472. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of new medicines funding in Budget 2025; the exact amount allocated to oncology and non-oncology medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45750/24]
471. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to detail the exact provision of funding and resourcing to rare diseases within Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45748/24]
470. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the work of National Rare Disease Steering Group; whether the new national rare disease strategy will be finalised by Q4 2024; when the national rare disease strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45747/24]
197. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the match funding arrangements that will be required of successful applicants under the LSSIF announced recently; if different levels will apply to different projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45977/24]
111. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if IDA Ireland still plans to provide a new advance manufacturing facility at Kerry Technology Park, as distinct from the development (details supplied) which was not part of the IDA capital plans; if not, what has changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45992/24]
32. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the N22 Macroom to Ballincollig project; if the new road will be prioritised as a project of regional importance; if the high road fatality figures on this road will be taken into consideration in the context of future planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45707/24]
1. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on Ireland's response to the publication of the Draghi Report; if Ireland's submission will be published; if a consultation on Ireland's draft submission will be held; the timeline for the development of Ireland's response to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45751/24]
40. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 9 September 2024, if unspent funding allocated to a project in Kerry (details supplied) from 2019 to 2024 is still available to Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45361/24]
1262. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45157/24]
1131. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 752 of 22 October 2024, when the HSE will meet the manufacturer to reconsider the possible approval of the reimbursement of palforzia for the treatment of peanut allergy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44435/24]
870. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the IT issue preventing payment of a 2023 Acres scheme payment to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) has been rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45093/24]
822. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMs grant payment approval inspection in respect of a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44118/24]
811. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if some form of replacement of the IIP is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45284/24]
760. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44790/24]
739. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the status of an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44467/24]
716. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she can confirm, in light of previous guarantees, that though Dublin coroners will be classed as civil servants from February 2025, their independence will be secured; what written guarantees are currently in place to ensure the independence of Dublin coroners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44075/24]
715. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that there are a number of coronial districts without a duly appointed deputy due the embargo by local authorities in approving any coronial or deputy coronial appointment outside of Dublin; what steps will be taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44072/24]
714. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice what plans are in place for the district of Kerry north, in view of the fact that the coroner there is due to retire shortly and that no deputy coroner has been appointed for this area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44071/24]
571. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any concerns about the quantum of cost estimated by the European Commission for implementation of quaternary treatment of urban waste water in the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive; if he has concerns about the allocation of those costs to just two economic sectors, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics; his views on whether this allocation is fully compliant with the polluter pays principle; if he will join with the concerns expressed by 16 other Member States in relation to these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44508/24]
535. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she intends to travel to China; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45258/24]
340. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the targeted supports or relief measures that are in place to help coffee shops manage financial challenges amid rising operational costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/24]
279. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if agricultural tax relief on the investment of money in agricultural land for a period of two years following inheritance will be retained in the Finance Bill 2024; the estimated amount of additional revenue the removal of this relief would generate in a full year; if he appreciates the importance of the relief for farm families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44617/24]
180. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if some form of monument or commemorative plaque will be put in place at Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee, to mark the burial place of the recently pardoned Sylvester Poff and James Barrett, who were hanged at the barracks in January 1883 for a murder they did not commit, with their bodies being buried in lime on-site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45283/24]
175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost estimated to provide for a new east coast naval base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45200/24]
174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the cost of providing the Naval Service with a balanced fleet that would include tier 3-type OPVs, that is, fully integrated and combat-orientated platforms providing multi-asset integration in a defensive role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45199/24]
173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence once the Government successfully achieves level of ambition 2 as set out under the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces, if he will provide an outline of the current total expected cost of achieving level of ambition 3 for each of Ireland’s domains (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45198/24]
172. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the present establishment strength of the Naval Service, the Army and the Air Corps, respectively; the actual strength of each, broken down between men and women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45189/24]
386. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a top-up could be provided to an organisation to help complete a project that has increased in cost due to construction inflation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43751/24]
377. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current position regarding the development of the old Pretty Polly facility in Killarney as a new training centre of excellence; if the site transfer from Kerry County Council to Kerry ETB has been completed; if not, if there is a cause for the delay; if this delay can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43602/24]
366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will accept HIQA advice and instruct the HSE to put in place a procurement tender for enhanced flu vaccines for older people; if a decision will be made in a timely manner so that a tender process can be put in place this December for next year’s flu season to allow for a change in vaccine to be procured for the 2025-2026 winter flu season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43753/24]
274. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for urgent assistance with a matter regarding pair trawling in Kenmare Bay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43793/24]
226. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection for assistance with a matter regarding a national school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43752/24]
153. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person in County Kerry (details supplied) is eligible for the TAMS grant as a young farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43554/24]
103. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is satisfied that an organisation (details supplied) fully cooperated with Sport Ireland in addressing the athlete welfare concerns expressed surrounding its high performance programme; if she is satisfied that Sport Ireland took appropriate action given the concerns raised by athletes in its high-performance programme; the specific steps that have since been taken to ensure the protection and well-being of these athletes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43524/24]
102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how Sport Ireland plans to ensure transparency and accountability from an organisation (details supplied) in addressing concerns raised by athletes within its high-performance programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43522/24]
101. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has been provided with a copy of the report that an organisation (details supplied) recently completed following conducting a cultural review; what the key findings are regarding the treatment of athletes within its high-performance programme; if the findings will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43521/24]
100. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will clarify when an organisation (details supplied) first contacted Sport Ireland to make them aware of the issues that have been expressed by athletes in its high-performance programme; when the organisation first become aware of the issues that have been expressed by athletes in its high-performance programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43520/24]
835. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied) for rheumatology at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43246/24]
752. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the continued failure of the HSE and the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics to reconsider and approve the reimbursement of palforzia for the treatment of peanut allergy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42785/24]
724. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a teenager in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive an appointment for braces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42707/24]
584. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if a decision has been made on an Irish visa application appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43255/24]
539. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a working family payment application by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43243/24]
508. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a carer’s support grant by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42745/24]
343. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a student in County Kerry (details supplied) will be provided with a replacement assisted technology laptop; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42703/24]
336. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the diagnostic process will be improved and hastened to assist people with asthma and severe asthma receive diagnoses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42313/24]
335. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if increased funding will be provided to make medicine affordable to assist people with asthma and severe asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42312/24]
334. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health what initiatives his Department is taking to assist people with asthma and severe asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42311/24]
211. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the budget that will be available to her to allocate to successful appellants under the latest round of the sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42320/24]
210. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects an announcement on allocations in respect of the latest rounds of the large-scale sporting infrastructure fund; the budget that will be available to her; what demand exists in respect of valid applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42319/24]
209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects RTE to come under the remit of the comptroller and auditor general; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42318/24]