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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Currently, all newborn babies (between 3 and 5 days old) are offered newborn bloodspot screening (generally known as the ‘heel prick’) for rare but serious conditions that are treatable if detected early in life. The expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) Programme continues to remain a priority of mine as Minister for Health, and I am pleased to note...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (25 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: ...referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The NHSS covers the cost of the standard components of long-term residential care which are: * Nursing and personal care appropriate to the level of care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. As of the start...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in Galway city and county treating patients under the medical card scheme; the number of these accepting new patients at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18645/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Work Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: ...325 staff, or some 33% of the sector. It reported challenges facing frontline Youthreach sector staff and workplace stress but also found higher levels of wellbeing by comparison to teaching staff at other levels of education. The report highlighted the dedication and commitment of Youthreach staff to their student cohort. The Youthreach programme is staffed by Co-ordinators, Resource...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tidy Towns (25 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) was introduced in 2016 and is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. Since the launch of the scheme over €156 million has been allocated to more than 1,700 projects across Ireland. In line with the commitment in Our Rural Future, TVRS priorities are reviewed at the end of each scheme...

Committee on Public Petitions (25 Apr 2024)

Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 13:00 The Joint Committee met at 13:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Pat Buckley. Lynn Boylan,* Gerard P. Craughwell, Tim Lombard, Eugene Murphy. * In éagmais / In the absence of Senator Fintan Warfield. I láthair / In attendance: Deputy...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Kiltimagh Water Scheme: Discussion (25 Apr 2024) See 34 other results from this debate

Mr. Thomas Carney: I wish everyone a good afternoon. I am sorry; I have a little cold. Esteemed committee members, I am here to speak on behalf of the resilient community of Cleragh, situated in Kiltimagh, County Mayo. Over the span of 12 years, our village, which is comprised of more than 30 homes, has persevered through arduous trials in the pursuit of securing a reliable water source....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Apr 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Martin Browne: I propose that the petitions considered by the committee at this meeting and at previous meetings may be published and the replies from the Department and other bodies may also be published. Is that agreed? Agreed. We have three petitions for consideration. The first of them is No. P00036/21, concerning reform of insurance for thatched heritage buildings, from Katie McNelis. A lot of...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee (25 Apr 2024)

Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 10:30 The Select Committee met at 10:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Seanadóirí / Senators Seanadóirí / Senators Frances Black, Frances Black, Victor Boyhan, Victor Boyhan, Pat Casey, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Shane Cassells, Joe O'Reilly, Joe O'Reilly, Mark Wall. Mark Wall. I láthair / In...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024) See 68 other results from this debate

Mark Daly: I welcome our contributors from Dublin city and county for this Seanad public consultation on the future of local democracy as we run in to the local elections this year, which will see the largest number of people voting in the history of humanity. Needless to say, democracy faces countless challenges. With this report, we are hoping to look at those challenges and to hear of your personal...

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (24 Apr 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 9.31 p.m. go dtí 9 a.m., Déardaoin, an 25 Aibreán 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 9.31 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Thursday, 25 April 2024.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024) See 33 other results from this debate

Pearse Doherty: I am not sure exactly where the Deputy is at in terms of advertising for community groups and so on. We now know that the definition of advertisement is not paid advertisement but that a social media post would also be deemed as advertisement. My view is that we should not be having commercial advertising in terms of gambling. I agree with the Deputy on that. It should be curtailed. That...

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: From the Seanad (24 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Darren O'Rourke: It is really important that we get this process of development of DMAPs right. The committee met with the Department. There is concern across the political spectrum that there is not enough capacity within the Department to do the DMAP work at the pace and scale required and that we could potentially fail to realise the opportunity that is there or to give a clear indication that Ireland is...

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024) See 27 other results from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all of the Members for their extensive contributions and for agreeing, on a cross-party basis, to allocate three hours for a debate on a very important topic to ensure that all the issues involved got a good airing. Many different issues were raised over the course of the three hours. One that was raised by a number of speakers is that of transport subsidy scheme we have introduced...

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (24 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Dáil Business Committee for scheduling these statements today and for allowing me and the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, to give an update on the real challenges facing farmers over the last few weeks and the work the Government is doing to try to support the sector and farm families through this period. We are very aware of the acute challenges...

Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2024: Referral to Joint Committee (24 Apr 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 1.15 p.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 2.15 p.m. Sitting suspended at 1.15 p.m and resumed at 2.15 p.m.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024) See 14 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: First, and more broadly, this whole issue of dual diagnosis is an area where there is a need for real progress. The Deputy is right that people are not just a diagnosis or a number of diagnoses; they are people. We had a brief discussion about this at the Cabinet committee on disability last week and I will be following up on that. More specifically with regard to Seán, I am, of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2024) See 15 other results from this debate

Marian Harkin: Under the current national planning framework, the Government has committed to achieving a 50-50 split in population growth between the eastern and midlands region and the other two regions, namely the northern and western region and the southern region. However, based on the latest population statistics from the CSO, 55% of population growth has taken place in the eastern and midlands...

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024) See 21 other results from this debate

Denis Naughten: By moving this motion, we want to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of half a million carers around this country and give them some small recognition for the valuable work that they are doing by replacing the current system with a non-means-tested scheme for the carer's allowance focusing solely on care needs. Yesterday, I had a conversation with the mother of a child called Willow....

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