288. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance when the medical criteria for the primary medical certificate is expected to be updated. [55137/22]
259. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the date in 2014 that section 126 (2b) of the Tax Consolidation Act 1977 was amended; if there was a regulatory impact assessment carried out in advance of the amendment; and the rationale for the amendment. [54456/22]
246. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the position of GP and dental surgeries with regard to the temporary business energy support scheme. [55639/22]
222. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department can ensure that transport solutions are put in place for the residents of an accommodation centre (details supplied), given the recent discontinuation of the Tullamore to Athlone service which provided links for these residents. [55233/22]
110. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or any of his officials had any engagement with Bord na Móna on the employee share scheme. [54444/22]
83. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rights and recourse opportunities available to consumers who have been affected by substandard building or contractor works, or who have paid in advance for building works which have been left incomplete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54626/22]
179. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline in full the qualifying criteria for a primary medical certificate. [54082/22]
127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that a supplementary welfare allowance is awarded for a person (details supplied) without further delay. [53785/22]
126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that a domiciliary care allowance is awarded to a person (details supplied) without further delay. [53780/22]
68. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify whether a recipient of the State pension can qualify for the €500 renters' allowance which was announced in Budget 2023. [53642/22]
807. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give favourable consideration for funding for projects (details supplied) in their respective applications under the community centre fund; and the timeframe for announcing funding for same. [53340/22]
806. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of Kinnegad library and town park project, previously granted under the rural regeneration fund. [53339/22]
672. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given to the impact that the new assisted decision-making legislation will have on adults with extreme complex needs, whose care is being provided in the UK and paid for by the HSE. [53332/22]
671. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his views on the delay in recognising pharmacists from non-EU countries to help address the shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53328/22]
538. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on Ireland remaining a highly-skilled economy, when State investment in research as a percentage of GDP is below the EU average. [53342/22]
537. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending criteria of eligibility for training supported under the national training fund; if he has considered a review of same; and if he has engaged with industry to see how best to utilise this fund to ensure the workforce is equipped for Ireland’s modern economy of today and into the future. [53341/22]
536. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the links that his Department has with the Department of Health and HSE to ensure that adequate college places are being made available each year to ensure the required number of graduates available to the health service. [53336/22]
535. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline and publish the borrowing framework for technological universities to provide for affordable housing. [53335/22]
534. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeframe for the establishment of a centre of excellence for electronic vehicles in Mullingar. [53333/22]
487. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to increase the rates for foster parents given that rates have not increased in ten years. [53427/22]
482. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow recipients of the old-age pension in cases in which a person is residing in the house with their parents to qualify for household package, given the current high energy costs. [53421/22]
481. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will request a review into week pension rate for a person (details supplied) given that the weekly rate has recently reduced despite no change in circumstances. [53420/22]
479. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allocate more staff to the local community welfare offices to deal with the increased workload CWOs are experiencing due to the extra SWAs application and exceptional needs payment applications as a result of the cost-of-living increases (details supplied). [53364/22]
409. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if a request for a school bus ticket can be re-assessed for a family (details supplied). [53362/22]
408. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will give favourable consideration to an application by Longford Westmeath ETB for a new HQ to be located at Columb Barrack, Mullingar. [53334/22]
394. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that all required special needs' assistant supports are in place for a school (details supplied). [53226/22]
277. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans, if any, to reform the commission for public service appointments to ensure that public appointments can be done in a timely efficient manner given that it can take up to 24 weeks for certain vacancies to be filled. [53337/22]
230. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of an application for funding for a town bus service for Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53338/22]
229. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Irish Rail to carry out a feasibility study for a dual railway line between Mullingar and Maynooth. [53329/22]
195. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the CRU regarding energy companies increasing their standing charge at a time of unprecedented energy increases, and if he has plans to introduce legislation around the standing charge. [53330/22]
143. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the inclusion of farmland in active use in the residential zoned land tax; if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53176/22]
76. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are available to incentivise farmers to erect solar panels on rooftops and to establish anaerobic digestion schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53175/22]
391. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on an application to the community centre investment fund of a facility (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52485/22]
179. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student has to repeat a year in college due to ill health will receive the €1,000 cost-of-living payment of tuition regardless of the SUSI position on issuing grants for a repeat year. [52322/22]
70. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any supports or tax reliefs available to assist patients who have to avail of hearing aids. [52088/22]
750. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a former agency worker (details supplied), now permanent HSE employee, will receive their pandemic bonus payment. [51432/22]
545. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the new income guidelines for fuel allowance coming into effect on 23 January 2023 will apply to a couple (details supplied) where one person is over 70 years and is in receipt of a State pension (contributory) but their spouse, while in receipt of a qualifying payment of carer’s allowance, is under 70 years. [52048/22]
448. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will outline any planned upgrade works or investment in the health centre, Ballymore, County Westmeath. [50959/22]
235. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the updated social housing income bands for County Westmeath. [50957/22]
165. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure an ASD assessment is prioritised and scheduled for a person (details supplied). [50426/22]
22. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide clarity on the projected increase in gas power supply pricing over the coming 12-month period. [50526/22]
668. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when agency staff that are still waiting on their Covid bonus payment will receive same (details supplied). [49739/22]
512. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the changes in relation to fuel allowance in Budget 2023 (details supplied). [50094/22]
501. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if assistance is available to an employer to take on Ukrainian refugees and to assist in the necessary training. [49749/22]
429. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school bus ticket is issued to a pupil (details supplied). [50093/22]
335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Electoral Reform Act 2022 is currently in law and enacted; and if the criteria regarding registration of a political party remain, either 300 members 50% of whom are on the electoral register or an elected member of Dáil Éireann under item 45 of this Act. [50145/22]
179. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warmer homes grant under the fuel allowance scheme is awarded to a person (details supplied) without further delay. [49609/22]