281. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the advice that has issued from his Department to third-level colleges in relation to student placements at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56692/21]
196. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a simple online adult passport renewal application by a person (details supplied) has been given an estimated target issue date of ten weeks from the receipt of the application considering that this persons last passport expired only months ago so it should only take ten working days for this application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56676/21]
166. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the total tax take on sales of LPG for February 2021; the way this figure compares to the total tax take for this product for October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56602/21]
165. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the total tax take on sales of diesel for February 2021; the way this figure compares this to the total tax take for this product for October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56599/21]
164. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the total tax take by his Department on petrol sales for February 2021 compared to the total tax take for this product for October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56596/21]
163. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the total tax take on a litre of petrol retailing at €1.50, on a litre of diesel retailing at €1.50 and on a litre of LPG retailing at €1.50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56594/21]
162. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the total tax take on a litre of petrol retailing at €1.10, a litre of diesel, retailing at €1.10 and on a litre of LPG retailing at €1.10, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56592/21]
30. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Passport Office plans to reduce the length of time it takes for corrected documentation to be uploaded to a passport application; if these applications which have been already been initially checked can be processed immediately on receipt of the corrected information rather than the turnaround time being extended further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56348/21]
18. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications submitted in 2021 to date that were found to have an error on the consent form at checking stage; if he has plans to simplify the consent form or amend it to reduce possible future errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56299/21]
283. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times his Department has appealed a decision that was made by the Agriculture Appeals Office from January 2011 to October 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56509/21]
174. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) is entitled to retain the special rate of maintenance grant for the 2021-2022 academic year based on income from 2020 which included the pandemic unemployment payment considering that they are under the income threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56490/21]
94. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff that have returned to the offices of the Passport Office since August 2021; the exact number of persons who are actually working in the offices as of 11 November 2021; the number of persons who work from home as of 11 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56209/21]
76. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ascertain from the OPW its plans for a property (details supplied); the length of time the property has been vacant; if it could be considered for use by an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56207/21]
454. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice when an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied) will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55571/21]
308. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will amend the process for applications submitted by Passport Express in order that the parents of minors are notified via telephone of a possible error rather than by letter in order that it can be immediately rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55627/21]
307. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport can issue for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this person has not seen their family for two years. [55624/21]
306. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport can issue for a person (details supplied) on time for their travel plans. [55623/21]
302. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact the Passport Office received this application on 19 May 2021. [55525/21]
396. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their GLAS payments for 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55333/21]
391. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if vaccination is compulsory for certain students in order that they can take up a placement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55412/21]
297. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this application is with the Passport Service for 50 working days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55380/21]
295. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport can issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this passport is a renewal application was received in the Passport Office on 6 September 2021 and the delay in issuing same will potentially jeopardise a sporting opportunity for this person. [55324/21]
220. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand the renal unit in Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar, County Mayo in view of the number of persons placed on the waiting list for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54806/21]
216. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug cariban which is prescribed for patients with hyperemesis gravidarum is not included in the medical card scheme or the drugs payment scheme; if there are plans to include this drug on the two schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54786/21]
695. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date an afforestation grant and premium scheme application was made by a person (details supplied); the outcome of this application; if the application was approved; if not, the reason for its refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53967/21]
570. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if a mechanism will be put in place in order that there is early approval and publication of NPHET minutes within a week of the meeting in the interests of accountability and transparency given that the Covid-19 pandemic is evolving again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54066/21]
569. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the date of the last meeting of NPHET; the reason as of 1 November 2021 the last minutes available on its webpage are 16 September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54065/21]
568. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason the frequency of NPHET meetings has been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54064/21]
567. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if meetings of NPHET are or were occurring without members having access to the minutes of the previous meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54063/21]
566. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason NPHET meeting minutes were and are only released six to eight weeks after the meeting in question especially when meetings were occurring on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54061/21]
528. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that have been approved permission to access the labour market in Ireland from 2017 to date by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54195/21]
527. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the reason persons residing in direct provision who are awaiting the outcome of applications to remain in the State cannot work if they have the appropriate qualifications and in particular in circumstances in which there is a shortage of workers for the area they are qualified in. [54192/21]
388. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports will be dispatched to persons (details supplied) in time for their travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54588/21]
382. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport application lodged on 22 August 2021 will be processed and dispatched to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54383/21]
381. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) considering that the application had an estimated issue date of 19 October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54382/21]
322. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of septic tanks at private dwellings that were inspected (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54060/21]
319. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local authority (details supplied) made an application for affordable housing in any location in the county; the correspondence between the council and his Department in this regard; the position of same if an application has been submitted by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54006/21]
214. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport his plans to install an electric vehicle charger for public use in a village (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53925/21]
73. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the additional funding and resources that have been provided to expand the capacity of the SEAI to deliver the better energy warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53447/21]
37. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the approximate average waiting time for persons who have applied for the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme from the date of application to the completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53448/21]
125. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the diet supplement to help with the cost of a special diet prescribed by a general practitioner or hospital consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53551/21]
64. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of current applicants for the SEAI warmer homes scheme by age profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53453/21]
1199. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is available for groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52473/21]
834. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the legal procedure in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52158/21]
535. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a section in her Department will respond to correspondence sent by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [52782/21]
457. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if documents will be returned urgently to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53293/21]
454. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will allow retrospective inclusion on the foreign birth register for a specific group of persons (details supplied) in view of the fact that the processing of applications were paused during Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53159/21]
443. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a foreign birth registration application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53028/21]
439. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will verify the accuracy of the passport tracking facility available online; if the bar level is automated by date received until the application is at checking stage; if there is a section with the Passport Office responsible for the accuracy of the tracking facility; if there are plans to overhaul this facility in order that it would provide real-time data accuracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52987/21]
438. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a replacement foreign birth registration certificate will issue to a person (details supplied) as it is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52972/21]