185. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport what steps he is taking to ensure that citizens who have been trained as helicopter pilots in the North of Ireland have their qualification recognised to be able to work across Ireland as a helicopter pilot, as per section 8 of the memorandum of understanding between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Common Travel Area and associated reciprocal rights and privileges’ (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42127/23]
297. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, following on from his comments made on 21 September 2023, he can outline the criteria which technological universities must satisfy in order to be deemed off balance sheet for the purposes of borrowing for student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41923/23]
296. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the executive board structure for each of the technological universities will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41922/23]
295. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can explain the ongoing delay in the rollout of professorships in the technological universities; if he will provide a timeline on when this will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41921/23]
186. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le ceist 74 ar an 21 Feabhra 2023, an bhfuil dáta ar fáil don athrú ar na cuaillí a bhí geallta laistigh den bhliain ag na Pointí Grianghrafadóireachta ar Shlí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin (details supplied); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41954/23]
172. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 20 September 2023, if, given that he outlined how the small claims procedure is available to those individuals impacted by the closure of a clinic (details supplied), he can confirm that this means of address does not require the business to still be operating so that claims papers need to be served; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42057/23]
170. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when retired OPW workers will receive increases on their pension in relation to backpay due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41947/23]
142. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health what plans there are to increase the availability of staff to increase care hours for patients (details supplied). [41882/23]
139. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to confirm how cases at a hospital (details supplied) will be decided; and if a lottery system will be used. [41879/23]
132. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in each county who are currently part of the DTSS, in tabular form; if he will provide an update on the work he and his Department are doing to ensure access to dental care for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41719/23]
131. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41718/23]
610. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science can he outline what impact the increase in the state contribution for new places for graduate entry medicine (details supplied) will have on reducing fees in the academic year 2023/24, disaggregated by new entrants, second year students, third year students, and fourth year students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41099/23]
107. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and his Department will support Inland Fisheries Ireland in any potential marketing campaign to promote Lough Corrib SAC as a carp fishery for angling tourism-purposes, considering the recent finding of carp in the lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41091/23]
119. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for increasing North-South mobility in third-level education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40590/23]
118. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans, if any, he has in relation to changes to the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40591/23]
113. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is considering any one-off cost-of-living measures for higher education, similar to last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40592/23]
110. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what his plans are in relation to including graduate entry medicine within the free fees initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40588/23]
85. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on increasing the throughput of craft apprentices through the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40589/23]
71. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what plans he has for the proposals outlined in his Department’s recently published options paper, Funding the Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40587/23]
69. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the progress to expand the current offering of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40586/23]
1087. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has enquired as to what the cause of the delay in the allocation of funding (details supplied); and what is currently being done with these funds. [40739/23]
1085. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current number of apprentices waiting for off-the-job training at level 2, 4 and 6, disaggregated by craft apprenticeship type, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40431/23]
319. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education what grants are available for primary schools for IT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40071/23]
238. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 1601 of 11 September 2023, if, given that the Minister for Health has confirmed that under company law issues relating to the refunding of fees are the responsibility of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, his Department is aware of the approximately 200 patients in Galway that paid approximately €2 million for orthodontal treatment in a clinic (details supplied) which was not provided and have yet to be compensated; and if so, if his Department is considering any action. [40193/23]
1601. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the actions taken by his Department to try to reach a resolution for orthodontic patients at a practice (details supplied) in Oranmore, County Galway, who were left without treatment suddenly; if patients will be able to get refunds; if there any further steps his Department can take to ensure a fair outcome for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37661/23]
167. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the arrears in pension payments for former employees of An Post, following a recent Labour Court decision; his plans to expedite this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38869/23]
1096. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with the 19 representative bodies representing community care cancer support services to discuss the ongoing issues they have raised with him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35601/23]
499. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if any action is being taken to streamline the process of applying for jobseeker's benefit for school staff who are reliant on the benefit during school holiday times; if it is being considered to manage such claims through the relevant school rather than individually by the worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34870/23]
80. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will convene a stakeholder forum as a matter of priority in line with recommendation No. 14 of the report of the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight on the section 481 tax credit for film; the dates and times of meetings between her officials and the Department of Finance on the matter until now; and to make a statement on the recommendation. [34627/23]
201. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the report and guidance that his Department received from a company (details supplied) on behalf of the National Pension Reserve Fund Commission in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34050/23]
113. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how a person (details supplied) can progress their application to renew their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33823/23]
95. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice in regards to the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 and the fact that the European Commission had previously deemed it potentially "inapplicable and unenforceable" due to the Government's failure to put it through the Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS), if she can outline what has changed since then; what further communication she has had with the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33472/23]
77. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice in regard to the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022, which has recently come into operation, if she can outline in detail her interactions with the National Security Committee chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of an Taoiseach; the instructions and/or guidance she received from it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33471/23]
373. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the selection criteria permit representatives for postgraduate researchers to apply; if she will be amenable to their presence on the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33355/23]
372. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is a defined criteria for selection in terms of his new Research and Innovation Policy Advisory Forum (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33354/23]
363. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, in relation the scaffolding construction training programme he launched in July 2022, he can confirm whether this course is currently recognised in accordance with Schedule 5 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulation 2013 (SI No 291 / 2013); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33210/23]
357. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on outstanding recognition payments for front-line staff who worked at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33385/23]
97. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the roll-out of the tenant-in-situ scheme; if local authorities have resourced additional staff to manage the workload involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32203/23]
89. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on Housing For All delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32204/23]
228. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has a policy when it comes to making announcements, specifically in relation to the need to make it clear to the public whether additional funding is being made available for an initiative, or whether this is existing money that has already been announced, in order to avoid confusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32961/23]
227. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address a series of queries related to funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32960/23]
226. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address a series of queries related to funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32959/23]
225. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can confirm that funding (details supplied) comes from the National Access Plan, and for the avoidance of confusion, that this does not constitute new or additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32958/23]
574. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the situation in CORU whereby there is a four-month deadline to evaluate applications, but no fixed deadline for evaluating appeals, and if he has had any discussions with CORU in relation to this issue as a potential bottleneck in the processing of applications and recruitment, and possible additional resourcing CORU may need. [32129/23]
566. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the assistance that is given to non-EEA healthcare assistants when moving to Ireland; the support that is given for family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32096/23]
565. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health what assistance is given to non-EEA healthcare assistants when moving to Ireland as well as what support is given for family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32095/23]
544. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when a project team will be assigned in terms of delivery of a cancer centre of excellence within a Model 4 Hospital at Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31999/23]
206. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to detail the number of CHADEMO/CCS charge points which have been removed in both Galway city and county since January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32617/23]