647. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the evaluation of the Leader Local Development Strategies for the 2023-2027 programme; when the funding allocations are expected to be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44990/23]
421. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to publish heads of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment ) Bill; whether this will allow for a fully independent chairperson of the Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44767/23]
366. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection if a child who has turned 18-years-old since May of this year, but will be in full-time education in 2024, will be entitled to the extension to the child benefit payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45088/23]
295. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a breakdown of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) from 2013 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45246/23]
138. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the review of the student Leap card and young adult card discounted fare scheme; whether the inclusion of 16-18 year olds in the scheme is being considered; and to provide a detailed breakdown of the costs and benefits of including 16-18 year-olds in the student Leap card and young adult card discounted fare scheme. [44992/23]
59. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in County Mayo that have plans for additional accommodation delayed because of inflationary costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45026/23]
34. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the plans that are in place to improve the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45025/23]
41. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a timeline on the delivery of an advanced building solution in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43519/23]
13. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the number of IDA visits to Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43520/23]
220. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if compulsory overtime is taken into consideration when calculating pensions within the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44313/23]
13. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice how she intends to strengthen community policing in Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43518/23]
568. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if transfers can be made for families who are on the waiting list for surgery in Temple Street Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44057/23]
466. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the Government's priorities for funding new medicines; how the Government balances the need to provide access to new medicines with the need to be fiscally responsible; and the Government's plans to ensure that all patients in Ireland have access to the medicines they need, regardless of their ability to pay. [43485/23]
465. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on implementing the recommendations made by an organisation (details supplied) on the reimbursement of new medicines; which recommendations have been implemented to date; which recommendations have not been implemented to date; and the timeline for implementing the remaining recommendations. [43484/23]
464. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the amount the Government spent on new medicines in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023; and the projected spend on new medicines in 2024, if the current spending is cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43483/23]
463. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if there is a proposal not to fund any new medicines that are approved for Irish patients in 2024; if so, the justification for this proposal; and the impact this will have on patients with cancer or rare diseases, and children in Ireland. [43482/23]
306. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Mayo County Council can expect to receive documents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44062/23]
196. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education for an update on a building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43691/23]
305. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will reimburse families who have to pay privately for speech and language therapy and occupational therapy, due to a lack of services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43239/23]
300. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to correspondence received (details supplied); the reason a reply has not issued to date; if this delay to respond is in breach of Departmental protocols and if this correspondence was discussed at the level of Secretary General of his Department. [43248/23]
101. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the bike-to-work scheme to those who are self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43085/23]
95. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who have benefitted from the help-to-buy scheme in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/23]
71. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Intercity rail services between Westport and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43083/23]
570. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an update from the State Claims Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42163/23]
285. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42526/23]
103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on Ireland's submarine cables; if they have been put at risk in recent months by hostile countries travelling through Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42610/23]
577. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given in Budget 2024 to increase funding for people with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/23]
562. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health what steps his Department and the HSE can take when a contracted developer fails to complete a project due to cost inflation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41270/23]
561. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health what contingency plans are in place for developers who cannot fulfil their obligations due to rising construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41269/23]
560. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health what mediation process is in place for developers and contractors who cannot fulfil their signed agreements in capital building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41268/23]
482. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update for a person (details supplied) regarding the mother and baby redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41255/23]
465. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding has been provided for MS sufferers in Budget 2024; if he has included a request from an organisation (details supplied) for additional funding from the HSE to provide a national MS respite centre and expand its opening to 350 days per annum, providing an additional 1,248 bed nights annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41383/23]
315. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider implementing a business support scheme for the tourism and hospitality businesses that have been negatively impacted with reduced footfall and tourist visits due to the State's over-reliance on tourist accommodation in popular destinations in response to the emergency need to cater for Ukrainians and international protection applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41390/23]
246. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education to provide an update (details supplied) regarding an application for the provision of school transport; the time to assess this application and make a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41093/23]
90. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to consider establishing a dedicated grant scheme for the maintenance and upgrading of community playgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41419/23]
76. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the roll-out of remote working hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41418/23]
293. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on discussions on pay grades for adult education tutors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30951/23]
114. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what measures his Department has taken to improve student accommodation across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40742/23]
104. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the work that his Department is conducting with regard to technological universities; how this work is making Ireland more regionally balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40743/23]
61. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health how many primary care centres had construction halted due to increased construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40745/23]
37. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health for an update on his Department’s latest work in tackling overcrowding in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/23]
973. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if employees of a company (details supplied) will be entitled to the Covid-19 recognition payment, having worked throughout the pandemic to support acute mental health services. [40190/23]
881. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health whether there are drugs available, or there are any plans to make available, drugs for the long-term illness Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a chronic, long-term, incurable disease, on the HSE reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39490/23]