1339. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a Ukrainian refugee (details supplied); if they are able to travel to Ireland; if they will be able to access the necessary lifesaving treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19286/22]
750. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20120/22]
730. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19817/22]
101. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to decarbonise last-mile deliveries in town and city centres and in particular to use smaller and lighter vehicles, including e-cargo bikes and trikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/22]
97. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure that there are appropriate youth travel public transport fares available for 16- to 18-year-olds across all types of public transport modes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20701/22]
127. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding maritime area consent applications; the timeline for when they will begin to be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18845/22]
97. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to ensure citizen engagement with offshore wind energy projects in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18847/22]
21. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding engagements his Department has had with the renewable energy sector; the potential for job creation identified; the initiatives proposed to ensure adequate supply of staff for these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18302/22]
11. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the construction technology centre; the timeline for its establishment; and the role it will play as part of the wider Housing for All strategy. [18303/22]
94. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18583/22]
503. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if she will review the DEIS application of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if an appeals mechanism is in place for the school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18285/22]
502. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if she will review the DEIS application of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if an appeals mechanism is in place for the school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18284/22]
98. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that she is taking to ensure Ukrainian citizens fleeing conflict who are accommodated in rural areas have access to vital services to support their integration into the community (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17934/22]
165. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the status of a review of pesticide use across the agricultural sector as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17027/22]
75. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of existing mental health supports for children in the Wicklow catchment area; if his attention has been drawn to the significant waiting lists for these essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16781/22]
46. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the departmental review of the dental medical card scheme; if a timeline will be provided for its completion; his plans to alleviate access issues to dentists for medical card holders in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16780/22]
361. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15874/22]
242. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the electric vehicle home charger grant administered by SEAI (details supplied); the basis for same; and if the matter will be reviewed to remove any barriers to access this funding. [16333/22]
78. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the need to clean and carry out minor repairs to the old courthouse façade in Wicklow town (details supplied); her views on whether this work can be prioritised in the coming months to coincide with the large investment in the town square; and her views on the proposed return of court services to this building. [16082/22]
16. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline his engagements while abroad for St Patrick’s Day; the way these engagements were beneficial for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15370/22]
858. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); the measures he is implementing to reduce waiting lists and times to access primary care psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14116/22]
593. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which self-employed people are being transitioned to the jobseeker's payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14115/22]
427. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14930/22]
379. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14033/22]
317. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the recent closure of the Wicklow town citizens information centre (details supplied); if her Department proposes to fund a new centre at another location in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13576/22]
275. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to concerns among parents and school management in an area (details supplied); and if sufficient planning is in place in order to avoid a repeat of the challenges faced in getting first year secondary school allocations for September 2021. [13575/22]
274. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the status of a site and development for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13573/22]
544. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the campaign to make a drug (details supplied) available under the drugs payment scheme; if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12603/22]
288. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12572/22]
281. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12421/22]
280. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12401/22]
266. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to delays in the roll-out of an e-planning system for local authorities which is now set to be completed by the end of 2022; the steps that are being taken to ensure that there are no future delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10094/22]
265. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties on the derelict sites register in Wicklow County Council; his views on the merits of updating elected representatives within the local authority area on a quarterly basis on the latest statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10093/22]
186. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time vacant homes officers that are currently employed across Ireland; the target number of full-time vacant homes officers to be employed; his views on the role and importance of vacant homes officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11573/22]
145. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce regulations to provide protection for the basking shark under the provisions of section 23 of the Wildlife Act 1976; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11574/22]
81. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding supports and incentives for persons living in apartments and other multi-unit dwellings to install chargers for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10090/22]
117. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the implementation of well-being budgets and their use in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9711/22]
99. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to ensure citizen engagement with offshore wind energy projects in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10158/22]
43. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the need to increase the provision of public swimming pools, particularly in rural areas that have limited or no access to safe swimming facilities; if specific large-scale funding streams are being considered in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10337/22]
28. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the large-scale sports infrastructure fund is due to reopen for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10338/22]
208. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fund the HPV catch-up programme for those that missed out on the HPV vaccine in first year of school for any given reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10171/22]
830. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the energy rating of the new national maternity hospital; if it will comply with the EU energy performance of buildings directive and meet its own target of an A3 rating as set out in its plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9844/22]
385. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9099/22]
179. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the number of antisocial incidents recorded on the DART network since January 2020; the action his Department is taking to reduce this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/22]
89. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to reports of sex for rent cases as reported in the media (details supplied); if specific legislation or measures to address this crime are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8274/22]
81. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the allocation of town regeneration officers under the town centre first policy; and the way these roles will be allocated, funded and utilised to further this policy objective. [8613/22]
77. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided since the February 2020 general election to date with regard to the provision of community and remote work hubs in County Wicklow; if she plans further funding specifically in this area; if so, the timeframe for the funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8273/22]
124. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8546/22]
95. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding front-line workers for homeless service charities (details supplied) who worked throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; if they are being considered for the €1,000 Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8545/22]
890. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of existing mental health supports for children in County Wicklow; the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting three months or longer to see a psychologist following a referral from a general practitioner; the steps he is taking to reduce wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8320/22]