548. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child in County Donegal (details supplied) can expect an appointment from Inishowen children's disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/23]
511. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department and associated State agencies working with the fishing and aquaculture industries in Ireland have set a deadline of 30 October 2023 for drawdown of funding from the Brexit adjustment reserve fund, when the EU regulation states that expenditure needs to be incurred and paid by public authorities by 31 December 2023 and Member States need to report by 30 September 2024 about the measures carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42758/23]
510. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish, in tabular form, a full breakdown of all funding allocated by his Department under the Brexit adjustment reserve processing capital support scheme, by applicant, project, funds applied for, funds allocated, application date, funds drawn down to date, funds outstanding, and deadline for payment; any rejected applications by applicant, project and funds applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42757/23]
490. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what plans he and his Department have to renew or offer a long-term lease which will expire soon at a building (details supplied) in Howth, County Dublin, that is currently operating as a seafood retail outlet and training centre, in conjunction with Bord Iascaigh Mhara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42449/23]
473. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the awareness of his Department of the ongoing assessment for oyster trestles along the Quay Shore, Newtowncunningham, County Donegal, and the plans to potentially cultivate oysters in Lough Swilly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42223/23]
156. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeframe for the roll-out of at least 30mb broadband speeds to a location (details supplied) in County Donegal as part of the national broadband plan; if such areas with poor or no broadband coverage shall be prioritised during the roll-out phase as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/23]
461. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what plans he and his Department have to renew a long-term lease on the Bord Iascaigh Mhara coastal training centre based in Howth, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41520/23]
460. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has given any consideration in communication with Bord Iascaigh Mhara to opening a processing plant for the Irish inshore shellfish fisheries industry, and namely, the cockle industry, following market and regulatory disruption due to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41519/23]
459. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what engagements he has had with the British government in relation to any plans it may have for development of offshore renewable energy in areas 7G and 7F that will potentially impact Irish fishing waters and the Irish fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41518/23]
458. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a proposed 700-tonne limit for the fishing of razor clams in Ireland that is intended to be introduced from 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41517/23]
457. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the current regulations for the fishing of razor clams in Ireland are sustainable; if he has given any consideration to capping the number of boats/registered vessels allowable to fish the species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41516/23]
456. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to publish a full list of fishing vessels in the State, by registered owner, name of vessel and port location, licensed to fish razor clams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41515/23]
455. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to publish a full list of prawn catch, broken down by port location and vessel, in the State for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/23]
454. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supporting measures that he is considering introducing through the Brexit adjustment reserve fund to assist the Irish fishing, aquaculture and processing industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41513/23]
453. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to publish the full list, in tabular form, by vessel name, registered owner, vessel size, quota attached to the vessel, tonnage and port of all participants in the fishing boat decommissioning scheme approved through the Brexit adjustment reserve funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41512/23]
295. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that the Government does not provide the same financial assistance to students and their families, regardless of where they are studying on the island of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland; and if he appreciates how unfair this discrepancy is to students who live in the border counties of the Republic of Ireland. [40881/23]
143. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Government does not provide the same tax relief for rental costs to students and their families, regardless of where they are studying on the island of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. [40882/23]
1048. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when the parents of a child (details supplied) can expect to receive services from the early intervention team in Buncrana; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40738/23]
987. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an appointment from a cardiologist and a neurologist from Letterkenny University Hospital; if this person is on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40305/23]
512. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish with the National Standards Authority of Ireland when it will issue a clear directive on the acceptable levels of deleterious materials and structural strength in concrete foundations to assist homeowners who have to rebuild their homes under the enhanced defective block grant scheme. [40105/23]
511. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish with the National Standards Authority of Ireland when it will issue a clear directive on the acceptable levels of deleterious materials and compressive strength in concrete blocks that will allow sellers and buyers of second-hand homes to have full clarity on their transaction. [40104/23]
432. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on the requests from homeowners affected by defective blocks that the works they are carrying out to remediate their homes and related professional fees, under the enhanced defective block grant scheme, be exempt from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39793/23]
820. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the names/company names of the engineer consultants that were on the original panel for the pyrite remediation scheme, and the names of the engineer consultants that are currently on the panel, in tabular form. [37319/23]
819. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the recent statement by an organisation (details supplied) that many engineers encountered difficulties in obtaining professional indemnity insurance coverage while operating the original defective block grant scheme; and if he will confirm that the engineers working for or contracted to the Housing Agency will be provided with professional indemnity insurance coverage for the decisions that they make under the enhanced defective block grant scheme. [37318/23]
615. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education when her Department will provide the finances required to demolish and rebuild school buildings at a school (details supplied), given that the engineer's report has recommended same and as applied for to her Department. [37637/23]
614. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education to provide a clear and detailed timeline for the delivery of the long-awaited three-school campus in an area (details supplied). [37608/23]
217. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has considered engaging with the Irish fishing industry to examine whether some of those who have recently been forced to leave the industry, due to reduced fishing quotas, could be deployed to fulfil roles in the Naval Service on a supporting civilian basis, similar to other jurisdictions and naval services. [38397/23]
59. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans the Government has to participate in the 25th anniversary of the official opening of the Island of Ireland Peace Park on 11 November 2023 in Messines, Belgium; who will be representing the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39002/23]
1106. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme to release documentation held in respect of a person (details supplied) in relation to the reimbursement sought after a procedure in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35650/23]
608. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an assessment of needs will be carried out for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35389/23]
571. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the pelagic fishing industry in Ireland will receive financial compensation for the huge loss of fish quota that they have endured under the Brexit Reserve Adjustment Fund. [35143/23]
561. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what engagement his Department is having with local fishermen around the coast about the construction of offshore wind infrastructure; if he agrees that the impact on traditional fishing grounds should be minimised, that adequate financial compensation is provided, and that agreements reached in advance of construction are adhered to; to outline his engagements with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications regarding these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34611/23]
502. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to extend eligibility for the living alone allowance to widowers under the State pension age or other persons. [35141/23]
269. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport the number of cruise liners that have visited each port in Ireland in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/23]
24. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what engagement his Department has had with the Minister and Department of Transport prior and present to the introduction of the European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) Regulations 2023, SI 315/2023, and its effect on the Irish fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34754/23]
6. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will revert to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to advise when the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017 can be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34612/23]
1. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline what discussions or engagements he has held with his ministerial colleagues to ensure that every effort is made to minimise the impact on traditional fishing grounds from the development of offshore renewable energy; and if he supports the principle of co-creation when designating areas for offshore renewable energy or marine protected areas. [34496/23]
188. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and ask officials from his Department and the Office of Public Works to re-engage with a person (details supplied) to discuss a safe and fair management system for the water courses that run through his farm land from all the hills in the surrounding townlands into the sea at the adjoining public beach. [34417/23]
83. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport what engagement he and his Department had prior to the introduction of the European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) Regulations 2023, SI 315/2023, and their impact on the Irish fishing industry; what plans he has for further engagement to discuss the impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34740/23]
658. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that ten years since the major flood at Letterkenny University Hospital, the onsite outpatient clinic has not been reinstated at the hospital; and if he will ensure that this important clinic is reinstated as soon as possible. [33470/23]
647. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that the necessary funding and resources are provided to an organisation (details supplied) so that it can continue to provide the care needed in respect of a person to live independently within the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34301/23]
592. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm when the positions (details supplied) within the primary healthcare system in north Donegal will be filled; and if he is aware of the huge impact this is having on children with the full spectrum of disabilities and their families. [34034/23]
435. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason older persons are required to fill out an eight-page application form when renewing their free travel pass. [33612/23]
400. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 13 June 2023, if he will outline his plans to update the legislation pertaining to quarries, in co-operation with other Ministers, considering the catastrophic failings in State oversight that have led to devastation for thousands of homeowners and tenants and a cost of billions of euro in taxpayers' money. [34055/23]
58. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the dismay caused to hundreds of homeowners in defective block homes in Donegal, who have had their application under the defective concrete block grant scheme referred by Donegal County Council to the Housing Agency to adjudicate on, under the remediation of dwellings damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks scheme; and to confirm that these referrals are down to the emerging science that has severely undermined the IS465, and to the serious delays in the review of IS 465 that he ordered. [32740/23]
36. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will agree to homeowner amendments to the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act, passed almost one year ago, considering that the reason he refused these amendments at the time was his urgency to get the new scheme up and running. [32741/23]
656. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of rooms currently being used in radiology at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32609/23]
655. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the opening and closing times for radiology at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32608/23]
654. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health to provide, in tabular form, the number of radiographers employed on a full-time and part-time basis at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32607/23]
472. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will received their approved home support package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32587/23]