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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: Hydrotreated vegetable oil is a simple replacement for both diesel and kerosene. As a renewable fuel it is a relatively cheap alternative, but because of its limited availability both here and within the EU we are not prepared to consider it as a cheap, renewable alternative to kerosene to tackle the huge challenge of converting our large number of oil-fired central heating systems.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address curtailment of renewable energy on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her timeline for the revision and expansion of the school transport service; if she will amend the distance travelled to the nearest pick up point as an interim measure, in light of the fact that this would not increase demand on capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11420/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 308. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childminders that have responded to the public consultation on the draft childminding regulations; if he will list where this consultation has been advertised; the budget spent on public awareness to date; if he will outline the engagement to date in the drafting of the consultation document; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 386. To ask the Minister for Health when a child will be called for an appointment with a paediatrician (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 387. To ask the Minister for Health when a child will be called for an appointment to UHG paediatric Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11356/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 388. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a response to her appeal of the fair deal nursing home means assessment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11357/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 389. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a BRAC2 gene test; the current waiting time for such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11358/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 403. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 331 of 30 March 2023 assuring Dáil Éireann of the adequacy of independent pre-admission assessments of nursing home residents, and in light of newspaper reports of the advice from his officials to enhance safeguarding checks in light of recent revisions to the means calculation of the fair deal scheme, if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 406. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans to extend the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid; if he intends to extend or replace this scheme before it is due to end in March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11392/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 407. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 11 July 2023, if he will outline the planned revision of the model of care for long Covid; when the model of care was last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11393/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 408. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 15 June 2023, the proportion of the €2.2 million allocated for the development of long Covid services in 2022 that was spent exclusively on long Covid services; the allocation drawn down by each clinic in 2022; the corresponding figures for 2023; the respective period of operation of each clinic; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 409. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 15 June 2023, the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality; if the position has been filled; if an offer has been made; if a recruitment competition is ongoing; if the HSE recruitment process has commenced in view of the emerging evidence on long Covid;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 410. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 15 June 2023, if he will outline the metrics at each clinic in 2022, including the number of new patients seen and the number waiting at the end of the year; the corresponding figures for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff presently availing of the special scheme of paid leave in respect of long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11397/24]

Ráiteas mar Fhaisnéis do Vótálaithe i ndáil leis an mBille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: Tairiscint - Statement for Information of Voters in relation to the Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: Tairgim leasú Uimh. 1: Chun an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh “Fiafraítear díot, sa reifreann seo, an bhféadfaidh Éire an Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní a dhaingniú”: “, chun bunú córais paitinne cuíchóirithe a éascú, rud a fhágfaidh gur fusa...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: Leaving everything to the Electoral Commission is not the right way to proceed. We might be having a post mortem here in two weeks and we may very well regret taking the approach in question. It could be too late regarding the referendum under discussion. I will make my point again and not press it thereafter. It relates to handing people three, four or five ballot papers at the...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: As a consequence of the technical way in which the Bill is dealt with, I cannot speak later on my amendment. I take this opportunity to address it. We have just had a debate on rare diseases. Last Thursday, we had the Second Stage debate on this Bill, which was very timely. The provisions before us have huge implications for the development of orphan drugs, not just in this country but...

Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: I echo the comments by colleagues on access to drugs, expansion of the heel prick test and the implementation plan for rare diseases. It is one thing having a plan but having it implemented is something different. The surprising thing about rare diseases is that despite their name, they are collectively quite common, affecting at least one in 17 people in Ireland, equating to approximately...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister.