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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (13 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 856. To ask the Minister for Health if he will endeavour to bring the industrial dispute involving ambulance staff to a close by encouraging the HSE to recognise an organisation (details supplied). [35514/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 857. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for consultants responsible for cancer services in the CUH, including radiation oncology; and what plans exist to replace those consultants who have stepped down in the past three years. [35515/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (13 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 858. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for direct referral for oncology patients to the oncology ward to be implemented in Cork University Hospital. [35517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 860. To ask the Minister for Health the wating list for cataracts surgery in Cork broken down by whether they are waiting by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months. [35519/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (13 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 861. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries and procedures cancelled by specialty at Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital for each month in of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35520/23]

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Labour Party for tabling the motion. When I think of grassroots football, one of the first people that comes to my mind is Aidan Herlihy from Togher, or Gaffer as he is known to everyone. Gaffer is my stepson's coach at Pearse Celtic FC. He has given incredible service to grassroots football and the community in Togher. He set up a schoolboy section for the first time in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Housing Schemes (12 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There is a bit in that. The Minister of State said the Department is waiting on an application from the city council. I suppose that is true and I will come back to that. The first thing I want to say is that I appreciate that he and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, are busy people. However, I am sure they will be in Cork at some stage over the course of the next year. The Minister likes to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Housing Schemes (12 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter, which relates to an issue over which residents of the Noonan's Road area are tearing their hair out. We talk about Noonan's Road, but we are really talking about the few flats just off it as well, in St. Finbarr's Road and other locations. Noonan's Road is the main thoroughfare in the area and was developed in the 1960s and 1970s after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I apologise that I am late and that I will have to leave shortly for a speaking slot in the Dáil Chamber. I have some observations. It is about pulling it all together. It sounds like things are planned and things are happening in terms of the Empowering Communities programme. I am not terribly familiar with the programme and I need to get familiar with it, but I will give what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am a member of the GAA all my life and I usually depend on context for my contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: You know how it is: football is a grand game for a bad hurler. I have two questions, although the first may not fall under the Department. I know there has been a long-standing commitment in terms of indemnity for landowners where people are enjoying the countryside, crossing farmland and so on. Will the Department give us an update on whether that is happening, if it comes under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is worth looking at. The committee should talk to The Wheel and Pobal. I am familiar with this issue. I will declare an interest as I am a member of a board. I am certainly familiar with it from talking to community organisations. It is a challenge. It is not the space that it was once upon a time where a voluntary board just went away and did things. It is not like that anymore....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The press release on the Department's website states that the 14 small areas are within certain local authorities but it does not outline the actual areas. I would be grateful if that information could be sent to me.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered whether persons cohabiting with a partner for ten years or longer, but who are not married, should be in a position to avail of the more favourable inheritance tax rates currently available to spouses, children or formerly civil partners, particularly now that civil partnership is no longer available. [34310/23]

Education (Inclusion of Persons) Bill 2023: First Stage (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Teachta Andrews as an obair atá déanta aige sa phíosa reachtaíochta seo mar is é a rinne formhór na hoibre uirthi. Is píosa reachtaíochta luachmhar atá inti. I commend Deputy Andrews. While I was happy to assist him with several elements, the bulk of the work was conducted by him and his office in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will comment on the fact that recipients of partial capacity benefit have recently been told that they will no longer be entitled to their living alone allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33416/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: When dealing with a previous question, we spoke about the fact that people who have disabilities are at much greater risk of poverty. Right now, the Minister's Department has taken the living alone allowance off people on partial capacity benefit. That is absolutely appalling. It is not a very great number of people and not a very great amount of money but, for those people, the decision...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It will be impossible for me ever to establish whether this was an oversight or whether the Department is now backtracking.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am very sure that this did not come to the Minister's desk because it was an administrative decision. I will give the Minister the example I was going to give anyway. A gentleman in my constituency, who is probably not watching this debate, has given me permission to outline the facts of his case, although not to name him. He is sitting at home and believes he is down €66.20 a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I very much accept that Department officials are hard-working and sincere people who administer millions upon millions of claims. It is not my view that there are any issues with regard to people's bona fides but I do believe that a review such as this would have had to involve a meeting and a discussion. I have to accept the Minister's word up to a point. Will the Minister tell us how...