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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health services that are available in each primary care centre in the area of County Roscommon covered by CHO2; and if there are plans to expand the mental health services available at these centres. [33707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 721. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for hearing examinations in County Kerry by length of time waiting, in tabular form. [33708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 722. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set up a national ambition to reduce the number of neo-natal deaths. [33709/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 723. To ask the Minister for Health if the budget for medical aids and equipment for children is ring-fenced within CHO9; if he will provide figures on the breakdown of difference types of aids/equipment, for example wheelchairs and walkers provided in CHO9 between 1 January 2022 and 30 June 2023. [33710/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the current funding that would be required to extend the opening hours until 9pm, seven days a week at the Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Unit. [33711/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 725. To ask the Minister for Health the capital works projects that were carried out at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital in the years of 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the nature of these works; and the costs of each capital works projects in tabular form. [33712/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 726. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists working in Monaghan General Hospital in the years of 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [33713/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 727. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioners in older persons services in CHO9 in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [33714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of palliative care teams and staff members in CHO2 at present. [33715/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers working in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in the years of 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [33716/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons working in Portiuncula University Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [33717/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 731. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of staff vacancies across all Departments and details of each vacant at Tipperary University Hospital. [33718/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 732. To ask the Minister for Health the number of births at Mayo University Hospital Maternity Ward in each of the past three years and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and the staffing level breakdown in this Department for each of these years. [33719/23]

Progress on the National Parks and Wildlife Service: Statements (6 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to speak on these statements on progress concerning the NPWS. This organisation has required dramatic structural change. An attempt is being made to do this, but it is a shame this is happening at a time when the world is burning and we are at crisis levels in respect of biodiversity loss. We are playing catch-up to get our own battalions in order and ready to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: I have just come from the Family Carers Ireland briefing across the road. In their own words, this is a group that is relied upon but not listened to. I listened to the testimony of Lynsey O'Donovan from Swords who is the carer of her son Jack. They do not want praise or platitudes, they want action. Their prebudget submission has been launched and I am sure the Tánaiste and his...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (5 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the backdated increase in child benefit to the qualified child will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33115/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: I genuinely thank all the witnesses for coming today and for their opening statements, as well as the various visits that have been organised, sometimes through the committee and sometimes outside of it. We had an awful lot of meetings last year which were based on operational crises, but we have reached a space now where we need to collate the recommendations and come up with a view on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: Could I get a response to the point on the over-70s?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: In terms of me asking that question, it is important to have that aired given what we went through with school transport last year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Duncan Smith: The reason we are here is the difficulty in recruiting drivers. I absolutely understand the safety side of things. When we are losing drivers, however, and we have people who are, as Mr. Barton said-----