404. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if existing forestry approvals can transfer seamlessly into the new afforestation and roads schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63116/22]
245. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health whether he is considering fast-tracking the HTA process to enable access to Kaftrio for the 35 excluded children with Cystic Fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62381/22]
461. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide clarity on the timeframe before a former nursing home that was registered with HIQA on or since 1 September 2022 may become eligible for consideration to be used as an accommodation facility for refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62247/22]
449. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a facility (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive payment for hosting refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61984/22]
448. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a facility (details supplied) will receive payment for hosting refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61982/22]
447. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a facility (details supplied) will receive payment for hosting refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61981/22]
284. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the additional €2.5 million in sound and vision funding will include a provision for spending in news and current affairs programming and to support live programming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61942/22]
274. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if smaller size funding for local organisations of approximately €50,000 will be available under the new PEACE PLUS funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62272/22]
272. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Office of Government Procurement plans to publish its approach and timeline in relation to the type of cloud services that are suited for central procurement arrangements; the nature of any such solutions; the timing of any such procurement competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62146/22]
250. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if polythene covers for growing maize are exempt from VAT regardless of whether the traditional oxo-degradable film or the newer compostable film is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62142/22]
213. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mechanism for a person to claim a refund for the cost of a flight that did operate but that they did not take due to Covid restrictions in cases in which the flight operator has refused a refund of the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61856/22]
190. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current procedure and upcoming changes to the regulation surrounding the burning of old scrub and bushes off agricultural land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62164/22]
259. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of progress on a building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61567/22]
211. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the route identification for the N3 to N4 link road; if traffic in Lucan, the sensitivities of the routes in terms of protected lands, and public parks will be taken into consideration; if new routes will be examined outside the previous scoping inquiry published in May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61538/22]
27. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the compensation that is available to persons (details supplied) as a result of lands being in a special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61327/22]
18. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the statutory duty of the Central Bank in the event of a consumer experiencing, and informing the Central Bank of, two breaches of Part IX, subsection 129(2) of the Consumer Credit Act 1995, as amended, and SI 128/1996, by a lending institution in the context of a housing loan, with supporting evidence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61055/22]
672. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health when a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be in place in CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60841/22]
595. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had and the efforts that have been made to ensure that medical card or GP visit card holders are not to be charged for phlebotomy services; and the person or body that a patient in County Wexford should contact if they have been charged for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60437/22]
388. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a private nursing home, which ceased operations in October 2022 is sold if the new owner can immediately commence operations as a refugee accommodation centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60426/22]
387. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the time limit for when a former nursing home can cease operation as a nursing home and commence operations as an accommodation centre for refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60425/22]
377. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the fuel allowance and living alone allowance for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60830/22]
365. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to reopen an in-person Citizens Information Board office in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60677/22]
354. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the contributory pension application for a person (details supplied); when will a decision be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60445/22]
181. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the recruitment of the Primary Medical Certificates Appeals Board since the Boards resignation in 2021; the proposals that are being made to address the backlog in appeals made to the Primary Medical Certificates Appeals Board by people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60439/22]
75. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Taoiseach the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and the nature of work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 [60092/22]
376. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60088/22]
374. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and the nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60077/22]
359. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60085/22]
351. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the policies that are in place for the protection of employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59994/22]
322. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60086/22]
306. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60084/22]
290. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and the nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60078/22]
277. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60089/22]
258. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60101/22]
257. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60079/22]
240. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60083/22]
192. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60090/22]
191. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60087/22]
186. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60082/22]
181. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60091/22]
174. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60081/22]
168. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60080/22]
52. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the uptake of the croí cónaithe vacant property refurbishment grant; if further funding will be available; if there is additional demand for the croí cónaithe vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59843/22]
705. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the way that inheritance that has been disclaimed by an applicant for the fair deal scheme is treated; if this can be disregarded and not treated as an asset for the purposes of a fair deal scheme means assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59382/22]
695. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to increase the numbers of dentists accepting medical card patients in Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59322/22]
523. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotels or accommodation centres housing Ukrainian refugees that have not been paid or have outstanding payments pending from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59530/22]
500. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the provision of communal space for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59089/22]
428. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that recipients of disability allowance, blind pension or invalidity pension who are on community employment schemes or undertaking further education and training have been excluded from the additional payment of €500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59226/22]
414. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the State pension (non-contributory) for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59025/22]