801. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide CBD oil under the medical card scheme; and the means of reimbursement for the cost or part of same in circumstances in which it is prescribed by a doctor. [4179/21]
109. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if cancellations for driver tests will be offered in the first instance to essential workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. [3808/21]
611. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the reason members of Dáil Éireann have not received responses to emails or phone calls to his office for the past two weeks; and if he will provide a contact number for Members to receive replies to queries during the current restrictions. [2691/21]
608. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the position of essential workers providing massage therapy for pain management; and if they can operate under the current Covid-19 lockdown. [2688/21]
1027. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if staff have been designated for administering vaccines; the training carried out; and the timeframe for community vaccinations. [1468/21]
1024. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if centres or premises have been secured in counties Laois and Offaly in terms of the roll-out of vaccinations. [1463/21]
568. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of community employment participants who are over 55 years of age; the maximum number of years they can be on the scheme; and the variation that may apply to those who entered the community employment scheme under the part-time jobs opportunity. [45085/20]
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will allow used timber, that is waste and used timber recovered from construction, to be collected and segregated for use as biomass in view of the fact it is been currently exported for use as biomass to other jurisdictions. [45125/20]
391. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she has assessed the need for a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44367/20]
390. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the status of the planned building project for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and the projected timescale for construction of the new building to start. [44366/20]
266. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on improvement and upgrade works on the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line over the past ten years. [44376/20]
250. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will allow Bord Na Móna to collect and segregate used timber to be used as biomass for power generation as is happening in other jurisdictions. [44374/20]
249. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department developed a comprehensive policy on the use of biomass for generating power. [44373/20]
248. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and premises in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively, that are still awaiting connection to broadband under the national broadband plan. [44372/20]
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out reviews of the criteria for SUSI grants regarding the definition of a dependent child and when they become an independent adult with their own home during the same third level course. [41286/20]
68. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine the way in which the anomaly in the SUSI grant criteria can be corrected by which applicants who started third level education living with their parents as a dependent but are now married are still being assessed as a dependent child. [41285/20]
132. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to restart the full child psychology, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in counties Laois and Offaly and to expand them. [40397/20]
432. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress being made on providing for adoptive leave and removing the lacuna in the legislation which discriminates against same sex male couples in view of the commitment given by the previous Government. [41232/20]
7. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a review of the JobPath programme; and her views on whether it has provided value for money for the State. [30677/20]
70. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education her plans to revisit the absence of oral Irish in the 2020 leaving certificate given some students who are competent at oral Irish are being disadvantaged.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/20]
43. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the requirement for bus operators to have an establishment and adequate parking spaces for their vehicles as set out in the Guide to Passenger Transport Operator Licencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40572/20]
173. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times for driving tests in Tullamore and Birr, County Offaly, and Portlaoise, County Laois, respectively; and the efforts being made to address the waiting times. [39314/20]
208. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38969/20]
207. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively on waiting lists for occupational therapy services; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38968/20]
206. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of preschool and school-going age children between four and 18 year years of age waiting to be seen by a psychologist in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38967/20]
205. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed by the HSE to provide a service to medical card holders and to schoolchildren in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; and the plans of the HSE has to improve dental services in both counties. [38966/20]
204. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively, who have been approved for home help services but are still on the waiting list; and the number waiting over six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38965/20]
96. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to roll out cost-rental housing projects in various regions of the country. [38268/20]
76. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to change the practice by which development of council housing starts from a blank canvas design and to move to having generic designs for the various sizes and types of houses required whether that is one, two, three or four-bed units. [38267/20]
51. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a commitment will be given to not increase the TV licence fee and to instead ensure that there is a more efficient method of collection. [36596/20]
46. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress made to date on the collection of the TV licence fee; and her strategy for improving collection. [36595/20]
Bill entitled an Act to regulate wind turbines through providing limits on the exportation of product generated from wind turbines; protecting nearby dwellings from noise and shadow flicker by providing minimum set back distances; allowing access to public consultative processes and related matters.
66. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he plans to increase the use of public transport; and his further plans for the upgrade of the Ballybrophy-to-Limerick rail line. [35623/20]
14. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the position on the future of the Ballybrophy-to-Limerick rail line; and his plans to increase usage of the line. [35622/20]
845. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for a new Leader programme; and the stage the programme is at regarding pillar 2 funding. [34941/20]
844. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to provide for interim funding for the Leader programme for the period 2021 to 2023. [34940/20]
38. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will promote, through Enterprise Ireland and other State funded bodies, the need to strengthen the connections and interdependence between local businesses. [34936/20]
35. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will actively promote shopping locally to retain money in local economies and sustain them during this very difficult period. [34935/20]
1403. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to mitigate the economic effects on butcher shops in view of funding issues for local abattoir inspections. [33286/20]
1402. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to address funding issues of local authority services for inspections of local abattoirs. [33285/20]
1376. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if measures will be put in place to clear the backlog of those children that are waiting for speech and language, occupational therapy and child psychology services. [30622/20]
1375. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to fully reopen services such as speech and language, occupational physiotherapy and child psychology services. [30621/20]
1332. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of prosecutions under section 32 of the Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 under which Part IV, regulations 20, 21 and 22 of the Medicinal Products (Control of Advertising) Regulations 2008 were made. [33168/20]
1331. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the response and enforcement of Part IV, regulations 20, 21 and 22 of the Medicinal Products (Controls of Advertising) Regulations 2007. [33167/20]
1330. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of breaches there have been of Part IV, regulations 20, 21 and 22 of the Medicinal Products (Controls of Advertising) Regulations 2007; and the details of those breaches. [33166/20]
1329. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has a policy on its staff and facilities receiving donations from pharmaceutical companies. [33165/20]
1328. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the purpose for which the HSE and public hospitals are receiving money from pharmaceutical companies. [33164/20]
1327. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department or the HSE has received from pharmaceutical companies in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [33163/20]