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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 794. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; his views on the decision to remove them from the scheme; if he will now reverse the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46637/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 795. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46638/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 796. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme since its inception; the number of persons who avail of the programme; the number of general practitioners who provide the programme; if the programme has been evaluated; if an audit of the programme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme to all persons with type 2 diabetes; his views on whether it is equitable that persons with type 2 diabetes without a GMS or general practitioner visit card but otherwise meet the HSE criteria for uncomplicated type 2 diabetes, to be managed in primary care, are excluded from the programme; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 798. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes, who are over 21 years of age, based on clinical need;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 799. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to provide funding in the upcoming budget to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 800. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for the FreeStyle Libre device that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes who are over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; his plans to remove the age restriction on the FreeStyle Libre...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: As the Minister said earlier, this is a technical Bill and its purpose is to facilitate the introduction of changes to the structures in An Garda Síochána. This is to ensure the implementation of the new operating model. Of course, it is the impact of these changes on the ground that matter - the impact on communities, policing services and the police force itself. The first issue...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeframe for the announcement of the allocation of sports capital funding grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 217. To ask the Minister for Health when the four currently unfilled epilepsy nurse specialist posts approved in 2018 will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate and the establishment of a stakeholder group to review safety and risk measures in relation to the prescribing and distribution of sodium valproate, which was announced in November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45513/21]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, in defending the Government position spoke of expectation of a 10% Part V contribution and the need to be fair and proportionate. The whole idea of legitimate expectation is not legitimate, especially when it comes to the Government bringing in necessary legislation, and the Supreme Court upheld that position. I remember a case in which the then...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: I have four times raised the issue of funding for completed safety and compliance works that were mandated by the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, at Sligo Airport. I emphasise again that the busiest Coast Guard service in the country operates out of Sligo Airport. Yet, for the past ten years, Sligo Airport has not received a single euro of public money. While it has no commercial flights,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Budget 2022 is being framed, if she will ensure adequate funding is allocated to primary schools in order to be able to fund a reduction in class sizes, allow teaching principals adequate time to carry out management duties and increase school running costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that adequate funding is allocated to primary schools in order to fund a reduction in class sizes, allow teaching principals adequate time to carry out management duties and increase school running costs when Budget 2022 is being framed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 598. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation will be in place to enact the changes to the nursing home support scheme for farm families; if these changes can be applied in the case of a person who entered nursing home care before the legislation is passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44737/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: Unfortunately, I am not on campus.

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: Since 1953, 4,682 adoption orders have been made in Ireland. It is heartbreaking to think of all of those adopted people, of all ages, who have been denied access to their birth information and of the frustration, anger and emptiness they feel at being left on the outside. Most of us think nothing of getting our birth certificates to access other documents. That is how it should be for all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services (16 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 284. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are being put in place to assist those patients who are affected by the many long-term effects of Covid-19; if he will ensure access to health services for all those suffering with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services (16 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans for the establishment of multidisciplinary post-Covid-19 clinics around the country; if so, if they will be accessible to all, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44286/21]