256. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to allow for changes to the means test for the contributory pension qualified adult allowance payment for persons whose spouses are in receipt of allowance but who are in long-term care under the fair deal scheme, so the majority of this income is going towards to the cost of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45709/24]
249. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if assistance is available to a person (details supplied) further to an unsuccessful maternity benefit claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45524/24]
213. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to increase the income limits for persons applying for social housing supports, taking into account increased incomes in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45530/24]
142. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 708 of 18 September 2024 and 1305 of 5 November 2024, if an answer will be provided as to the reason the paediatric urgent care centre in Connolly Hospital only operates Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10 am to 5 pm, compared to Tallaght which is 24/7, as explanations in relation to appointment-only services were not requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45419/24]
140. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if an exemption for women with polycystic ovary syndrome could be introduced in relation to the BMI requirements for publicly funded IVF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45415/24]
106. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the disability allowance claim for a person (details supplied); when they can expect a decision to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45477/24]
89. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of litigation being taken (details supplied) following a data breach in Wexford County Council; the circumstances of this case; the implications of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45329/24]
88. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a case of a data breach (details supplied) where a named individual’s personal data were disclosed to a public representative without the person’s permission; the implications of this data breach; what action has been taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45328/24]
1251. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the inclusion of the shingles vaccine in his Department's policy decision following the health technology assessment recently carried out by HIQA on the herpes zoster vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45127/24]
1250. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 708 of 18 September 2024, when a response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45125/24]
1249. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will outline specific measures planned to address the gap in access to newly approved cancer drugs by the European Medicines Agency between private and public patients; and if he will consider fast-tracking reimbursement timelines for these drugs to ensure equal access for all patients, regardless of insurance status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45124/24]
854. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will launch the forestry knowledge transfer scheme for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44773/24]
853. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will review performance versus plan in relation to his licence plan for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44772/24]
852. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish his licensing and scheme approval plan for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44771/24]
669. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can avail of the Jobs Plus incentive following his return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44491/24]
667. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the Farm Assist for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made on a claim originally made in October 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44455/24]
482. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the specific measures her Department has implemented to address the funding shortfalls some schools are facing under the free book schemes; if additional supports are being considered to ensure the schools facing shortfalls have adequate resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45126/24]
124. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he supports the streamlined process for pension increases to ensure fair and timely adjustments for retired members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44552/24]
115. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for the most up-to-date regulations on wood-burning, and any future changes coming down the line in relation to wood-burning stoves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44346/24]
364. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the number of newly-authorised medicines under the European centralised procedure in 2018 to 2024 in respect of which the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has discharged its function under Section 8 (1) (h) of the Health Act, 2007 to evaluate clinical and cost effectiveness; if HIQA is capable of delegating this function; if this function is met by the issuance by HIQA of guidelines on health technology assessment for other organisations to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43715/24]
363. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health to confirm the existence of an oversight agreement between his Department and the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics ((NCPE) as of 1 October 2024 as is required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; to outline the details of such an agreement and how it reflects the NCPE's legal framework; to outline their compliance with the agreement; if such an agreement exists, to provide it to the Oireachtas; if it does not exist, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43714/24]
260. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice to outline the entitlements bestowed on the bearer of an honorary citizenship; the rights bestowed on their descendants; if it differs from a general citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43601/24]
186. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education for an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43723/24]
90. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she would consider engaging with schools (details supplied) about moving to one co-educational school as there is demand in the area to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43360/24]
839. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of discussions between a union (details supplied) and officials from his Department on the alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year; if this decision will be finalised in the time left of this current administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/24]
678. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health for details on the pay and numbers strategy, which Connolly Hospital healthcare workers say will add an additional six months to recruitment processes and undermines patient safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42421/24]
608. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he would consider introducing SNAs into preschools, especially in preschools that cannot secure an AIM worker, or making SNAs eligible for the role of an AIM worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42424/24]
607. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessments of need that are completed every month in the Blanchardstown and Castleknock area CDNTs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42422/24]
423. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the necessity for BA Communications for fire fighters to communicate with each other over radio in a fire emergency; when this essential equipment will be rolled out through Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42423/24]
294. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he agrees that energy policy is currently too widely dispersed across various Government departments; whether he agrees with the creation of a dedicated Minister of State for Energy position, which would centralise responsibility for managing our energy needs and ensure a strategic approach to energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43185/24]
277. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person is entitled to pay for bank holidays and public holidays accrued whilst receiving illness benefit. [42374/24]
255. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the amount of projected taxes that will be taken from fuel tax, VAT excise and carbon tax associated with petrol in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43192/24]
254. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance whether he has met with a group (details supplied) since being appointed to his position; if not, when he intends to meet the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43181/24]
253. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance his views on the likelihood of Ireland having the most expensive diesel in Europe once the carbon tax increase is levied on 1 October 2024; his plans to reduce the financial burden on Irish consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43179/24]
252. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the amount of projected taxes that will be taken from fuel tax, VAT excise and carbon tax associated with petrol from 2025 to 2034, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43178/24]
251. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the amount of taxes taken from fuel tax, VAT excise and carbon tax associated with petrol and diesel from 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43175/24]
250. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue generated from fuel taxation from 2019 to the present; the proportion of the overall tax take this comprises; the expected revenue from fuel taxation from 2024 to 2034; the proportion of the overall tax take this comprises, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43174/24]
249. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance his views on how Ireland’s taxation model will change as we move to a decarbonised economy; if he is favour of the establishment of an expert group on taxation including civil service officials, economists, environmental specialists and fuel industry representatives to develop a balanced fiscal strategy that supports the transition to sustainable energy while maintaining the financial stability of the fuels sector and ensuring the State is appropriately funded through taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/24]
226. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance how the move to decarbonise Ireland’s economy will necessitate a change in the country’s taxation model; if he is in favour of the establishment of an expert group on taxation including civil service officials, economists, environmental specialists and fuel industry representatives to develop a balanced fiscal strategy that supports the transition to sustainable energy while maintaining the financial stability of the fuels sector while ensuring the State is appropriately funded through taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43186/24]
225. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance his views on the likelihood of Ireland having the most expensive diesel in Europe once the carbon tax increase is levied on 1 October 2024; his plans to reduce the financial burden on the transport industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43182/24]
217. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the number of times the sustainable aviation task force has met; the persons that comprise the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43184/24]
216. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work of the sustainable aviation fuel task force; the recommendations it has provided; the date for the publication of the sustainable aviation fuel policy roadmap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43183/24]
140. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how he intends to encourage domestic biofuel production, including investment in research and development, and financial incentives for producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43187/24]
326. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses in IBD in Connolly hospital over the past five years; the plans to increase and recruit them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42287/24]
242. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale as to why a woman with three children and who is a widow, cannot receive illness benefit when she is entitled to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42289/24]
228. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time the carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied) has been pending; how much longer before they can expect a decision; the efforts being made to reduce the waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42158/24]
227. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time a domiciliary care application by a person (details supplied) has been pending; when a decision will issue; the efforts that are being made to reduce the waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42144/24]
195. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the plans in place for the Blanchardstown Mulhuddart school area to ensure there are enough primary school places to accommodate the new developments in both Churchfields and Hollywoodrath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42288/24]
687. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an up-to-date list of the number of people and the length of time they have been waiting for home care hours in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41620/24]
515. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the clarification sought by a person (details supplied) on the status of their ACRES payment can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41532/24]