143. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider opening the Croí Cónaithe scheme for rental properties and shortening the vacancy period in the instance where a departing tenant has left a property in bad repair and the landlord may not have the funds to bring it back up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9235/23]
132. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she plans to implement regulations on short-term holiday lettings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9242/23]
702. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will take urgent action to provide the resources to bring the current level of 80 neurological nurses to the European norm of 100 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8839/23]
493. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 8 February 2023, if a person (details supplied) on disability allowance can retain their fuel allowance and living alone allowance, if they avail of rent-a-room relief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8859/23]
416. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education when applications for the Summer Works Programme 2023 will open, in particular category 5 for science laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8499/23]
244. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the status of the proposed new station at Kilmore Quay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/23]
298. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection can a person who was self-employed but now permanently unable to work apply for invalidity pension now the benefit it is available to those who were self-employed but when they became incapacitated before the change in regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7879/23]
297. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for household benefits package for a person (details supplied) was unsuccessful and under what circumstances it can be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7876/23]
203. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if there is any consideration being given to the removal of deemed disposal tax (details supplied) as deemed disposal makes it extremely difficult for ordinary people to invest in the stock market, giving very few options to protect or grow wealth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/23]
218. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is considering the introduction of a dairy exit scheme and if so, when a decision will be made on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7581/23]
38. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of horticultural operative employment permits remaining out of the total quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7590/23]
37. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider reviewing the decision to refuse applications that failed pre-check where the remuneration figures were incorrect due to the change in minimum wage between 2022 and 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7588/23]
890. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned about the viability of the forestry nursery sector, given the repeatedly low levels of afforestation in recent years, compounded by limited afforestation for 2023 and the suspension of various support schemes with the new programme not being ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6610/23]
889. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeframe for the commencement of the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6609/23]
838. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the way a person (details supplied) was assessed for the nursing home support scheme; the way each was contribution calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7296/23]
533. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the justification for a patient with private health insurance being asked to authorise a hospital to charge their private insurance provider for a private room, even though they may be staying in a public ward in the event of a private room not being available, and that they would be admitted to a public ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/23]
364. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if there has been any decision reached on school transport fees for future school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7224/23]
314. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education for an update on the progress of a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6544/23]
313. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the number of face-to-face and online meetings and engagements he has had with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6543/23]
175. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting on NCT appointments in County Wexford; and the waiting times for same, in tabular form. [7339/23]
306. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6384/23]
305. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug cariban cannot be prescribed by a GP on the drugs payment scheme, given that the majority of women do not see a consultant until after 12 weeks; if this is the current standard practice in other EU member states; his Department’s recommendations, in the meantime, to help with the extreme nausea and vomiting for the first 12 weeks, or until the drug can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6383/23]
304. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the process in writing by which pregnant women are experiencing extreme nausea and vomiting can obtain cariban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6380/23]
264. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the Governmental or European funding initiatives that are available for digital healthcare companies that provide personalised solutions for the intervention of chronic health conditions, and for management of chronic disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6266/23]
427. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if there is an option for reimbursement for an essential treatment paid for privately when there is no public service available in the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5926/23]
405. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if saxenda will be approved for persons with a medical card or under the drugs payment scheme for the purposes of GP-supported weight loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5809/23]
371. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the introduction of pension increases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5728/23]
262. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a disability allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5739/23]
261. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when the application will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5730/23]
234. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of the payment of the remote area grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5984/23]
112. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the comprehensive review of the primary medical certificate scheme, to include a broader review of mobility supports for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6079/23]
437. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide information on the funding streams available to assist in financing a building project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5464/23]
349. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of outstanding payments for commercial accommodation for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/23]
242. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that can be made available to a person (details supplied) to assist with the provision and conservation of energy in their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5347/23]
154. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the number of face-to-face and online meetings and engagements that she has had with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5019/23]
102. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position on a site purchased by her Department in Clonard, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5004/23]
54. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the properties that have been identified to accommodate Ukrainians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/23]
13. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service, Army and Air Corps in each of the years from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5021/23]
67. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that district energy schemes are regulated; the rationale for not doing so under the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities; and the reason that residential customers are then billed as commercial customers, given that part of the rationale for a just transition is energy and cost efficiency. [4838/23]
473. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider permitting persons with an accredited teaching English as foreign language certificate to substitute as support staff in schools if Garda vetted to fill English as additional language hours and support children with little or no English, given that many English as additional language support roles are unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4745/23]
425. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if her Department has records of all casual employment carried out by teachers for the purposes of a teacher applying for their pension, that can be matched with those of a teacher who may not be able to recall exact locations and dates of subbing work they carried out in the 1980s and 1990s before becoming permanent in 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4330/23]
345. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide an update on the investigations currently being undertaken into an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4323/23]
280. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the 9% VAT rate for hairdressing services; if he is considering reducing the rate even further to 5%, as requested by industry leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4644/23]
272. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the total receipts from the 2% betting tax for 2022; the breakdown between retail, online and phone betting amounts, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4497/23]
248. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the total receipts from the 2% betting tax for 2019, 2020 and 2021; the breakdown between retail, online and phone betting amounts, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4015/23]
334. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what assistance is available to an organisation (details supplied) with set-up costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3769/23]
332. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentages by year for when the 1,005 unused afforestation licences were issued in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3871/23]
331. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of afforestation applied for each year of the past forestry programme and the actual area planted in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3870/23]
284. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice if a visa application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3815/23]