Parliamentary questions

Rental Sector

Joe Carey

282. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the introduction of the proposed short-term letting regulations as outlined in section 20.4 of the Housing for All plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24917/22]

Housing Schemes

Joe Carey

332. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposed changes he is considering to a revised repair and lease scheme in Ireland (details supplied); if private developers will be able to renovate and offer housing units that are in a state of distress and disrepair that would not otherwise be available to the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24916/22]

Rental Sector

Joe Carey

333. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering proposals to restrict the lettings of full properties and second properties for the short-term letting market; if any such proposals would be in addition to the proposals contained in section 20.4 of the Housing for All plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24918/22]

Sports Funding

Joe Carey

320. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the up-to-date position in relation to the Sports Capital Programme appeals process; when decisions will be communicated to clubs; the status of appeals in respect of the Large-Scale Sports Capital Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23268/22]

Arts Policy

Joe Carey

321. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will extend the closing date for the live performance re-start scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23269/22]

Wastewater Treatment

Joe Carey

374. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the qualifying criteria associated with the new €50 million funding scheme recently announce at targeting the wastewater collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23266/22]

Defective Building Materials

Joe Carey

375. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position in relation to the inclusion of County Clare in the defective concrete block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23267/22]

Disability Services

Joe Carey

419. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has an auditory processing disorder will receive recommended support to assist with their hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21674/22]

Forestry Sector

Joe Carey

286. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry application (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21535/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Joe Carey

157. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he discussed the critically important need for an elective-only hospital for mid-west region with the executive management team of University Hospital Limerick during his visit to the facility on 16 and 17 February 2022; his plans to fast-track the case for an elective-only hospital in the mid-west region; if three options are being explored (details supplied); the timeline for the development of an elective-only hospital for each of the options being explored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397/22]

Marine Accidents

Joe Carey

404. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report completed by a person (details supplied) in 2010 into much needed reform of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20675/22]

Marine Accidents

Joe Carey

405. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the Clinch Report has not yet been published given his public commitment that it would be published by the end of the first quarter of 2022; if he will now make arrangements to publish this important report into much needed reform of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20676/22]

Road Projects

Joe Carey

417. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update regarding progress on the Killaloe Bypass/Shannon Bridge Crossing/R464 Upgrade indicating if the €43.6 million allocated towards the delivery of this critical scheme for south east Clare and north Tipperary will be sufficient to complete the project given soaring building costs; if not, the contingency plans that are in place; if he will provide an overview of the timelines associated with the scheme including a construction start date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20863/22]

Fuel Prices

Joe Carey

500. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance the financial changes that are being proposed to mitigate the cost of road diesel for operators who run businesses that have heavy goods vehicles and other associated vehicles but do not have a haulage licence as they operate outside of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20072/22]

Legislative Measures

Joe Carey

1136. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022; and when he expects the Bill to be enacted. [20141/22]

Health Services

Joe Carey

1600. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when a person (detailed supplied) will receive a block of language therapy sessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20261/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Joe Carey

1852. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will remove the current age restriction for the Freestyle Libre device with immediate effect following a survey (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21285/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Joe Carey

1853. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the current impasse that seems to be preventing the undertaking of a health technology assessment for the FreeStyle Libre device or offer a different process to enable this to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21286/22]

Work Permits

Joe Carey

88. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a reform of the processing of work permit applications to allow for faster processing in circumstances in which there is a shortage of suitably qualified available labour in a sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18304/22]

Rail Network

Joe Carey

224. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the national rail timetable in which the first service to Cork arrives at 9:50 am; if he will support the provision of earlier services from Dublin to Cork departing at 6 am to facilitate the large student population in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/22]

Tax Code

Joe Carey

237. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance when the zoned land tax will be in place; and if land that is zoned for low-density development as opposed to high-density development will be subject to taxation of 3%. [18907/22]

Dental Services

Joe Carey

425. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the progress in relation to discussions with an association (details supplied) with a view to attracting more dentists back on the medical card scheme in counties Clare and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19148/22]

Nursing Homes

Joe Carey

249. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the status of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021; when all aspects of the Act will be commenced including the provision regarding the rental of properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18738/22]

