1995. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 408 to 412 of 2 July 2024, and the responses received from the HSE for same, which repeatedly stated that it is at local management’s discretion to request medical certificates at alternative intervals, if there are any parameters set for these intervals local management may decide on; if so, to outline these time parameters; if these parameters can vary by staff title/role/level, and so on; the oversight there is of the intervals decided on by local management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31006/24]
1994. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 408 to 412 of 2 July 2024, and the responses received from the HSE for same which repeatedly stated that it is at local management’s discretion to request medical certificates at alternative intervals, if he will outline, given that the HSE HR Circular 014 2018 Appendix B states that a manager should take into consideration their approach in other cases and most notably, “the need for consistency of approach”, whether the consistency in approach is expected to apply across the board for all staff under that managements’ purview, or if the consistency in approach may vary by staff role and level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31005/24]
1993. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 408 to 412 of 2 July 2024, and the responses received from the HSE for same which repeatedly stated that it is at local management’s discretion to request medical certificates at alternative intervals, if he will outline, given that the HSE HR Circular 014 2018 Appendix B states that a manager should take into consideration their approach in other cases and most notably, “the need for consistency of approach”, whether the HSE’s National HR Office would agree that a consistent approach is generally taken by local management teams across the service with regards the CIP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31004/24]
1992. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 408 to 412 of 2 July 2024, and the responses received from the HSE for same, which repeatedly stated that it is at local management’s discretion to request medical certificates at alternative intervals, if he will outline, given that the HSE HR Circular 014 2018 Appendix B states that a manager should take into consideration their approach in other cases and most notably, “the need for consistency of approach”, the action taken by the HSE’s National HR Office to ensure that there is consistency in the approach taken by local managers and their departments in the requesting of sick certificates and the implementation of CIP; if any action or review process is taken if inconsistencies are found in approaches taken and decisions made; if the HSE’s National HR Office takes a proactive approach to ensure that there is a general level of consistency in local managerial approaches to the CIP, or at the very least, the handling of similar cases that arise under the CIP, across the service; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31003/24]
1639. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herds currently restricted that have an animal in their herd that previously moved through a dealer or agent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31513/24]
1638. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that moved through a dealer number in 2023; the number of cattle that moved through an agent number in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31512/24]
1614. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an ACRES application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31009/24]
922. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the ranking of Semple Stadium, Thurles, for major capital infrastructure works under the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31695/24]
43. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the growth and sustainability loan scheme for SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30034/24]
27. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions being taken to enable locally trading sectors to thrive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30035/24]
214. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an ACRES payment application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30152/24]
213. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers due a balancing payment on the suckler carbon efficiency program; when his Department will make these payments;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30029/24]
212. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people who have undertaken the mandated health and safety course, by county, since the introduction of the Sustainable Use Directive governing the application of pesticides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30025/24]
39. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the number of all-terrain vehicles/quad bikes, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30028/24]
603. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to a carer who needs to purchase a car for the purpose of transporting the individual they care for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29162/24]
97. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 23 May 2024, if there has been any outcome or further correspondence from the SEAI with regard to his enquiry about further supports for households with properties currently deemed unsuitable for works under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29096/24]
132. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for an application for the extension of work permit conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28491/24]
413. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the length a staff member may remain on TRR once they have used all TRR; the options available to staff who are still incapacitated with a critical illness and are unable to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27896/24]
412. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the regularity in which staff on leave with critical illness must submit sick certificates varies depending on their role/position in the HSE and CHO area; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/24]
411. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if there is a standard procedure for the handling of sick certificates and staff on leave with critical illness across the HSE in all CHOs, or if it differs area to area; if it does vary area-to-area to any great degree, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27894/24]
410. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if it would be standard practice for a person on sick leave with a critical illness to be obligated to submit sick certificates once a week in CHO3 and CHO5; if so, if this would be the case when the individuals reason for leave has been identified as critical illness and their ability to return to work can be identified in advance, and should not need to re-confirmed on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27893/24]
409. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health how regularly sick certificates must be submitted to HR by staff on leave with critical illness in CHO3 and CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27892/24]
408. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the standard procedure in CHO3 and CHO5 with regard to the submission of sick certificates for HSE staff on sick leave with a critical illness, such as cancer and on TRR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27891/24]
342. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an ACRES payment application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27898/24]
214. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a succession planning advice grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27656/24]
33. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the inter-state case initiated against the United Kingdom under the European Convention on Human Rights on 20 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27589/24]
8. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on any further engagement he has had with the UK Government on the Dublin-Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27588/24]
145. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what research is being carried out into developing a vaccine for tuberculosis in bovine animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27422/24]
144. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding, by organisation, paid to An Bord Bia, Teagasc, and two organisations (details supplied) in 2022 and in 2023. [27412/24]
143. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the methodology used to establish the reference costs under TAMS; and to provide the data used to determine the changes in the last review. [27411/24]
142. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef prices paid to feedlots, factory owned cattle, organic cattle and cattle under contract are included in the Department’s weekly price reports; if not, the reason; if cattle sold under a flat price are included; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27366/24]
141. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered cattle dealers and agents in Ireland; the inspection regime for same including the frequency of inspections, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27362/24]
140. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on deficiencies in veterinary inspections at the slaughter facility featured in TV reports (details supplied); the measures he intends to take to prevent a re-occurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27361/24]
139. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the budget for the dairy beef scheme 2024 in light of the number of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27360/24]
138. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herds currently restricted for TB in which cattle were purchased in the previous two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27359/24]
137. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle sold through livestock marts that were subsequently slaughtered within 20 days, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27358/24]
131. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Nature Restoration Act will not be linked in any way to pillar one payments under CAP in the current programming period and in future programming periods, and will not become a term and condition on any farm scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27364/24]
92. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Nature Restoration Law and associated legislation will in no way impact on planning applications for farming related developments and rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/24]
91. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of land in hectares purchased by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the county location of same; the average price per hectare paid for this land, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27363/24]
236. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline all of the supports available to a person building a house for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26980/24]
174. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she has further considered lifting the age ban on Bus Éireann drivers over the age of 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26839/24]
148. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what price was paid for land that was purchased by the OPW from 2020 to 1 June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26921/24]
147. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of land the OPW has purchased between 2020 to 1 June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26916/24]
160. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the additional needs payment could be used to cover travel related costs (for example, fuel or taxi fares) for those who frequently travel to hospital appointments by car/taxi; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26654/24]
159. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the additional needs payment could be used to cover a shortfall for an individual who has applied for a housing adaptation grant from their local authority and cannot afford the shortfall between the grant allocation and costs of works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/24]
132. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available to persons to cover a shortfall and complete necessary works for an individual who has applied for a housing adaptation grant from their local authority and cannot afford the shortfall between the grant allocation and costs of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26655/24]
261. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farm organisations were not included in the Carbon Farming Working Group while appointing representatives of co-operatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26018/24]
567. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to look into introducing an item created by a young entrepreneur (details supplied) as a qualifying item under TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/24]
476. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the options are available to stay-at-home parents who wish to qualify for the State Contributory Pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25292/24]
199. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if a person is in receipt of a medical card, do they pay a lower rate of universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/24]