705. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding talks in the WRC between the HSE and his Department on the issue of special leave with pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29611/23]
704. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he intends to extend special leave with pay for sufferers of long-Covid beyond 30 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29610/23]
538. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the issue of a shortage of childcare places and extensive waiting lists for same in Dublin, and the State more generally; if his Department has any intention to actively engage with providers and intervene in childcare provision where necessary to provide communities with childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/23]
403. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any intention to make Covid-19 an occupational disease as has been done in other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29612/23]
308. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if the ICT grant for primary schools has been discontinued; if so, the rationale for doing so; if so, are there any plans to have it reinstated for the academic year beginning September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29323/23]
188. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health his plans to include the i-port advance injection device on the long-term illness scheme for the treatment of persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26563/23]
86. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the legislation for a directly-elected mayor for Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26564/23]
714. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the GP visit card income threshold increase that was due to be introduced on 1 April after being committed to in budget 2023 has been communicated to the HSE and commenced since that date; if not, the reason for the delay; when it is expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25997/23]
370. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff, both directly employed and contracted, to carry out repair work, categorised as housing maintenance, within each respective local authority, for the year 2022, in tabular form. [25694/23]
369. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to increase the overall housing maintenance package allocated to local authorities in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25693/23]
368. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of money, both allocated and spent, on housing maintenance by each respective local authority for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [25692/23]
272. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the DEIS+ Cluster proposals that have been put forward by a group of principals in schools across Dublin, with a view to expanding the DEIS scheme further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24147/23]
682. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the new tender process for the home care sector will be completed by the HSE in time for when the current arrangement expires on the newly revised date of 30 June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/23]
552. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department plans to increase both the universal and means-tested subsidises available under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/23]
636. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a €1,000 reduction in tuition fees is to be applied for the college academic year beginning 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19067/23]
398. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if there is an active animal welfare unit within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19066/23]
325. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in Dublin Bay north for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [19209/23]
1610. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is a shortage of the diabetes drug, ozempic; what is being done to increase stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17474/23]
1450. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of adults on the waiting list for day-care services in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16769/23]
1185. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of speech and language therapist posts that are currently within children disability network teams in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16447/23]
661. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if Section 67 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 has been commenced; if not, when it is expected that it will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16822/23]
644. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if there is any intention on the part of her Department to seek changes to the Children’s First Act 2015 to include special needs assistants and classroom assistants as mandated persons under the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16494/23]
641. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on building works at a school (details supplied). [16457/23]
500. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the number of schools affected by her Department's decision to pause school building works going to tender or construction phase in Dublin 5, Dublin 13 and Dublin 17 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16445/23]
348. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the review of ethics legislation currently being conducted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16446/23]
241. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has met with the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority regarding their review of the noise coming from the North Runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16444/23]
203. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department is concerned about the lack of competitiveness within the electricity market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17475/23]
898. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) can expect to receive a date for both an appointment for a speech and language therapist and an occupational therapist. [12506/23]
734. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the 58 school building works which are currently under review by her Department; and the 29 schools which have had works put on hold or cancelled, in tabular form. [13379/23]
222. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce the lengthy wait-times experienced by those seeking to sit their driving test; when the wait-time can be expected to return to normal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12237/23]
257. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education when schools can expect to receive notification of their SNA and SET allocations for the academic year beginning in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12081/23]
400. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if a place can be found for a student (details supplied) within the catchment area for the academic year beginning September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11449/23]
537. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if any consideration is being given to providing financial relief to those availing of the nursing home loan fair deal scheme, given the consumer price index is so high; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/23]
432. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had sight of the report into historical child sexual abuse allegations at an organisation (details supplied); when it is expected that this report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9493/23]
377. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if a place can be found in a mixed school for a student (details supplied); and if she will verify the schools in this student's catchment area. [10208/23]
261. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider funding for an all-weather football pitch at (details supplied). [10158/23]
224. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to increase the capacity of a school (details supplied) for the academic year beginning September 2023. [9314/23]
682. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours available to adults with intellectual disabilities in Dublin; if there are any plans to increase the number of respite hours available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8775/23]
681. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the maximum capacity of residential beds for people with intellectual disabilities in Dublin; and the number of those bed currently occupied broken down by CHO, in tabular form. [8774/23]
650. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that children in schools in Dublin north central are being asked to travel to Swords to receive their MMR vaccines; the rationale for this; the reason they cannot be facilitated within schools; if he is concerned that some children will not receive this vaccination as they are unable to travel; if there are plans to facilitate these children otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8536/23]
436. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied). [8773/23]
758. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the payment of the pandemic bonus to non-HSE staff; and when this payment is expected to be made to all staff who are eligible. [7159/23]
459. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration is being given to establishing part-time courses in social work that are CORU approved in order to address the current recruitment and retention crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/23]
439. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of historical abuse cases reported to Tusla that remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/23]
360. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the number of unfilled SNA positions at primary and secondary level in Dublin 5, 13 and 17, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7164/23]
359. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the number of unfilled teaching positions at primary and secondary level in Dublin 5, 13 and 17, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7163/23]
358. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of premises and lands owned by her Department that are not currently in use. [7162/23]
326. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if an appropriate school place will be found for a person (details supplied) for the academic year beginning September 2023 [6652/23]