Rural Schemes

Joe Carey

93. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on her discussions regarding a proposal put forward by this Deputy for a reformed and revamped local improvement scheme involving funding from her Department, the Department of Transport and local authorities; the investment proposed by both Departments; when the scheme will be launched and open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17917/22]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Joe Carey

117. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the pathways that have been developed in relation to community services programmes throughout the country to activate new and existing schemes under the remit of her Department for those community services programmes that are involved in assisting refugees from Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17918/22]

Citizenship Applications

Joe Carey

398. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18339/22]

Primary Care Centres

Joe Carey

18. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated report on the development of the primary health care centre on Station Road, Ennis, County Clare; when it is intended that this new state-of-the-art health facility will open; the services to be provided; the projected numbers of doctors, nurses and other vital health professionals who will deliver this new service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16847/22]

Hospital Overcrowding

Joe Carey

38. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on his recent visit to University Hospital Limerick; his action plan to address the ongoing chronic trolley crisis following his visit setting out a timeframe for these actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16846/22]

Departmental Strategies

Joe Carey

124. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will fundamentally reform the ash dieback replanting scheme given the dramatic spread of the disease throughout the country; if he will consider as part of these reforms some pilot schemes to change the use of the land to other uses that are in line with our climate change targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16853/22]

Farm Costs

Joe Carey

153. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to date and his future plans to provide relief to the farming sector regarding the ever-increasing cost of fertiliser and other farm inputs costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16852/22]

Housing Provision

Joe Carey

40. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will conduct a review of the housing needs demand assessment following census 2022 in view of the fact that many people and families decided to move out of city centres to regional towns and villages to work remotely and for a better quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16833/22]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Joe Carey

76. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice if she will prioritise the enactment of legislation on CCTV schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16063/22]

An Garda Síochána

Joe Carey

79. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice when it is anticipated that the funding from the new community safety fund will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16064/22]

Rail Network

Joe Carey

229. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a report on progress with regard to the provision of a rail spur to Shannon Airport from the main Ennis-Limerick rail line; when he expects a study to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15897/22]

Departmental Schemes

Joe Carey

230. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the new financial support scheme announced for hauliers of €100 per lorry per week in the wake of the fuel price crisis; when applications can be lodged; if consideration will be given to extending the duration and rates of support if fuel prices remain at record levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15898/22]

School Staff

Joe Carey

402. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the hardship being experienced by teachers who surrender full-time teaching posts for personal reasons such as to care for ill family members, having to complete three full years on the supplementary panel prior to becoming eligible to apply for a full-time teaching post again; if she has plans to reform this system to take into consideration challenging personal circumstances and or to modernise the system which has been in place for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15901/22]

Immigration Support Services

Joe Carey

572. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the provision of a new immigration unit at Shannon Airport which is being developed in conjunction with the OPW and the Shannon Group; when it is expected that works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16311/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Joe Carey

642. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if a response will issue to queries in relation to Ennis General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15899/22]

Hospital Services

Joe Carey

643. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15900/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Joe Carey

9. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration is being given to introduce tax and or other incentives for the delivery of renewable energy projects to assist in the acceleration of our transition from fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15124/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Joe Carey

543. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to a query regarding the DEIS status of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14771/22]

Ambulance Service

Joe Carey

850. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned provision of a new ambulance base for Kilrush, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14085/22]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Carey

96. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education if the recruitment of special needs assistants is in line with the additional resources secured in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13326/22]

School Admissions

Joe Carey

131. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the new admissions system introduced for secondary schools in Ennis, County Clare for the forthcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13327/22]

Haulage Industry

Joe Carey

181. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if qualified Ukraine heavy goods vehicle drivers can take-up roles working as drivers for transport companies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13700/22]

Property Registration

Joe Carey

267. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if assistance will be provided in relation to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13041/22]

Departmental Schemes

Joe Carey

343. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the index that will be used by an organisation (details supplied) to calculate the square footage rate for County Clare in the context of the proposed new defective concrete block scheme, given that the index currently being used in the scheme is based on values in the north west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11002/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Joe Carey

858. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in relation to an outstanding ANC claim by a person (details supplied). [11567/22]

Illegal Dumping

Joe Carey

130. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the progress to update legislation and regulation to enable local authorities to use CCTV in their fight against illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9272/22]

Mental Health Services

Joe Carey

360. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will address a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10634/22]