442. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken for polycythemia vera patients who rely on Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) to manage this condition and who are now affected by a Pegasys shortage that was announced by the Health Products Regulatory Authority on 1 August 2024. [45620/24]
201. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport who within the public, private and voluntary sectors is given access by the National Transport Authority to its transport modelling instruments, including the public transport accessibility level tool and the access to opportunities and service tool, and subject to what conditions or costs. [44485/24]
156. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline how the proposed legislation on the preservation of private records will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43394/24]
155. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the implications of the proposed banning and regulation of non-disclosure agreements in employment contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43393/24]
545. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 725 of 16 April 2024, the position regarding the approved donors for a facility (details supplied); a timeline for the completion of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42467/24]
396. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the basic income for arts scheme; if she proposes to reopen the scheme for applications; if the scheme is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42453/24]
197. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport what schemes are available for schools and sports clubs to apply for funding for bicycle stands and shelters. [42816/24]
187. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the failure to provide a school bus service (details supplied); the actions she will take to work with Bus Éireann to resolve this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42120/24]
444. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the review of the Coroner Service following the closure of public consultation in January 2024; to provide a timeline for the publication of the reports; the parameters of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41253/24]
308. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the failure to provide a school bus service (details supplied); the actions she will take to work with Bus Éireann to expedite the provision of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41373/24]
133. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the implementation of the recast renewable energy directive; the legislative process required to progress it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/24]
162. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding a review of the salaries of bus escorts for schools; the last time their salaries were reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40719/24]
110. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the report on deposit protection systems, produced in line with the commitment to examine the creation of a system of holding rental deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40507/24]
102. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions she will take to implement the recommendations of the report titled 'The Development of Local and Community Arts' published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40554/24]
98. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the plans to undertake upgrades or building works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40553/24]
453. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of access for volunteers at a location (details supplied); the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39964/24]
187. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of schools in Wicklow that have commenced applications and have completed solar panel projects under the free school solar scheme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39891/24]
80. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposal to extend the DART to Wicklow town; the work that has been done to date to support this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39888/24]
65. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed connecting Ireland route (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure this is prioritised for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39753/24]
188. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of pharmacy dispensing fees; if he is engaging with a union (details supplied) on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39542/24]
89. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding any analysis her Department has done following the 2022 census regarding the demand for additional secondary school places in the Blanchardstown village school planning district; the outcome of that analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39541/24]
88. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39540/24]
26. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare services availing of the new Equal Start support package; if he has plans to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38532/24]
12. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare services that have signed a core funding contract for the coming programme year; the number of partner services that have withdrawn in each programme year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38547/24]
500. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 24 September 2024, the position regarding his commitment to ask that metachromatic leukodystrophy is added to newborn screening (details supplied); the actions he has taken to ensure that this happens; if he has attended any meetings with the HSE or the National Screening Advisory Committee to progress his request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38886/24]
462. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the application for centralised funding for an organisation (details supplied) following the meeting he had with the board in July 2023; the actions he will take to review the existing financial framework of the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38663/24]
161. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the planned extension for a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that there is no further delay to this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38574/24]
157. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the review of allocated time for students with dyslexia doing the Junior and Leaving Certificate (details supplied); the steps she will take to engage with the State Examinations Commission to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38515/24]
92. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding the provision of secure bike lockers at commuter rail stations; if he will consider creating a ringfenced budget allocation for the National Transport Authority to complete a national rollout of lockers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38846/24]
116. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reliability concerns on a bus route (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with the operator on these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/24]
32. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents and elected representatives regarding the difficulty in communicating with Bus Éireann regarding school transport; the actions she will take to ensure that this is urgently addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38026/24]
516. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the addition of metachromatic leukodystrophy to newborn screening testing; the actions he has taken since his initial request to amend the testing system to include this disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37772/24]
506. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to calls to create a commissioner for older people; his views on the merits of creating such a position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/24]
359. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding a HSE inspection (details supplied) carried out in September 2024; the actions he will take to ensure that any recommendations are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37404/24]
180. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of principals in special educational needs primary schools (details supplied); if this is under review within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37577/24]
179. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the restoration of posts of responsibility in primary schools, as called for by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37576/24]
170. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the method by which student teacher ratios are calculated at primary school level; if nonmainstream class teachers (details supplied) are removed from the calculation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37477/24]
169. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the average primary school class size in County Wicklow; the way it compares to the national average; the efforts that are being made to bring class sizes in line with the highest EU standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37475/24]
168. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school principals regarding the cost of electricity as schools head into the winter months; if a targeted grant can be considered to support schools with this rising cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37439/24]
167. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the capitation grant for both primary and secondary schools; the last time they were reviewed by her Department; if her attention has been drawn to concerns of school principals that it has not kept pace with inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37438/24]
104. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the rollout of secure bike lockers at commuter train stations including Greystones and Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37751/24]
273. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of a senior post (details supplied); if he is concerned about the potential knock-on impact of this in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37094/24]
27. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the development projects announced for the national sports campus; when the national velodrome and badminton centre and the national cricket stadium will be built; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36859/24]
341. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of school bus routes currently not operating for various operational reasons in County Wicklow; the reason certain routes are not operating; the actions she will take to ensure that these issues are resolved, by route, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36860/24]
340. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to ongoing operational issues on school routes (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the actions that she will take to ensure than these issues are resolved, by route, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36857/24]
2057. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the forthcoming ban on XL Bully dogs; how these dogs will be classified; the agency responsible for enforcing this ban; how an owner could qualify for a certificate of exemption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35518/24]
1986. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to excessive fees for graduate entry medicine courses (details supplied); the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34880/24]
1700. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of dentists in County Wicklow who accept medical cardholders; the actions he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34360/24]
949. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to concerns from those in receipt of the State pension that suffer from coeliac disease (details supplied); if additional support structures can be considered to reduce the food costs for people in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34329/24]