665. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his Department has considered subsidising gluten free products for persons with coeliac disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53298/22]
664. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of diagnoses of melanoma that were made through the HSE in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53297/22]
663. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if audits of compliance are carried out on retailers who offer tanning and sun beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/22]
662. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his Department is engaging with the HSE for a public awareness campaign on the dangers of tanning and sun beds, especially for younger people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53295/22]
661. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the regulations that are in place for retailers who supply tanning and sun beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53294/22]
511. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional staff members have been allocated to his Department to manage the increase in work incurred by the Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53290/22]
510. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees that Ireland has welcomed and accommodated since the invasion of their country in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53289/22]
509. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is undertaking a review of the monthly payments foster parents received to care for their foster children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53288/22]
508. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when foster parents will receive his recently announced additional payment of child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53287/22]
507. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will shorten the time that foster parents have to wait to receive the child benefit payment for children in their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53286/22]
474. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if foster parents can apply and receive the domiciliary care allowance for foster children in their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53293/22]
473. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if foster parents can apply for the back to school allowance for children in their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53292/22]
472. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if foster parents receive a backdated child benefit payment when their foster child is six months under their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53291/22]
405. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the role that her Department plays in the funding and management of Sudbury schools which are located around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53303/22]
404. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be reviewed for re-mapping for school transport given that it is located in Malahide, County Dublin and not Swords, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53302/22]
403. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the planning application by a school (details supplied) in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53301/22]
402. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department is considering auditing the number of times that school transport tickets are used by the children issued with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53300/22]
401. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of outstanding school transport applications for the 2022-2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53299/22]
118. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on Ireland’s food security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53322/22]
99. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the work underway to help farmers contribute to the national effort to reduce climate-based emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53323/22]
176. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the efforts to prepare the health system for increased demand over the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51379/22]
131. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the winter flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51378/22]
95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeframe for when the double payment of student grants will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51358/22]
117. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department will implement a secure application process for persons seeking paid domestic violence leave. [49601/22]
111. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the implementation of the core funding scheme in relation to the early childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49600/22]
55. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the details of the implementation of the expansion to fuel allowance eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49599/22]
29. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will benefit from the double payment of child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49598/22]
755. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have had their procedures carried out through the NTPF scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50232/22]
754. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of appointment and procedure types included in the NTPF scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50231/22]
753. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the length of time a patient has to wait for a procedure before being included in the NTPF scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50230/22]
752. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that are currently waiting for ERCP throughout the HSE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50229/22]
751. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a patient referred for oncology care in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50228/22]
750. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a patient referred for oncology care in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50227/22]
749. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a CAMHS appointment in CHO DNCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50226/22]
748. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a primary care occupational therapy appointment in CHO DNCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50225/22]
747. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a primary care speech and language therapy appointment in CHO DNCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50224/22]
746. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a CDNT appointment in CHO DNCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50223/22]
293. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to someone transferring from a public service position in the Prison Service to a State owned enterprise Dublin Airport Authority, if he will confirm that there is prior recognition of service meaning that the pay grade that they enter is comparable to their previous position; if any recent changes have been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50140/22]
211. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a loan guarantee scheme to support access to finance for retrofitting has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50222/22]
210. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications of the projects approved under the home energy grade the type of grant upgrade that has been requested more than others under the home energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50221/22]
209. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications of the projects approved under the home energy upgrade the average grant awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50220/22]
208. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been approved for a home energy upgrade under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50219/22]
207. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of contracting companies that are awaiting entry into the "One Stop Shop" under the home energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50218/22]
121. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of the implementation of the free primary schoolbooks scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49603/22]
119. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education her views on expanding the creative clusters under the school's excellence fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49602/22]
15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will outline his engagements with the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the issue of Brexit and Northern Ireland. [44478/22]
235. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his views on the shortage of staff for community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47633/22]
234. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to address pay and conditions issues within community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47632/22]
233. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his views with regard to the potential of early cancer screening in community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47631/22]