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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1365. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a group (details supplied) is not included as part of the membership in relation to the National Oversight Committee to drive the implementation of the national drugs strategy for 2021 to 2025 in which five medically trained personnel were invited to sit on the committee; the criteria he utilised to ascertain suitability for membership; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1366. To ask the Minister for Health when he will be announcing the date for the citizens' assembly on drugs which the Government has committed to holding in 2022. [63033/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1367. To ask the Minister for Health the timetable for the delivery of a budgetary commitment to provide €0.5 million to address high-risk drug use such as crack cocaine and other drugs; and when the funding will be available to services on the ground and commit to full consultation with the drug and alcohol task forces in rolling it out. [63034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1368. To ask the Minister for Health the timetable for the delivery of a commitment given in Budget 2022 to provide €1.7 million for measures to increase the availability of HSE drug and alcohol services on a nationwide basis; the funding to include services for persons with alcohol addiction, persons under 18 years of age, families affected by drugs in addition to rehabilitation and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1369. To ask the Minister for Health the timetable for the delivery of a commitment given in Budget 2022 to provide €0.5 million to increase access to and provision of community-based drug and alcohol services for women, ethnic minorities and LGBTI+; and if he will fully consult with the drug and alcohol task forces in rolling it out. [63036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1630. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which and when EU Digital COVID Certificates will be updated to record receipt of the booster vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the additional allocation of funding that has been made available to the minor works programme for primary schools in the announcement made at the beginning of December 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62858/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a copy of the technical guidance to be supplied for schools advising on the purchase or hiring of HEPA filtration systems through the minor works programme; the details of the person or body that provided the engineering advice; if it was approved by NPHET; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that will be applied to assess the eligibility of fee-paying schools for minor works support to acquire air filtration equipment; if the grant can be used against expenditure already committed to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62860/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists who left an area (details supplied) who are participating in the dental treatment service scheme; the number of dentists who have resigned from the scheme in the area in 2020; the number of dentists who are still signed up in the area who would have low participation as defined by revenue of less than €5,000 from the scheme in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (9 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 112. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the attention of his Department has been drawn to the proposals for corporate accountability legislation set out by an organisation (details supplied) in a report; and if his Department will set out a roadmap for introducing a requirement for Irish companies to undertake mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (9 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 136. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has drafted documentation or communication to influence the European Union due diligence proposal currently being developed by the European Commission; his views on whether his Department and Ireland will work to ensure a high common standard is set for the European Union supply chains with the objective that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (9 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Ministerial approval has been given for the increase of 2.5% to Dublin Port pensioners; if another Department needs to approve the payment; if it will be ensured the increase is delivered for the pensioners in time for Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: An Garda Síochána (9 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider creating a single central vetting procedure for teachers as an emergency measure to avoid schools and candidates having to repeat the vetting procedure for schools in circumstances in which candidates have already been vetted given the increased pressure on schools in recruiting teachers for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (8 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if school bus services returned to operating on a 100% capacity basis from 19 November2021; if there has been a review of this position; his views on whether 100% capacity is advisable given the current Covid-19 situation; the latest public health advice in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school bus services returned to operating on a 100% capacity basis from 19 November 2021; if a review has been conducted of same; her views on whether this is advisable in view of the current Covid-19 situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60582/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Dec 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school bus services returned to operating on a 100% capacity basis from 19 November 2021; if there has been a review of this position; her views on whether 100% capacity is advisable given the current Covid-19 situation; the latest public health advice in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60592/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (30 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of the European Commission's letter of formal notice of 24 January 2020 concerning European Union Council Directive 2017/159 (details supplied); the current status of this infringement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 512. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received proposals from Children’s Health Ireland to help alleviate the pressure on Temple Street and Crumlin Hospitals in delivering scoliosis services; if the funding to make additional scoliosis services will be approved; and the work that is being carried out to reduce the waiting lists for children with scoliosis. [58309/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanism that has been put in place for schools to report failures to secure substitute teachers to teach replacement hours; if an analysis has been carried out as to the profile of the problem analysing along secondary primary, subject matter and geographical location; and the measures she plans to take to address the shortages. [57179/21]