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Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Mental Health Services
Ged Nash
1207. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Louth and Meath who are on a waiting list for their first appointment with CAMHS locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63412/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Mental Health Services
Ged Nash
1208. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and clinical psychologists in post as of 1 December 2022 at the south Louth and east Meath CAMHS service in Drogheda, County Louth; the HSE's plans to fill any vacant positions; the alternative supports that the HSE is prepared to provide to children who require specialist supports through the aforementioned disciplines in cases in which such posts are vacant; if the HSE plans to engage contractors in these specialist areas in the interim to provide the necessary professional supports to young people in the area who are clients of the local CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63413/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Dental Services
Ged Nash
1439. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in counties Louth and Meath respectively who are or were in the dental treatment services scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and on 1 January, 2023; if he will provide an update on the status of his stated plans to review the DTSS; the timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1281/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Primary Care Services
Ged Nash
1440. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update on the provision of podiatry services at the HSE Boyne primary care centre and at the Community Services Building, Dublin Road, Dundalk respectively; the number of persons on a waiting list for the service at these locations; the number of staff engaged at these locations on podiatry services; the number of vacant posts related to the services; if he will outline the plans to fill any such vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/23]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Business Supports
Ged Nash
205. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the new temporary business energy support scheme; the number of applications that have been accepted to date; the average request in cash terms; the number of applications per county; the number of applications broken down by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63012/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Departmental Policies
Ged Nash
236. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education her views on a policy issue raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to the ongoing teacher retention crisis; her plans, if any, for an appropriate online portal on which teachers seeking voluntary redeployment could enter their details to seek a direct swap with a matching teacher seeking the reverse relocation as proposed in a recent motion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62969/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Passport Services
Ged Nash
121. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a policy issue raised by an Irish citizen living abroad relating to archaic list of professions allowed to witness Irish passports (details supplied); if he shares the view that both the list of professionals is archaic and particularly burdensome for Irish citizens living abroad and such professionals in foreign jurisdictions; if he agrees that allowing Irish embassy staff to witness passport applications would be more appropriate; his plans, if any, to review the list and process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62446/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Job Losses
Ged Nash
62. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the concrete actions taken by officials at his Department, the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to intensify their engagement with tech employers following recent high-profile layoffs within the sector; if he will provide an update on the meetings that his officials or stated agencies have had with representatives from the sector and senior tech employers, if any, over the past month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62092/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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White Papers
Ged Nash
74. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish the planned White Paper on industrial policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62091/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Employment Rights
Ged Nash
86. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to review any provisions of the Protection of Employment Acts 1977 to 2014 in respect of the requirement for employers to notify the Minister of proposed collective redundancies and the obligation on employers to engage in an information and consultation process with employees' representatives; if he will consider changes to the sanctions involved for any breaches of these provisions of the Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62089/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Industrial Relations
Ged Nash
119. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the next steps that he plans to take on foot of the Labour Employer Economic Forum High Level Group on Collective Bargaining Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62090/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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EU Directives
Ged Nash
193. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position that Ireland took at the 1 December 2022 meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council on COM/2022/71, the proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending EU Directive No. 2019/1937; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61441/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Third Level Fees
Ged Nash
94. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for not including third-level students who are repeating first year in the scheme whereby student fees were reduced by €1,000 as part of the Government's cost-of-living support package; if he will provide a costing for the 2022-2023 academic year; if students in this category were to be included in the measure; if he plans to review the policy decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61259/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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EU Directives
Ged Nash
103. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a policy issue raised by constituents regarding the new corporate sustainability due diligence directive (details supplied); if he will provide an update on his plans, if any, to seek a strengthening of this directive to ensure it applies to a wider range of companies and their overseas values chains; if issues regarding climate and justice are addressed; if obligations for companies in the financial sector are strengthened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60789/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Primary Medical Certificates
Ged Nash
180. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Primary Medical Certificate Board; the number of applications that are waiting to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60413/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Ged Nash
317. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60718/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Health Services
Ged Nash
516. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO8 area; if so, if he will provide a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60163/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Health Services
Ged Nash
539. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of access to community neuro-rehabilitation teams in CHO 8, which impacts those living with neurological conditions within the Louth and east Meath constituency (details supplied); his plans, if any, for a community neuro-rehabilitation team to be set up in CHO 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60243/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Health Services Staff
Ged Nash
674. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants who have left posts at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda to date in 2022; the number and nature/discipline of the posts that are currently unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60846/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Ged Nash
248. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW and An Garda Síochána have identified a site for the development of a new Garda station at Laytown, County Meath; if he will confirm when construction work on the site will commence under the relevant capital programme; the year in which the building will be completed; the estimated total cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59225/22]