Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services Staff

Michael Ring

302. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the ban on recruitment to the HSE will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17195/24]

Departmental Data

Cathal Crowe

303. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will outline which public hospitals in Ireland are considered to be teaching hospitals; and if he will outline figures as to the number of nurses placed in each hospital in an average year, in tabular form. [17214/24]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

304. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if siblings in sixth class in a primary school (details supplied) can be provided with dental treatment by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17216/24]

Departmental Funding

Violet-Anne Wynne

305. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the funding difficulties that affect an organisation (details supplied) and its delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17221/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

306. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the waiting lists for adult assessments, such as ASD and ADHD, in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17223/24]

General Practitioner Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

307. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a patient who needed the services of Shannondoc in north Clare, was told they had to make their way to the service to get treatment and Shannondoc refused to do a call-out to the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17225/24]

General Practitioner Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

308. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if Shannondoc will arrange for a GP to call to a patient's home if they cannot find transport into the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/24]

Medical Register

Violet-Anne Wynne

309. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update regarding the delay in establishing a statutory register of counsellors and psychotherapists in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17228/24]

Child Safety

Carol Nolan

310. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has read the final report of the independent review of gender identity services for children and young people, known as the Cass review, published recently in relation to sex-change treatments being offered to children in the United Kingdom; what changes it will bring about to his Department's position on this issue and specifically the referral of Irish children to the UK to receive such treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17231/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

311. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment with a neurosurgeon at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. [17255/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Bernard Durkan

312. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent, if any, to which cosmetic surgery might be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17268/24]

Medical Cards

Bernard Durkan

313. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17272/24]

Education and Training Provision

John Brady

314. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff employed in the delivery of English language classes to IPAS and BOTPs in Ireland, by area, and on a monthly basis, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/24]

Education and Training Provision

John Brady

315. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of IPAS and BOTPs who are receiving English language classes, on an area-by-area and monthly basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/24]

Qualifications Recognition

Paul Kehoe

316. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process by which a person can have their professional qualification (details supplied) recognised by the NFQ in line with recognition of similar awards from 17 September 2007 to 6 November 2012, which are recognised by HETAC as equivalent to an award at level 9 on the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17151/24]

Grant Payments

Pauline Tully

317. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider changing the eligibility criteria for the student grant scheme to enable students whose family was granted legal residency in Ireland through the regularisation of long-term undocumented migrants scheme to apply using the total number of years they lived in Ireland, including when they were undocumented. [17239/24]

Departmental Schemes

Colm Burke

318. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for the town and village renewal scheme 2023 by an organisation (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; when they might be awarded funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17081/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

319. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how she is determining whether value for money is being achieved by local authorities through the spending of State funding and local contributions on the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. []

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

320. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how many audits of local authorities have taken place in relation to the spending of State funding and local contributions on the local improvement scheme; the local authorities that were audited, the years audited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17203/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

321. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has carried out price comparisons on the cost of roads being improved by different local authorities under the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17204/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

322. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has carried out price comparisons on the cost of roads being improved by local authorities under the local improvement scheme versus private contractor quotations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17205/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

323. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has queried any returns from any local authorities in the past eight years under the local improvement scheme; if any further examination of drawdown and inspection has taken place; if so, the specific local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17206/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

324. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has identified any circumstances in local authorities where funding was drawn down under the local improvement scheme in respect of roads that were not completed at the time of drawdown; if so, if she will identify the local authorities that were involved and list each such instancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17207/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

325. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount in local contributions from residents and landowners, per local authority, under the local improvement scheme since 2016, in tabular form; the number of roads improved in each of these local authority areas in the corresponding period; the total length/area of road completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17208/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

326. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amounts sought by each local authority and subsequently granted to each local authority under the local improvement scheme for each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17209/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

327. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the ORIS stream 3 funding allocations will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17237/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

1. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16837/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

2. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a replacement passport will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16844/24]

