Parliamentary questions

Hospital Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

500. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason some hospitals across the State do not provide a post-mortem service at weekends and bank holidays; and if his attention has been drawn to the distress that this practice can cause to bereaved families and the serious challenges for some families in terms of adherence to their religion and faith. [59888/21]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

570. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the funding that is available to citizens of Ireland who travelled to the United States of America for cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60230/21]

Ambulance Service

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

622. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health his views on the fire service being deployed as a first responder back-up service to the National Ambulance Service; if he will seek to advance the matter in cooperation with the National Ambulance Service and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60458/21]

Disability Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

45. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to ensure that iCare in Buncrana and an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal receive the necessary allocation of core funding as requested to allow same to continue to provide a vital service to large numbers of children and young adults with special needs and their families. [58569/21]

Local Authorities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

262. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all local authorities are required to employ climate officers; the number of local authorities that have climate officers employed; the funding available for climate officers in local authorities to employ local climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58966/21]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

332. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education the way her Department and Donegal Education and Training Board, ETB, are progressing the new school buildings for a school (details supplied); and the timeframe for when tenders will be issued. [58703/21]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

333. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education the way her Department is progressing the new works at a school (details supplied). [58704/21]

Child and Family Agency

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

427. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding Tusla will be allocating to domestic violence services in 2022. [58696/21]

Domestic Violence

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

428. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a service (details supplied) in County Donegal will be resourced in 2022 by central Government to respond to the increasing demand on its service over recent years. [58697/21]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

594. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE did not ensure the roof of Lifford hospital, County Donegal was repaired at by January 2021 as required by HIQA; when the hospital will reopen; and the long-term plan of the HSE for services at Lifford hospital. [58718/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

595. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at Buncrana Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58719/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

596. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58720/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

597. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at Ramelton Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58721/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

598. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at Falcarragh Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58722/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

599. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58723/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

600. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at St Joseph’s Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58724/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

601. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at Dungloe Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58725/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

602. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at Killybegs Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58726/21]

Hospital Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

603. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses based at Buncrana Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58727/21]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

604. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses based at Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58728/21]

Hospital Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

605. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses based at Ramelton Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58729/21]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

606. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses based at Falcarragh Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58730/21]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

607. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses based at Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58731/21]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

608. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses based at St Joseph’s Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58732/21]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

609. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses based at Dungloe Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58733/21]

Hospital Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

610. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses based at Killybegs Community Hospital, County Donegal in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58734/21]

Ambulance Service

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

611. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the current working hours of the ambulance service based at Buncrana, County Donegal; when the new ambulance base will be fully operative; and the hours that will be worked. [58735/21]

Hospital Overcrowding

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

700. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase bed capacity and address the overcrowding crisis in the Saolta Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58999/21]

Departmental Funding

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

701. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of capital funding requests submitted to his Department from Letterkenny University Hospital specifically to address the issue of bed capacity over the past three years; the amount requested; the amount provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59000/21]

Health Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

702. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of new acute beds that have been provided to Letterkenny University Hospital in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59001/21]

Hospital Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

703. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical staff vacancies by staff grade currently for Letterkenny University Hospital; the length of time of each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59002/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

704. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds that will be made operational in Letterkenny University Hospital under the winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59003/21]

General Practitioner Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

705. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to recent data provided by the Irish College of General Practitioners (details supplied); the measures he plans to take to ensure sufficient general practitioner capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59004/21]

Hospital Procedures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

706. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of planned surgeries that have been cancelled in Letterkenny University Hospital over each of the past six months as a result of bed capacity issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59005/21]

Departmental Funding

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

707. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the annual budget allocated to each hospital in the state over each of the past five years; if additional current funding has been requested for any individual hospital or hospital group; the reason for the additional funding request; the response of his Department to each request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59006/21]

Home Care Packages

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

708. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the total number of home care hours applied for in the HSE CHO1 area of County Donegal; the total number granted in tabular form over each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59007/21]

Primary Care Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

709. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the primary care plans for the HSE CHO1 area of County Donegal; the progress to date on each project; the timeframe for delivery of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59008/21]

Home Care Packages

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

710. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for approval of a home care application; the level of delayed discharges from Letterkenny University Hospital while waiting on a home care package or community bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59009/21]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

711. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of community hospital beds in County Donegal available to patients on discharge from acute hospitals; if he plans to increase community bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59010/21]

School Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

259. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education if she has plans to address the problems faced by primary schools in securing temporary cover for teachers who may be unable to attend the classroom due to illness, close contacts to Covid-19 cases or for other reasons. [58148/21]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

260. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education if the three school campuses in Buncrana, County Donegal would be suitable for an accelerated build programme in view of the long delay in securing a suitable site and the very urgent need to relocate pupils from schools (details supplied) in County Donegal. [58149/21]

Fisheries Protection

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

153. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish the scientific basis for the proposal that is to be put to him to introduce a conservation by law prohibiting a person from taking, or attempting to take, an arctic char salvelinus alpinus by means of a fishery engine or rod and line from the waters of the State and to prohibit killing, retention or possession of arctic char. [55700/21]

Traveller Community

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

410. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will restore the budget for a group (details supplied). [55704/21]

Cancer Research

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

606. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has carried out investigations as to the cause of the high number of deaths from cancer over recent years in Newtowncunningham, County Donegal and Cloontagh, Clonmany, County Donegal; and if not, if the HSE is planning to do an investigation. [55924/21]

Disability Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

607. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal for adults with disabilities; and if the HSE plans to increase the bed numbers. [55925/21]

Hospital Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

619. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 742 of 19 October 2021, when the referred response will issue from the HSE. [55978/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

670. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish vessels in the polyvalent, general trawl and seine net segments; and the gross tonnages and kilowatts for the separate categories of vessels of 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and 24 to 40 metres, respectively in tabular form. [55693/21]

Defective Building Materials

Pádraig MacLochlainn

87. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to implement the motion passed unanimously by Dáil Éireann on 15 June 2021, calling on the Government to deliver 100% redress for the families that have been devastated by mica and pyrite in the concrete blocks in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54431/21]

Defective Building Materials

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

88. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Finance the communication he has had or meetings he has held with retail banks and insurance companies with respect to contributions through levies or otherwise to a 100% redress scheme for homes affected by defective concrete blocks as a result of MICA and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54424/21]

Disability Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

635. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the disability respite services that are currently available in Inishowen, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54533/21]