408. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a medical card application can be reopened for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who has cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5818/23]
400. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if private clinics offer age and diabetic-related macular degeneration ophthalmic services in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5790/23]
399. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of patients travelling from Donegal to receive treatment for diabetic-related macular degeneration at the ophthalmic clinic in Sligo University Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5789/23]
398. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of patients travelling from Donegal to receive treatment for age-related macular degeneration at the ophthalmic clinic in Sligo University Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5788/23]
397. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to provide more ophthalmic services in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5787/23]
373. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a CAMHS referral can be made for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; if associated funding can be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5741/23]
109. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the Revenue Commissioners for the rent tax credit to date; the number of applications that have been approved; the number that have been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5876/23]
84. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal for employment purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5821/23]
80. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 18 January 2023, if he will clarify the total commitment to the project to upgrade the A5 road; if the commitment is worth €75 million or if there is a higher number or percentage that has been committed to when statutory approval is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5704/23]
394. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an assessment for autism to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5400/23]
393. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive support from the Donegal north children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5399/23]
154. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a carer's allowance review for a person (details supplied) submitted to her Department in November 2022 was sent to the social welfare appeals office; the reason that supporting documentation supplied was requested again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4885/23]
141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if she received correspondence (details supplied) from this Deputy in which representations were made on behalf of a school in County Donegal; when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5110/23]
96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the modified total domestic demand in each of the years 2008 to 2022, in nominal terms; the annual percentage change for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5194/23]
683. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the referral was routine or urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4272/23]
658. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health what the policy of Letterkenny University Hospital was regarding the determination of next-of-kin and capacity prior to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 which came into effect in the same year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4169/23]
542. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine a query relating to a Springboard course for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3995/23]
489. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made for an exceptional needs’ payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4269/23]
238. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4711/23]
323. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what are the standard regulations relating to quarantine for pets brought into Ireland; the basis on which they were returned to normal having been eased previously; if the matter is being kept under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3813/23]
136. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees that have been settled In County Donegal since October 2022 broken down on a weekly basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3530/23]
135. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of offers of accommodation on a commercial basis that have been made to house Ukrainian refugees in County Donegal; the number of these applications that have been approved by IPAS; the number of applications that are yet to be approved; the total number of Ukrainian refugees that could be housed in County Donegal if the accommodation offered was availed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/23]
134. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason his Department has responded to an offer of accommodation from a person (details supplied); if this statement is accurate for all offers of accommodation from County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3528/23]
133. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of contracts that have been entered into by his Department in relation to the accommodation of Ukrainian refugees since October 2022, on a weekly basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3527/23]
132. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if County Donegal is still under review in relation to accommodating the needs of additional Ukrainian refugees; and if not, if it is now open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3526/23]
131. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a homeowner (details supplied) who has made their property available to accommodate Ukrainian refugees has not received financial support from the State despite having supplied the relevant invoices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3516/23]
646. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a consultant refuses to prescribe medical cannabis for a patient when they are not familiar with the Medical Cannabis Access Programme, what recourse a patient has in such circumstances to gain access to medical cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3367/23]
645. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the roles in HSE intellectual disability services for which one is not required to have access to a vehicle in order to hold the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3352/23]
644. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the positions in HSE intellectual disability services whereby applicants with a driving conviction are disqualified from and fail to meet the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3351/23]
609. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive support from the Donegal north children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3231/23]
576. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an endocrinology appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2966/23]
436. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been settled in County Donegal, broken down by townlands, and the month they were settled; if it is intended for more refugees to be settled in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3354/23]
411. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a fuel allowance application was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3232/23]
220. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered allowing the transferring of taxi licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/23]
219. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of new taxi and hackney licences granted in County Donegal for each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to date in 2023; the total number of licences, taxis and hackneys operating in County Donegal by location in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/23]
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an application for the warmer homes scheme can be expedited for a vulnerable elderly person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3002/23]
155. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the reduced rates applicable to petrol and diesel until the end of June 2023; his plans regarding rates of excise in the context of the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3148/23]
136. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on banking remuneration policy; if he agrees with the recommendation of the Oireachtas finance committee in its report on banking that the current restrictions on banking remuneration, including the €500,000 cap on annual pay, should remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3147/23]
123. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged or will engage with the Central Bank regarding residential mortgage holders who were victims of the tracker mortgage scandal, have had their mortgage contracts sold to third parties or funds and are now subject to significant mortgage interest rate increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3146/23]
74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on introducing additional tax measures for developers and investors in the residential property market; if he agrees with a previously commissioned report (details supplied) that such incentives would represent a clear waste of scarce public resources and would lead to an increase in site and property prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3149/23]
66. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce measures to ensure that recent reforms in the insurance sector will result in proportional reductions in premiums for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3330/23]
64. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on extending the reduced 9% rate of VAT for the hospitality and tourism sector; its estimated cost, including and excluding hotel accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3329/23]
62. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of timely, targeted and temporary mortgage interest relief in the context of rising interest costs for mortgage borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3328/23]
310. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was referred to another hospital for cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2509/23]
210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if a special needs assistant is not a qualifying or eligible profession for flat-rate expense allowances; if so, the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2681/23]