122. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the results of a litter survey frequently referenced by himself, which ranks certain areas as moderately littered according to European norms (details supplied); the specific European norms the survey refers to; if there are any data or recommendations available to the worst affected areas to help reduce litter levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35263/24]
121. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on two studies used to evaluate national litter levels (details supplied) which have yielded differing conclusions; the analysis of these his Department considers to be the authoritative measure of litter levels in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35262/24]
80. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review the situation in respect of broadband quality in Drogheda town centre, considering the serious impact it is having on local business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34053/24]
24. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a response and update will issue in the case of a foreign birth registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34052/24]
20. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application for a foreign birth registration in the case of a person (details supplied) which was originally submitted over 18 months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33988/24]
2598. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the €750,000 that was provided towards the Careers in Construction Action Plan covering a wide variety of outreach, engagement and promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31282/24]
2596. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to respond to concerns raised in respect of GEM fees (details supplied). [31050/24]
2507. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health further to the lifting of the recruitment embargo, if any improvements will be made in respect of the number of ophthalmologists currently working within HSE services in County Louth, for both adults and children to drive down the unacceptable waiting lists in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33339/24]
2500. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health further to the lifting of the recruitment embargo, if any improvements will be made in respect of the number of specialist orthodontists, consultant orthodontists and orthodontist assistants currently working within HSE dental services in County Louth, for both adults and children, to drive down the unacceptable waiting lists in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33317/24]
2495. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 344 of 11 July 2024, if he can respond further to the follow-up concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33304/24]
2063. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 643 of 3 October 2023, if the further correspondence received from a person (details supplied) can be reviewed and moneys ringfenced to allow for this critical service to be progressed in south Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31309/24]
2027. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised by a clinical nurse specialist (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31097/24]
1711. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to respond to the concerns and queries raised in respect of the difficulties arising from the harvesting of cockles in the Togher, Annagassan and Dundalk area in County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/24]
1676. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns raised in respect of the veterinary services statutory instrument (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32432/24]
1256. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a case (details supplied) whereby a person who was diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer has been unable to access social protection supports due to an HSE settlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31402/24]
1186. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the current ceiling prices of the first home scheme in County Louth can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33419/24]
1137. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects HAP rates to be reviewed, given the ever-increasing rise in private rentals, even where rent pressure zones are in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32675/24]
900. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30980/24]
202. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if work can be undertaken with the National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council, DCC, to source a location in Dublin city or the greater Dublin area for a 24-hour coach park, given that the current coach park at the docklands has restricted operational hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. due to DCC planning conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31670/24]
370. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to address and cease unfair additional charges being applied to medical card holders in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30639/24]
369. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on proposals to introduce a free shingles vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30631/24]
368. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the total number of vacant posts, by grade, for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30630/24]
367. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the expected timelines on the establishment of a new statutory home support scheme; how he plans to scope and plan for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30628/24]
366. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the €50,000 that was allocated specifically to support the recruitment of a DRIVE lead to coordinate the work in Drogheda and surrounding area, in response to the Geiran report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30627/24]
344. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a response issues to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30553/24]
270. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on any discussions or proposed changes on the nutritional standards for school meals in order to ensure the needs of coeliac diagnosed children have suitable options in the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30654/24]
258. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the report carried out on the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability; when the report will be published and available to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30638/24]
257. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the new fire station in Dunleer, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/24]
253. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be undertaken to address the barriers facing people with intellectual disabilities in securing appropriate housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30545/24]
179. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the discussions that have taken place with member states in respect of the EU steel safeguarding tariff; whether the measures are set to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30642/24]
172. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 9 April 2024, if he will provide an update on proposed developments at the Oldbridge site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30657/24]
171. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a full update on the delivery of the CFRAM scheme for County Louth and east Meath, further to the most recent flooding events in the area; the current timelines for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30653/24]
168. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he will urgently intervene and seek consultation on the impending closure of both the Kilsaran and Clogherhead credit unions in County Louth, which will impact greatly upon the relevant communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30774/24]
151. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if further consideration has been given to extending services to include passenger services along the existing Navan-Drogheda rail line, thereby providing a rail link to Dublin from Navan in a relatively inexpensive and fast manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30652/24]
149. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full update from the Road Safety Authority on the need to progress a new temporary or permanent driving test centre for Drogheda, County Louth, the largest town in Ireland, considering the unacceptable driving test wait times in the Louth and east Meath area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30640/24]
146. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the lack of a 24-hour secure coach park facility to improve safety and security for coach operators, and to assist the tourism sector in improving the visitor experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30558/24]
137. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Environmental Protection Agency has future plans to expand the monitoring of permanent air quality testing systems on site in Drogheda south; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30629/24]
136. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the most recent engagement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the UK nuclear regulators, the ONR and the EA, since it was made aware of reported leaks from the Magnox swarf storage silo at the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30624/24]
265. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to correspondence received from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30447/24]
800. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to review and respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29915/24]
732. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his position regarding requests by an organisation (details supplied) to provide sustainable funding for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions, totalling €880,000 per annum across all 9 CHOs and an increase of €627,000 in annual investment in the national MS respite centre to build on the €250,000 delivered in 2024. [29369/24]
682. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to a pre-Budget 2025 submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29176/24]
658. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide the details on the total funding provided for primary care services to each of the CHO areas, to include the total numbers of population served in each of the relevant CHOs, from 2015 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29120/24]
644. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to review and respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29916/24]
610. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his position regarding requests by an organisation (details supplied) to provide sustainable funding for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions, totalling €880,000 per annum across all 9 CHOs and an increase of €627,000 in annual investment in the national MS respite centre to build on the €250,000 delivered in 2024. [29370/24]
601. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding provided to each of the CHO areas for CDNT services from 2015 to date, including the total numbers of population served in each of the relevant CHOs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29118/24]
567. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure appropriate action is taken by his Department with respect to a site in Drogheda (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29159/24]
461. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to respond to a pre-Budget 2025 submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29174/24]
397. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to a pre-Budget 2025 submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29175/24]
308. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education to provide the details on the total funding provided to each county administration for NCSE services, including the total number/s of population served in each of the relevant administrative areas, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29121/24]