590. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he has had to date with further and higher education institutions to put in place a strategy to develop new fast-track, mid-career educational models that can meet the rapidly evolving needs of the new economy as per the programme for Government. [5150/22]
318. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress to date with the proposed Irish Sea way along the east and south-east coast to boost tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5153/22]
282. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if an office has been established within Government tasked with encouraging greater competition in the Irish insurance market as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5152/22]
247. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the pilot scheme proposed in the programme for Government to examine the potential for ride sharing apps to improve rural connectivity. [5149/22]
206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department has had to date with the SME growth task force proposed in the programme for government. [5151/22]
187. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the well-being indicators referred to in the Programme for Government to point out inequalities and help ensure that policies are driven by a desire to do better by persons. [5148/22]
145. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the role the Naval Service will have in the recently announced Atlantic Current and Evlanov Sea basin Marine Protected Area and the North-East Atlantic Environment Strategy to 2030. [3832/22]
125. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to immediately increase the allocated associated budget given the recent commentary regarding the Defence Forces rations and the increasing cost of food. [3833/22]
94. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the engagements and progress made in relation to the Women of Honour. [3831/22]
63. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the response by her Department on the challenges facing local media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3784/22]
451. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reasoning and rationale behind the end age for parental leave being 12, extending to 16 in circumstances in which there is a disability or long-term illness; if there are plans to review this age cut-off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/22]
353. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he will give consideration to the provision of a pandemic service medal for the Defence Forces given the acknowledgement of the significant contribution made by the Defence Forces to Operation Fortitude to the HSE and to the people of Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/22]
331. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of his work to tackle homelessness in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3583/22]
330. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being considered by his Department to assist renters in the current housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3582/22]
329. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority units to be completed by Longford County Council by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3581/22]
328. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority units to be completed by Westmeath County Council by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3580/22]
1750. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when a group (details supplied) can expect a rescheduled date for a meeting given that the original date was over 12 months ago. [1608/22]
1690. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the available hours to access the HSE antigen online order form beyond the current 12 hours per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1332/22]
1556. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Westmeath awaiting the allocation of homecare hours; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of hours they have been allocated. [63592/21]
1555. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Longford awaiting the allocation of homecare hours; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of hours they have been allocated. [63591/21]
1220. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of antisocial behaviour orders issued in County Westmeath in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [63334/21]
1219. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of antisocial behaviour orders issued in County Longford in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [63333/21]
1218. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of female members serving in An Garda Síochána by Garda district in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [63332/21]
1217. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the engagement she has had with the Garda Commissioner regarding the continuing issue of the cancellation of 999 calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63331/21]
904. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if 2021 financial statements can be the sole basis of calculating the assessable income of self-employed persons or the spouses of self-employed persons for disability applications made in 2022 or applications currently under appeal given the ongoing financial impact Covid-19. [63594/21]
903. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the amendments that have been made to the calculation of assessable income for self-employed persons or the spouses of self-employed persons in terms of application for the disability allowance given the ongoing financial impact Covid-19 is having on all service industries particularly in relation to the use of 2019 financial statements to project future earnings. [63593/21]
791. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if buying power will be maximised by procuring room air cleaners for schools from a single source. [1334/22]
790. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she plans to introduce clear definitive regulations and specific requirements for room air cleaners for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1333/22]
733. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of applications to her Department by primary and post-primary schools for funding for air filtration systems by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63413/21]
731. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided to the children of a person (details supplied). [63346/21]
695. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if his Department is considering an increase in the daily budget for catering in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2249/22]
633. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons still in Afghanistan awaiting assistance from the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63414/21]
597. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the income limits for social housing will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2247/22]
482. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration is being given by his Department to continue the local authority commercial rates waiver (details supplied). [63411/21]
373. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he is taking to facilitate remote working for staff in Departments; the number of staff who have applied to work from home on a part-time or permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63325/21]
310. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Longford and Westmeath, respectively, currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the business resumption support scheme and the Covid restrictions support scheme, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63590/21]
305. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the lack of insurance providers for community groups; if consideration has been given to the State providing cover in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63412/21]
207. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of wheelchair accessible taxis registered in Athlone, County Westmeath. [63264/21]
186. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of children that have availed of cycling training through the ramped up Cycle Right Programme as committed to in the Programme for Government by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/22]
185. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of cycling officers employed by local authorities 2020 and 2021, as committed to in the Programme for Government by county in tabular form. [2246/22]
167. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if she has had engagement with organisations (details supplied) or similar agencies to tackle the increase in domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62374/21]
122. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department is considering closing schools early or extending closure over the Christmas holidays in view of the increasing numbers of Covid-19 infections and the changing public health advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62377/21]
121. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if a cost-benefit analysis has been conducted on the installation of air filtration systems in primary schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62376/21]
87. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have an approved overdraft; and the levels of same by local authority, in tabular form. [62083/21]
86. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes that are unoccupied, by local authority area. [62082/21]
85. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have adopted, and have yet to adopt, a vacant sites policy, in tabular form. [62081/21]