390. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department’s plans, if any, to make the public services card application and renewal process more disability-friendly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44855/22]
389. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the engagement that her Department has had with disability groups in relation to developing the online public services card system given that some disabilities can affect public services card photographs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44854/22]
250. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts that are being made to assist nations in the Horn of Africa in dealing with severe food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44858/22]
249. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department’s plans, if any, to make the passport application and renewal process more disability-friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44853/22]
248. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement that his Department has had with disability groups in relation to developing the online passport system given that some disabilities can affect passport photographs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44852/22]
170. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered providing a VAT rebate or reduction scheme for domestic solar panel installation, as found in other jurisdictions including the UK and France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44864/22]
150. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicles sold in Ireland in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44859/22]
103. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the efforts to strengthen Ireland’s cyber-security through the National Cyber Security Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44861/22]
102. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the operation of one-stop shops in relation to the retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44860/22]
171. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the work that is being carried out by her Department to match jobseekers with employment opportunities to help address labour shortages in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34872/22]
104. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the turnaround time for working family payment applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34871/22]
48. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the funding streams that are available to agri-food tourism projects under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund; if he intends to expand this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37576/22]
30. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his Department’s efforts to streamline the application processes for forestry licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37577/22]
1120. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the transfer of operations to the new national forensic mental health service in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38138/22]
1119. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s engagement with the National Suicide Prevention Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38137/22]
62. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the increase in university places in September 2022; his plans to further expand course places in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35746/22]
60. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on his efforts to cut the student contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35747/22]
292. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the current demand for Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36486/22]
291. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland that are nearing their expiration date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36485/22]
290. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the stock of Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36484/22]
186. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the actions that the Garda Commissioner is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in cities and towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36488/22]
185. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the status of the work of Operation Citizen in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36487/22]
24. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on her work to legislate against hate crimes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35751/22]
13. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she will detail the implementation plan for the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35750/22]
318. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts that are being made to provide greater clarity to forestry licence applicants with regard to the evaluation and application processes, specifically among small and medium operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35052/22]
317. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on Project Woodland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35051/22]
316. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts that are being made to streamline forestry regulations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35050/22]
250. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider expanding apprenticeship programmes within the forestry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/22]
249. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the demand for forestry related courses in further and higher-level education institutions in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35053/22]
248. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the efforts that are being made to increase the training in architectural and engineering courses with regard to timber buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35049/22]
121. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport his views on shared e-bike rental schemes and their potential to significantly encourage modal shift in regional cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35059/22]
120. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail his Department’s engagement to date with local authorities regarding the roll-out of e-bike rental schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35058/22]
119. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport his views on the way that e-bike rental schemes can complement existing station-based bikes schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/22]
118. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport his views on supporting e-bike rental schemes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35055/22]
99. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is considering placing forestry-related jobs on the critical skills list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35048/22]
56. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will report on secondary school site identifications for Swords, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34866/22]
37. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the details of the school and classroom planning in Dublin Fingal, given the preliminary census data showing a significant population growth since 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34865/22]
882. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is considering funding kaftrio, which is used to treat cystic fibrosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34338/22]
881. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the steps the HSE is undertaking for patients to access neurology supports once their initial appointment has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34337/22]
880. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is planning a recruitment campaign for specialist neurology nursing positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34336/22]
879. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to support the HSE to relieve the neurology waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34335/22]
741. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the measures that his Department is undertaking to ensure members of the LGBT+ community are encouraged and supported to make complaints regarding discrimination they experience when accessing healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34341/22]
729. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the work that her Department has undertaken with An Garda Síochána to ensure that training now includes and is updated to be sensitive to the needs of minority communities within our society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34343/22]
728. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the measures that her Department is undertaking to ensure members of the LGBT+ community are encouraged and supported to make complaints to An Garda Síochána when they have been a victim of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34342/22]
686. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish the Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33877/22]
685. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanism by which the new research and innovation policy advisory forum will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33876/22]
684. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish a new research and innovation policy advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33875/22]
683. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will set out a timeline for the undertaking of a comprehensive review of the impact of research and innovation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33874/22]
682. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he intends to increase domestic productivity of the research and innovation sector by 2.5% per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33873/22]