256. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the status of ongoing plans in terms of addressing the concerns raised by the general practitioners in Donegal (details supplied); if he will meet them to discuss these concerns as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45443/23]
244. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he agrees that there should be a moral obligation on food retail outlets, large or small, to sell fresh fruit, that is, individual fruits, a whole banana, apple, pear, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45374/23]
246. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education to outline the steps that are being taken to incorporate nutrition on an inclusive basis into the curriculum, at both primary and secondary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43335/23]
728. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has engaged with the Higher Education Authority and/or universities to give consideration to additional special degree and masters programmes for students pursuing qualifications in early years in order to provide full immersion as Gaeilge in early years' settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/23]
715. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to enumerate the number of childcare courses nationally; furthermore, if it is possible to attain a figure to establish how many of these graduates go on to work in the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42232/23]
713. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to ensure technological universities have access to a borrowing framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42151/23]
712. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider introducing a national training voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42148/23]
709. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider unlocking the €1.5 billion surplus in the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/23]
281. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure increased investment in the All-Island Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund in the upcoming Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42138/23]
264. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to indicate if he is considering an enhanced national infrastructure fund with an additional commitment of upwards of €30 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42237/23]
262. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to ensure increased investment in the Shared Island Fund in the upcoming Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42138/23]
233. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider facilitating a short term solution with regard to the ongoing issue of tax implications for cross-Border remote workers; while this short term solution, similar to temporary solutions during the covid pandemic, is in place, a comprehensive long term solution can be worked on a bilateral British-Irish basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42167/23]
232. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he would consider extending the benefit-in-kind relief for workplace health and well-being supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42165/23]
231. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a VAT refund order worth 5% of a new home for the purchase of new build homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42162/23]
150. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views that €70 million is sufficient to drive zero carbon investment in industry through scaling up and expanding industry supports in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42161/23]
602. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health to consider additional investment in the mental health budget to provide more supports and measures in Donegal and across the country to ensure that people are provided with the vital and adequate services that are necessary to sustain and grow their mental well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41655/23]
546. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his plans for expanding the current number of minor injury clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41148/23]
192. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance to confirm that the Central Bank was kept abreast of the previous Mica redress scheme (Statutory Instrument - €2.3 billion) and the current Mica redress scheme (legislative - €3 billion) at all times; whether he will confirm that if, once the remedial option, as prescribed by the Housing Agency, is agreed, all remediated homes will be fully mortgageable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41559/23]
535. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on discussions between the banking industry and his own Department in relation to support for Mica-affected homeowners;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/23]
148. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he considered waiving VAT charges on households that decided to do repair works on their MICA affected home, but decided not to go through the mica redress scheme; if he considered waiving VAT charges for those who are carrying out repair works to their homes within the scheme, taking into account these householders are struggling with existing mortgages and high interest loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39542/23]
1470. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to consider the National Youth Council of Ireland's proposal of an additional investment of €9.4 million in youth services in Budget 2024; to provide more supports and activities for our young people in Donegal and across the country to meet the needs of our growing youth population; to assist these organisations in supporting the personal and social development, positive mental health and physical well-being of our young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38999/23]
928. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clearly define 'Principle Private Residence' with regards to the Mica Redress Scheme (V2); if he will disclose the legal advice from the Attorney General and/or others in relation to homeowners who have to leave their homes in County Donegal to work in other counties, or indeed, other countries; how this might affect their status and eligibility for the scheme; if it is within the law to restrict the free movement of citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38642/23]
1148. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Drumboe residential respite centre, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35880/23]
991. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if posts (details supplied) in Donegal have been advertised externally; the frequency of interviews for such posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35882/23]
877. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is it intended to continue with the William C. Campbell bursary (details supplied) following its introduction in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34047/23]
399. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on a housing allocation for 42 social houses in Carrigart, County Donegal, where money was approved in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34041/23]
398. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how long householders will have to wait to get an assessment from the Housing Agency following their application to the local authority under the building condition assessment under the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34040/23]
397. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an updated figure for the number of houses that have been completed (either demolished and reconstructed and-or outer leaf remediation works) in County Donegal; how many households have been approved for demolition and outer leaf under the old enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme; how many applications are currently in the system under the old 90-10 scheme; and if he will provide the figures, in tabular form, for the years 2020 (from June), 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [34038/23]
393. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 15 November 2022, for an update on rural water frameworks; when money will be released to Donegal County Council, as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33857/23]
288. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education for an update on the building plans for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34053/23]
287. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education how many students will be availing of the alternative Leaving Certificate papers in July 2023, following the option of this scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34043/23]
145. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of dramatic increases in electricity in air-to-water/geothermal households; if he will consider further supports in future; if there are measures being put in place to ease these price increases in light of more offshore renewables under construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32619/23]
249. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education to outline the language policy with respect to transportation in order to facilitate secondary students living in Gaeltacht areas who wish to attend their closest Gaelcholáiste; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31903/23]
248. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Joe McHugh den Aire Oideachais an dtabharfaidh sí cuntas ar an mbeartas teanga maidir le hiompar scoile mar éascaíocht do dhaltaí meánscoile a bhfuil cónaí orthu i limistéir Ghaeltachta agus atá ag iarraidh freastal ar an nGaelcholáiste is cóngaraí dóibh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31890/23]
234. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education to outline the language policy with respect to transportation in order to facilitate secondary students living in Gaeltacht areas who wish to attend their closest gael coláiste; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31880/23]
233. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Joe McHugh den Aire Oideachais an dtabharfaidh sí cuntas ar an mbeartas teanga maidir le hiompar scoile mar éascaíocht do dhaltaí meánscoile a bhfuil cónaí orthu i limistéir Ghaeltachta agus atá ag iarraidh freastal ar an nGaelcholáiste is cóngaraí dóibh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31879/23]
93. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the expected time period for the completion of the financial robustness process for projects over €20 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30005/23]
564. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will work with the EU to extend the EU Cross-Border Health Directive (2014) to all residents of Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29081/23]
182. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he agrees that most people in rural areas recycle their garden waste on-site and use compost as a fertiliser, and with this in mind, if it is necessary to have extra vehicular presence on rural country roads, adding to the carbon footprint, and adding unnecessary additional costs to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27274/23]
804. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will expedite the certification of solar photovoltaic, PV, installation add-on course requirement for an organisation (details supplied) with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to allow it to process solar grants for households. [26215/23]
710. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans being considered to ensure the continuation of adult diabetes care and services at Letterkenny University Hospital, following the resignation of consultant endocrinologists at LUH (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25946/23]
571. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the scheme of investment aid for development of the commercial horticulture section 2023 is due to open for this season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26217/23]
269. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance his views on potential low-interest bridging loans to address working capital difficulties for Mica homeowners, contractors and suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/23]
797. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider including a price escalation clause in turn-key housing developments to take account of time lags of up to six to nine months in price agreements and, to give councils more discretion and flexibility in giving the green light to housing projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17302/23]
207. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance what taxation plans are being mooted to retain small, accidental landlords who are charging very low rent, have costs outweighing rental income, and, in some instances, must deal with issues such as Mica; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14571/23]
656. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12812/23]
353. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a direction to scale back on capital expenditure has been issued to each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12518/23]
198. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health when daycentre services will re-open at Ramelton community nursing home in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11637/23]
197. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health when the day hospital will re-open at St. Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, County Doegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11636/23]