PQ Responses - May 26th 2022

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PQ 24933-22 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to resolve the nationwide issue medical card holders are facing when trying to obtain a dentist appointment; and if the HSE will reimburse medical card holders on production of dentist receipts.

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PQ 25414-22 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the HSE to provide a more extensive out-of-hours general practitioner service for Shannon, County Clare given the health needs of the population of the town and surrounding catchment area.

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PQ 25415-22 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a greater role for Ennis General Hospital, to meet the health needs of persons in the mid-west given the overcrowding and high trolley numbers at University Hospital Limerick.

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PQ 25421-22 - Mairéad Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the issues of persons suffering from long-Covid; the expanded care planned for those with the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 25568-22 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the establishment of post-acute and long-Covid clinics within each hospital group; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 25718-22 - Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work that is underway to establish appropriate care practices for persons particularly children with long-Covid across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 25836-22 - Padraig O Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to establish a dedicated clinic for persons with long-Covid on a permanent basis in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 25837-22 - Padraig O Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of services available in the Cork University Hospital paediatric diabetic clinic; if additional consultants and specialist nurses are being recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 25903-22 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to address the non-consultant doctor shortage in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 25904-22 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to address the inpatient bed capacity shortages at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 25996-22 - Neale Richmond

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Leopardstown area in Dublin 18 does not have sufficient public health nurse services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26201-22 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in addressing the backlog of audiology appointments in counties Cavan and Monaghan.

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PQ 26278-22 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE and its medical team to identify the strain of meningitis which has recently resulted in a number admissions to hospital; if a course of treatment and care is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26280-22 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the Keltoi Rehabilitation Centre in St. Marys Hospital, Phoenix Park remains closed; when the centre will re-open for addiction services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26281-22 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to provide chiropody services for public patients in CHO4.

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PQ 26378-22 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of healthcare services and entitlements, medications, and surgical interventions for persons that contracted hepatitis C through the administration of contaminated blood or blood products within the State; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26415-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is seeking to secure direct Exchequer funding for the nurses of an association (Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA)) to support motor neurone disease patients and families throughout Ireland; if he will allow for income for the association of which 86% is donations and fundraising to be available for other vital motor neurone disease services and research; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26416-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the specific action plan that his Department has put in place to address the poor service provision across the child disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26520-22 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the way that he proposes to build additional capacity in Ennis General Hospital and the other model 2 hospitals in the mid-west region, including Nenagh and St. John’s, to alleviate pressure on University Hospital Limerick.

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PQ 26550-22 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the supports that are being provided to persons with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26551-22 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that have now received the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26554 -22 - James Lawless

To ask the Minister for Health the status of and if he will report on progress in relation to the lake view psychiatric ward in Naas Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26555-22 - James Lawless

To ask the Minister for Health the number of rural general practitioners in County Kildare; the way that this compares per head of population to other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26569-22 - Sean Haughey

To ask the Minister for Health when the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26627-22 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new Finglas primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26628-22 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the provision of homecare package providers in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26631-22 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list, the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list, the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list and the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list; and the number that have been waiting for more than 12 months on each list.

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PQ 26632-22 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who were waiting for a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, as of 1 May 2022 or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26637-22 - Barry Cowen

To ask the Minister for Health when the National Homecare Office in Tullamore will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26765-22 - Niamh Symth

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to fill vacancies in primary care in counties Cavan and Monaghan for children who are waiting for occupational therapy, speech and language support and psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26766-22 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the new or expanded services that are being provided in hospitals in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2022.

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PQ 26796-22 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 31 March 2022, the status of the Strategic Assessment Report by the HSE regarding the new emergency department in University Hospital Galway; if he has received the report to date; when he expects the updated preliminary business case to be brought forward for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26863-22 - Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all positions within the children’s disability network teams are filled and there are no gaps in staffing.

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PQ 26872-22 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed new testing laboratory at the Coombe Hospital will be completed and operating; the number of medical laboratory scientists who are required to fully staff the facility; the estimated percentage of the CervicalCheck programme that this facility will conduct when fully operational; the locations in which the remaining testing for CervicalCheck programmes will be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26894-22 - Brian Leddin

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address the extremely high numbers of persons leaving University Hospital Limerick emergency department without being discharged or finishing treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26899-22 - Eamon O Cuiv

To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date with the provision of the new accident and emergency facility in Galway University Hospital; the average number of persons who have been left sitting overnight in chairs since the beginning of 2021, in the present facility while awaiting a bed in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26910-22 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health the reason that staffing levels at West Kerry Community Hospital have not improved; the measures that can be taken to address this problem in order that more beds can be opened at the hospital to serve the west Kerry community and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26911-22 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address overcrowding in emergency departments in Cork.

