Results 141-160 of 7,977 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Isolation (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 573. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a plan aimed at tackling loneliness and isolation, particularly among older people, as outlined in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion, across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2457/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 574. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to further support the nursing homes support scheme (the fair deal) to provide assistance when staying at home may no longer be an option, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2458/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 575. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that no nursing homes support scheme resident is charged for services they do not use, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2459/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 576. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that the best possible safeguards are in place to protect our friends and family in nursing homes, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2460/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 577. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase the number of specialist palliative care beds countrywide over the five years of government, ensuring that there will be a hospice serving every region in the country, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2461/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 578. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to support community specialist palliative home care teams in all HSE areas, fund designated homecare packages, and resource specialist palliative care provided in hospices, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2462/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 579. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase resources for the children’s palliative care programme since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2463/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 580. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken by his Department to deliver transgender health services in Ireland; if his Department has considered the 'informed consent' model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2466/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the expected timelines on the establishment of a new statutory home support scheme; how he plans to scope and plan for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2472/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 582. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a progress update on the expansion of community intervention teams to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and to support the timely discharge of patients to their homes, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2473/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 583. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the target of community services assigning a case manager for older people with chronic conditions to assist them with accessing the care they need, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 584. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development of the role of advanced nurse practitioners in older person services and chronic disease management, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 585. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development and targeted expansion and availability of step-down facilities across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2476/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 586. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and support eHealth and the increased use of assistive technologies, supporting people to live independently, across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (23 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 587. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and deliver a ‘carers guarantee’ proposal that will provide a core basket of services to carers across the country, regardless of where they live, across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to comment on safety and cyber concerns raised in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2101/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 292. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will seek a full update from the HSE on much-needed plans to establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO8 area; if he will provide a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2253/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 309. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to address and cease unfair additional charges being applied to medical card holders in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2174/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the required establishment of dedicated resources within regional lead authorities to provide co-ordination, expertise and advice to ensure enforcement of the new air-quality regulations nationwide, further to the €500,000 awarded to local authorities to support targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a full update on the funding requirements and allocations required to advance the N2 Ardee to Carrickmacross road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2049/24]