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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach will be aware of the recent HIQA report on University Hospital Limerick, which makes for grim reading. The bad news is that the situation has deteriorated further since the report was published. The Taoiseach did indicate to me here, on 1 February, that he was in principle very much in favour of the idea of an elective-only hospital in the region to alleviate the situation....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 98. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements in dementia care that have been put in place over the past two years; the further developments that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of integrated care programme for older persons teams that are now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans regarding schools that do not allow generic options for uniforms in contravention of Circular 0032/2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37346/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) was withdrawn by the carer's allowance section after they had submitted it in March 2020; the reason that there has been no communication since with the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (12 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 652. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has given consideration to allowing a sliding scale back-to-school allowance to allow families that are just above the household income threshold to receive a portion of the allowance to assist with the rising cost-of-living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (6 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 155. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the rate paid for the fostering allowance that has not been increased since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (5 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be changes to laws relating to knife crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (5 Jul 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to strengthen bail laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (29 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 18 May 2022, the number of appointments to the grade of assistant principal in the Limerick region; the reason for the significant deviation between appointments following competition from the open streams of both the Public Appointments Service and Revenue competitions versus the number of appointments from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (29 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 557 of 21 June 2022, if she will re-examine the case as it falls within section 29 F(1) of the Education Act (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34679/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to allow the help-to-buy scheme to be used for the purchase of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34279/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Schemes (28 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that churches and places of worship, which are protected structures and have historical and cultural value have received a smaller proportion of the overall heritage grants available in recent years; the action he will take to deal with this issue; if the overall funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 615. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in Limerick; the details of the new ASD units coming on stream in Limerick in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34223/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 616. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to include schools (details supplied) in the School Transport Programme.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34232/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 617. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the consternation among pupils and teachers of Irish over the recent Junior Certificate exam paper; her views that the strong focus on literature and creative writing in the Irish exam with no oral element which could be detrimental to the language in the long run given that it could discourage students from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 804. To ask the Minister for Health when Irish Prison Service nurses will receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33866/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for passports from counties Clare and Tipperary for each county to date in 2022, in tabular form; the number of passports issued; the number of outstanding applications for passports currently awaiting processing in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32950/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of a student (details supplied) who was not offered a place in first year at a local secondary school in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32099/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 705. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some of the security provisions put in place to protect a person (details supplied) have been withdrawn, despite an agreement that they would have this protection for life; and the reason these security measures are now being withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the...