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PQ 26939-22 - Gino Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are registered as patients under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26945-22 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the capital investment plans for the community hospitals in Belmullet, and the district hospitals in Swinford and Ballina in order to take pressure off Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26949-22 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent call by an organisation (the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation) for ventilation in hospitals to be examined to ensure the safety of nurses and midwives in their workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26967-22 - James O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health his position in relation to the delivery of a primary healthcare centre in Youghal, County Cork; the estimated timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26978-22 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health if specific funding has been allocated for the community service and support needs of those affected by foetal valproate syndrome as recommended in 2019 by the HSE; if a national co-ordinator has been appointed to oversee the diagnostic, assessment and care planning for those affected by foetal valproate syndrome; if not, the reasons therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26980-22 - Kieran O'Donnell

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the expert team deployed to tackle crisis-levels of overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick.

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PQ 26986-22 - Gino Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health if gluteoplasty is available on the public health system following bariatric surgery and weight loss.

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PQ 26993-22 - Éamon Ó'Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to support those suffering from long-Covid symptoms including extreme fatigue, brain-fog, neurological symptoms, severe nerve pain, severe itching, epilepsy and gastric issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26994-22 - Eamon O Cuiv

To ask the Minister for Health when an x-ray facility was first provided in Clifden Hospital, Connemara, County Galway; the number of images taken per year since it was installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26995-22 - Eamon O Cuiv

To ask the Minister for Health when an x-ray facility was first provided in Belmullet, County Mayo; the number of images taken per year since it was installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26996-22 - Eamon O Cuiv

To ask the Minister for Health when a decision to suspend the minor accident service at Clifden Hospital was taken; the reason for same; if the service be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27034-22 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the closure of 11 of the 23 beds in a unit (the Linn Dara, Child and Adolescent Mental Health unit, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10); when this occurred; and the reason for same.

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PQ 27036-22 - Malcolm Noonan

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of young people who have been and continue to be adversely affected by long-Covid here; his views on same; the steps that he will take to care for these young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27049-22 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Hepatitis C strategy; if a screening programme for persons born between 1965 and 1985 is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27087-22 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of under-18 admissions to psychiatric inpatient facilities in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022.

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PQ 27088-22 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescent on waiting lists for Linn Dara, CAMHS; and the average waiting times.

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PQ 27095-22 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health if zero-hour contracts are being implemented for employees in the nursing home sector and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27096-22 - Eamon O Cuiv

To ask the Minister for Health if vertex for the treatment of cystic fibrosis will be made available under the general medical scheme; the reason that it is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27099-22 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the amount that was paid by the HSE to recruitment companies in each month in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the specific areas for which these companies were recruiting in the health service; and the number of staff thar were successfully recruited each month for the same period in tabular form

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PQ 27108-22 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the progress on any investigation or report into the practice of the misuse and incineration of the organs of deceased babies; the steps that his Department is taking to ensure that this practice is not repeated; the meetings or consultations that are taking place with parents who have been affected with his Department or HSE officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27116-22 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is envisaged to identify deficiencies in CAMHS; the extent to which it is intended to address these issues in the short-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27119-22 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has identified the ten most-regularly overcrowded accident and emergency departments throughout the country; the measures that are being put in place to deal with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27121-22 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the concerns of parents of children with mental health problems are regularly monitored with a view to ensuring the availability of adequate residential places; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27123-22 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the current position in regard to the future development plans for Naas General Hospital; the position in relation to planning permission and any other factors which might affect the issue of early provision of the accommodation required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27127-22 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which orthodontic services are being made available evenly throughout the country; the areas of greatest need in this regard at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27155-22 - Roisin Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the measures that he has taken to ensure that the State is prepared for the possibility of monkeypox cases; the role of the Incident Management Team; the steps that he has taken to ensure that vulnerable groups are aware of symptoms and treatment pathways; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27156-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the interim guidance plan for long-Covid, published September 2021, does not include neurological rehab and psychological supports and strategies; the data used to inform the decision to provide eight nutritionists as part of this plan; the rationale for the exclusion of the Mater Hospital, which is home to the original long-Covid clinic from the list of designated sites for long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27158-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health when the 24 additional lactation posts that were announced over a year ago will be filled; the reason that these posts remain unfilled; his plans to review and update the National Breastfeeding Action Plan which was dated up to 2021 and extended to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27201-22 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure that occupational therapy is available in all primary care centres in County Cork.

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PQ 27202-22 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address waiting lists for assessments and therapies for the children's disability network teams in the south-west area of County Cork.

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PQ 27203-22 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the number of home births facilitated by HSE midwives in each CHO annually since 1 January 2015, in tabular form.

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PQ 27204-22 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need in each HSE region.

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PQ 27205-22 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff members by role currently employed and working on children's disability network teams in each area of CHO4 by team; and the number of vacancies on each team in tabular form.

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PQ 27207-22 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of having a specialist children’s mental health bed within each adult acute psychiatric unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27208-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of occupational therapy vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those occupational therapy vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27209-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of speech and language therapy vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those speech and language vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27210-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of physiotherapy vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those physiotherapy vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27211-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of psychology vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those psychology vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27212-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of social work vacancies across the HSE services nationally; the breakdown of those social work vacancies across the different community healthcare divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 27214-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if highly skilled and highly in-demand healthcare professionals across the HSE services and in particular in the child disability network team services are being sought under the current critical shortage are being sought under critical skills employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - May 26th 2022