469. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the problems with the FÁS apprenticeship programme including delays of over one year in apprentices receiving their qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36271/22]
409. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is being pursued by JobPath to have his or her new employer complete forms and provide details relating to rates of pay when JobPath had no hand, act or part in the person securing this employment and did not assist in securing the necessary training before employment commenced; the purpose of these forms; and the intended use of the data. [35827/22]
383. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of the disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [35257/22]
372. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the funding that is available through her Department for the provision and training costs for rapid prompt boards for children on the ASD spectrum at home and in school. [36176/22]
322. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the engagement that he has had with the Department of Defence on the shortage of qualified engine room artificers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35997/22]
166. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider a review of the 9% VAT rate for those hotels charging exorbitant rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36270/22]
150. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to ensure a more fair treatment of customers of commercial bus companies, particularly in rural communities, to ensure all persons, regardless of where they live, can avail of the fair reduction scheme on all bus transport services. [36075/22]
58. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the engagement she has had with parents' advocacy groups to address their concerns relating to the shortage of special needs assistants. [28493/22]
153. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofit contracts that have been awarded to a company (details supplied) since the commencement of the retrofit scheme; the number of complaints that have been raised regarding the work carried out by the company and its contractor; the due diligence that was carried out by the SEAI on this contractor before awarding them millions in State funding for the retrofit scheme; the reason that in February in 2021 the decision was taken to terminate all contracts with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33999/22]
152. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that despite commitments that he has made to persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath to ensure that the remaining remedial works on their home have not yet been implemented resulting in this couple having to remain living in alternative accommodation; the reasons that the SEAI has yet to arrange for work to be completed on their home that has been badly damaged as a result of the work carried out by a company; if his Department has plans to compensate this couple for the serious distress, expense and inconvenience they have experienced since employing an SEAI listed contractor to carry out work to retrofit their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33998/22]
151. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the qualifications that a building firm must have to be listed on the SEAI website; the criteria that a builder and contractor must meet to be listed on the SEAI website; if this provides a guarantee that the listed contractor will meet the minimum statutory building guidelines relevant to the retrofit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33997/22]
150. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that have been put in place to address the damage caused to homes as a result of persons employing contractors and builders listed on the SEAI website whose work has subsequently been substandard and resulted in damage and substandard work to the homes of persons when done as part of the retrofit scheme; and the damages or court action, if any that has been initiated against a person (details supplied) as a result of complaints and subsequent site inspections of work carried out by their firm including the work that they carried out on the home of persons. [33996/22]
149. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofit funded schemes that have been awarded to a company (details supplied) since the pilot scheme commenced in 2017, by county; the number of complaints that have been made by householders who have employed contractors and builders listed on the SEAI website including the company during the 2017 to 2022 period by county; the annual spend incurred by the State to reinstate the damage caused to homes by work carried out by contractors listed on the SEAI website and allegedly qualified for working on the retrofit scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33995/22]
148. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that his Department plan to take to assist with the repair of the home of persons (details supplied); when the work will commence; if assurances will be provided to them that they will not be made liable for any remedial work carried out to their home to reinstate the damage caused by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33994/22]
91. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of transfers to alternative barracks that have been refused due to concerns in relation to staffing levels and the inability to replace experienced personnel. [34160/22]
72. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the specific recruitment drives that have taken place in respect of school leavers and graduates from third level education; and if there were targeted campaigns in respect of areas of known understaffing in the Defence Forces. [34161/22]
68. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a comprehensive update on the engagement and progress regarding the investigation associated with Women of Honour in the Defence Forces. [34169/22]
162. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he has had with the officials in Myanmar since the 3 June 2022 announcement of the forthcoming execution of four political prisoners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32982/22]
153. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of interventions made by the Irish consulate and embassy staff on behalf of Irish citizens that have lost or had their passport stolen when they were in a foreign country in 2022. [32983/22]
236. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of Parkinson’s disease nurse specialists currently employed in the health service per CHO area in tabular form. [33239/22]
69. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the report into housing income thresholds will be published and put in place. [33241/22]
767. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of augmentative and alternative communication devices that have been approved for each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form by county; and the number of application for the same period that were refused. [32148/22]
766. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for augmentative and alternative communication devices that have been approved for service users of a centre (details supplied) that are currently being processed. [32147/22]
764. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapist vacancies that exist in a centre (details supplied). [32145/22]
761. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he intends to seek and expansion of the new-born screening programme given that 28 June 2022 marks World New-born Screening Day to include spinal muscular atrophy and if not, the review that was conducted to indicate that this test should not be carried out routinely a given clinical data shows the earlier a patient receives treatment for SMA, the better the outcome.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32102/22]
641. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure the changes to the eligibility criteria policy for a primary medical certificate are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32810/22]
183. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to ensure the expected changes to the eligibility criteria policy for a primary medical certificate are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32809/22]
156. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to ensure public transport is a viable alternative to travelling by private car in counties Longford and Westmeath. [32811/22]
217. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been informed by the HSE that it is without funding to provide the necessary transport to enable them to attend the day service provided by a centre in Mullingar. [31162/22]
1560. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the eligibility requirement of 12 months in post given the rotational nature of their schedule will be applied to those members of the Defence Forces that applied for the €1,000 pandemic bonus. [29732/22]
1559. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had to ensure the members of the Defence Forces are paid the €1,000 pandemic bonus as soon as possible given that it was announced in January 2022. [29731/22]
1406. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting lists per duration and department in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, in tabular form. [29012/22]
1405. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of whole-time equivalent vacancies per department in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [29011/22]
1404. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when a specialist multiple-system atrophy nurse will be provided for those diagnosed with this progressive neurologic disease; the number of persons with this diagnosis; and the current access to specialist multiple-system atrophy care. [29008/22]
1382. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when all healthcare workers who are entitled to the bonus for those who worked on the front line during Covid-19 will receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28829/22]
1381. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps that he will take to ensure that the promised bonus to those who worked on the frontline during Covid-19 including those in section 38 funded projects, is paid without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28828/22]
1374. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in County Longford that are currently on sick leave due to stress. [30837/22]
996. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of full school-based summer programmes for special education schools and classes in counties Longford and Westmeath for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29734/22]
976. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary schools with classrooms in prefabricated buildings for more than ten years in each county in tabular form. [29395/22]
975. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary schools with classrooms in prefabricated buildings in each county in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29394/22]
974. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools with classrooms in prefabricated buildings for more than ten years in each county in tabular form. [29393/22]
973. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools with classrooms in prefabricated buildings in each county in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29392/22]
943. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the National Council for Special Education will be releasing the SNA allocations given that many parents and staff were informed that information would be forthcoming a number of weeks ago and that the current lack of clarity is causing considerable anxiety for all stakeholders. [29024/22]
942. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of students with additional needs without a secondary school place for the school term September 2022 in counties Longford and Westmeath. [29014/22]
941. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of school transport routes that will be altered to accommodate additional children in counties Longford and Westmeath for the school year starting September 2022. [29013/22]
500. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will remove the population cap on the affordable homes' aspect of the Housing for All - Rebuilding Ireland Plan to allow towns such as Edgeworthstown, Ballymahon and Granard, County Longford to be included in the scheme given the lack of availability, and the current and further needs of these areas. [29537/22]
484. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most recent update provided to him regarding the number of homes applied for through the vacant homes scheme by local authority in tabular form. [29022/22]
483. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties in counties Longford and Westmeath that are registered on vacanthomes.ie that have been returned to use. [29021/22]
482. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the vacant homes schemes and policies are sufficient in addressing the vacant homes issue. [29020/22]