Results 281-300 of 2,476 for speaker:Violet-Anne Wynne

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1006. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications and appeals for carer’s allowance made by persons in County Clare; the number of applications refused; the number allowed following an appeal in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15152/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1007. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications and appeals for an exceptional needs payment made by persons in County Clare; the number of applications refused; the number allowed following an appeal in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15153/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1090. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the legislation currently being considered by his Department in respect of the outstanding legislation that is needed for the implementation of the UNCRPD; the stages of preparation they are at; the timeframe for bringing forward the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1685. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of waiting times on surgery waiting lists in Ennis General Hospital, County Clare, for elective and non-elective surgeries; his plans to help reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1686. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which health screening and outpatient clinics prepare for appointments with disabled patients (details supplied); the protocol in place; the type of staff training provided to assist disabled patients; if hoists can be made readily available at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1687. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an 80-year-old patient who is in hospital must attend an appointment with the general practitioner for vaccination; the reason patients over 80 years of age cannot receive vaccination in the hospital while being treated; if the hospital is obliged to arrange transport for the patient to and from the general practitioner surgery to receive the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1688. To ask the Minister for Health if the Minister of State with responsibility for disability has made representations to the NPHET committee in terms of her role; if the Minister of State has made representations to request that the NPHET vulnerable groups sub-committee be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1689. To ask the Minister for Health when the replacement scheme for the mobility allowance will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1690. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the backlog in primary medical certificate applications; if he will be working on changes to scheme to adapt the criteria for applicants whose needs are more complex and are not effectively represented in the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 2000. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bodies that make up the membership of an organisation (details supplied); the bodies that make up the list of individual bodies represented by the organisation at the beef task force meetings; if the minutes of the task force meetings will be made public; if all members of the organisation are also members of a confederation;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (25 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication of the capacity review of disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16212/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Housing Policy and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (30 Mar 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Minister of State for his statement. I acknowledge the pressure that the Department is under owing to the housing crisis but, as we know, the crisis comes down to Government policy, funding, schemes and the political will to address the issues. What seems to be forgotten about is that there are genuine issues regarding equality in housing policy because of the already-dire...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (1 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the tax relief for working from home can be claimed when there are multiple persons in a household working from home but the bills are only in one person’s name yet they all contribute as a family or in cases in which the person who is claiming the tax relief does not have the household bills in their name; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (1 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if financial supports are available to members of an association (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the business continuation scheme does not include many of its members given they do not meet the criteria of the minimum income threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18019/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (1 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged with Clare County Council on the need for a Traveller project in the county; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 50% of homelessness in County Clare is from the Traveller community and that there are 15 vacant Traveller accommodation units in the county; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (1 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dieticians and specially trained staff for eating disorders allocated to the CAMHS aftercare services in County Clare; the aftercare services available in Ennis for patients with eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Clare who received payments from the dental treatment services scheme in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and in the first quarter of 2021, in tabular form; the number of dentists in County Clare who made claims for payment in relation to new dental patients; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that most dental clinics are now...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 363. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a scheme to address the problem with replacing general practitioners in County Clare in which some general practitioners are retiring due to lack of housing and services available in many areas given there is no incentive for new general practitioners to relocate to areas in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: This is an excellent discussion. I thank the witnesses for their contributions so far and the information they provided prior to the meeting. A wealth of areas could be mentioned, but I specifically want to touch on the optional protocol. I know it was discussed earlier, but I had a recent communication with the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, where she committed to the ratification of...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: We know that mental health was in crisis pre-Covid. We know also the crisis has escalated throughout Covid, but what does this mean? It means people are suffering and experiencing great trauma and loss, huge change and anxiety, financial strain and pressure, and home insecurity. The Government's response to mental health has fallen short for many years. I note the Mental Health Commission...