413. 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. [59023/22]
381. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she intends to make any changes to the eligibility criteria for school transport, particularly in relation to giving consideration to feeder schools or catchment areas in addition to the current distance calculation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59535/22]
380. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she intends to waive the fees for school transport for the upcoming 2023-2024 school term and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59533/22]
379. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education when she expects to receive the results of the review of the school transport system; when any recommendations will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59532/22]
371. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the number of additional school transport tickets that have been issued in County Wexford following the additional funding provided in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59355/22]
280. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that are in place to support homeowners (details supplied) in County Wexford who are facing catastrophic damage to their home as a result of defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59198/22]
204. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider re-introducing the licensed haulage emergency support scheme for the months of November to April as a specific assist for the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59090/22]
337. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the financial implications for nurseries have been considered by his Department given that there is no phasing-in or phasing-out period for their crops prior to the commencement for the new programme which was announced in November, and due to commence in January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58587/22]
336. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that it will take nurseries to produce plants in order to meet planting requirements of the various forestry types set out in the forestry strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58586/22]
335. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated surpluses of sitka spruce already in nursery production as a result of reducing the sitka spruce component by 5% on commercial afforestation sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58585/22]
334. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional native species required by nurseries in adjusting from 15% to 20% mandatory broadleaves on conifer sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58584/22]
333. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that his Department started discussions with the nursery sector in relation to the proposed ACRES scheme which is due to commence on 1 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58583/22]
332. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that his Department began discussions with the nursery sector in relation to next forestry programme which is due to commence on 1 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58582/22]
304. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 842 of 5 July 2022, if he will provide details on the way that a person (details supplied) can make a payment to buy-back optional service from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58543/22]
298. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the current timeline for dealing with an occupation health grievance process for HSE employees; when the case of a person (details supplied) will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58493/22]
282. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that the €1,000 reduction in fees is not applied to master's or postgraduate courses; if he will consider extending this measure to this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58615/22]
253. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of the disability pension was not entitled to the bonus payment to help with the cost of living for those on long-term disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58535/22]
780. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the present position on the change in legislation to remove the requirement for planning permission when replacing dead and dying ash plantations with conifers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57370/22]
752. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of staff in each children's disability network team in Dublin north and county, including social workers, psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and so on, by full-time equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58086/22]
463. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the renewal of the working family payment for a person (details supplied); when the payment can be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57953/22]
383. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) and the requirement for special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57434/22]
372. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57280/22]
371. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if her Department has engaged and will engage with a school (details supplied) on the matter of school enrolments and pupil numbers in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57279/22]
295. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposed timeline going forward for the proposed referendum on housing to take place given the closure of the public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57637/22]
208. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the Government policy on the increased use of HVO fuels in transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57383/22]
173. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the Government policy on the import, regulation and use of HVO fuel and his position on the use of HVO fuel as an alternative to kerosene for home heating. [57390/22]
241. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when childminders will be added to the national childcare scheme; if an interim measure will be introduced in order that parents who utilise a childminder and cannot get a place in a creche could avail of the reduction in childcare fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57132/22]
137. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when assessing the contributory pension for a person (details supplied) if contributions from the UK have been requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57005/22]
136. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if State Pension (Contributory) and (Non-Contributory) applications were made by a person (details supplied); if so, the outcome of the applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57004/22]
121. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider incorporating outgoings and household expenses into the means test for payments from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56780/22]
85. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she plans to open the next round of sports capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56917/22]
492. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation regarding GP services in a rural area in County Wicklow (details supplied); if these services can be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56058/22]
365. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her Department's position regarding the recognition of Covid-19 as an occupational disease for front-line healthcare workers in Ireland, as per EU ACSH Agreement in May 2022, following the monitoring of the European Commission's work and recommendations in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56125/22]
147. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will list all advertisements used for the post of director of operations in an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56118/22]
142. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition will recommence following its suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, the reason (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56705/22]
98. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress of the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme; if he will confirm whether the project will proceed with the construction of the new bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56108/22]
265. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if the means test for a State pension (non-contributory) takes into account the full amount of capital assets notwithstanding earnings on the assets; if the means test assesses the interest earned/active appreciation of these assets; if her Department treats capital of spouses in joint bank accounts any differently to those in individual accounts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56018/22]
250. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if any plans exist to open a special class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55995/22]
238. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a landlord should provide an RTB notice of termination as requested by their HAP tenant who has decided to move out of the property due to a change in family circumstances; if not, if this will impact the tenant's request to change their circumstance on their housing application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56071/22]
174. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Commission for Regulation of Utilities has given consideration to the temporary removal of early exit fees for customers tied to contracts with energy providers in order that those faced with large unit price increases can look for alternative suppliers, taking into account the huge increased energy cost burden on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55945/22]
169. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the temporary removal of 'early exit fees' for customers tied to contracts with energy providers in order that those faced with large unit price increases can look for alternative suppliers, taking into account the huge increased energy cost burden on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55946/22]
147. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with Coillte with a view to increasing the pension payments for retired workers, given that their pensions have not been increased for many years, and that for some, pensions have not increased since they retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55711/22]
1310. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been any further change to the deadline for submission of applications to the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55502/22]
1201. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the way in which he arrived at the conclusion that the increase in the State pension rates in budget 2023 would not make a substantial difference to the outcome of the assessment process for the medical card; the analysis, if any, that was carried out; the way in which it demonstrated that there would not be a cohort of persons aged 70 years or older who would lose their medical card as a result of gaining €12 per week to their income in Budget 2023; the estimated cost of raising the income thresholds in line with the increase to the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55375/22]
1117. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if the nursing home support scheme will take a property into account (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54931/22]
815. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider recommending that third level institutions provide access to online, remote, recorded lectures to assist students who are struggling to find local accommodation or who are facing lengthy commutes to attend their courses on a daily basis due to the lack of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54556/22]
771. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide guidance for people who have pledged accommodation for Ukrainian refugees, either within their own homes or in second properties but have yet to see any progress on placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54927/22]
715. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase remuneration packages for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors considering they have not had a pay rise in 13 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55360/22]