109. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he could intervene in a case of a person who recently arrived from Ukraine (details supplied) and wishes to be reunited with her family, who are already in sponsored accommodation. [9549/24]
195. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will acknowledge the concern of parents of children with special needs following the issuing of circular 0002/24 regarding special education teacher hours (details supplied); if the category of complex educational needs is to be removed from the special education teacher hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8704/24]
154. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason a student nurse (details supplied) is not entitled to the accommodation allowance to facilitate their work placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8172/24]
136. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise on a case (details supplied). [8268/24]
507. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when grants will be available for childcare providers to extend their premises; the details of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7934/24]
333. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the tree/hedge cutting deadline which is due to expire shortly. [8004/24]
203. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application for a school extension (details supplied) will be considered favourably; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5414/24]
64. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will advise when the sports capital grants that were submitted in September 2023 will be allocated. [4453/24]
51. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when a building project will be progressed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4464/24]
47. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application for additional space by a school (details supplied) for a special unit providing leaving certificate applied tuition can be considered in light of increased roll numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4446/24]
38. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will review the well-being element of the secondary school curriculum, as advocated by Cycle Against Suicide; if she will reshape and resource it to improve the outcome for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4334/24]
277. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application for registration for the Teaching Council will be considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3964/24]
258. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will advise if a project for a second ASD unit in a school (details supplied) will continue to progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3733/24]
221. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance when the qualifying criteria for the primary medical certificate will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/24]
295. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when a school place in second-level education for a child with special needs will be confirmed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2771/24]
143. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what supports are available for small and medium sized businesses to implement the deposit return scheme. [2845/24]
142. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to a mobile app which will streamline the process in relation to the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2844/24]
1774. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of women who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1805/24]
1773. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; if he agrees with the decision to remove them from the scheme and if he will now reverse that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1804/24]
1545. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider providing financial support/ funding to a foundation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56739/23]
1349. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on when applications for compensation for mother and baby homes in Tuam will be opened. [56795/23]
1227. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in relation to the SCEP scheme the reason the terms and conditions with regard to animal star ratings of the contract have changed after commencement of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57108/23]
1225. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revise the criteria for the current ACRES scheme. [57016/23]
947. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if a school (details supplied) can be considered for the hot meals programme due to roll-out shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1250/24]
902. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in the case of 80-year-olds, she will consider the widening of the income brackets to qualify for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57120/23]
757. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the vacant tax levy for a person (details supplied). [56794/23]
679. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if there have been changes to the Irish curriculum for senior cycle students of Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1803/24]
584. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education what criteria was used to allocate funding under the STEM grants for schools; if funding will be allocated again in 2024; if a school application (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57382/23]
583. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the criteria used to allocate funding under the STEM grants for schools; if funding will be allocated again in 2024; if a school application (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57375/23]
390. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what progress has been made on reviewing the criteria of qualification for the occupational supplementary pension in relation to allowing part-time work in addition to a pro-rata pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57225/23]
623. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received compensation for flooding in the Shannon Callows. [54965/23]
470. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to compensate families with child benefit payments who have children who turn 18 years between now and September 2024 and are in full-time education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54685/23]
282. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what progress has been made on reviewing the criteria of qualification for the occupational supplementary pension in relation to allowing part-time work in addition to a pro-rata pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55384/23]
225. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the decision to close lay-bys on motorways to private road users; what measures are in place to ensure there are adequate stops on the motorway network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55200/23]
126. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to allow the completion of a key project as part of the Just Transition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54841/23]
484. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when invoices will be paid to an accommodation provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53515/23]
229. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the mechanism that is in place for a school to employ additional secretary hours, given the recent increase in pupil numbers of a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53249/23]
142. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an extension to the temporary extension of the Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will be considered, given the difficult weather conditions which have persisted in recent months. [53314/23]
443. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applications have commenced for the Shannon Callows compensation scheme; if a farmer (details supplied) can be considered for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52112/23]
194. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the current situation regarding applications for primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52041/23]
168. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to provide free car parking for all staff at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52220/23]
87. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if an application for foreign birth registration can be reviewed (details supplied); if an update can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51902/23]
254. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a town (details supplied) in Westmeath will be considered for Clár status and given the recent demographic changes as outlined in Census 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51283/23]
205. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a person regarding an assessment for ADHD (details supplied). [51411/23]
149. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review outstanding invoices for an accommodation provider (details supplied) and if their invoices can be paid without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51420/23]
148. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the ECCE scheme (details supplied). [51414/23]
76. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is any expansion of the work quota permits for employers. [51410/23]
72. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on amendments to the capital works management framework in relation to public works contracts on foot of high inflation costs for construction materials and details of other supports available to contractors. [51413/23]