96. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to the recruitment of additional therapy assistants in the delivery of healthcare services; if therapy assistants will have a role in the provision of healthcare services for persons with a disability, particularly in areas in which there are unacceptable delays at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37494/22]
86. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if an international recruitment campaign for healthcare professionals, including therapists, is under way in the context of employment with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37477/22]
105. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had discussions recently with representative organisations in relation to the core funding model given that concerns have been experienced by some childcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36664/22]
89. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total grant aid available for the provision of additional childcare places and the upgrading of existing accommodation in 2021; the level of funding for such developments in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36663/22]
79. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital expenditure in 2021 for further education colleges; the level of capital funding provided for this sector in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36657/22]
73. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional further education places that will be provided up to the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36658/22]
835. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when children under five years will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36118/22]
514. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in providing a refuge centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35693/22]
254. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is proposed to increase places for students wishing to pursue healthcare courses in different therapy disciplines in universities for the upcoming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35191/22]
253. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is proposed to increase the number of places on first-year medicine courses for Irish students in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35190/22]
251. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 17 February 2022, if further measures will be introduced to reduce student contributions and other associated costs for the forthcoming academic year in view of the particular pressures on many families with students attending third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35077/22]
79. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when an ASD unit will be approved for a primary school (details supplied) given that there is a need in the area for such classes and the school has suitable accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34895/22]
55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when appeals in respect of the DEIS programme will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34819/22]
125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if contracts in relation to core funding will issue to childcare providers without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34683/22]
108. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the advice that will be provided to leaving certificate students who hope to study abroad when entry requirements for such colleges need to be finalised before the end of August 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34966/22]
65. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made to date in introducing a bill of rights in Northern Ireland; if there have been any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the political parties in Northern Ireland on this long-outstanding issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34641/22]
937. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation levels in respect of the depopulation of herds will be increased, without delay, to reflect the market value of cattle, given that the present compensation levels are very low, resulting in farmers suffering major financial losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33790/22]
568. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the importance of the European Convention on Human Rights for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34582/22]
566. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with the United States administration in relation to the appointment of a United States special envoy to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/22]
115. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence when he proposes to implement changes for the Defence Forces as recommended by the Commission on the Defence Forces; if the upgrading of existing army accommodation and the provision of additional accommodation will be included in such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34192/22]
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Army barracks such as Dún Úi Neill, Cavan a modern army facility which was closed in 2012 in view of the changed security situation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34191/22]
443. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that his Department and the HSE give urgent consideration to the concerns outlined by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the delivery of healthcare; if he will ensure that the necessary financial resources are provided without delay to maintain existing service levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33493/22]
319. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will have further discussions with the political parties in Stormont in relation to the recent British Government proposals concerning the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33482/22]
318. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will have further discussions with representative organisations in Northern Ireland that are concerned about the recent British Government proposals in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33481/22]
230. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the income eligibility limits for local authority housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33488/22]
229. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allocate funding at an early date to local authorities for the voids programme given the importance of this scheme in bringing vacant local authority homes back to habitable use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33487/22]
59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress to date in the preparing of proposals to avail of funding under the Peace Plus Programme which will benefit the enhancement of tourism infrastructure in the border region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32410/22]
21. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital funding available in 2022 to develop tourism infrastructure; the expected capital funding for such developments in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32411/22]
130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Peace Plus Programme will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/22]
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total expenditure in 2021 on the minor flood mitigation works scheme; the financial provision for this scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31325/22]
49. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his views on the need to extend the timeline for banks (details supplied) exiting this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31296/22]
48. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the difficulties facing customers transferring accounts from banks (details supplied) to other retail banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31295/22]
419. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when measures will be implemented to assist the mushroom and horticulture sectors due to the difficulties that have arisen in relation to peat harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28812/22]
403. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the international recruitment campaigns that are underway at present for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/22]
402. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if detailed consideration will be given to issues outlined by a national representative organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28816/22]
400. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that charges will no longer be imposed by the HSE on persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28811/22]
384. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if detailed consideration will be given to issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to healthcare provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28652/22]
289. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28825/22]
258. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has outlined to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that the recent proposals by the British government concerning legacy issues are unacceptable and if he has raised with him the need to implement the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28808/22]
257. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the next meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/22]
256. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in relation to the urgent need to have all the political institutions established under the Good Friday Agreement fully functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/22]
255. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Stormont in relation to the Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28805/22]
231. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be implemented at an early date to progress a project (details supplied) as substantial preparatory work was carried out some years ago on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28784/22]
193. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has had any recent communication with the Communications Regulator or the telecommunications companies in relation to poor mobile telephone service in some parts of the country; the measures that will be introduced to improve services in areas in which they are inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28775/22]
192. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Monaghan; the progress that is expected in improving access to broadband in this area in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28774/22]
191. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Cavan; the progress that is expected in improving access to broadband in this area in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/22]