24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the action his Department is taking to ensure that victims of crime receive the highest standard of treatment and the necessary services and supports; the action that is being undertaken to further develop and improve the support services for victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25237/23]
243. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the current position within his Department and the HSE in respect of developing a rehabilitation facility in Cork, in particular in view of the new modular hospital which has been built in Mallow which has capacity to take 40 rehabilitation patients if the required staff were employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25324/23]
172. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the reason that only five afforestation licences have been granted to date in 2023; the number of afforestation licences granted in the same time period in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/23]
162. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if general employment permit holders, their agencies and employers have been made aware of recent amendments to the salary requirements of the sponsor when applying for a family reunification visa after one year's service, wherein the net income per week based on the working family payment has increased, in view of the fact that employers may not be in a position to increase the sponsor’s wages in order that they satisfy the eligibility requirements for a family reunification application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25244/23]
161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update in respect of his Department's plans to increase and improve community safety, in particular the provision of community policing teams in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/23]
78. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown per sector, to include multinationals, retail and hospitality, on the amount in tax liabilities that was deferred via the debt warehousing scheme from when it was implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25154/23]
77. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the amount in tax liabilities that was deferred via the debt warehousing scheme from when it was implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25153/23]
76. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the interest rate that will be charged on the balance of tax liabilities which were deferred under the debt warehousing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25152/23]
817. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm when all those who have not yet received the pandemic recognition payment but are entitled to it will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24748/23]
790. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the review of cardiac services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24387/23]
789. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the access criteria for managed access protocols, MAPs, across all medicines; if he has considered whether there is sufficient transparency of the MAP process for patients and clinicians, particularly with regards to the rejection of applications; if MAPs should be amended if they are found not to be accommodating to clinicians and patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24386/23]
788. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the governance process for deciding on a managed access protocol for a new medicine; the criteria used to inform a managed access protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24385/23]
787. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for managed access protocols, MAPs, medicines that have been approved or rejected in the past 24 months; how Ireland compares with other EU member states regarding the rates of approval for medicines covered by MAPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24384/23]
766. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether privately owned community optical practices will be included in the rollout of post-cataract care by the HSE to its primary eye care clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24288/23]
765. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline for the rolling out of post cataract care by the HSE to its primary eye care clinics; if these clinics have the required resources in place for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24287/23]
590. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration would be given to proposals (details supplied) in respect of the interim reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24286/23]
589. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration would be given to the establishment of a targeted financial support scheme to safely manage the removal of infected roadside ash trees, to be administered by local authorities, that would assist landowners and farmers in coordinating the safe removal of the trees through financial grants to support them in hiring relevant professionals to safely fell these trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24285/23]
395. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm that his Department has communicated with all of the relevant stakeholders, setting out in detail the regulations which will apply for those who wish to build residential accommodation under the recently announced cost-rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24133/23]
394. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm that the regulations and mechanisms are now in place to allow builders to build residential accommodation and receive the subsidy under the recently announced cost-rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24132/23]
283. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the engagement that has taken place between her Department, Bus Éireann and a school (details supplied) in respect of a number of concerns in relation to a bus route, and a request to reroute same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24293/23]
257. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to businesses which were established under the last 12 months and therefore, do not qualify for the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24065/23]
171. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will engage with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland with a view to altering the cut-off date for the solar electricity grant to accommodate householders who would have qualified if the property had been completed prior to 31 December 2020, but their completion was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24252/23]
116. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the number of people who benefitted from the social protection lump sum payments; if further cost-of-living measures will be considered going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24393/23]
79. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in expanding the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24392/23]
166. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out in tabular form details of all applications received from approved housing bodies for housing projects, where the finance was provided by his Department or by the Housing Finance Agency, in particular applications received from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2022, January 2023 to 30 April 2023, setting out the number of houses in each project; the cost of the development of same per unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23079/23]
164. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out in tabular form the details of all applications for housing projects in each local authority area, where the finance was provided by his Department or by the Housing Finance Agency, in particular applications received from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2022, 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2023, setting out the number of houses in each project; the cost of the development of same per unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23078/23]
238. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify as to the reason the HSE has not allocated additional nursing support in order that children with complex medical issues can attend school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23434/23]
705. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update in respect of his Department's plans to give additional training to general practitioners to enable them to diagnose women with endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23010/23]
704. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update as to when specialist endometriosis services located at Tallaght University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital will begin to accept patient referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23009/23]
703. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of women on waiting lists for excision surgery for endometriosis, in tabular form; the length of the waiting times in view of the fact that any undue delay to this type of surgery may impact severely on women's reproductive health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23008/23]
702. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on waiting times for gynaecological outpatient waiting lists in hospitals nationwide of the conditions the referrals relate including chronic pelvic pain, urinary incontinence and endometriosis for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 30 April 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23007/23]
701. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what engagement has taken place with the HSE with regard to providing additional financial supports for patients requiring a higher level of care in private nursing homes, and in particular where these patients are being discharged from HSE hospitals and where there is no HSE community hospital beds available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23006/23]
700. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide data regarding the number of deaths recorded as prescription related overdose from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23005/23]
699. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when retired HSE employees can expect to receive increases in their pension in accordance with terms and conditions of their retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23004/23]
633. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with regard to the health technology assessment undertaken by HIQA for the purposes of including spinal muscular atrophy in the heel prick test for newborn screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22587/23]
632. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the anticipated timeline envisaged for including Severe Immunodeficiency (SCID) in the heel prick test for newborn screening in Ireland; when parents in Ireland can expect SCID to be added to such test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22586/23]
631. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the further investment, if any, that will be required in terms of staffing and equipment requirements for the purposes of including Severe immunodeficiency (SCID) in the heel prick test for newborn screening in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22585/23]
630. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to date in relation to furthering the expansion of the heel prick test for newborn screening in Ireland, with regard to specific testing for Severe Immunodeficiency (SCID); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22584/23]
439. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration would be given to review the reasons that a person (details supplied) was unsuccessful in their carer's allowance appeal despite having acted upon the reasons for their initial refusal and providing sufficient documentary evidence as confirmation of their new circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22434/23]
248. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm whether 2015 vehicles are to be included under the extension on age limit for vehicles used as taxis, in view of the current global shortages of new vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23011/23]
112. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if her Department is engaging with stakeholders (details supplied) with regards to the establishment of a nationwide teacher transfer system for post-primary teachers given that the establishment of such a scheme and/or online portal would be beneficial to the wellbeing of teachers, including benefiting their home life and family life, and would see a reduction in large commutes by teachers and help to reduce their carbon footprint, which is in line with Irish and European Parliament position on climate targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22907/23]
28. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to set out in detail the total number of residential units which are currently being built or existing property being renovated in order to accommodate members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21030/23]
10. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has set out a five year-plan to acquire or build apartments or houses that would accommodate members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21031/23]
196. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new regulations will come into place which will allow local authorities and approved housing bodies to enter into negotiations with builders for the building of new apartment complexes which will qualify for the incentives under the cost rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22217/23]
105. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current waiting times for the processing of general employment permits; the number of permits issued per month since 1 January 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22145/23]
44. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a decision has now been made in respect of the wording of the contract for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; if he will outline the date when work will commence on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/23]
36. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when it is proposed to release the Environmental Impact Statement which has now been completed with regard to the Blackpool flood relief scheme, and which is required to be made available for public consultation before the project can proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21897/23]
200. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether his Department has engaged with the HSE with a view to increasing the funding that can be provided to private nursing homes that provide contracted beds to care for patients who require a higher degree of care than that which is normally required in a nursing home setting; the number of additional contracted beds that will be put in place over the next 12 months in order to facilitate the transfer of patients from hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21985/23]
199. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the current position in respect of Clonakilty Community Hospital; if there are sufficient staff in place to enable all beds to be occupied; the number of beds that have remained vacant for more than four weeks at a time over the past 12 months; the action being taken to ensure that all beds are fully utilised throughout the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21984/23]