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Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: In recent weeks, the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment met representatives from a number of trade unions and others to discuss the recent minimum wage increase and the Low Pay Commission's recommendations on a living wage. As representatives of the Irish Congress of trade Unions, ICTU, pointed out at the joint committee last week, while much is made of Ireland having one of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Morgan McKinley quarterly employment monitor, which was published last week, found that employers were struggling to fill entry-level graduate positions because young people were emigrating due to the lack of housing and the cost-of-living crisis. A protracted and acute shortage of affordable and social homes continues to have a profound effect on Ireland's economy and society. For...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: As I have raised with the Taoiseach on many occasions, University Hospital Limerick, UHL, has almost the highest number of patients on trolleys every day. The high number per day in the emergency department, ED, means that it is in a perpetual state of crisis requiring continued cancellation of elective procedures. The number of people treated on trolleys so far this year is 14,370 people,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 755. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a child (details supplied) who is awaiting a surgery appointment at University Hospital Limerick to have tonsils removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting 14 months for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 792. To ask the Minister for Health when a paediatric neurologist will be assigned to University Hospital Limerick, appreciating that the last paediatric neurologist left UHL in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 839. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Freestyle Libre2 application for reimbursement on the HSE’s long-term illness scheme through the community-funded aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 840. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 2021 application to HSE to have the NovoPen 6 and the NovoPen echo plus smart insulin pens included for reimbursement on the long-term illness scheme; the reason that this particular application still has not concluded over 12 months after the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 841. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to include the omnipod tubeless wireless insulin patch pump on the list of approved insulin pumps that have been added to the insulin pump and transmitter pricing agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 842. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons attending University Limerick Hospital Group’s paediatric diabetes service and using insulin pump therapy to manage their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 843. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are waiting on a first appointment to the out-patients' diabetes clinic in the University of Limerick Hospitals group who are aged 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64 and over 65 years of age in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51956/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 844. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are registered to attend the University of Limerick Hospitals Group adult diabetes clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps that are being taken to address the backlog in assessments for applicants of the additional needs’ payment and supplementary welfare allowance within the community welfare service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50273/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who awaits an appointment with the neurology department of Cork University Hospital following a referral by the Bons Secours Hospital, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50520/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a child (details supplied) who is awaiting an autism assessment at a centre in Limerick following a referral ten months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50664/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: All those present in the room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. Members are required to participate in the meeting remotely from within the Leinster House complex. Apologies have been received from Senators Paul Gavan and Róisín Garvey. Today we are going to discuss the cost of living, the minimum...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Dr. Bambrick. I now invite members to contribute to the discussion with the representatives who are here. I remind members who are joining us remotely to use the "raise hand" feature and, importantly, to take it down when they are finished speaking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Dr. Bambrick's time is almost up and Mr. Berney might wish to come in on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Just to clarify that, and I will not take from the Deputy’s time, we did invite them.