177. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a community enterprise (details supplied) is eligible to apply for the newly launched new solar photovoltaic grants for businesses, public organisations and community groups; if so, the category the organisation should apply under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48645/22]
253. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will consider opening procurement for private companies to tender to help with recruitment of much-needed nurses and doctors from countries such as India (details supplied). [47773/22]
250. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that when the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 is implemented, all assisted human reproduction treatments currently available in Ireland today will continue to be allowed and nothing in the Act will prohibit the use and development of new techniques and treatments in line with international best practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47445/22]
224. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the options that are available to a 20-year-old Belarussian national (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47422/22]
128. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have availed of the help to buy scheme each year since its introduction. [46958/22]
304. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the optical support schemes that are available for schoolchildren aged between 12 and 18-years-old to provide financial support towards the cost of optical services, glasses, lenses et cetera; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46437/22]
271. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the current average pupil-teacher ratio for mainstream classes in post-primary schools, not including special educational needs classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46431/22]
270. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the current average pupil-teacher ratio for mainstream classes in primary schools, not including special educational needs classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46430/22]
189. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the L51 and L52 bus route services provided by an organisation (details supplied); the number of morning, afternoon and evening L51 and L52 services that were cancelled per month in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46436/22]
42. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport his views on the feasibility of extending the age limit for school transport drivers to 72 years of age to allow older drivers who are in possession of a full public service vehicle licence, a full driving licence and who are certified as medically fit to drive, and to assist with the current shortage of school transport drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46186/22]
12. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will adjust the eligibility for the 19 to 24-year-old Leap card to include third-level students who are 18 years old given that many private operators now charge more for a child ticket than a young adult ticket under the newly introduced scheme, resulting in 18-year-old college students who use private operators not being eligible to avail of the intended saving for third level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46187/22]
122. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made with regards to reinstating public health nurse check-ups for infants and children in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46164/22]
74. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary ASD places that will be available for September 2023 in the Clondalkin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46162/22]
73. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary ASD places that will be available for September 2023 in the Clondalkin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46161/22]
385. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection whether she is considering expanding the grant towards the cost of a wig or hairpiece for those suffering hair loss due to illness to also include children suffering hair loss due to illness whose parents have the necessary PRSI contributions or self-employed equivalent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45853/22]
222. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of nitrous oxide canisters seized by the Revenue Commissioners on a monthly basis in each of the years of 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45791/22]
219. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance his views on the feasibility of adding beauticians, hairdressers and childcare workers to the existing list of workers who can claim flat-rate expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/22]
94. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the feasibility of introducing energy price capping to provide customers with stability of price during the current cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45751/22]
91. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the provisions in place for Budget 2023 to include a windfall tax on energy providers profiteering from the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45750/22]
463. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the details of all Irish hospitals that currently provide a childcare facility for staff; the hours that each childcare facility is operational in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44390/22]
442. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to calls from an organisation (details supplied) to introduce a five-year visa to allow former Irish residents whose family still reside in Ireland to return to Ireland for regular family visits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44782/22]
441. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to calls from an organisation (details supplied) to expand the stamp 1G visa to a spouse, de facto partner of a general permit holder or an intra-company transfer permit holder, instead of limiting it to graduate student or critical-skill permit holders and researchers; her views on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44781/22]
366. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that South Dublin County Partnership has been successfully awarded lot 15 under the procurement competition for the new nationwide Intreo Partner Employment Services and as a result will be enforcing compulsory redundancy for 37 staff members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44414/22]
2204. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the €22 million grant scheme made available for upgrading rural laneways under the local improvement scheme will be made available to upgrade a laneway in rural Dublin (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43926/22]
1042. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44237/22]
1041. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44236/22]
1023. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will consider raising the compulsory retirement age of drivers who are in possession of a full PSV licence, a full driver licence and are certified as medically fit to drive, who have been working for contractors on contracts with Bus Éireann but are currently required to retire at 70 years of age given the shortage of bus drivers and the knock-on effect this is having on families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44039/22]
862. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) has been and continues to be covered by State indemnity insurance since 2012 and, as such, did not require separate building insurance from that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42805/22]
861. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the community contribution refund that is due to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42804/22]
218. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the general timeline for issuing a SPSV driver licence once an application has been made to the carriage office by a newly passed driver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/22]
1681. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the cost of litigation involving the victims of thalidomide to date; the anticipated future costs; the expected completion of this litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39868/22]
1319. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria by which food supply contracts are awarded for persons in temporary accommodation whether or not cooking facilities are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39624/22]
1182. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if the income threshold for the carer’s allowance will be expanded in the context of budget 2023 negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39597/22]
1181. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the household benefits package to carers who do not live with the person they care for but for whom the carer’s allowance is their only income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39596/22]
265. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the decision to split the proposed W6 BusConnects route into the two sections of W61 and W62, which will no longer directly link Maynooth with Newcastle, County Dublin as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41013/22]
156. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons to date who have availed of the new grant for wigs and hairpieces under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34839/22]
70. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the objectives that his Department hopes to achieve through the agri-climate rural environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38245/22]
62. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that his Department has undertaken to support increased awareness of the importance of mental health among farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38244/22]
656. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if providers that want to purchase, lease or rent the creche and childcare facilities required in housing developments as part of Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Childcare Facilities under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 have access to any affordability schemes nationally or locally. [37642/22]
250. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the provision and affordability measures that are in place to assist the purchase of creches and childcare facilities, which were deemed necessary in developments given the number of units and demand in a particular area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36894/22]
35. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the expenditure measures that his Department has taken to reskill and retrain those who have been affected in their employment as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31031/22]
874. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the way that his Department is supporting children with speech and language communication needs in the classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34862/22]
811. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health to outline the health, disability, counselling, addiction and mental health services accessible to persons, including young persons living in Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, Citywest and Brittas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36024/22]
810. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health to report on progress for a primary care centre in Citywest; the services that may be provided there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36023/22]
809. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to developmental checks by public health nurses not being offered to families in Lucan, Co. Dublin; the action that he proposes to take to ensure that infants receive these checks to ensure early intervention where required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36022/22]
568. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to developmental checks by public health nurses not being offered to families in Lucan, Co. Dublin; the action that he proposes to take to ensure that babies receive these checks to ensure early intervention where required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36025/22]
490. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the further education and training services available to young persons in Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, Citywest and Brittas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36026/22]
456. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the family support services available to families in Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, Citywest and Brittas; if he will report on the progress in recruiting a child and family support network for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36027/22]