367. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the number of the remaining front-line workers that have yet to be paid the Covid bonus; when will this payment be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7775/23]
257. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education if there is a legal obligation on the design team or organisation dealing with a tender to inform the winner of the tender of the next closest price, if the difference in price is in the €1 million range; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7778/23]
254. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the relevant Assistant Secretary to liaise with her counterpart in the Department of Transport to organise a meeting which will include both senior Ministers and officials and Ministers of State in each Department to discuss safety issues at school bus stops/pick up points and drop off points; if consideration will be given at this meeting to introducing laws which will reduce the speed at these locations and prohibit vehicles from passing buses as students disembark from the bus; if this will be treated as a priority in light of the need for urgent safety measures in protecting the lives of students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7771/23]
226. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the quality control measures which are in place for timber frame housing in view of the lack of regulation and quality control that was in place for block build over the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7795/23]
208. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is a legal obligation on the design team or organisation dealing with a tender to inform the winner of the tender of the next closest price, if the difference in price is in the €1 million range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7779/23]
184. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the relevant Assistant Secretary to liaise with his counterpart in the Department of Education to organise a meeting which will include both senior Ministers and officials and Ministers of State in each Department to discuss safety issues at school bus stops/pick up points and drop off points; if consideration will be given at this meeting to introducing laws which will reduce the speed at these locations and prohibit vehicles from passing buses as students disembark from the bus; if this will be treated as a priority in light of the need for urgent safety measures in protecting the lives of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7772/23]
239. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education is she aware of any plans to introduce Romanian to the junior cycle curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6019/23]
77. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the dates and times of bus cancellations from Donegal town and Dublin Airport in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3627/23]
324. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the defective concrete blocks scheme legislation will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3336/23]
828. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the number of students who availed of the alternative leaving certificate examination in 2019, when first introduced; if students who have availed of this alternative paper have been asked for their opinion on the value of this recourse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2336/23]
549. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if a new target date for the transfer of moneys for the special pandemic recognition payment from the HSE to nursing homes has been established; the measures that are being taken to ensure that this is met; if the applications that were not submitted until 18 November 2022 (details supplied) will be processed in time for the transfer of moneys to nursing homes before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61747/22]
231. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the importance that the producer organisation status of an organisation (details supplied) is recognised; if he will consider 50% advance funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58448/22]
328. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education when the new facilities at a school (details supplied) will go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56271/22]
324. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education when the Donegal ETB request for additional resources to support students and staff directly affected by mica in County Donegal will be assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56209/22]
323. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education when the selection of schools under the pathways school building retrofitting programme will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56207/22]
267. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the report on the rural water framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56268/22]
182. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the provision that is in place to ensure continuity of transportation services for the Creeslough community as a consequence of the current road closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54333/22]
803. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role that her Department has played in the integration of Ukrainian refugees into communities; if her Department and any agencies under its remit has had an involvement at local or national level in the response; the further steps that they intend taking to ensure that services are provided to assist in this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51656/22]
64. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on actions in the Justice Plan 2022 regarding reform of sentencing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51642/22]
229. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role that her Department has played in the integration of Ukrainian refugees into communities; if her Department and any agencies under her remit have had an involvement at local or national level in the response; the further steps that her Department intends taking to ensure that services are provided to assist with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50521/22]
174. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the role that his Department has played in the integration of Ukrainian refugees in communities; if his Department and agencies under his remit have had an involvement at local or national level in the response; the further steps that his Department intends to take to ensure that services are provided to assist with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50523/22]
109. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the role that her Department has played in the integration of Ukrainian refugees into communities; if her Department and any agencies under her remit have had an involvement at local or national level in the response; the further steps that her Department intends on taking to ensure that services are provided to assist with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50522/22]
56. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the role, if any, that her Department has played in the integration of Ukrainian refugees into communities; if her Department and any agencies under its remit have had an involvement at local or national level in the response; the further steps that they intend on taking to ensure that services are provided to assist in this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50428/22]
565. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the financial projections of the national training fund up to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49816/22]
544. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the role that his Department has in the provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; the guidelines his Department is operating from in terms of the standards of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50021/22]
410. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a detailed breakdown of moneys spent on new ASD classes as part of an extension works on to existing schools for each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the funding allocated for similar works in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49822/22]
395. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the steps that a school (details supplied) needs to take to deal with additional accommodation needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49732/22]
339. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a plan to roll out modular buildings to cater for the demand for housing in County Donegal as a result of Mica-related re-housing needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50188/22]
327. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role that his Department has in the provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; the guidelines his Department is operating in terms of the standards of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50020/22]
309. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the financial obstacles for persons affected by mica at different stages of the remediation process; if he will he consider introducing a mechanism to bring forward the accommodation and storage cost element of the approved legislation in order to alleviate the financial hardship that many families are enduring this winter; when the new scheme will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49475/22]
158. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if there is an interdepartmental working group in place to facilitate the accommodation, education, health, social and community care and supports needed to facilitate the integration of Ukrainian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49824/22]
558. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the appointment of a chief pharmaceutical officer; and if he will expedite the recognition of non-European Union pharmacy qualifications, such as those from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. [47208/22]
338. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has plans to support the fish processing, fish exporters and fish retail sectors in this energy crises; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the nature of these businesses they are high energy users (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46502/22]
337. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans for a capital investment programme for non-SME fish processors similar to the scheme that he implemented for beef and dairy processing sectors in 2021 (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that considerable employment potential exists in this sector if Government supports are provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46501/22]
264. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the school projects, including large scale new schools, large scale extensions, ADAPT schools and small-scale extensions that have been completed in the past three years; the schools that are under construction; the schools that were secured in the Capital Plan for new build and large-scale extensions and small extensions in County Donegal in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44387/22]
258. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the percentage allocation for continuous assessment for each Leaving Certificate subject in 2019; and the percentage allocation for each subject post 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44374/22]
216. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a €3 million housing allocation for the construction of a 32-build housing scheme in Carraig Airt, County Donegal, over four years ago; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that archaeological assessments have been completed along with statutory requirements to comply with Gaeltacht language statutory requirements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44537/22]
194. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are plans in conjunction with Fáilte Éireann to develop an off-road cycle project in County Donegal in view of a recent scoping study at Ards Forest Park; if she will consider designating County Donegal as a priority for a project of this kind (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44412/22]
127. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the time constraints and potential vehicular blockages faced by the Coast Guard when launching its emergency boats at Rosapenna, Downings, County Donegal; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that during a recent launch, time was lost following a call-out on Mulroy Bay which could have had devastating consequences for the water users in difficulty (details supplied) and lastly; if his attention has been further drawn to the local Coast Guard’s need for a slipway which will alleviate these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44413/22]
126. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the current status and next sequence of the three large scale projects that were secured in the 2040 Capital Plan in 2017, namely, the Twin Towns Bypass, the Lifford to Letterkenny and the Bonagee Bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44385/22]
1987. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the level of service provision that is in place for psychological intervention dealing with trauma for Ukrainian citizens living in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43964/22]
1354. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Ukrainian nurses, doctors, teachers, dentists, consultants, orthodontists, psychologists, physiotherapists, professors and pharmacists that have had their qualifications recognised in order to fully participate in employment positions in County Donegal in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43963/22]
1017. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education if she will increase the number of hours per week for English classes for Ukrainian citizens (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43979/22]
929. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the contingency plans that she has in place to deal with the extra demand for school bus tickets and for the many parents who are being notified that there is no space on a bus for their child even though an older sibling has been offered a ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43465/22]
646. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 627 of 26 July 2022, if he will elaborate on the specifics of the ongoing engagement with the Banking and Payments Federation relating to issues raised by the Defective Concrete Blocks homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/22]
2067. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the food category that snails come under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39937/22]
638. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when apartments will be included in the Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39941/22]