646. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to avoid further private nursing homes closures following inflationary cost increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53136/22]
645. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the number of GP resources and funding allocated to out-of-hours urgent GP care in the recent winter service plan for 15,000 patients in areas (details supplied) currently outside of the Westdoc GP co-op. [53132/22]
529. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that are in place for students (details supplied) who are not a typical course drop-out who wish to return to the education system following recovery, if they can re-apply for a SUSI grant and take into account pervious circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53153/22]
528. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the level of funding provided to each campus within the Atlantic Technology University under the student assistance fund allocation for 2022-2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53152/22]
496. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the long-term plans for a premises (details supplied) that is owned by the Housing Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52836/22]
418. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with the Minister for Disabilities to develop a centralised national database for children with special educational needs at primary and secondary level to streamline forward planning by the NCSE and to ensure that school supports and places are provided within local communities. [53518/22]
352. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline a definitive policy position on Irish foreign aid; the role that it will play on the UN Security Council and at EU level in regards to the Horn of Africa, where drought has left the region facing catastrophe this year, placing 22 million people at risk of starvation. [53519/22]
289. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she intends to develop and publish a policy on the hosting of international sports events that will align the efforts of State bodies, national governing bodies, local authorities and all other relevant stakeholders, to ensure that Ireland can compete with the best in the world when bidding for major events. [53511/22]
131. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts that have been made to form a sheep industry group recommended in the wool feasibility study published in July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53204/22]
84. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the efforts by his Department to address issues regarding farmer mental health given that a recent study to coincide with agri mental health week found that almost one quarter of Irish farmers are at risk of taking their own life, and another recent UCD study showed that 80% of rural farmers suffered from mental distress and depression. [53205/22]
287. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if early years' service providers who provide early years education from their personal private residence are eligible to apply for the building blocks improvement grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52487/22]
286. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that childminders who have a service reference number for their premises are Tusla registered and have an active NCS or ECCE contract, are excluded from applying for a building blocks improvement grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52486/22]
30. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the mental and emotional supports that are available to members of An Garda Síochána who, in the course of their duties, are faced with tragic and violent situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52423/22]
892. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when categories for a fund (details supplied) will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51366/22]
891. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that certain organisations (details supplied) were deemed ineligible for the community centre investment fund; if there is an appeal process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51365/22]
202. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has determined the viability of gas reservoirs in nearby areas of the Mayo coast already licensed for exploration that have the potential to tie into Corrib Gas existing infrastructure allowing gas to be brought ashore with minimum disruption. [51550/22]
201. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will identify the location, backer, technology, megawatt output for the eight new gas-fired power plants and the stage of development for each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51549/22]
200. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that he intends to support the eight new Ireland gas-fired power plants with natural gas supplies from Ireland to protect us depending on imports, via Scotland or the European network which is already under pressure. [51548/22]
178. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are available for community facilities looking to replace a boiler (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51271/22]
141. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if those who are currently preparing to sit their Leaving Certificate in the next two years expect their student contribution fees to be further reduced beyond 2024 given the cost-of-living crisis and the increasing rates of rent being experienced by current third level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51677/22]
158. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline details of a new scheme under the Childminding Action Plan to simplify the registration of childminders to help parents access Government subsidies under the national childcare scheme. [50708/22]
118. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline his intentions to provide further financial supports to parents to combat rising childcare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50707/22]
78. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the eligibility criteria for carers and provide further financial supports to those who provide full-time care. [50710/22]
61. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline eligibility for the working family payment; and the impact the changes will make to this payment in respect to Budget 2023. [50709/22]
164. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been provided for MS sufferers in Budget 2023; if he has included a request by an organisation (details supplied) for additional funding from the HSE to provide an additional 1220 additional bed nights at a centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50423/22]
158. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of meetings and expenses allocated to members of a forum (details supplied) payable by the HSE in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50403/22]
580. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports that he has in place for students who have paid repeat fees (details supplied); if they will be entitled to claim a refund as announced in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50326/22]
422. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the developments that have been made in considering the demographic need for a college (details supplied); if the process has been completed within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50058/22]
149. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the way in which her Department intends to implement the scheme for free primary schoolbooks; if local bookstores that currently provide these books will be included in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49915/22]
87. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if her Department has completed the final stages of refinement of the new DEIS identification model; if so, if her Department will carry out a review of schools (details supplied) to ascertain if DEIS status can be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49914/22]
53. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the budget increase in funding for Ireland's development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49076/22]
705. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Mayo that accepted medical card patients in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/22]
619. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health his proposals to address the cost increases relating to inflation to private and voluntary nursing homes; and the way that his Department and the National Treatment Purchase Fund will address these challenges to ensure that private and voluntary nursing homes remain operational. [48097/22]
618. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the steps that the HSE has taken alongside the Department of Health and the National Treatment Purchase Fund to address the cost-differential between private and public nursing homes, following a value-for-money review including nine recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48096/22]
478. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to increase the foster care allowance to families that work with Tusla given that this allowance has not been increased since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48375/22]
393. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for children (details supplied) on a school bus route who are concessionary ticket holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48317/22]
392. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the level of budgetary funding provided by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the 6,000 concessionary ticket holders in 2022 still without a ticket on the school transport scheme the immediate actions that will be taken to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48270/22]
381. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for students (details supplied) on a school bus route who are concessionary ticket holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48143/22]
376. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the temporary alleviation measures provided for children (details supplied) on the school bus route from Ballyvary to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48080/22]
375. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for a child (details supplied) on the school bus route from Straide to Castlebar who is a concessionary ticket holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48079/22]
374. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for a child (details supplied) on the school bus route from Straide to Castlebar who is a concessionary ticket holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48078/22]
373. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for children (details supplied) within a household on the school bus route from Straide to Castlebar who is a concessionary ticket holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48077/22]
372. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for children (details supplied) within a household on the school bus route from Straide to Castlebar who is a concessionary ticket holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48076/22]
371. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for a child (details supplied) on the school bus route from Straide to Castlebar who is a concessionary ticket holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48075/22]
370. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the temporary alleviation measures that will be provided for two students (details supplied) on the bus route from Ballyvary to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48065/22]
369. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the temporary alleviation measures that will be provided for a student (details supplied) on the bus route from Ballyvary to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48064/22]
368. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the temporary alleviation measures that will be provided for two students (details supplied) on the bus route from Straide to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48063/22]
367. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the temporary alleviation measures that will be provided for two students (details supplied) on the bus route from Straide to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48062/22]
366. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the temporary alleviation measures that will be provided for two students (details supplied) on the bus route from Straide to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48061/22]
365. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the temporary alleviation measures provided for a student (details supplied) on the bus route from Straide to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48060/22]