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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: The programme for Government is committed to supporting childcare, and a great deal has been done in supporting the sector, parents and operators in respect of costs. Concerns have been raised with me by a number of small rural services about the early childhood care and education, ECCE, funded seasonal preschools. They outlined to me concerns about possible closure. One preschool, for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Isolation (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 13. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures that her Department is taking to address poverty and social exclusion in rural Ireland. [62468/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Isolation (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Across north-west Cork, a range of vital community groups and initiatives provide wonderful support to many communities. They are people who would otherwise find themselves socially excluded. These groups include IRD Duhallow, Westgate Foundation, Macroom Senior Citizens, and Coiste Tithíochta Uíbh Laoghaire Teo, to name but a few. They help to tackle social inclusion and poverty...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Isolation (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Organisations such as Coiste Tithíochta Uíbh Laoghaire Teo, Macroom Senior Citizens and Westgate Foundation deliver meals on wheels and provide vital support in many communities. They recently outlined how they feel they will end up having to withdraw many supports because they will run out of funding later next year. They are facing higher operating, energy and fuel costs, and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Isolation (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá líon mór grúpaí pobail áitiúla, lena n-áirítear coiste tithíochta i gCléire, coiste tithíochta an oileán agus go leor eile, ag freastal ar phobail inár ndúiche. Is pobail iad sin atá thíos leis. Tá na grúpaí seo ag cur an dinnéar, córas iompair agus go leor eile ar fáil....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 29. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been drawn down under the Rural Regeneration Fund for County Cork and specifically by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagement with Bus Éireann and commercial bus operators to address the issue of securing drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagement with local authorities to progress their plans for EV charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing electric vehicle charging grants to businesses for their employees and customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62533/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to address the issue of shortage of supplies for penicillin; if pharmacists can have the facility to change prescriptions to another form of antibiotic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62713/22]

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Hear, hear.

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [59341/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that the current staffing levels at Enterprise Ireland Cork regional offices meet the demands for County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 611. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists taking part in the dental treatment services scheme; the number who have discontinued in each of the past three years; his plans to increase participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62032/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 16. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays for persons accessing and securing appointments in high street opticians for routine eye tests and eye care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61365/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: With many opticians, you can expect to wait from three to five weeks to get an appointment for an eye test. I have raised this with a number of opticians locally and across the area. They are struggling to get enough optometrists; as a result, people have to wait longer to get a service. Has the Minister's attention been drawn to it? Is there a way of improving those wait times for people?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Private and public.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Many people use private operators, that is, the optician on the high street. They serve the public with the PRSI scheme and so on. They struggle to get staff. Across Cork a half dozen optometrist posts are currently advertised and, for as many again, the advertisement has been taken down because they have not been able to recruit anybody. Locum cover is extremely difficult to get. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: The need is there and is growing. On top of driver licence applications, there are people with more complex conditions. The pandemic saw people having more screen time and that will have a knock-on effect. Demand is growing each year. There is only a very small pool qualifying from that one course. It takes up to four years to qualify so there is a greater urgency there. Is there a...