733. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be published dealing with international surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/22]
705. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27618/22]
407. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of Programme for Government commitments to complete a land use review ahead of the drafting of a land use strategy and a national soil strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27162/22]
209. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that he has initiated an investigation under a section of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 that is focused on the governance or accountability of a board and which ultimately envisages the removal of board members from office (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to serious concerns that such a limited investigation will deter other whistle-blowers from coming forward; if he will extend the remit of the present investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27172/22]
173. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/22]
168. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to address the incompatibility of CAP agri-environmental schemes with farmers planting forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26284/22]
138. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to ensure that Irish beef farmers receive a price commensurate with that paid to their European Union counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26286/22]
131. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the unfair trading practices legislation to make specific provision for farmers that supply retailers via processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/22]
118. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27161/22]
68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the role of genomic medicine in Ireland; and his plans for a national genomics strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25567/22]
49. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the establishment of post-acute and long-Covid clinics within each hospital group; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25568/22]
734. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to ensure that Irish beef farmers receive a price commensurate with that paid to their European Union counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/22]
733. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to address the incompatibility of CAP agri-environmental schemes with farmers planting forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26353/22]
732. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26352/22]
402. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop an agri-tech strategy as part of a farm diversification programme to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25555/22]
398. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement that he has had with the Office of Public Procurement with regard to the supply of organic milk to public institutions such as hospitals, long-stay homes and prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25485/22]
397. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the organic strategy meeting on the dairy sector held in 2020; the follow-up and subsequent meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25484/22]
396. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to promote the uptake of organic production within the dairy sector; if his Department has completed an assessment of the impact this could have on dairy emissions; if a similar assessment has been performed in the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25483/22]
395. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the statutory instrument facilitating the establishment of producers' groups excluded provisions for the establishment of dairy producer groups; his plans to make provision for such groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25482/22]
394. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481/22]
288. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance reviews that have been commenced in 2022; the number completed and the number in cases in which claimants have seen their payment reduced; the planned further review of the carer’s allowance in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25457/22]
194. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline Ireland's strategic plans to develop the fintech and agritech sectors respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/22]
189. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps which his Department is taking to address labour shortages within sectors of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25658/22]
69. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to implement the Government statement on the role of data centres in Ireland’s enterprise policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23492/22]
45. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to assist private sector employers to support employees working from home and digital co-working hubs in local towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23491/22]
30. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to support job creation in locations outside cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23490/22]
15. 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. [23493/22]
10. 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. [23489/22]
4. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current processing time for work permit applications; his plans to reform the current scheme due to labour shortages within sectors of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25657/22]
299. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of adults accessing speech and language therapy services in counties Roscommon, Galway and Mayo, respectively; the number of adults awaiting assessment for services in each county; the number of adults who have had an assessment and are on waiting lists to access services in each county; the average wait time for assessment and post-assessment access in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25221/22]
132. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the current rates of payment for the remote-transport grant; when these rates were last increased; if, these rates will be increased given the dramatic rise in fuel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25222/22]
783. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department; his plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]
750. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department; his plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]
651. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the difficulties in recruiting occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24174/22]
638. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of public hospitals that issue both public and private outpatient appointments for ultrasound, MRI and CT scans; the corresponding number of patients awaiting an outpatient procedure; the average wait under each category in each hospital for both public and private appointments, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24147/22]
629. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the National Office of Mental Health and Wellbeing to establish a national student mental and emotional helpline following a recommendation at the West Regional Health Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24110/22]
579. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within her Department and the bodies under the aegis of her Department; her plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]
561. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department; his plans to ensure that this complies with the soon to be enacted Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]
505. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that she is taking to implement the agreement on the application of the 2008 Labour Court recommendation on community employment supervisors; the reason for the delay in the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24633/22]
504. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will re-establish the tripartite forum with an organisation (details supplied), trade unions and her Department on the operation of TÚS and the rural social scheme; if she will include a representative of the rural social scheme on this forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24632/22]
468. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the number of students with a diagnosis of autism seeking a primary autism special class placement in County Westmeath in September 2022, by local school planning area; the current number of primary school places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for September 2022 in each local school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24745/22]
467. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the number of students with a diagnosis of autism seeking a primary autism special class placement in County Galway in September 2022, by local school planning area; the current number of primary school places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for September 2022 in each local school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24744/22]
466. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the number of students with a diagnosis of autism seeking a primary autism special class placement in County Roscommon in September 2022, by local school planning area; the current number of primary school places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for September 2022 in each local school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24743/22]
465. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the number of students with a diagnosis of autism in school in County Westmeath, who are seeking post-primary autism special class placement in September 2022 by local school planning area; the number in each current school setting by local school planning area; the current number of post-primary places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for September 2022 in each local school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24742/22]
464. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the number of students with a diagnosis of autism in school in County Galway, who are seeking post-primary autism special class placement in September 2022 by local school planning area; the number in each current school setting by local school planning area; the current number of post-primary places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for September 2022 in each local school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24741/22]
463. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the number of students with a diagnosis of autism in school in County Roscommon who are seeking post-primary autism special class placement in September 2022 by local school planning area; the number in each current school setting by local school planning area; the current number of post-primary places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for September 2022 in each local school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24740/22]
433. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within her Department and the bodies under the aegis of her Department; her plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]
426. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department ; his plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]
285. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department; his plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]
273. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within her Department and the bodies under the aegis of her Department; her plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]