173. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of availability of dentists who treat medical card patients in counties Kildare and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26587/22]
172. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that calls to Naas Hospital from family members enquiring regarding patient welfare are going unanswered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26586/22]
171. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the assistance that he will offer to an organisation (details supplied) who is seeking a new premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26585/22]
170. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of prisoners awaiting transfer to the Central Mental Hospital from each prison in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26579/22]
159. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to provide in-cell phones in each prison; the restrictions that will apply to their use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26581/22]
158. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to establish a female open prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26580/22]
157. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to address the pay and conditions concerns of prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26578/22]
137. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to carry out excavations at former mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26584/22]
124. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reducing the pension age to 65 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26602/22]
123. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to allow applications for a Public Services Card to be made online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26601/22]
122. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the 18-week delay for appointments to get a Public Services Card in Newbridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26600/22]
121. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of indexing core social welfare rates to 35% of average weekly earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26599/22]
98. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the building of a swimming pool on the site of an existing or new school in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26608/22]
97. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress that is being made with the building of a new school at a location (details supplied); the projected date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26607/22]
39. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the Croí Cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/22]
38. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to each local authority for home adaptation grants through the housing aid for older people scheme in each of the past three years in tabular form. [26604/22]
37. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to incentivise right-sizing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26603/22]
36. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on Kildare County Council’s return to his Department regarding the Progress Report on Implementation of the Vacant Site Levy requested pursuant to Circular letter PL 03/2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26598/22]
35. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the overdue updated wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26583/22]
25. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the terms of the diesel rebate scheme to allow beneficiaries to receive deliveries that are smaller than 2,000 litres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/22]
1. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who were awarded work permits in each of the past three years in tabular form; the number from each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26577/22]
273. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the backlog in the issuing of felling licences will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23616/22]
253. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if any refugees are being housed or intended to be housed on properties in the ownership of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23642/22]
252. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to move away from congregated settings in the care of older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23641/22]
251. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the assessment of needs for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23633/22]
250. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff midwives working at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise; the number of staff midwives on long-term sick leave; the number of staff midwives that have left the hospital over the past two years; the number of staff midwives recruited in the hospital in the same time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/22]
227. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the policy of personalisation for budgets and services to older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23631/22]
223. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the addiction supports available to prisoners in each prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23629/22]
171. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress that is being made with the building of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23614/22]
156. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if any refugees are being housed or intended to be housed in properties in the ownership of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23617/22]
149. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on recent discussions he has had regarding the proposed convention on the rights of older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23630/22]
148. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed timeframe to honour the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. [23623/22]
147. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his most recent conversation with the UK Foreign Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23622/22]
146. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the work in relation to the Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/22]
145. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that will be taken in 2022 and 2023 to enhance Ireland’s network of embassies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23620/22]
144. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports from counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly, respectively, that are currently outstanding; the planning that is being carried out to ensure that there is no repeat of the delays experienced in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23619/22]
143. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will establish a passport office in Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23618/22]
114. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing allocations made by Kildare County Council to persons who were on the housing list for less than two years in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23643/22]
113. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the funding deficit for 2022 in relation to local authority property re-let works in County Kildare; if his Department is planning to provide increased funding to Kildare County Council to deal with this shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23640/22]
112. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated and drawn down by Kildare County Council for re-let works on council properties for each of the years from 2018 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [23639/22]
111. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will resource the Residential Tenancies Board to properly enforce the Government's rent regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23636/22]
110. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will lift the cap on the ability of local authorities to purchase homes in cases in which there is a housing assistance payment or rental accommodation scheme supported tenant in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23635/22]
109. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to chronic staff shortages at Kildare County Council; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23634/22]
108. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans from County Kildare; the number that have been successful; the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/22]
107. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time spent on the social housing list in Kildare County Council; his plans to reduce these times; the number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months and each month to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23625/22]
106. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take on the Moorhead Report recommendation on devolution of more powers to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23624/22]
101. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland will opt in to article 31 of the European Social Charter on the right to housing [23638/22]
84. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will reduce to zero the VAT rate on automated external defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23632/22]
1924. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a silage conservation support for farmers to address the costs of fertiliser and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/22]