480. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total number of people on the waiting list for ophthalmology in Longford and Westmeath; the average waiting time for appointment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45789/24]
447. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to recruit one WTE staff grade podiatrist and one WTE senior grade podiatrist for public health service. [45652/24]
446. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in cardiothoracic surgery at CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45651/24]
444. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to recruit one WTE staff grade audiologist and one WTE senior grade audiologist for the public health service. [45649/24]
443. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the nature of capital works projects that were carried out at Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the future capital works scheduled to be carried out at this hospital over the next two years. [45648/24]
373. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding provided to the Midlands Regional Hospital for child and adult respite, respectively in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45788/24]
372. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of overnight respite beds for children and adults, respectively in Longford and Westmeath in 2019 and 2024, in tabular form. [45787/24]
371. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of respite hours provided to families in Longford and Westmeath over each of the past 12 months; the total number that has been provided each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45786/24]
370. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a first appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45785/24]
369. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a psychology appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45784/24]
368. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a speech and language therapy appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45783/24]
367. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45782/24]
342. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people in Longford and Westmeath, that are currently waiting an appointment for early intervention, broken down by therapy; the number that are waiting less than 6, 6-12 and those that are waiting more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45790/24]
330. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Longford County Council and Westmeath County Council for the control of horses in each of the first six months of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [45779/24]
301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí currently working in each of the Garda stations in Longford and Westmeath, by rank, in tabular form. [45799/24]
295. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to each divisional roads policing unit as of 29 October 2024, in tabular form. [45638/24]
294. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed penalty notices that Gardaí issued for parking on a footpath in each Garda division to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45637/24]
261. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officers employed in Longford and Westmeath in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [45798/24]
260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for an urgent needs payment in Longford and Westmeath, by reason, in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date respectively, in tabular form. [45797/24]
259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait time for a supplementary welfare allowance in Longford and Westmeath. [45796/24]
258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait time for an urgent needs payment in Longford and Westmeath. [45795/24]
235. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan, local authority home loans from Longford and Westmeath; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused, the average time from application to decision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45778/24]
234. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of affordable homes that have been built in Longford and Westmeath in each of the past five years; the total amount planned for 2024; the total funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45777/24]
192. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she last met the Chief Executive of Screen Ireland; and the issues discussed. [45654/24]
153. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of applications received from schools in Longford and Westmeath under the major capital works scheme; and the number granted to date in 2024. [45794/24]
152. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the funding provided for NEPS services in Longford and Westmeath in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45791/24]
151. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the funding provided through the ICT grant to Longford and Westmeath schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45776/24]
150. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary school students enrolled in Longford and Westmeath schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45775/24]
149. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary school teachers employed in Longford and Westmeath in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45774/24]
148. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school students enrolled in Longford and Westmeath schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45773/24]
147. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school teachers employed in Longford and Westmeath in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45772/24]
146. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the funding provided for capital projects in Longford and Westmeath schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45771/24]
135. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of staff members employed to support the school completion programme in Clare in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45646/24]
134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the amount of funding that has been provided to schools in Limerick under the emergency works scheme for the period of 1 January 2023 to 1 October 2024, in tabular form. [45645/24]
133. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost of these works. [45644/24]
132. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the additional capacity that will be provided to a school (details supplied) in order to increase the number of children to be able to attend this special school for the 2025-2026 school term. [45643/24]
131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the amount of capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form. [45642/24]
130. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of staff members employed to support the school completion programme in Wexford in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45641/24]
129. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department received EU funding for current or capital works projects in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if so, the projects that were funded and by how much, in tabular form. [45640/24]
107. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost if the budget for the Green for Micro Programme were doubled. [45655/24]
99. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of EV charging points at each OPW heritage site; and the 2025 budget allocation to increase the number of EV charging points at OPW heritage sites. [45636/24]
64. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant WTE posts, by job title, currently at the Financial Service and Pensions Ombudsman; and the estimated timeframe in which each of the vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [45653/24]
29. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of new train drivers recruited by Irish Rail in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number of train drivers that left Irish Rail during the same period, in tabular form. [45639/24]
902. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what action he and his Department will take to ensure that the historical pay increments for the staff of St. Christopher’s Services, Longford, are honoured, the reported possible industrial action can be averted and the needs of those in Longford and the surrounding counties who attend St. Christopher’s can continue to be met by this vital service. [44257/24]
394. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sorca Clarke den Aire Oideachais cad é an t-ionchur a bhí ag an Aire Oideachais Norma Ní Fhoghlú maidir le déantús agus critéir na scéime, agus maidir le roghnú na scoileanna féin, i Scéim RAISE atá i bhfeidhm ó thuaidh, agus cad é an tosaíocht a ceanglaíodh le haghaidh Gaelscoileanna a chomhlíonann na príomh-chritéir maidir le bochtanas. [44273/24]
393. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sorca Clarke den Aire Oideachais cén fáth ar fágadh Gaelscoileanna ar nós Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh in Iarthar Bhéal Feirste amach as Scéim RAISE, atá páirtmhaoinithe ag Tionscnamh an Oileáin Chomhroinnte, agus 60% de dhaltaí na scoile ag fáil béilí scoile saor in aisce. [44272/24]
54. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the actions taken since September 2024 to ensure that every child who is seeking a school place has one. [44970/24]