125. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason no contact was made with the parents (details supplied) of a child in County Louth when issues arose with a passport application for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8623/22]
681. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; if there are plans to remove the age restriction on the device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7602/22]
680. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7601/22]
679. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he plans to provide funding in budget 2023 to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/22]
645. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the refurbishment work being undertaken at a facility (details supplied); the total cost of the works involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/22]
644. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if an inspection has been undertaken at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/22]
550. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his role in the appointment and reappointment of presidents of institutes of technology; the factors that he is obliged to take into account under the relevant legislation when considering such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/22]
469. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the criteria for determining which 26 town centres would be enhanced by town centre first funding in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7303/22]
295. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the work of the independent working group on defects; the timeline for the publication of its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7311/22]
294. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Housing Commission is next due to meet; the number of meetings the Commission plans to have in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7310/22]
293. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to publish the review of income eligibility for social housing; the findings of that review; when the recommendations arising from that review will be published and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7309/22]
292. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of the tenant purchase scheme; when he plans to introduce further changes to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7308/22]
291. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to publish the review into the level of discretion afforded to local authorities with regard to the housing assistance payment; the timeline for the implementation of its recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7307/22]
290. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Housing First tenancies due to be delivered in each of the years 2022 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7305/22]
289. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the delivery of 1,580 cost-rental homes scheduled to be delivered in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7302/22]
288. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the membership of the National Homeless Action Committee; the regularity with which the committee is expected to meet per year; when the next meeting of the committee is scheduled to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7301/22]
287. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the composition of the Planning Advisory Forum; the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7300/22]
286. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the proposed legislation to introduce urban development zones; if he has consulted with local authorities on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7299/22]
240. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when his Department plans to commence a formal review of the help-to-buy incentive to ensure it is appropriately calibrated in order that it is delivered in time for Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7306/22]
239. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy scheme claims that have been rejected since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7304/22]
76. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure the passports for persons (details supplied) are issued in time for international travel on 14 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6822/22]
73. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the eligibility criteria for the new affordable purchase schemes will be published; when these schemes will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7008/22]
800. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the St. Joseph’s, Ardee, County Louth redevelopment project will be completed; the number of beds that will be available in the redeveloped facility; the overall cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6668/22]
799. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the National Ambulance Service base for the Drogheda area; if a site has been identified for such a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/22]
798. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); the range of services that will be available when the facility opens; when the facility will become operational; the total capital cost of the project; the precise catchment area that will be served by the services at the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6666/22]
797. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the St. Mary’s Hospital, Boyne View House, Dublin Road, Drogheda redevelopment project will be completed; the number of beds that will be available in the redeveloped facility; the overall cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6665/22]
730. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on a policy matter (details supplied) relating to inclusion of section 10 and section 39 front-line staff within the Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6476/22]
628. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged six to 18 years of age who are residents of County Meath who were transferred to the HSE children's disability network team in County Louth in 2021; if additional resources have been allocated to the team in County Louth to cater for the needs of the additional children who are now catered for by the team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5929/22]
592. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on a policy matter (details supplied) relating to inclusion of section 10 and section 39 frontline staff within the Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6477/22]
584. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if she and her officials have engaged with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and their officials on the need to reform the atypical scheme for non-EEA migrant fishers; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of such fishers who are currently resident in Ireland may not be covered by her Department’s new documentation scheme arising from the fact that they may have been documented at some point in time since 2016 under the terms of the atypical scheme; if she is considering a replacement system for the atypical scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6498/22]
250. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of virtual asset service provider licences that have been authorised by the Central Bank in 2021; if his attention has been drawn to the delay by Ireland in implementing the procedures to process these licences; if this is hindering Ireland’s objectives under the Ireland for Finance strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6198/22]
249. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of electronic money institutions licences that were authorised by the Central Bank in 2020 and 2021; the total and average length of time it is taking the Central Bank to assess these applications from the date of submission; if the Central Bank is adequately resourced to handle the volume of applications in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6197/22]
167. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will consider including non-EEA migrant fishers in the critical skills permit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6497/22]
205. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received notification of potential redundancies at a company (details supplied); the plans of his Department and the enterprise agencies to support the company in order to see as many jobs as possible retained at the operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5588/22]
260. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the introduction of half-price travel on public transport for persons under 24 years of age as announced in budget 2022; when half-price travel on public transport will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4482/22]
255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the status of the introduction of a new flexi taxsaver travel ticket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4345/22]
265. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if her Department plans to provide additional first year places at a school (details supplied) to meet the demand for the 2022-2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3991/22]
138. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if she has plans to or will consider amending the legislation in relation to right of way matters and trespassing laws similar to the scenario raised by a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3772/22]
49. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to carry out a full review on the levy imposed on private occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3661/22]
665. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed amendment to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 to remove disincentives against the rental of vacant properties by participants in the fair deal scheme; the way that appropriate safeguards for vulnerable older persons will be incorporated into that amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3281/22]
374. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if the land on which a permanent building for a school (details supplied) will be built has been transferred from the current owner; when a planning application for the proposed permanent building will be submitted to Meath County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3098/22]
362. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the status of ventilation enhancements in schools; the amount of funding allocated for ventilation enhancements to date under the Enhanced Minor Works for Primary Schools and the Exceptional Minor Works Grant Funding for Post-Primary Schools, respectively; the number of schools that have received funding for ventilation enhancements to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2938/22]
361. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the status of the junior certificate in view of the disruption caused to the academic year by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2937/22]
146. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that the position of vacant sites officer is full-time in each local authority; the number of vacant sites officers employed in each local authority; if they are employed in a part-time or full-time capacity in tabular form; the guidance and or circulars issued by his Department to local authorities relating to the employment of vacant sites officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3279/22]
145. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the introduction of the new local authority-led programme for compulsory purchase orders of vacant properties for resale on the open market; the funding he is providing for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3278/22]
121. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress of the examination by all Departments of their existing portfolio of properties; if properties have been placed on the market to date; the number of those properties that have been deemed suitable for conversion to residential accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3282/22]
111. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to ensure that the position of derelict sites officer is full-time in each local authority; the number of derelict sites officers employed in each local authority; if they are employed in a part-time or full-time capacity in tabular form; the guidance and or circulars issued by his Department to local authorities relating to the employment of derelict sites officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3280/22]
63. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to review the Derelict Sites Act 1990 and its operations; if so, the status of those plans; if his attention has been drawn to the Geo Directory Residential Buildings Report for Q4 of 2021 which has identified approximately 90,000 vacant residential properties and 20,000 derelict residential properties across the country; if his Department is considering or has plans to bring these properties back into active use; the steps taken by his Department to ensure the collection of outstanding derelict sites levies by each local authority; the guidance and or circulars that have been issued by his Department to each local authority in relation to the collection of the derelict sites levy and the manner in which this should be pursued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3277/22]
67. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of efforts to streamline the delivery of large-scale capital projects; the steps he is taking to ensure cost-effective and timely delivery of future projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2487/22]
52. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of additional new civil and public service positions the State is expected to create in 2022; the number of retirements in whole-time equivalent terms across the civil and public service who are expected to retire in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2486/22]