339. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the plans that she has to reintroduce the higher diploma in education, shorten the two-year professional master of education to a one-year course, or both; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62342/22]
140. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans that he has to extend financial supports to businesses involved in import substitution from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58144/22]
75. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to support existing levels of employment in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58141/22]
64. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to support job creation in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58142/22]
57. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the work that his Department is undertaking to fully utilise broadband connectivity in increasing sustainable employment given that Ireland is set to become one of the most connected countries in Europe for fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58143/22]
311. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a revised OT plan will be provided for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61424/22]
310. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a service for a child will be reinstated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61423/22]
307. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the plans he has to establish a neuro-rehabilitation community team in CHO 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61419/22]
236. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of an existing derelict structure that must be retained in order to avail of the vacant house grant; if an entire building can be demolished and rebuilt on the existing footprint and become eligible for the grant if a professional report indicates that the building is unsafe or unfit to be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61503/22]
119. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the number of dentists leaving the dental treatment services scheme, DTSS; the services that are available to patients who cannot find a local dentist to avail of DTSS services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61079/22]
118. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in CHO 2 which have ceased providing medical card services to persons with disabilities in the past two years; the medical card dental services currently available to adult persons with disabilities; the provision in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61078/22]
50. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education her plans to develop a level 1 and level 2 learning programme for senior cycle students; when such a programme is expected to be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61098/22]
678. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60851/22]
366. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to include carer’s benefit in the long-term payments included in bilateral social security agreements with certain countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60710/22]
182. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance when a review of the primary medical certificate scheme will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60708/22]
332. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the plans if any he has to review the income guidelines for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59895/22]
204. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans if any he has to increase the grants payable under the housing aid for older people scheme and the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59902/22]
162. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to make grants available to SMEs to ensure that their websites are accessible for those with disabilities; if it will become a requirement of the trading online voucher scheme that websites are accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59907/22]
56. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the private wire consultation paper; the reason for the delay in its publication; the impact this delay is having with regard to compliance with EU legislation and the timelines involved; the impact this will have on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59632/22]
732. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the average daily cost of a nursing home bed under the NTPF in the public and private sector respectively, inclusive of patient charges; the average cost to the Exchequer of a private nursing home bed contracted to the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59505/22]
729. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the average daily running cost of an in-patient hospital bed in a model 1, 2, 3 and model 4 hospital respectively based on data from the HSE Healthcare Pricing Office; the total number across the acute hospital beds in each category concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59502/22]
727. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the commitment in Project Ireland 2040 for a new cancer centre at University Hospital, Galway will be progressed; the current status of the project; the present timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59499/22]
383. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the plans that she has to widen the criteria for additional time in State exams to include, for example, those who need additional processing time as well as those who are visually impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59556/22]
382. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the plans that she has to review the criteria of 12 words per minute in written dictation for access to a word processor for State exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59555/22]
274. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that he has to provide support to tenants of local authority housing in light of the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59026/22]
226. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the planned departure of an organisation (details supplied) from Ireland; if he has had any discussions with the Central Bank of Ireland in order to understand the reasons for the organisation’s decision to leave Ireland; if he has independently ascertained the extent to which regulatory demands drove that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58750/22]
224. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to adopting climate change principles to deter carbon offshoring and thereby reduce global emissions in order to underpin trade and international relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58702/22]
145. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is concerned by the planned departure of an organisation (details supplied) from Ireland; if he has assessed, along with the IDA, the impact that the organisation’s planned departure will have on the perception of Ireland’s attractiveness for regulated entities seeking to establish a presence in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58751/22]
309. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing the Covid bonus payment to all eligible staff not directly employed by the HSE; if he will outline the specific steps that he has taken in the past three months to address this impasse; the steps that he will take to ensure that all outstanding payments are issued before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58560/22]
308. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the action plan for the disability capacity review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58561/22]
209. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on an application for assistive technology by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58482/22]
781. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 29 April 2021, if he will increase the rate of payment under TAMS to reflect the increasing construction costs particularly of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57384/22]
584. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 15 September 2022, if he will provide an update on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57365/22]
384. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the timetable for the delivery on the new scheme to provide free books for primary school students (details supplied); the planning work completed to date; the way in which she intends to implement this measure; if she has commenced engagement with the educational partners; if so, the scope of any such engagement; the engagement with the school book sector to date; if so, the scope of such engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57442/22]
336. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the ongoing work by Ireland and the EU to bring about stability in the Sahel region of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57905/22]
335. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been to date on the UNCCD Great Green Wall project and Ireland's engagement with UNCCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57904/22]
334. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if progress has been made on establishing an E3 visa agreement between Ireland and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57903/22]
333. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made to date on resolving the issue of undocumented Irish in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57902/22]
195. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to make grants available to SMEs to ensure that their websites are accessible for those with disabilities; if it will become a requirement of the trading online voucher scheme that websites are accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57987/22]
191. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57195/22]
386. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of oral appeals held by the social welfare appeals office in 2021 and to date in 2022, which were held remotely, aurally and physically in person respectively; the steps which are being taken to increase the number of decisions made by oral determination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56405/22]
254. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position with regard to the European Commission's nature restoration law, which would see at least 35% of peatlands re-wetted by 2050 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56399/22]
180. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the reason that someone under the age of 24 years with valid ID cannot avail of the young adult discounts on public transport; the reason that they must acquire a Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56403/22]
164. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of expressions of interest received on a monthly basis for home retrofitting under the one-stop-shop route; the number of heat loss indicator assessments completed each month by such applicants; the average cost of works to be completed each month; the numbers of homes priced for the delivery of works each month and the average price of works; the number of homes which have proceeded to contract each month and the average price of such works; the rate of construction inflation since the introduction of the new retrofitting scheme; the number of homes completed on a monthly basis, the average cost and average grant paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56655/22]
163. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heat loss indicator assessments completed under the SEAI home retrofitting programmes on a monthly basis; the average cost of the works to be completed based on the HLI assessment each month; the number of applications that have been proceeded with following the HLI on a monthly basis; the number for grant payments for the completion of works paid to date on a monthly basis and the grant paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56654/22]
309. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the updated plan to replace the national rare disease plan for Ireland 2014-2018; the timeline for publication; the reason for the delay in publishing a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55973/22]
271. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will publish the review of the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56070/22]
223. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the conclusions drawn from his examination of the legislative landscape and review of the current regulatory environment regarding the management of the River Shannon in line with his commitment to Dáil Éireann on 4 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55994/22]