Parliamentary questions

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mattie McGrath

449. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide a full breakdown including the type of procedure of all persons currently on a HSE waiting list in County Tipperary, including those waiting up to 3 months, between 3 and 6 months, between 6 and 9 months, between 9 and 12 months, over 1 year and over 2 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33515/22]

Bus Services

Mattie McGrath

16. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reason that private bus operators contracted to Bus Éireann that do not receive a diesel rebate or VAT back; if bus operators will be included and receive a diesel rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33064/22]

Housing Schemes

Mattie McGrath

34. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the housing assistance payment rates for single applicants will be extended; if so, when these rates will be extended in cases in which the options that are available to a HAP approved applicant cannot get accommodation within their allowed limits to ensure that they do not become homeless; if the rates will be increased on a case by case basis in cases in which there are extenuating circumstances; if so, the way that an applicant can get their rate extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32877/22]

Homeless Accommodation

Mattie McGrath

39. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of hotels, bed and breakfasts and guesthouses that are currently providing homeless accommodation; the number of beds being provided to homeless persons in hotels, bed and breakfasts and guesthouses; the cost of such emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32913/22]

Housing Policy

Mattie McGrath

40. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the guidelines pertaining to mobile homes can be relaxed or amended to take into account the housing crisis and the difficulties of those who are currently using mobile homes to put a roof over their head; if the planning and housing section of his Department will work on this matter to provide guidance to planning authorities in terms of planning enforcement on such matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32984/22]

Children in Care

Mattie McGrath

626. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who were taken into State care in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 who were returned home to their birth mothers. [32049/22]

Child and Family Agency

Mattie McGrath

627. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 who were sanctioned for professional misconduct. [32050/22]

Child and Family Agency

Mattie McGrath

628. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas for each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 who were sanctioned for a failure to meet professional standards. [32051/22]

Child and Family Agency

Mattie McGrath

629. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 who were dismissed for professional misconduct. [32052/22]

Children in Care

Mattie McGrath

630. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of birth mothers of children in State care in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 who took their own lives after their children were taken from them. [32053/22]

Children in Care

Mattie McGrath

631. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in State care in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of Tusla’s 17 service areas in each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 who were taken into care under a voluntary care order. [32054/22]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Mattie McGrath

4. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to improve the competitiveness of mortgage interest rates particularly with rates due to increase and the withdrawal of banks (details supplied) from the Irish market; the steps that he is taking to bring the variable interest rates here back in line with the Eurozone average rate of 1.46 % compared to Irish average variable rates of 3.64 %; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31521/22]

Insurance Coverage

Mattie McGrath

187. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the immediate steps that his Department is taking to ensure that those with thatched properties can obtain insurance; the supports that are available to owners of thatched properties in cases in which they are currently unable to obtain insurance to ensure that they can insure their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

545. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on the practice by the HSE in relation to the hiring of couriers and taxis to transport abortion pills to a woman through telemedicine given the claim made by a person (details supplied). [31721/22]

Local Authorities

Mattie McGrath

39. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of electric vehicles within each local authority fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31164/22]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Mattie McGrath

161. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotel rooms being used to accommodate refugees; the numbers of hotels, guestrooms and bed and breakfasts that are being used to accommodate refugees in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31169/22]

World Economic Forum

Mattie McGrath

147. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the full extent of all meetings, events and gatherings that he attended during his attendance at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos. [30939/22]

Driver Test

Mattie McGrath

248. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport her role in ensuring that State services are fully accessible and supportive for people with a disability in cases in which issues have been raised with the Road Safety Authority in relation to difficulties with the driver theory test for those with learning disability; if she will engage with the Authority to ensure that immediate efforts are made to make the theory test more inclusive in terms of the manner in which the questions are worded for those with language difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29170/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Mattie McGrath

415. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current position with the Medical Board of Appeal; and if the Board is operational and processing appeals in a timely manner.
[30977/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Mattie McGrath

1007. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on a DEIS appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30016/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

1284. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the grants or supports that are available to clubs that engage with the probation service but require equipment for works being carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28918/22]

