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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 839. To ask the Minister for Health if it is his Department’s rule that on a long-term basis private ambulance companies would own or have leased ambulances prior to applying for the contract for the provision of ambulance services for hospitals (details supplied). [55341/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 840. To ask the Minister for Health when it comes to tenders for ambulance services for hospitals if it is his Department’s rule that ambulance companies cannot on winning the contract attempt to secure ambulance services (details supplied). [55342/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 841. To ask the Minister for Health when it comes to tenders for ambulance services for hospitals if it is his Department’s rule that his Department establishes whether or not a company actually has the ambulances or staff to provide the services (details supplied). [55343/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 842. To ask the Minister for Health it comes to tenders for ambulance services for hospitals would it be satisfactory to his Department that a company on winning the contract company only then moves to secure ambulances (details supplied). [55344/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 843. To ask the Minister for Health when it comes to tenders for ambulance services for hospitals if it is his Department’s rule that staff should be Garda vetted prior to the contract being activated and that proof of such vetting should be supplied to the tender process (details supplied). [55345/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 844. To ask the Minister for Health is it Department policy that the companies tendering ambulance services are inspected and receive on-site visits from the HSE prior to the awarding of a contract to seek evidence of the requirements to fulfil the contract (details supplied). [55346/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 845. To ask the Minister for Health is it Department policy that companies tendering ambulance services are inspected and receive on-site visits from the HSE after the awarding of a contract (details supplied). [55347/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 846. To ask the Minister for Health is it Department policy to rescind contracts awarded if the company appointed are incapable of providing the contract; and what process exists and must be engaged in to rescind a contract (details supplied). [55348/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 847. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that a company would win a contract for the provision of ambulance services which does not have its own ambulances (details supplied) which only purchases or seeks ambulances after the award of the contract, whose staff are not Garda vetted, that does not have staff to operate the service tendered for at the point of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 848. To ask the Minister for Health if the scenario in which a company wins a contract for the provision of ambulance services which does not have its own ambulances, which only purchases or seeks ambulances after the award of the contract, whose staff are not Garda vetted, that does not have staff to operate the service tendered for at the point of the award, still does not have the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 849. To ask the Minister for Health if the scenario in which a company wins a contract for the provision of ambulance services which does not have its own ambulances, which only purchases or seeks ambulances after the award of the contract, whose staff are not Garda vetted, that does not have staff to operate the service tendered for at the point of the award, still does not have the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to ensure affordable housing is provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the changes that took place to the tenant purchase scheme in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53598/23]

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

Niamh Smyth: I believe there is a logjam in the Department of Education and I want to use two examples. Mullaghoran National School has been approved for a special educational needs, SEN, base. It was approved in March 2022 and has progressed to stage 2B but the principal there is at her wit’s end and totally frustrated waiting for that next piece where it can move to tender. She has been trying...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 149. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a child (details supplied) is waiting on an assessment of needs; if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54036/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 169. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) cannot get a primary care certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 177. To ask the Minister for Health to please speed up an appointment for a person (details supplied) to see a physiotherapist in Bailieborough Health centre Kells Road, Bailieborough, Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54031/23]