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Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Home Care Packages
Seán Crowe
1936. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons on a waiting list for home care packages in the CHO 7 area. [41284/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
183. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to expand the home tuition programme which is available to children with a diagnosis of ASD who are of preschool age to include other developmental disorders such as koolen de vries syndrome. [35035/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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Substance Misuse
Seán Crowe
183. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the hospital liaison initiative that was carried out in Tallaght University Hospital in which patients with addiction issues were given a pathway toward community-based support organisations; the assessment of that pilot programme’s outcomes; and if this approach has been or will be replicated in other hospitals or healthcare settings. [34681/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Seán Crowe
384. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the list of professionals who may witness a passport application has changed; and the reason that an individual using the same day renewal service in the Cork Passport Office would have been refused on the grounds of a school teacher being the witness for the purpose of the application. [33761/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
130. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if children diagnosed with Koolen De Vries syndrome are eligible for the Summer Education Programme. [33154/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Peace Commissioners
Seán Crowe
1346. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the current number of peace commissioners. [30334/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Seán Crowe
228. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties that have been approved for upgrades, by each local authority, under the energy efficiency retrofit programme in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and the number of upgrade works that have been completed, by each local authority in 2021, in tabular form. [26232/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Seán Crowe
177. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average waiting time for the home surveys that are required to access SEAI free energy upgrades. [24203/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
692. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the total number of paediatric patients on the waiting list for audiology services in the HSE community audiology service in the Russell Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24; the average waiting time to access services; and the number of paediatric patients that have been waiting for longer than two years. [24444/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Citizenship Applications
Seán Crowe
619. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for successful naturalisation applications to be processed at present; the number of applications currently being considered; and the number of live applications still being processed that were submitted prior to 1 May 2020. [22568/22]
Thu, 28 Apr 2022
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Legislative Measures
Seán Crowe
254. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied that current legislation is sufficient to deal with the growing use of nitrous oxide as a psychotropic; if not, the work that is under way in her Department to change the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21541/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Driver Test
Seán Crowe
340. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in each test centre in tabular form. [19226/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Defence Forces
Seán Crowe
797. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the status of the Reserve Defence Forces company headquarters building on Green Road, Carlow; if the building is still assigned to the Reserve Defence Forces or has been sold; if not, the body that controls the property; if the State has contracted private security for the property; and if so, the length and total cost of that contract to date. [19417/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
676. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of adults accessing speech and language therapy services in CHO 7; the number of adults awaiting assessment for the services; the number of adults who have had an assessment and are on waiting lists to access services; and the average wait time for assessment and post-assessment access. [17478/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Passport Services
Seán Crowe
157. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the widespread difficulties parents are experiencing with consent forms for children’s first-time passports being rejected due to incorrect dates; the changes he plans to bring forward to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14986/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
1038. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children who require follow-on cardiac surgery in the Mater Hospital, Dublin following a previous surgery which resulted in an adverse outcome and has therefore necessitated a second surgery. [14805/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Dental Services
Seán Crowe
778. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the amount that was spent through the dental treatment services scheme in each year for the past four years, in tabular form. [11665/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Dental Services
Seán Crowe
779. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated through the dental treatment services scheme in each year for the past four years, in tabular form [11666/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Dental Services
Seán Crowe
780. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating within the dental treatment services scheme per CHO area in each year for the past four years in tabular form. [11667/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Dental Services
Seán Crowe
781. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when he expects agreement to be reached with an association (details supplied) to ensure that the dental treatment services scheme is able to provide more than emergency dental procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11668/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Psychological Assessments
Seán Crowe
704. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a preschool assignment and a psychological assessment by an organisation (details supplied) based in south-west Dublin. [7739/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Psychological Assessments
Seán Crowe
705. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a psychological assessment by an organisation. [7741/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
929. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a recent examination has been undertaken of the drug and alcohol task forces’ catchment areas with a view to the changing needs for resources and funding; if so, when it was undertaken; and the details of same. [8457/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Banking Sector
Seán Crowe
175. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the position of the Government with regard to Irish banks, particularly those that are largely in State hands, freezing or suspending the accounts of customers who conduct personal banking with Iran-based bank accounts. [4100/22]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
549. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently overdue their annual BreastHealth mammogram post-treatment for breast cancer; and the number of those who have waited longer than six months. [62614/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
550. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for cervical screening; and the number of those who have waited for longer than six months. [62615/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
551. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for bowel screening; and the number of those who have been waited longer than six months. [62616/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
552. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue BreastCheck screening; and the number of those who have been waiting for longer than six months. [62617/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Legislative Measures
Seán Crowe
634. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will release the official advice he received from his Departmental officials that indicates that the chair of the review body into the Health Act 2018 should be appointed following a tendering process. [61647/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
737. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the way in which the reimbursement of travel costs for haemodialysis patients is administered; the rate per kilometre; if it is paid through the hospital administering the treatment or centrally by the HSE; the reason some patients are paid monthly and others less frequently; and the timeframe for payment specified by the HSE. [61834/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Driver Test
Seán Crowe
192. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting on a driving test for a car by test centre in tabular form. [60529/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
469. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the CHO 7 area who await an assessment of needs, and by category of assessment, in tabular form. [59825/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Patient Files
Seán Crowe
470. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the record of a person (details supplied) who was diagnosed with autism in 2017 is in the possession of the HSE; the reason the parents of the child have been informed that there is no record of the child; and if it is the case, the effect that this will have on the access of the child to therapy. [59826/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Seán Crowe
480. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the current system of walk-in appointments for vaccine boosters; his views on the long queues in inclement weather that have been seen in recent days; if a move away from walk-ins and towards a scheduled system has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59843/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
190. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made with regard to the allocation of the €500,000 to address the crack cocaine crisis announced as part of Budget 2022; if not, when this decision will be made in order that community drugs projects that are struggling to maintain services will have clarity on available funding from 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59275/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Naturalisation Applications
Seán Crowe
485. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for successful naturalisation applications to be processed at present; the number of applications currently being considered; and the number of live applications still being processed were submitted prior to 23 November 2019. [58709/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Hospital Facilities
Seán Crowe
188. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of beds Peamount Hospital has for continuing care for neurological illness or acquired brain injury; if all beds are currently staffed full-time and open; and the number of vacancies for medical staff are currently unfilled at the hospital. [57749/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Crowe
218. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the considerations that were made in the Covid-19 pass system for persons who are medically advised against receiving a Covid-19 vaccination. [57890/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Hospital Services
Seán Crowe
705. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the cause of the recent power outage at University Hospital Tallaght, leading to the cancellation of all scheduled outpatient and day appointments; and the measures that will be put in place to ensure that it does not occur again. [57618/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Seán Crowe
616. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccination cards that are unaccounted for across the vaccination system. [49696/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Crowe
683. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the CHO7 area awaiting a special needs assessment. [48158/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Crowe
443. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the number of CO2 monitors that have been delivered to schools; the number of monitors required for the total commitment of a monitor in every classroom; and the current projected cost of the project. [46109/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Health Service Executive
Seán Crowe
642. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has returned to full ICT functionality; and if not, the estimated date for achieving this. [46110/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Passport Services
Seán Crowe
806. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he plans for the Passport Office to reopen. [39145/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Crowe
949. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if each school in an area (details supplied) will receive CO2 monitors before the 2021-2022 academic year commences. [39485/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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School Admissions
Seán Crowe
950. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education when she plans to hold the three-year review of the need for schools to open special education classes under the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. [39486/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Crowe
991. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of the difficulties in facilitating a school (details supplied) on its current site for the coming academic year; if her attention has been drawn to the reservations of both schools regarding the contingency plan in use to move the school; if her Department has taken those concerns into consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40158/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Seán Crowe
1159. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department and the HSE will provide funding to allow the charities that provide two soup runs in Dublin to remain in operation if the HSE close down on the foot of a HSE environmental health section report. [40766/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
1511. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional detail on the targeted funding alluded to in recent comments to the media by the Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy to local drugs task forces in areas in which crack cocaine has become a serious issue; the increased supports and resources that will be made available; and the level of funding that will be involved. [33667/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Crowe
1753. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if official names will be used on EU digital Covid certificates in order that they corroborate with the names of persons on passports or drivers licences to avoid any difficulties in cases in which a person needs to identify themselves as vaccinated if they travel abroad when they may habitually use another name such as in Irish. [35461/21]