Abortion Services

Mattie McGrath

1804. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if taxi drivers and couriers who are contracted to deliver pills directly to women are informed of the nature of the pills that they are transporting as part of the telemedicine process of procuring abortion pills. [30395/22]

Heritage Projects

Mattie McGrath

223. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the thatch steering group that his Department is currently establishing; the persons who will sit on this steering group; the aim of the steering group; and if any member of the steering group has a thatched roof. [27325/22]

Solar Energy Guidelines

Mattie McGrath

229. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies which exist in relation to the development of solar farms in rural areas; if there are guidelines in relation to the maximum size relative to the area; if not, if he has any plans to develop such guidelines or policies given the rise in applications for solar farms in rural Ireland; if an analysis has been carried out in relation to the potential benefits and detriments of the development of such farms on prime agricultural land; if an analysis has been carried out by his Department on the estimated cost to the local community of the change of use of agricultural land to solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27357/22]

Driver Test

Mattie McGrath

152. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the efforts that are being made to simplify the language used within the driver theory test to accommodate applicants that have learning and language difficulties; if he will review the driver theory test in terms of its accessibility for those with learning difficulties and disabilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26389/22]

Office of Public Works

Mattie McGrath

169. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an OPW inspector will contact a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25933/22]

Departmental Bodies

Mattie McGrath

220. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the thatch steering group that is being established within his Department; the persons that will be on the steering group; the remit of the group; if the group will address the difficulties obtaining insurance for thatched properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25946/22]

Abortion Services

Mattie McGrath

693. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason that he has selected a university from a non-European Union country has selected to carry out research into the experiences of Irish abortion providers as part of the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. [26508/22]

Abortion Services

Mattie McGrath

694. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of taxi or courier services that were hired in 2020 and 2021 by the HSE to transport abortion pills from a general practitioner to a person who opted to have an abortion since the introduction of telemedicine abortion service in Q1 2020; and the costings for these transport and courier services as budgeted for in 2020 and 2021. [26509/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Mattie McGrath

136. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if an Irish citizen who emigrated abroad but who has recently returned home due to bad health to be near their family is entitled to a social welfare payment; if the habitual residency clause as an Irish citizen is satisfied in cases in which they only have family connections living here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25003/22]

Water Quality

Mattie McGrath

302. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to introduce limits in regulations for water hardness and lime; the supports that are available to persons who have high levels of lime in their water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24456/22]

Passport Services

Mattie McGrath

351. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a circular or note can be sent to all Garda stations to remind same of the importance of completing passport application forms correctly to avoid errors and undue delays being experienced by applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24216/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Mattie McGrath

495. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the disability allowance and the blind pension are treated differently in terms of the means allowed; the reason for the difference in the savings disregard between the two schemes; if she will review the terms for disability schemes that restrict the ability of a person to work, particularly in the instance of artists who engage in the arts for rehabilitative reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24484/22]

Abortion Services

Mattie McGrath

663. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that were received by his Department from bidders in response to the e-Tender to carry out the research into the views of abortion providers prior to the eventual award being made. [24254/22]

Abortion Services

Mattie McGrath

664. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount in remunerations that will be paid to the recently announced awardee (details supplied) of the eTender to carry out research into the views of abortion providers. [24255/22]

Hospital Overcrowding

Mattie McGrath

700. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 4 May 22, the terms of reference of the expert teams review of additional resources for acute services at University Hospital Limerick; if the expert team will be consulting with patient groups or patients and health staff unions that have had to endure horrific conditions at the hospital since the reconfiguration of acute services in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24509/22]

Children in Care

Mattie McGrath

284. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the up-to-date position of the national service to support the parents of children in the care of the State. [24004/22]

Wards of Court

Mattie McGrath

285. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children in the care of Tusla who are wards of court. [24005/22]

Wards of Court

Mattie McGrath

286. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of applications that were made to the courts in each of the years 2014-2021 to take children into wardship. [24006/22]

Wards of Court

Mattie McGrath

287. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of applications that were made to the courts in each of the years 2014-2021 to take children into wardship that were granted by the courts. [24007/22]

