184. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the methods used to kill badgers snared by Departmental operatives; what happens to the remains of the badgers; and what terms and conditions are attached to the licence issued by the NPWS which facilitates the killing. [44293/23]
183. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badgers culled, by county, in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of these badgers found dead in the snares; and the number that were alive and were killed by gunshot or other method. [44292/23]
159. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí serving in Castletownbere Garda station, by rank, full-time or part-time status; the areas covered by the Garda station; and the population of the areas covered. [44385/23]
158. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí serving in Clonakilty Garda station, by rank, full-time or part-time status; the areas covered by the Garda station; and the population of the areas covered. [44384/23]
157. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí serving in Bantry Garda station, by rank, full-time or part-time status; the areas covered by the Garda station; and the population of the areas covered. [44383/23]
156. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí serving in Schull Garda station, by rank, full-time or part-time status; the areas covered by the Garda station; and the population of the areas covered. [44382/23]
154. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to outline the process which will be undertaken for appointing the board for Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency; and whether the recruitment, assessment and selection process will be conducted by the Public Appointment Service. [44301/23]
136. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of public changing places facilities available, by location, in tabular form; the actions being taken by his Department to increase the number of available facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44397/23]
135. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when annual waiting list data will be published for the housing adaptation grant scheme, a commitment contained in the Housing Options for Our Ageing Population policy statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44391/23]
134. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the value and total number of grants awarded under the housing adaptation grant scheme in 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44390/23]
133. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding drawn down by local authority for the housing adaptation grant scheme to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44389/23]
132. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding allocation and total funding drawn down for the disabled persons grant scheme and improvement works in lieu of local authority housing scheme by local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44388/23]
131. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress of Actions 7.1 to 7.6 of Housing for All to date, and other actions his Department is taking to increase the supply of housing for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44387/23]
60. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether a study would be conducted on the noise and air pollution present in Innishannon village centre. [44386/23]
588. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has examined the possibility of moving (details supplied) to a temporary alternative site in the event of temporary closure due to building works. [44186/23]
587. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when his attention has been drawn to (details supplied); to provide detail on the temporary closure of the centre; to outline the care plan for current and potential service users in the event of a temporary closure; to detail who been consulted in regards to the planned temporary closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44185/23]
567. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the average time it takes for physiotherapists who received their qualification in Ireland to be accredited by CORU; the average time it takes for physiotherapists who received their qualification outside Ireland to be accredited by CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44055/23]
566. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to staff dissatisfaction at the removal of 480 staff car parking spaces from the CUH and CUMH campus to accommodate new capital projects; whether staff and their representative unions will be consulted regarding the removal of car parking spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44054/23]
487. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process for new genomic resource associate roles at the department of clinical genetics at CHI Crumlin; and when it is expected to fill these posts. [43576/23]
231. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will outline her plans to grow the number of children accessing secondary school education through Irish. [44053/23]
7. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has considered bringing forward an action in the International Court of Justice against Afghanistan over the violation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. [43712/23]
6. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to press for the renewal of the mandate of the UN assistance mission in Afghanistan when it expires in March 2024. [43711/23]
313. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be established in CHO4; and if so, the timeline for same. [43264/23]
273. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if, given the ongoing high cost of energy, she would consider changes to the fuel allowance threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43247/23]
181. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the current length of the waiting lists for driving theory tests in Cork, by test centre, in tabular form; and to detail the measures he is taking to reduce waiting times. [43287/23]
180. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the current length of waiting lists for driving tests in Cork, by test centre, in tabular form; and to detail the measures he is taking to reduce waiting times. [43286/23]
135. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department intends to issue guidance to local authorities on the installation of solar or PV panels on council-owned properties; if funding could be made available to local authorities for the installation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/23]
77. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to oversubscription issues on the 226 Kinsale bus route; and whether a capacity review of the route could be conducted. [42923/23]
76. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide a reasoning for the moving of the Clontarf Street bus stop in Cork; and whether a cover could be provided for the new bus stop. [42922/23]
75. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if a review has been conducted on the general standard and accessibility of the single-decker buses serving the 226 Kinsale to Cork route. [42921/23]
74. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the bus fleet serving the 226 Kinsale to Cork route, including the number of single and double-decker buses; the age of each vehicle and the number of drivers assigned to the route. [42920/23]
73. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests that did not go ahead as scheduled to date in 2023; the day of the week each test was scheduled, and the reasoning given for each; and the reasoning given for each by test centre, in tabular form. [42919/23]
554. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail the actions he is taking to increase the number of available childcare places in the country; and what supports are available to parents who cannot find a childcare place. [42579/23]
553. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether his Department has conducted research into the level of unmet need in the childcare sector; if so, the estimated number of children who cannot avail of childcare services due to a lack of available services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42578/23]
552. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers that have indicated to his office or Department that they are in danger of having to close their business; and the number of childcare providers that have indicated to his office or Department that they will leave the core funding model if changes are not made, from 2022 to date, by county, in tabular form. [42577/23]
551. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the issues facing a childcare provider (details supplied) as regards core funding not matching inflation rates; to detail what measures he will be taking to ensure childcare providers, such as this, remain in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42576/23]
509. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has investigated the potential of biochar in Ireland; if so, what supports are being made available to encourage use of biochar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42704/23]
508. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the future of timber supply for house construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42703/23]
507. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports his Department is providing to farmers and businesses affected by ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42702/23]
506. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff in the forestry service who are authorised to sign off on environmental reports for impacts to bird species, by grade, in tabular form. [42701/23]
505. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of environmental impact assessment reports received by the forestry service; and the number of reports processed by the service, from 2022 to date, in tabular form. [42700/23]
504. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff in the forestry services who are authorised to sign off on environmental impact assessment reports, by grade, in tabular form. [42699/23]
503. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports are available for forestry applicants to offset the costs of environmental impact assessment reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42698/23]
502. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the location, ownership, and size of all public land zoned for forestry in Ireland; and the status of forestry on each site, in tabular form. [42697/23]
501. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the stakeholders consulted in the development of the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027; the number of meetings with each; and the topic of said meetings. [42696/23]
500. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the measures his Department is taking to support the forestry sector, given the low level of forestry applications over the past two years. [42695/23]
499. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when full training on the requirements under the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will be provided to the forestry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42694/23]
498. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the IT structures for the processing of forestry application under the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 are in place; and if not, to provide a timeframe for when the IT structures will be in place. [42693/23]