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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2024)

Michael Creed: 398. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an appeal of carer’s allowance application is taking so long. [21237/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Irish Prison Service estate - with the exception of Arbour Hill Prison and the Training Unit where there was less clinical need for such a service, however this is currently being reviewed. MQI do not currently record how long people wait to meet with an addiction counsellor for ongoing intervention, separate from an initial assessment. There are many local variables unique to each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...seven overseas Visa Offices in addition to the Visa Office in Dublin. They are located in Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. As of 09 May 2024 there were 997 Type D long stay applications awaiting a first instance decision. It should be noted that this figure includes the following categories: Join Family (Irish national)(de facto partner), Join Family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to 2,800 in the same period in 2023. Approximately €34m in additional funding was allocated in Budget 2024. This has allowed for the doubling of staff and the trebling of decisions issued. Alongside of these measures and the impact that they are having, the number of new applications being made continues to increase and remains exceptionally high. In April 2024, 2,024...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...the difficulties posed for people serving sentences in foreign jurisdictions, such as absence of contact with relatives and differences in languages and culture. In this regard, it has been long established Government policy that, whenever possible, prisoners should be permitted to serve their sentences in their own country. A transfer may be requested by either the state in which the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Mary Butler: ...is being rolled out. The Dementia: Understand Together in Communities campaign is being implemented in tandem with these initiatives, helping to ensure that people with dementia can continue to live as well as possible for as long as possible in their own homes and communities.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 May 2024)

Mary Butler: The Nursing Home Support Scheme (NHSS), commonly referred to as 'Fair Deal', is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. The primary legislation underpinning the NHSS is the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009. Participants in the NHSS contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: All chronic long-term illnesses require regular clinical reassessment by a medical professional. In circumstance where a prescription for medication is issued by the relevant medical professional, it has a maximum validity for twelve months. However, the priority for all healthcare professionals in the continued treatment of their patients is that the treatment offered is both appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 May 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 576. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is taking so long for a person (details supplied) to receive an update on their application for a wheelchair. [21392/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (14 May 2024)

Seán Canney: 607. To ask the Minister for Health how many patients are on the podiatry waiting list in Galway; how long the current waiting time is; if the interval between appointments has changed in the past year; if there are currently any unfilled clinical positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21624/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (14 May 2024)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy may be aware, ADHD has long been recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and it is now known to persist into adulthood. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It can cause many issues in areas such as personal and social relations, education and occupation, managing money and organising life in general. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...progress over 1000 student beds at UCD, DCU, and Maynooth University. The Short-Term Activation Programme under which these projects are being funded, is the immediate response in advance of implementing the long-term policy, focused on regional needs and responses. The Department is continuing to assess student accommodation projects at TCD, UL, and UG. The long term student...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...experience to make a positive economic and social contribution to local communities. The project will also develop an interpretation framework to develop a visitor experience and an enhanced trail standard for long distant trails.Funding of €226,490 for the "Beara Breifne Way" project and the "Beara Way" project under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Joe Flaherty: ...exactly what it says on the tin and exactly what it is intended to do. It allowed the safe and secure sharing of sensitive information under the control of community employment supervisors, so long as supervisors merely had to log on and review the data before making a submission. It worked perfectly well. There is no need to fix what is not broken. As I said, the Carrickedmond and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Mary Butler: ...University Hospital Limerick. The intention is that the arrangement will be reviewed within one year - I have been given a guarantee of that - and the Nenagh community nursing unit will open for long-term residential care services 12 months after the contract with the private provider commences. I do not want people to have the impression that older people in St. Conlon's are not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dublin City Task Force (9 May 2024)

Gary Gannon: ...have expressed fears about the rise in hate crime? Will the Irish Refugee Council be part of the task force? In 12 weeks, what will be the difference? I would like to be constructive. I have been asking for this for a long time. I would have liked to have seen more engagement before announcements were made. There are fine representatives of the north and south inner city,...