1132. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to outline what additional measures the HSE has put in place to minimise chemotherapy delays at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44441/24]
562. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the critical situation faced by six families in the Burrow, Portrane given their homes are at imminent risk due to the effects of coastal erosion, with the winter season almost upon Ireland, with increasing storms and high tides; if a funding application for interim coastal protection measures has been submitted by the planning authority to the OPW to safeguard the SPA, SAC and the homes at imminent risk; what compensation is available to householders whose homes are lost to coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44318/24]
523. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to set out in detail the spending of the €1 million fund for disability sport which was announced as part of Budget 2025; how it will be administered; who will benefit from it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44586/24]
522. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media why the allocation of core funding to sports organisations in Budget 2025 does not meet the increased costs being faced by sports organisations, including pension auto enrolment, increase in minimum wage, increased cost of doing business and wage inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44585/24]
521. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a detailed breakdown of the allocation of €230.58 million for sport and recreation in Budget 2025 and specifically, the amount allocated for capital spending under this allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44584/24]
520. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a detailed breakdown of the allocation of €230.68 million for sport and recreation in Budget 2025 and specifically, the amount allocated for core funding for sports organisations as part of this allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44583/24]
135. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that some firms registered on the SEAI website one-stop shop have gone into liquidation while in the middle of home energy upgrades on customers’ homes, with customers at the loss of this investment (details supplied), with no adequate measures or protections in place for customers who are left with unfinished upgrades to their homes, with huge increased costs to have the works completed by other firms; the comeback customers have, if any, in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44736/24]
821. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether Paxlovid will be reimbursed in future; if not, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43159/24]
814. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews of medical cards carried out in 2023 and 2024 to date, respectively; the number of people who had medical cards removed from them in each year; the number of additional medical cards issued in each year; the total spent on medical cards in 2023 and 2024 to date; the projected out-turn for 2024 and proposed budget for 2025; the number of recipients projected for next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43099/24]
755. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the waiting time to see a physiotherapist (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42824/24]
532. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews of carer’s allowance carried out in 2023 and 2024 to date; the number of people who had their payment removed in each year due to exceeding the income disregard; the number of additional carer’s allowance recipients who qualified in each year; the total spent on the allowance in 2023 and 2024 to date; the projected out-turn for 2024 and proposed budget for 2025; the number of recipients projected for next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43101/24]
531. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews of disability allowance carried out in 2023 and 2024 to date; the number of people who had their payment removed in each year due to exceeding the income disregard; the number of additional disability allowance recipients who qualified in each year; the total spent on disability allowance in 2023 and 2024 to date; the projected out-turn for 2024 and proposed budget for 2025; the number of recipients projected for next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43100/24]
462. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Croí Cónaithe grant will be applied retrospectively by a local authority to works completed on a property that was vacant for the required period under the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43224/24]
110. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department's work to identify and stop any overflights of arms shipments destined for Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41982/24]
93. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the delivery of the Metrolink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41983/24]
83. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise funding to increase track capacity on the northern line from two to four tracks; his best estimate on when this can be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41980/24]
53. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the Dublin Bus pilot scheme providing security guards on Dublin services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41981/24]
2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the ongoing attacks by the Israel Defence Forces on Lebanon; the safety and security of Irish personnel serving with UNIFIL in Lebanon; the discussions he has had with UN force commanders/officials on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42292/24]
222. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislation to restrict the sale of nitrous oxide canisters, commonly known as 'laughing gas', for personal use, and limit their availability exclusively to the medical and catering industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/24]
20. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the establishment of the carbon capture and removals working group, including details of its membership and the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41669/24]
19. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the policy inconsistency regarding the landfill levy exemption for stabilised waste will be addressed in the upcoming review of these levy exemptions; if steps will be taken to remove this exemption to support waste management in line with the waste hierarchy and achieve our landfill reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41668/24]
18. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status and progress of the heat Bill, which aims to establish a regulatory model for district heating to ensure consumer protection and support the development of a vibrant district heating industry; the anticipated timelines for the introduction and implementation of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41667/24]
674. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if botox treatment for primary and secondary hyperhidrosis is fully funded by the State; the public hospitals where it is provided to public patients at no additional cost to them; if an entitlement for GMS patients for where said treatment is recommended by a medical consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/24]
456. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if she will confirm receipt of an application for naturalisation (details supplied); if further supporting documentation is required at this time; if she will expedite the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41480/24]
105. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 11 June 2024, to provide an indicative date for when an application for foreign birth registration submitted in February 2024 (details supplied) will be processed and the applicant notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41481/24]
123. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take steps to ensure that the carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) which was submitted in April 2024 is immediately determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40342/24]
122. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of invalidity pension and whose husband is on supplementary welfare allowance has been refused the fuel allowance; if she will address this issue immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40341/24]
604. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how he plans to address the shortage of full-time provision of GP services in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/24]
202. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to provide an update and completion timescale for an extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40079/24]
195. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the primary school site in Corballis, Donabate; if the ownership of the site has been transferred to her Department; when this school project will be delivered given the increasing population on the Donabate peninsula and the need for the provision of schools to be expedited with many children already travelling outside of the area to avail of a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40016/24]
39. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the delay in the roll out of broadband in Kilcrea, Donabate given the rollout was to be completed in 2022 and has been delayed a number of times since then, with no definite date for this to be rolled out and with workers trying to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/24]
38. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to include the varicella or chickenpox vaccine in the childhood immunisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39358/24]
23. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to increase the capacity of the accident and emergency department, resuscitation area and intensive care unit at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/24]
17. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will commit that there will be no further delays to the delivery of the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/24]
15. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he plans to develop a new national policy on palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38831/24]
11. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on negotiations to increase fees for dispensing for pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39357/24]
141. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in a disability allowance payment to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39199/24]
91. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education her plans to introduce extra time in second-level examinations for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39208/24]
88. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the additional quota of 500 visas for home carers that were due to be released on 2 September 2024 will be approved and made available; if he is aware that a number of organisations providing home care have appointments pending the approval of these visas, and that the delay is putting additional pressures on services and leaving vulnerable people without the home care services they require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39214/24]
403. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he is taking to ensure that providers are remaining in the core funding model (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38830/24]
388. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a crèche (details supplied) will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38690/24]
115. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people directly impacted by delays to starting chemotherapy due to compounding issues since the beginning of the 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38092/24]
114. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE medical oncology nurses worked in the public health service; how many WTE medical oncology nurses were provided for by the HSE to meet patient need, in each year 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38091/24]
113. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons attending chemotherapy within the recommended timeframe, nationally and by hospital, by month in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [38090/24]
112. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on reported delays being faced by patients around the country in accessing chemotherapy treatments; to outline specific hospitals where delays are outside the recommended timeframe, as of end August 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38089/24]
110. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE reconstructive plastic surgeons based at St James's Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [38062/24]
517. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason private health insurance companies only cover the cost of a stay in psychiatric hospitals for a maximum of 100 days, with unwell and vulnerable patients in the middle of a treatment plan having to be discharged on the 100th day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37775/24]
470. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant radiologists at Mullingar Regional Hospital to date in 2024. [37472/24]
469. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of funding allocated to drug addiction services in Wicklow in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [37471/24]