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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dental Services (14 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the present status of the public dental treatment programme; and the steps that she is taking to ensure that persons are getting access to the scheme. [38908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 221. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department contributes to a special incentive or other support as a cost offset to the carbon generating activities of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 973. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to dental care (details supplied); if he will review contract terms for provision of public dental services in Waterford; the steps being taken to provide dental care to medical card holders in the Waterford city area, some of which are waiting in extreme pain and duress; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1032. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who required in-hospital treatment for foot complications and lower-limb amputations in University Hospital Waterford over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37949/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who required in hospital treatment for foot complications and lower-limb amputations in St. Luke's General Hospital over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37951/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1034. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who required in hospital treatment for foot complications and lower-limb amputations in South Tipperary Hospital over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1035. To ask the Minister for Health the updated status of the vascular surgical consultant position at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); if this post has been recognised and approved by the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee; if not, the status of any such application required from the South West Hospital Group management to the Committee; the timeline for such an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health the advertising, if any, to date that has taken place with respect to filling the vascular surgery post at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); if he will provide a copy of the job specification as advertised or that will be advertised on foot of approval by the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline in respect of the ongoing issue of pyrite and other contaminants appearing in cement and concrete blocks (details supplied), the enforcement measures that are taking place, directed by his Department, to ensure continuous and rigorous inspection of concrete block and cement product being offered to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the latest Ombudsman’s report which details that her Department is trying to react to issues rather than pre-plan and that better strategic planning for places for children with special educational needs is required going forward; the new planning being carried out to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the latest report from the Ombudsman for Children's office, which suggested her Department is failing children with special educational needs regarding the provision of suitable school places, (details supplied); the new plans that are being put into place to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34956/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has put plans in place to review the contract process in relation to school building works and the contracts that support them given the increasing difficulty in trying to get a private builders to agree to the fixed terms and the lack of flexibility which is leaving many contracts not applied for or with pricing that is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the meetings that are taking place with bus and coach providers in relation to school transport; the steps that her Department is considering to provide additional supports to fuel pricing which is threatening many bus services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34958/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her Department's position with respect to new school places for Ukrainian refugee children; the way the school transport system is being examined to ensure it caters effectively for these students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether her Department should reconsider its policy of grouping build projects under one single project management contract given the increasing difficulties within the building sector and regarding the management of new-build contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (16 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 17. To ask the Minister for Finance the concerns that he may have regarding recent reports that Ireland’s domestic economy has contracted by 1% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of the year; the steps that he and his Department are taking to ensure rising inflation does not spiral beyond manageable levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (16 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance the way that he and his Department plan to address the new challenges such as supply chain issues and inflation highlighted in the recently published progress report on the 2021 Economic Recovery Plan which also confirmed that employment levels have exceeded pre-pandemic levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31007/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development global tax agreement which Ireland recently signed up to may be in trouble; if he is concerned that policymakers in both parts of the US and parts of Europe are already finding it difficult to comply with the agreement which is expected to be implemented in Ireland in 2023 and could...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Post Office Network (16 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has been engaged in the licensing and development of further banking services through the post office network utilising its approximately 900 retail outlets given that the network has signalled for a number of years its declining revenue horizon which resulted in the Government recently committing €30 million over three years to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (15 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of additional specific income tax rebates for families placing their children in the care of registered providers given that childcare costs are placing significant burdens particularly on young and middle-income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31033/22]