in which there is a shortage of suitably qualified available labour in a sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the national rail timetable in which the first service to Cork arrives at 9:50 am; if he will support the provision of earlier services from Dublin to Cork departing at 6 am to facilitate the large student population in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance when the zoned land tax will be in place; and if land that is zoned for low-density development as opposed to high-density development will be subject to taxation of 3%. [18907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in relation to discussions with an association (details supplied) with a view to attracting more dentists back on the medical card scheme in counties Clare and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19148/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: 249. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021; when all aspects of the Act will be commenced including the provision regarding the rental of properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18738/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: I express my support for Deputy Lowry's comments on Mr. Walsh's closing remarks. They are very serious, and the committee should take on the issues that have been outlined. So many projects throughout the constituencies of all members of the committee, and indeed all Members of the Dáil, are being held up for various reasons, whether legal, planning or procurement. We really need to...