1958. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken in relation to a nursing home (details supplied). [30889/24]
252. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can instruct his officials to contact Little Orchards Community Creche in Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, which has recently notified parents that it will have to reduce its hours of operation for cost effectiveness reasons; if he will ensure the service receives adequate funding to allow it to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30139/24]
251. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an estimate of the number of children in the 0-3 years age group, in percentage terms, that could avail of the access and inclusion model when he expands it to this cohort; the estimated percentage of children of the overall number of children enrolled in the Early Childhood Care and Education programme that are in receipt of access and inclusion model support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30138/24]
245. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full- and first-year cost to expand the access and inclusion model to children in the 0-3 age group currently enrolled in an early years service. [30018/24]
187. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice in the context of her review of the family reunion policy for immigrants, if she has examined the possibility of extending the policy so immigrants in full-time employment can have their immediate family with them from the start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30137/24]
100. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if persons (details supplied) can avail of a grant for a new home heating system and outside insulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29136/24]
513. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of the full grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/24]
487. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the fund for those suffering from the long-term effects of Covid; if this fund is currently in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28313/24]
258. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a pension-aged person can apply for an insulation grant, new fuse box and other works through any grants available through local government. [27954/24]
242. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the status of an employee (details supplied) who has been deemed unfit for work by her Department, but has also not been permitted to apply for early retirement-retirement on the grounds of ill health. [28311/24]
235. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) in Kilkenny which is currently not accessible to one of its participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27408/24]
6. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the grant available to retrofit and upgrade a home; if a grant was availed of before regarding one aspect of the insulation, where this leaves an applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27407/24]
817. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he is looking into setting up a fund for the Covid vaccine injury (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25257/24]
696. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the fund for those suffering from the long-term effects of Covid; if this fund is currently in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24722/24]
643. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full and first year cost to increase funding to the access inclusion model by 50% and 100% to facilitate children who remain in an early years and childcare setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25169/24]
642. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of the 7,922 children enrolled in the access inclusion model who are also enrolled in the national childcare scheme. [25168/24]
454. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) keeps getting denied carer’s allowance. [24937/24]
437. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the benefits or pensions that are available to a spouse on behalf of a deceased spouse; the query relates to a person (details supplied) who was deemed entitled to invalidity pension but passed away before they could receive it. [24721/24]
303. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the reason the ancillary grant for a school (details supplied) has been reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25046/24]
243. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if early years and childcare providers are entitled to the second round of ICOB payments (details supplied). [24931/24]
241. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education her views on the cuts her Department has applied to the school ancillary and capitation grants, especially for schools that have additional classrooms and pupils; if she will ensure schools providing summer classes and camps will receive additional grant support for this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23994/24]
11. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the funding and supports that are available to schools to assist with the repair or replacement of equipment in special classrooms, given the exorbitant prices for said equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23857/24]
625. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason for the lack of services in the south east, particularly for adults trying to access a diagnosis of adult ADHD and required services. [22856/24]
548. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their operation, which has been cancelled six times. [22338/24]
522. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide an update on the leave the leave campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22668/24]
354. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine an anomaly within local authorities in the recruitment of engineer grades (details supplied); if there will be a review of the current situation given that many local authorities are struggling to fill and attract talent to skilled roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/24]
306. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the reason for the reduction of primary school funding from €96 to €80 per pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22667/24]
120. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to confirm how a person (details supplied) can claim their electricity account credit if they changed supplier and their previous supplier is refusing to pay credit from 2023, despite acknowledging they are due a repayment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20075/24]
358. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on school extension plans that were submitted to her Department for a school in County Kilkenny (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19416/24]
127. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what actions he is taking in the short term to deal with the significant shortfall in places for infants under the age of two; if he is aware that some early years and childcare services have very high wait lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19202/24]
108. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he has taken to remove children in care in special emergency arrangements out of unsuitable accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19200/24]
105. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists that have been employed in the past 24 months in Carlow and Kilkenny, respectively, for children with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19201/24]
99. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received to the mother and baby homes institutional redress scheme; the number of applications that have been processed and payments received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19203/24]
95. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is responsible for introducing and setting the attendance-based rules for ECEC/ SAC funding schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19199/24]
82. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the person or body responsible for the property at a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if it is his Department or the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; if he is aware that there are enforcement issues regarding this property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19198/24]
610. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason Caredoc staff in County Carlow have not been listed by the HSE / KOSI for payment of the Section 39 payrises, despite being informed that they are Section 39 employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/24]
414. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is only receiving €130 in carer’s payment, given the circumstances. [17812/24]
372. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Carlow County Council has applied for inclusion in the enhanced defective block remediation scheme; when the scheme will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17853/24]
113. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [16898/24]
63. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the best contact and method for a GAA club to inquire about removing an historical charge against its facility by her Department. [16822/24]
756. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a SUSI application by person (details enclosed) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16236/24]
538. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the emergency supports he has provided farmers to increase access to fodder, given the bad weather conditions for farmers across the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16036/24]
349. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will receive any update on the agreed extension for four additional classrooms, two learning support rooms and two special needs classrooms and associated rooms.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16587/24]
348. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will receive any update on the agreed extension for four additional classrooms. [16586/24]
217. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance whether a parent who is paying for student digs and wants to claim the new €750 rent credit on their tax return can claim for this even when the accommodation owner refuses to give receipts; if landlords are obliged to give receipts; whether the rent-a-room scheme only applies to students; if a homeowner can keep a working person instead of a student and still earn up to €14,000 p.a., tax-free; whether he/she can keep both a student and a worker under the rent-a-room scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/24]
216. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance whether the €14,000 limit refers to renting to one student only, or if it is permissible to rent several rooms to several students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16061/24]
91. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can have an oral hearing for a carer’s allowance appeal. [15524/24]
1702. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) is getting the maximum grant; if not, the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14940/24]
1533. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) for children is not covered under the drugs payment scheme; if there is a plan to add it to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14941/24]