Consular Services

Niamh Smyth

3. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if an update can be provided on a case (details supplied); the steps being taken by his Department to assist the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16861/24]

Military Aircraft

Darren O'Rourke

4. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US military aircraft inspected in Shannon by the IAA for weapons on stopover while en route to Israel since 7 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16946/24]

Foreign Birth Registration

Mattie McGrath

5. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for a foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16970/24]

Legislative Process

Jennifer Whitmore

6. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether the delay in publishing the marine protected areas Bill will have consequences for the State’s ability to identify potential offshore energy locations; whether that, in turn, will undermine the State’s efforts to meet its renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/24]

Fisheries Protection

Mairéad Farrell

7. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if stock management operations on Lough Corrib SAC, that is, the removal of invasive and-or non-native freshwater fish such as pike, are exclusively an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland; if the inland fisheries division or the Minister have any input or function regarding stock management operations on Lough Corrib SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16828/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

8. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16829/24]

Fuel Oil Specifications

Colm Burke

9. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what action his Department is taking to research and develop the hydrotreated vegetable oil market in Ireland, in view that HVO fuel could be substituted for retrofitting to home boilers, which could lead to an immediate reduction in carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17017/24]

Fuel Oil Specifications

Colm Burke

10. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport what action his Department is taking to research and develop the hydrotreated vegetable oil market in Ireland, in view that HVO fuel could be substituted for diesel in diesel cars, which could lead to an immediate reduction in carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17017/24]

Electric Vehicles

James Lawless

11. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter in relation to EV charging (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/24]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

12. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the barriers to student bodies establishing a carpooling scheme for travel to a university campus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/24]

Financial Irregularities

Paul Murphy

13. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the action taken by his Department in response to important information given in a letter to the then Minister in relation to loans to a company (details supplied). [16800/24]

Financial Irregularities

Paul Murphy

14. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has concerns about a non-bank lender being supplied with State funds, given allegations reported in the media of its involvement in lending money to an apparent front organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16802/24]

Financial Irregularities

Paul Murphy

15. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund divested from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16803/24]

Tax Exemptions

Róisín Shortall

16. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he has considered the proposal submitted to him in March 2024; if he intends to extend the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16821/24]

Tax Exemptions

Steven Matthews

17. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by a group (details supplied) that seeks to draw attention to requests to review the VAT exemption to include counsellors and psychotherapists; if this is under consideration within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16840/24]

Tax Exemptions

Willie O'Dea

18. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists in Ireland, which would create equity of treatment and parity of esteem for mental health professionals providing psychotherapy and counselling services with those who deliver physical healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16870/24]

Tax Exemptions

Cathal Crowe

19. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists in Ireland (details supplied). [16878/24]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

20. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from restricting the employers' PRSI exemption for share-based remuneration to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16899/24]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

21. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer in 2024 of not proceeding with scheduled increases in excise duty on marked gas oil on 1 April 2024, 1 August 2024 and 9 October 2024. [16904/24]

Tax Exemptions

Brian Stanley

22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance to address the inconsistency in VAT regulations and extend the VAT exemptions to psychotherapists and counsellors providing services and to ensure equal treatment with other professionals working in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/24]

Fuel Oil Specifications

Colm Burke

23. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration would be given to reclassifying hydrotreated vegetable oil as a home heating fuel, in view that it is currently rated as a transport fuel and is therefore more expensive to purchase than diesel and kerosene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17018/24]

Tax Collection

Brendan Griffin

24. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will urgently examine the situation whereby some RTÉ employees are being forced to make punitive payments to the Revenue Commissioners in respect of bogus self-employment contracts wrongly issued by their employer over many years; if settlements by RTÉ entered into with Revenue have also covered these individuals; if so, if the individuals continue to make payments to Revenue in respect of already settled cases; if, in the event that these individuals' cases were not settled by RTÉ, the reason therefor, as it would be the responsibility of the party issuing the bogus self-employment contract to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17067/24]