72. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons who are due to retire across the public sector over the next five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62229/21]
71. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have entered retirement from the public service over the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62228/21]
70. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons who are due to retire across the public sector over the next five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62226/21]
69. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons who retired across the public sector over the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62225/21]
61. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the details of non-financial or pension supports and resources being made available directly or indirectly through his Department and bodies under his aegis to those who are preparing for retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62227/21]
815. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of her Department’s engagement with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in finalising funding for LEADER; the efforts being to maximise the budget for LEADER as part of the CAP strategic plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61155/21]
761. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of CAP funding for Leader; if consideration is being given to increasing the budget for the Leader Programme 2023-2027; the efforts being undertaken to drive bottom-up community-led investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland as per the high-level ambitions of Leader 2023-2027 outlined in the draft CAP strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61154/21]
548. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he has considered public private partnerships to deliver on the HSE capital programme commitment to help address the existing infrastructural deficits with regard to clinical, HIQA and building standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61162/21]
547. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the HSE capital and estates division engage with external design consultancy companies on the delivery of capital projects compared with internal inhouse design reviews; the level of HSE expenditure in the past three years on external service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61161/21]
546. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE grade and type of professionals working in the HSE capital and estates division, by community healthcare organisation, CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61160/21]
545. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the national youth mental health task force, in particular the youth mental health pathfinder project; if a pathfinder team is now in place; if so, the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61159/21]
544. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the regularity with which he meets the HSE capital projects and estate team to review capital development proposals that progress through a number of approval stages in line with the public spending code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61158/21]
543. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the HSE capital programme for 2022; and the projects, including timelines for start and completion dates, in tabular form. [61157/21]
532. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the efforts being undertaken to improve waiting times for paediatric orthopaedic care, in particular, for patients with spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61125/21]
71. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises connected in County Mayo as part of the National Broadband Plan; the efforts being undertaken to ramp-up the speed of the roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61492/21]
49. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to introduce legislation or other measures from an environmental protection perspective to improve air and dust quality around quarries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61493/21]
87. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department is addressing the issue of derelict and vacant properties in rural towns and villages; if she will provide additional information on the town regeneration officers announced as part of Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60225/21]
78. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department is supporting the repurposing of landmark buildings in town and village centres for providing new services such as remote working or innovation hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60224/21]
180. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the additional bed capacity and capital projects will be delivered at Mayo University Hospital as part of the HSE Winter Plan 2021-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59470/21]
131. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to increases in average response times by the National Ambulance Service in the western region; the actions that are planned to increase the resources of the National Ambulance Service in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59471/21]
13. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the National Action Plan for Childminding; the engagement that has taken place with representative bodies; the actions that are being put in place to ease the burden on parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59466/21]
6. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans for increased funding for his Department delivered as part of budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59467/21]
87. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the development of the Atlantic technological university; and the level of Exchequer funding that will be provided in 2022 for this technological university. [58656/21]
81. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the work undertaken by SOLAS in the establishment of the further education and training capital and property working group; and the way this forum will support the delivery of capital projects in education and training boards. [58655/21]
192. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details on the improvements being introduced at the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; if she is giving consideration to further streamlining the granting and renewal of applications relating to healthcare workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57704/21]
101. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the changes to the carer’s allowance and domiciliary care allowance announced as part of budget 2022; the efforts being made to ensure they take effect as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57701/21]
60. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend parent’s benefit, announced as part of budget 2022; the efforts being made to ensure they take effect as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57702/21]
749. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a project (details supplied); when the project is likely to proceed to construction and the associated timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57417/21]
718. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if membership of a domestic scheme run by a semi-State body (details supplied) will be a requirement for entry in the suckler carbon efficiency programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56903/21]
349. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 11 November 2021, the terms of reference within the review of the education provision in special classes and special schools given the fact that the National Council for Special Education has been requested to develop policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57080/21]
278. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the increased cost facing customers with multiple water connections and particularly farmers as a result of the introduction of standing charges for separate connections; if funding schemes are being put in place to help alleviate increased costs for the same service; if allowances are being considered in view of the increased cost by cubic litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57137/21]
240. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to a review of the temporary wage subsidy scheme guidelines, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57050/21]
258. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if antigen tests will be supplied to preschools and crèches for testing close contacts of a confirmed Covid-19 case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56423/21]
257. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider resuming both local and national radio and television Covid-19 awareness campaigns based on the latest public health figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56422/21]
256. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the reason public health bodies are not being instructed to resume close contact tracing and informing close contacts due to the high level of numbers in primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56421/21]
48. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of schemes to increase the number of charging points for electric vehicles in Knock, County Mayo in view of the fact that currently there are no charging points on the main street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56200/21]
353. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to extending the social distancing capacity for all school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55651/21]
97. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of efforts to streamline the delivery of large-scale capital projects; his plans to ensure future projects are more likely to be delivered on a cost-effective and timely basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55885/21]
74. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of final approval for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55884/21]
310. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55347/21]
302. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to amend or update the current Report of the Special Education Review Committee 1993 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55273/21]
249. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the report from the Future of Media Commission; when it is likely to be published; if details will be provided on the supports being put in place for local media and particularly local print media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55197/21]
248. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the processing of applications to the sports capital and equipment programme; if the processing of applications remains likely to be concluded before the end of 2021; if more details can be provided on the significant additional grants allocated to the sports capital and equipment programme as mentioned in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55196/21]
133. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is engaging in the development of any application to host or co-host any major sporting events in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55218/21]
121. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the importance of investment in sport as set out in the national sports policy; if she will continue to increase investment in sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55217/21]
95. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the remuneration elements of the Moorhead Report have been implemented; if county and city councillors received their increased renumeration; the work that has been carried out on the non-pay elements of the Moorhead Report in relation to retention of local councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55194/21]
47. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to reimburse local authorities for the significant income they have lost out on due to Covid-19 in particular reduced incomes from parking charges or decreased revenues from commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55195/21]
192. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a college (details supplied) will have an opportunity to submit a capital application for its capital project; the criteria likely to be used for the capital application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55023/21]
659. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider allocating a locum doctor to provide consistent cover for a practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54590/21]
658. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of the operations of a centre (details supplied); when it will be fully operational to pre-Covid-19 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54589/21]