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

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome the opportunity to speak up for farmers in County Clare. I wish to show the House a document that we recently received from the IFA in Clare, entitled “Enough is Enough”. Farmers have felt completely disregarded by the Government in terms of not receiving enough support and respect for the work they do, what that work provides to their local communities and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) for a pre-registration VAT exemption status for qualified and accredited members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17227/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what progress has been made in respect of the two affordable housing scheme applications from Clare County Council for Ennis; if approval has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17219/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update following the recent housing development rejection by his Department in north Clare due to a lack of water infrastructure after approval being received from his Department for the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17220/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures a tenant can take in cases where they do not receive an official notice to quit and therefore local authorities do not accept them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Diagnoses (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 279. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that Clare Early Intervention Services often deem children with additional needs as not meeting the criteria threshold, a decision often arrived at without any meeting; if he is concerned that children with additional needs are not meeting criteria in respect of disability in CAMHS and CEIS; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 280. To ask the Minister for Health when the parent of a child (details supplied) will receive a call back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17218/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 281. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the funding given to an organisation (details supplied); if he accepts that the current 9% it receives is not enough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17222/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 305. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the funding difficulties that affect an organisation (details supplied) and its delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17221/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulatory Bodies (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in respect of regulating psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists in light of the number of issues in the media with the lack of regulation of such professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17229/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 306. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the waiting lists for adult assessments, such as ASD and ADHD, in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17223/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 307. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a patient who needed the services of Shannondoc in north Clare, was told they had to make their way to the service to get treatment and Shannondoc refused to do a call-out to the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if Shannondoc will arrange for a GP to call to a patient's home if they cannot find transport into the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Register (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 309. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update regarding the delay in establishing a statutory register of counsellors and psychotherapists in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17228/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank Dr. Mitchell for coming before the committee. This has been a great discussion. I was watching it in my office before making my way here. I commend Dr. Mitchell on her book, The Ghost Limb. I attended her briefing recently in the audiovisual room. I was incredibly impressed with the discussion that day and her viewpoint, and what that viewpoint adds to the conversation on Irish...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The issue of road safety has never been more pertinent. In the first quarter of the year, we saw a staggering 63 fatalities on Irish roads. I extend my condolences to all those affected by the recent tragedies on our roads. According to the Road Safety Authority, road fatalities have increased by 19% compared to the first quarter of last year. While much has been said in the newspapers...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcomed the recent unannounced visit of the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, to University Hospital Limerick, UHL. I had requested unannounced visits from Government so I was really happy to see that take place. At that visit, the Minister made a few points. One was the number of patients on trolleys nationally has been reduced by 17% but not in UHL. Instead, it has increased by...

Disability Justice: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for using its Private Members' slot this week for this very important motion. It is fantastic news that the Green Paper on Disability Reform has been scrapped. Disabled people in my constituency were horrified at the proposal to categorise disability in three tiers according to perceived ability or inability to work. I acknowledge and thank the Clare...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Diagnoses (17 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Minister of State for her detailed response and for specifically mentioning prevention. That is really important and I may come back to it. It is also very positive that there is commitment to fund FASD Ireland to continue the important work it is doing. I know the Minister of State has taken it under her wing because the organisation has fallen between the cracks, so to speak....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Diagnoses (17 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: At the outset I want to acknowledge and congratulate the amazing team at FASD Ireland on its fantastic work and for reaching the recent milestone of the first anniversary of the FASD hub national helpline, which allowed it to provide support to more than 800 people living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, their families, and professionals across the State. I also acknowledge the...