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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the case of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54987/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the results of the school transport scheme review that closed on 10 February 2022 will be published; the way in which the results of the public consultation will be implemented to improve this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 772. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of local authorities that have applied for funding through a fund (details supplied) in order to fund the improvement of playgrounds in their local area; the local authorities that have applied for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54980/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1006. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of the €19 million to paediatric orthopaedics in 2022, including detailed amounts allocated for very complex cases, scoliosis and for spina bifida; the amount allocated between Children's Health Ireland, CHI, both at Temple Street and Crumlin, and the Cappagh; the additions that the funding has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1007. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis on the operation waiting list by hospital; the number of those who have complex needs; the average waiting times for those children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54558/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1008. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children with scoliosis, including the details for those with complex needs; the number waiting 0-4 months, 4-12, and over 12 months by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54559/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1009. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for paediatric orthopaedic surgery, including the number waiting for fewer than 4 months, between 4 and 12 months and over 12 months by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54560/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1010. To ask the Minister for Health the number of tracheotomy nurses in paediatric orthopaedics in the CHI; the number of tracheotomy nurses available in the CHI in total, by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1011. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations for scoliosis treatments in the CHI that have been cancelled by hospital on a monthly basis to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54562/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when details of the new forestry scheme will be available in order that forestry businesses can plan in an attempt to prevent job losses in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department carried out an investigation into the discovery of greyhound remains in a bog in Newbridge in August 2022; if post mortems were conducted; if the cause and date of death and identity of the greyhounds were established; if a search for further remains took place; and if prosecutions are pending. [54945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured at races and trials to date in 2022; the type of injuries; the date and track where each occurred; the number of greyhounds killed by track vets; the number and cause of racing fatalities; the results of any related post-mortems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if data have been collected on greyhounds that are put down at races in the past five years; if any of them had treatable injuries; the number that were destroyed on economic grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1325. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local authorities that have applied for funding through the community enhancement programme and town and village renewal fund since they were launched in order to develop or improve playgrounds in their local area; the local authorities that have applied for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54979/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Chairman for this opportunity to voice the frustrations and concerns of my constituents in Wicklow. As for the issues with the bus service, I have been having discussions with them for a number of months. My first meeting with the Go-Ahead Ireland company was in April of this year. This is not just something that has happened over the past month or two. I do not believe it can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: And at Dublin Bus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: What is that as a percentage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Go-Ahead Ireland is at 25% which is very high for a company. A good turnover rate is 10%. Is it losing staff to Dublin Bus? Is it training up staff and losing them to Dublin Bus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: How many people from this 25%, which is a significant number, are moving to Dublin Bus? What is being raised with me is that staff conditions and pay at Go-Ahead Ireland are an issue. I do not know if that is the case but if it is training staff and they are moving to Dublin Bus, it would indicate that there is an issue there. How many staff is Go-Ahead Ireland losing to Dublin Bus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Could Mr. Edwards get it for me? The fact that retention of drivers is the key problem for Go-Ahead Ireland, but these statistics are not at Mr. Edwards's fingertips coming into a committee, is quite worrying. I would be interested in hearing that figure.