95. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to alleviate the backlog for patients of all ages to access dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7725/23]
75. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the way the Department is dealing with deportations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/23]
39. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the policing structure across County Mayo; if he will provide a breakdown of officers in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/23]
143. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the number of officers from inspectors to commissioners that are allocated to Templemore, Training College, their job description (purpose of being allocated to the college); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7580/23]
431. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to support the national childminding representative body (details supplied); the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2023; and if equal supports will be provided, similar to other childcare representative bodies, in order to support childminders into the future. [6791/23]
430. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he accepts that the number of childminders in the State is far in excess of the 15,000 quoted by his Department based on CSO data; and the methods his Department is taking to identify additional childminders who, for a particular reason, did not identify themselves on the CSO census. [6790/23]
429. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how he intends to address the shortage of childcare places currently available to parents in rural and urban areas; the specific supports and incentives he will put in place to ensure that experienced childminders do not leave the sector; and how new childminders will be encouraged to join the sector. [6789/23]
309. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the reason there are irregularities in pay scales (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6489/23]
84. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in publishing an updated Apprenticeship Action Plan to look at new ways of structuring, funding and promoting apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6917/23]
61. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in working with higher education institutions to ensure that more accommodation is built on and off campus, as set down in the programme for Government, through the use of cost-rental and other models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6916/23]
257. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the approximate cost of a vitamin D blood test through a GP; if he intends to streamline doctor fees charged to patients nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6210/23]
256. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the reason the medical laboratory in Mayo University Hospital is unable to diagnose vitamin D blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6209/23]
232. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the consultation he is having with an organisation (details supplied) to support an affordable childcare scheme in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6416/23]
231. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to expand the ECCE services to include children with additional needs in preschool-age classes; the engagement he has had with the Department of Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6415/23]
201. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects progress on reforms to the welfare system for workers who, through no fault of their own, lose their job following years of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6418/23]
158. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a physical-activity-friendly school uniforms policy at primary and secondary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6220/23]
130. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the programmes and activities that were implemented by Sports Ireland in 2022 to encourage, support and empower primary and secondary school children to actively participate in sport and physical activity; the levels of funding allocated to each programme and activity listed; the number of schools by county that participated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6222/23]
129. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on an application (details supplied); if the property evaluation has been completed; if he will provide an update on progress for this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6398/23]
247. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been made to offer financial support to registered post-primary teachers to upskill in order to teach home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6058/23]
220. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on accommodation for a school (details supplied); when this additional accommodation project will proceed to tender; the reason for delays in the procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5864/23]
140. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the improvements to deliver on the physical education curriculum in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5025/23]
113. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she has considered suspending the proposed €65 increase in summer Gaeltacht fees that have risen to €815, given the difficulties faced by college students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5026/23]
73. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide the details of the protections on coastlines to prevent entry of illegal migrants and the importation of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5027/23]
69. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the progress made by the Government in terms of reaching the targeted number of Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5028/23]
326. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that he intends to reimburse those affected by the decommissioning scheme; if the scheme will leave those affected in debt or financially secure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5069/23]
431. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the date on which the Leaving Certificate 2023 results will be issued; if a date cannot be confirmed, the current expectation as to the timing; if her Department has contacted or will contact its counterparts in the Netherlands, as happened in previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4559/23]
223. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport when a resolution will be made in respect of a refund for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/23]
188. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if all primary schools in County Mayo have been connected to high-speed broadband under the NBP; if he will list those connected and the schools pending a connection within the intervention areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4494/23]
187. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will list the installed community connection points identified by Mayo County Council that are connected to high-speed broadband under the NBP that are publicly accessible; and the future BCPs that are currently been progressed. [4493/23]
186. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in County Mayo that have been passed under the National Broadband Plan by the end of 2022. [4492/23]
185. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in County Mayo connected to high-speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan by the end of 2022. [4491/23]
103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to review and improve the current system for applying for new passports and renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4430/23]
102. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of aid that Ireland has provided to the Ukrainian Government; his plans to support the Ukrainian economy given the ongoing Russian invasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4431/23]
151. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the schemes available in County Mayo for the delivery of affordable housing; the affordable housing targets for 2023, and progress in the delivery of affordable housing schemes in Castlebar and Ballina; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3630/23]
94. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delays in the publication of measures considered by the rural water working group for inclusion in the 2022-2025 multi-annual rural water programme; when the framework for local authority submissions will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3631/23]
61. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures her Department has committed to in 2023 to increase film production in Ireland; if she will support future investment along the Wild Atlantic Way following the huge success of a film (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3628/23]
20. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans she has in place to protect Ireland's tourism, given that 55,000 hotel rooms are assigned to Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3629/23]
90. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she intends to provide additional financial assistance to an organisation (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3659/23]
238. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he is willing to extend the eligibility of the temporary business energy support scheme to include farmers and rural publicans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/23]
200. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure the electric vehicle charging network in rural counties such as Mayo is comprehensive and user friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/23]
104. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the industries that are the main contributors to income tax and corporation tax; the percentage of the 2022 tax receipts these industries accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3057/23]
71. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the measures being considered to support small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3058/23]
138. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the delays associated with the ministerial confirmation step for the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1722/23]
136. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to renew the current national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1721/23]
26. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1719/23]