Wards of Court

Mattie McGrath

288. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children who are wards of court who are currently in receipt of care outside the country; and the location of these care centres. [24008/22]

Insurance Coverage

Mattie McGrath

82. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the measures that he will take to ensure that those with thatch properties can obtain insurance following a decision by the remaining insurer covering such properties to cease taking new business; the supports scheme that he will put in place for such households and businesses that are unable to obtain insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23558/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Mattie McGrath

172. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the reason that a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not been granted DEIS status given that the two other secondary schools in the town have been granted DEIS status; if this decision can be re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23691/22]

Proposed Legislation

Mattie McGrath

745. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of briefings, advice given and received at the meeting held with the Joint Health Committee in March 2022 to discuss the challenges identified by his Department in relation to proposals to introduce criminal buffer zones surrounding abortion-providing facilities. [22846/22]

Departmental Reviews

Mattie McGrath

746. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the total amount to be paid to the chair of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 review as remuneration. [22847/22]

Housing Provision

Mattie McGrath

53. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the current income limits to qualify for social housing immediately given the ongoing rising inflation and difficulties being experienced in meeting the rising costs of rent within the current income limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21949/22]

Planning Issues

Mattie McGrath

157. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the precise objectives that Article 8F of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2022 (as inserted by SI 45/2020) provides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22380/22]

Planning Issues

Mattie McGrath

158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify whether it is the case that the following scenarios (details supplied) under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2022 require both a licence under s.6 of the Forestry Act 2014 and planning permission under s.32 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, and whether that means that in these scenarios screening for an environmental impact assessment and or an appropriate assessment must be conducted by both the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the local planning authority and or An Bord Pleanála. [22381/22]

School Accommodation

Mattie McGrath

186. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if he will provide full clarity in relation to the status of the application for additional school accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the latest correspondence between her Department and the school and design team; the date of the said correspondence; the information requested within the said correspondence; if she will ensure that the case officer will correspond with the school as a matter of urgency to avoid further delays in this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22463/22]

Legislative Reviews

Mattie McGrath

226. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the date in which he will announce the identity of the successful bidder of the tender to complete research into the views of service users and service providers as part of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act) review. [22428/22]

Forestry Sector

Mattie McGrath

255. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the case that where tree felling is exempt from a licence, under s.19 of the Forestry Act 2014, whether or not this tree felling requires planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

441. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a review has been carried out on the consequences of the reconfiguration of acute health services in the mid-west region; if he will make findings of this review available; if not, if he will expedite a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21798/22]

Hospital Overcrowding

Mattie McGrath

442. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will launch an investigation into the failure of University Hospital Limerick to lower the trolley numbers at the hospital despite opening a new 60-bed unit recently; if he will request the reopening of 24-hour accident and emergency services in Nenagh, St. John's, and Ennis to take the pressure off the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21799/22]

National Children's Hospital

Mattie McGrath

443. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current cost of the national children's hospital to date; the projected final cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21800/22]

Hospital Facilities

Mattie McGrath

444. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE chose not to include the mid-west region for any additional acute, subacute and ICU beds for 2022 as part of the 411 beds allocated nationally as part of the national service planning programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21806/22]

Census of Population

Mattie McGrath

167. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the purpose of a new question in the Census forms relating to the number of bedrooms in a home (H5); the reason this new question was included on the Census form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19247/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

174. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; and the conditions related to such secondments. [19877/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

195. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19866/22]

Electricity Generation

Mattie McGrath

235. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when his Department will allow microgenerated electricity to be sold to the State; the reason for the delay regarding these plans given it was expected that microgenerated electricity could be sold to the State from January 2022; if those that installed renewable energy sources on the basis that they would be able to sell excess energy back to the State will be compensated; the reason that energy bills are no longer being credited for the energy being microgenerated in a home since the installation of smart meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19381/22]

Environmental Schemes

Mattie McGrath

236. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications waiting to be approved under the warmer homes scheme; the current average wait time for applications; the number of approvals per month in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of approvals in each of the past five years; the average cost per grant; the efforts that are being made to reduce the wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19387/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

263. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19867/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

364. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19879/22]

Driver Licences

Mattie McGrath

385. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reason why the NDLS, a public service, will not accept cash as payment; the reason that cash is not being treated as legal tender in a designated public service; if he will order an immediate reversal of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20210/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

492. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19868/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

554. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19874/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

589. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19878/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

636. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

731. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19869/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

803. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19864/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

868. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will outline all of the secondment arrangements within her Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19865/22]

Education Schemes

Mattie McGrath

911. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will list all schools in County Tipperary receiving the home school community liaison scheme and the school completion programme; if each school is within the rural or urban DEIS programme; the criteria required to obtain the full supports available within the urban DEIS programme; the criteria required to obtain the supports of the home school community liaison scheme and the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20421/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

1017. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline all the secondment arrangements within her Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19876/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

1122. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19863/22]

Third Level Staff

Mattie McGrath

1179. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if new professorship positions in universities should be advertised and filled through open competition; the reason that the professorship of public health strategy and leadership in Trinity College Dublin was not advertised and put to open competition; the remuneration that is being offered for this position; the funding that is being made available for this position; if full details of this arrangement between Trinity College and his Department will be made available; the educational requirements to become a professor within Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19734/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

1181. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19870/22]

Coroners Service

Mattie McGrath

1249. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of sudden and unexplained deaths being referred to the coroners to date in 2022; if there has been a rise in the number of deaths being referred to the coroner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19498/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

1264. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline all of the secondment arrangements within her Department; the conditions relating to such secondments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19873/22]

Departmental Appointments

Mattie McGrath

1357. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the terms by which the role of a person (details supplied) at Trinity College Dublin will be funded by his Department; the reason this will be funded by his Department; the cost-benefit analysis of such expenditure; the benefit to the public that will be achieved by use of public funds in this manner; the full cost of this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19321/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mattie McGrath

1362. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for ophthalmology appointments throughout the country and within each CHO; the type of appointment; the length of time waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19350/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mattie McGrath

1381. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons waiting for a gynaecology appointment nationally by hospital; the average wait for an initial appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19388/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mattie McGrath

1382. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a colonoscopy nationwide; the average wait time; the efforts that are being made to reduce these wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19389/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

1503. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; and the conditions related to such secondments. [19871/22]

Abortion Services

Mattie McGrath

1573. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the stakeholders he and his Department have consulted with in relation to working through challenges, refining policy positions, and exploring legislative options in relation to his plans to introduce exclusion zones close to abortion facilities. [20170/22]

Referendum Campaigns

Mattie McGrath

1788. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to hold a referendum prior to signing up to the World Health Organization-led process to negotiate a binding legal instrument on pandemic preparedness and response; and if he will notify the WHO that Ireland cannot agree to a legally binding treaty without holding a referendum. [20928/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

1882. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19862/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

1952. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline all of the secondment arrangements within her Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19875/22]

Haulage Industry

Mattie McGrath

234. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reason that own account haulage operators were excluded from the recently announced supports for the haulage sector to address cost pressures arising from current high fuel prices; if the supports can be extended to own account haulage operators particularly for Irish concrete operators which operate in excess of 2,000 heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19147/22]

Litter Pollution

Mattie McGrath

7. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the efforts his Department is taking to tackle littering and fly-tipping of take-away bags which are a blight on the countryside; if measures will be considered to track and trace those responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18433/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Mattie McGrath

108. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if an additional school completion and home school liaison could be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which has been awarded DEIS status without these supports; the reason these supports are not included in the rural DEIS grouping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18562/22]

Abortion Services

Mattie McGrath

204. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the identity of the successful bidder for the tender to conduct research into the views of service users and service providers on the operation of the 2018 abortion legislation. [18449/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

147. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [17831/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18899/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

185. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18898/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

230. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18897/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

263. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18887/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

275. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18893/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

290. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of consultants to her Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will provide an outline of the role of each. [18896/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

397. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18891/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

434. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18888/22]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

445. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18901/22]