136. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport is his Department is aware of the advertising of possible fast-track Irish licence applications (details supplied); if his Department is aware of the website and any of the claims that it makes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36297/24]
1921. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the lack of a dedicated/funded physiotherapy or occupational therapy post to acute stroke in University Hospital Waterford (UHW) (details supplied); the additional resourcing that is available to the UHW stroke unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35885/24]
1827. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the number of juvenile patients on the orthodontic dental waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35208/24]
1822. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant orthodontic dental positions in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35191/24]
1821. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the total complement of orthodontic dentists in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35190/24]
1602. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the total number of additional positions that University Hospital Waterford will be awarded authority to recruit or replace as part of the proposed service expansion allowed, outside of staffing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33920/24]
1601. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if the Taoiseach has been in communication with him on an issue (details supplied); if he has conferred with the lead person in relation to same; if he is aware that service expansion which was recommended by the national lead at this hospital for stroke services has been refused budget approval for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33919/24]
1600. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of two consultant emergency positions recommended by the HIQA report of acute hospital activity at UHW in 2022; the reason for the ongoing delay to progress these positions; the reason note of these two positions approval cannot be found in the terms of the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee; if he is aware of the continuing lack of WTE emergency consultants at UHW being presently six WTEs as opposed to the staffing levels at all other model 4 hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33918/24]
1599. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the proposed development timelines to the provision of a new surgical hub at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); his Department’s target end date for the award of a construction tender for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33917/24]
1130. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the inclusion of counsellor notes in court trial proceedings (details supplied). [34896/24]
1080. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the steps, if any, her Department has taken to prepare for any potential riots/civil unrest that could potentially occur in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34294/24]
884. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the accommodation recognition payment is taken into account when calculating the differential rent of a tenant in receipt of the housing assistance payment from a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35764/24]
633. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the significant school transport issues affecting secondary school students in Ardmore, County Waterford attending a school (details supplied); if she will request her Department to review these school transport issues with a view to providing a transport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35211/24]
438. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, in respect of the reported cost of €330,000 to provide a bicycle shelter at Leinster House for storage of 18 bicycles, he will outline the cost-benefit analysis that was conducted prior to the granting of this funding award; the tender process that was used; the number of contractors that were invited to tender; the value-for-money basis on which the project was approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35549/24]
437. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide the outlined business case, the initial proposed costings and a final costings report for a new bicycle shelter to facilitate storage of 18 bicycles, at a cost of over €330,000, supplied to Leinster House recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35548/24]
1744. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that parents should take in order to apply for a refund of private assessment fees paid, to avoid the long HSE assessment waiting lists to have their child assessed for special needs. [31053/24]
73. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the changes that have been implemented by his Department to establish strategic funding across the regions; how this process is managed and measured; to provide quantum details of such funding over the life of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30134/24]
72. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how the Ireland 2040 aspiration for doubling the growth of Waterford has been operationalised in capital spending over the life of this Government; the amount of the €44 billion voted expenditure has been invested in Waterford and the NUTS 3 southeast region in quantum of money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30133/24]
182. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the Revenue Commissioners’ IT issues with the filing of personal income tax returns for 2023, which have been ongoing since 12 June 2024, and the consequent delay in issuing assessments that are urgently needed for mortgage and SUSI grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29086/24]
113. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Finance to provide, in tabular form, a regional and county breakdown of the number of businesses who remain non-compliant with the debt warehousing scheme; if he has any concerns as to a disproportionate effect in terms of rural and regional economic fallout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23236/24]
59. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a feasibility study public (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28400/24]
400. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 21 May 2024, when a response will issue in relation to the question (details supplied). [26869/24]
851. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current situation in Waterford city and county regarding the lack of respite facilities; if he is aware that currently St. Patrick's care facility has only one bed available (details supplied); if he is aware that families in the Waterford area have been informed that they will only be given one week’s respite; if he agrees that this is not acceptable; to confirm what plans his Department has in place to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25364/24]
205. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in relation to the recent Supreme Court findings (details supplied) concerning the right of the bereaved partner to receive social welfare entitlements after the death of their loved one and in support of their family obligations, she will provide an update as to the specific steps the Government is taking to recognise such rights in new or amended legislation; when such legislation or amendments will be tabled; when other single-parent families to whom this judgement is relevant can expect recognition by the Department of Social Protection as to their access to State support as outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24480/24]
52. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline, regarding the Waterford airport runway extension business review, the way in which the exposure of the Exchequer being capped at maximum €12 million liability is captured in the present review report; to detail any other projects reviewed by his Department requesting Government funding where a similar ‘costs cap guarantee’ was provided to Government; how this cost benefit is weighted in terms of the overall review report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24243/24]
51. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport the main sectors of analysis his Department is applying to the present Waterford airport runway extension review; the number of similar reviews using the same analysis template that have taken place in his Department over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24242/24]
50. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an outline of the spending in aviation in his Department to date and during 2024; to provide an account of any overspend or underspend noted by his Department in this Government programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24241/24]
49. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport the key policy achievements realised and new initiatives taken by his Department to date and during 2024 in relation to regional aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24240/24]
168. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has any concerns regarding the costs trajectory on business as a result of the proposed roadmap for increasing minimum annual remuneration thresholds for employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23261/24]
167. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he would acknowledge that a large number of SMEs in Ireland are struggling to meet demand because they cannot recruit or retain employees with the necessary skillsets within Ireland; to confirm the number of overseas employees over the past five years who have been recruited in managerial and customer facing rolls, in tabular form; the plans his Department has to work with SMEs to alleviate these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/24]
152. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Finance the details of the latest understandings regarding the number of businesses and the outstanding debt that remains within the debt warehousing scheme that relate to businesses that have still not engaged with revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23235/24]
97. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the application rates his Department has seen in relation to the ICOB scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23234/24]
94. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views regarding his Department's activity with respect to the national training fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23237/24]
69. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will acknowledge the continuing momentum around artificial intelligence generation has the potential to create seismic challenges for both the public and private business sectors; if he is considering any developments around specific agency development to support public and private sector navigation of these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23238/24]
50. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main supports to the SME sector his Department is proposing, including additions to the increased cost of business scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23223/24]
516. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the legislation will be enacted to reimburse parents who have to pay private practitioners to assess their children for special needs, in order to bypass long HSE primary care psychology or CAMHS waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22551/24]
337. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available for persons in the following situation (details supplied). [22380/24]
299. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Education if there is any requirement for teachers to train or upskill in how to identify children in their classrooms with ASD or ADHD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22555/24]
170. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in view of the lack of national broadband access in An Rinn, County Waterford, if he will advise alternative providers that can possibly provide a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22927/24]
169. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason An Rinn in County Waterford is not included in the national broadband plan; the steps that can be taken by families and businesses in An Rinn that wish to access high-speed data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22926/24]
166. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress made on sourcing a cash safe for the Custom House visitor centre (details supplied); the number of complementary visitors admitted over the past five years; his views on whether this issue should be relatively easy to rectify; when the visitor centre will receive the long awaited cash safe that will enable it to process cash payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/24]
165. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of complementary admissions being issued each year at the Custom House visitor centre (details supplied); when the visitor centre will be properly operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22283/24]
128. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the concerns raised regarding traffic controls adjacent to a national school (details supplied); if he will acknowledge the obvious dangers that exist, given there is no on-street parking available for school pick-up and drop-off, which is causing both parking congestion at the roadside and visibility issues for traffic circulating through; if he will require the local authority to install speed ramps adjacent to the school area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22236/24]
617. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health how a new cardiac day ward at University Hospital Waterford is proposed to be delivered (details supplied); where it will be located; where the project plan exists on a capital or estates project list; the stage recruitment is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/24]
616. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the number of new positions to be filled as part of a new seven-day service delivery at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); the stage recruitment is at; the final deadline proposed to achieve the full recruitment number; the target date to begin the seven-day service; if he will confirm that funding has been authorised and released to University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21660/24]
509. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, given that there appears to be a renewed emphasis on the possible suitability of individual housing units to be considered for IPAS accommodation, he will outline what the minimum number of refugee spaces his Department will consider for contract accommodation; the specific considerations his Department is applying when reviewing such property offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21266/24]
508. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the outline specifications his Department is using to assess properties, namely, the minimum number of beds, the threshold costs per bed on offer, the ratio of bathrooms to beds, the requirements to mixed or single gender use and the offered duration of contract from inception (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21265/24]
476. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Land Commission records (details supplied) will be digitised and made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21801/24]
389. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider forming an expert working group for national monuments (details supplied) given all structures recognised after 1888 are not considered as monuments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21800/24]