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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 769. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to having nitrous oxide categorised as an illegal drug and unlawful to possess, given the recent warning from a leading neurologist regarding the dangers associated with the use of nitrous oxide among young people, with up to ten patients a month presenting to one Dublin hospital with some patients requiring inpatient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (12 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 774. To ask the Minister for Health if, similar to the UK, the breast cancer treatment anastrozole will be licensed as an option for preventing the disease in high-risk women in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54619/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if autism units/classes will be provided for 2024 in school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a plan to establish a new Irish-speaking secondary school in the Swords area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54332/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline on the recruitment of a coordinator for the Cabra Finglas Drugs and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the recruitment of a new coordinator for the Cabra Finglas Drugs and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the threshold for the housing aid for older persons grant, given the current maximum grant under this scheme is €8000, with the cost of labour, materials and living increases making it inaccessible and unaffordable for many older people to bridge the gap between the awarded grant and the actual cost...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the issue surrounding the retirement of prison officers and Garda officers who are on a post-April 1995 pension, who are required to sign up for job seekers benefit for nine months following retirement from their respective services to receive their supplementary pension; if he plans to amends this so these workers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 534. To ask the Minister for Health if he will initiate a health technology assessment for an RSV vaccine for older adults following the recent publication of a NIAC recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the regulation to permit pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53394/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 536. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of vaccines against infectious diseases available to adults as part of a strategy to mitigate against antimicrobial resistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53395/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 537. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a free shingles vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53396/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 538. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a free RSV vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if he will fund any new vaccines in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in reproductive medicine in the regional fertility hub based at University Maternity Hospital Galway to date in 2023. [53526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 548. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources that will be provided by the National Ambulance Service to the Kerry area. [53527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 549. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant optometry and ophthalmology roles in primary care services in CHO9. [53528/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day centres for older persons in County Wexford that are funded by the HSE in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the capacity of each of these day centres, in tabular form. [53529/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider rolling out minor injuries clinic in County Leitrim. [53530/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 552. To ask the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of services, which have been allocated to Ennis Hospital.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53531/23]