445. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of voids or derelict houses reported by each local authority over the past five years per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50533/21]
444. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of voids and derelict houses put back into housing stock by each local authority; the number that have been reallocated over each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50532/21]
443. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to each local authority to bring back voids or derelict council homes to council stock over the past five years; the number brought back to stock by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50531/21]
396. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the allocations given under the sports capital grant will be announced given the challenges faced by many sports clubs such as a club (details supplied) since the Covid-19 pandemic began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50539/21]
354. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the bike to work scheme to allow those outside of employment including those on social welfare payments to access the scheme; if he plans to also expand it to include students and children attending school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51181/21]
344. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to introduce a grant scheme for cargo or e-cargo bikes for either personal or business use; if his attention has been drawn to the scheme in place in the UK; if he has considered such a model for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51182/21]
334. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered allocating further funding to the 880 local bus link in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50965/21]
333. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he has had a discussion or meeting with the National Transport Authority over the past two years concerning extending the short hop zone to stations in south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50964/21]
321. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans including a timeline for delivery of the DART+ coastal north to Drogheda, County Louth in the context of the recently published National Development Plan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that planning permissions have been granted by the planning authorities along the northern commuter line on the basis that this will delivered by 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50535/21]
269. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the budgets given to the SEAI for the retrofit scheme for each of the past five years; the amount spent per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50530/21]
268. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of one-stop-shop, home improvement schemes that have been completed through SEAI in each of the past five years; the average waiting time from application for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50529/21]
267. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of warmer home schemes completed in each of the past five years; the average waiting time from application for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50528/21]
209. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on and the position regarding the 22 October 2021 lifting of maternity restrictions in hospitals across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50820/21]
173. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for a health and social care policy adviser at his Department given the acceleration in expansion of community health in which health and social care providers will be leaders in service planning and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50823/21]
165. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on and the status of the progression of the opening of dedicated menopause clinics as of October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50821/21]
148. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on a recent ballot (details supplied) to approve industrial action regarding pay, conditions, and career structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50819/21]
104. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a commitment can be given that student radiographers will be paid standard HSE allowances for attending clinical placements in public hospitals similarly to other student grades within the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50822/21]
87. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his intended approach to spending the funding for disability services as committed to in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50818/21]
206. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on funding for 24 hour paediatric psychiatry services in public hospitals and emergency departments; the estimated expenditure on this service in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50329/21]
638. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the status of and position regarding the dental treatment services scheme with specific reference to the unsustainable trend of dentists exiting the scheme leaving medical card holders without dental treatment cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49791/21]
637. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss the provision of units for supported housing and residential care since he became Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49788/21]
636. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to deliver the 90 new residential places needed every year from 2020 to 2032 to cater for changes in size and age structure of the disability population as set out in the Disability Capacity Review to 2032; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49787/21]
635. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists working in CAMHS as of 1 July 2021, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49786/21]
634. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists working in CAMHS as of 1 October 2021, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49785/21]
633. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists that have been hired to work in CAMHS since 1 July 2021, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49784/21]
632. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists working in CAMHS as of 1 July 2021, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49783/21]
631. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists working in CAMHS as of 1 October 2021, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49782/21]
630. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists that have been hired to work in CAMHS since 1 July 2021, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49781/21]
589. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide national, regional and departmental breakdowns of which HSE IT systems such as databases, virtualisation servers, emails and other elements of important IT infrastructure, particularly in north-east counties, are still waiting to be restored in view of the cyberattack on the HSE and the ongoing strain on the healthcare system and HSE staff; and when each of these critical systems will return to their normal functionality. [49615/21]
452. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a new set of answers was posted on 16 June 2021 on the eJustice Portal1 relating to procedural time limits; and if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that incorrect information has been provided in relation to 12 answers (details supplied). [49582/21]
194. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that any scheme for the remediation of homes with pyrite or MICA in the block work will not be limited on a geographic basis and that any homes impacted by this will be included regardless of location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49790/21]
387. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are consequences in place if a venue has breached the guidelines by not checking EU Digital COVID Certificates while admitting persons to the premises. [48809/21]
152. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to alter the eligibility for the ECCE scheme given the cut-off dates currently set as part of the scheme can lead to one child missing out on the cut-off by a mere couple of days but having to wait an entire year to access the ECCE scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45020/21]
21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will increase funding for the provision of public swimming pools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43947/21]
264. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he plans to provide more public AEDs particularly in areas in which there is a lack of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47177/21]
263. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he plans to map public AEDs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47176/21]
101. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether urban seagull colonies are having serious negative impacts on communities such that proportionate measures are urgently required to mitigate such impacts in the interests of public health and safety (details supplied); if so, the proportionate measures he plans to take; and the date he will announce such measures. [46946/21]
100. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 609 of 27 July 2021, if he will provide a date for publication of the survey results with regard to his Department’s national urban seagull survey conducted earlier in 2021. [46945/21]
99. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 605 to 608, inclusive, of 27 July 2021, in particular with regard to the stated cost of the contract for his Department's national urban gull survey, and, regarding the €75,250, excluding VAT, the way the survey was funded. [46944/21]
67. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a community (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive fibre broadband considering it is passing within 500 metres of their road and is in use by their neighbours. [46917/21]
784. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will facilitate a meeting with a family (details supplied) in County Kildare given the ongoing issues for the family and the previous correspondence between the HSE and officials in his office. [46610/21]
524. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a family (details supplied) in County Kildare are not being offered free after-school tuition given it was previously received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46609/21]
338. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Coastal Change Management Strategy steering group, will report on its initial findings and recommendations given that the group was to report within six months of its foundation in September 2020 and given that areas such as Portrane, County Dublin have already been greatly affected by coastal erosion (details supplied). [46128/21]
322. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the chairperson has submitted their final report with regard to the Strategic Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service that commenced on 3 February 2021; if the recommendations made in the review have been agreed and accepted; if so, when the report will be published; if funding for implementation of the recommendations has been agreed; if so, if he will provide a breakdown of the costs, including any funding being sought in the estimates for 2022; and if a copy of the implementation schedule for all agreed recommendations will be provided. [46947/21]
92. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied with the division of secondary school patronages across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43948/21]
136. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that were deemed adults by the International Protection Office and placed into direct provision following the assessments; and the number that were deemed minors and placed in the care of Tusla. [45467/21]
629. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when his Department in line with the HSE will provide transport for adults with disabilities to attend adult day services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/21]
608. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the prices being charged in a medical practice are fair and appropriate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44824/21]
441. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) is not being permitted to pursue an apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45060/21]