283. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the arrangements that her Department is putting in place to provide school transport for students (details supplied); when a service will be available to these pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44533/22]
282. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will make changes to the special transport grant rates to reflect the rise in fuel costs; and when her Department will introduce a flat rate for the grant scheme regardless of kilometres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44532/22]
201. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provisions that his Department has in place to increase the domestic wastewater treatment systems financial assistance grant schemes to reflect the ever-increasing cost of upgrading or replacing a domestic septic tank given that the current €5,000 maximum grant, in the majority of incidences, does not go close to covering 85% of the total cost of upgrade or replacement works as the scheme is intended to do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44522/22]
2091. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the methodology and exact workings behind the environmental grant, as detailed in circular 13/2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42040/22]
2090. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to, and members of, the results–based environment agri pilot programme who have applied for afforestation approval under his Department’s afforestation grant and premium scheme for the month of June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42039/22]
2089. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the small-scale tree planting proposal as outlined by him in the Forestry Licencing Plan 2022 is regarded as afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42038/22]
1668. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of paediatric patients in Ireland awaiting a general anaesthetic slot for an MRI; the average length of time spent on the waiting list for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42598/22]
1667. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provision that is being made to increase the current general anaesthetic MRI services for children at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin; when further funding will be provided to increase the current two-day service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42597/22]
1647. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of adult medical card holders in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42507/22]
1646. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the circumstances in which blood test costs are covered by the HSE for a medical card holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42506/22]
1645. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current status of the recruitment of a whole-time dietician to the CAMHS unit in Arden House, Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/22]
1644. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current wait list for persons under 18 years of age awaiting orthodontal treatment at Enniscorthy primary care centre; the number of persons waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42504/22]
1643. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current wait list for persons under 18 years of age awaiting orthodontal treatment at Wexford primary care centre, Grogan's Road; the number of persons waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42503/22]
1642. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with special needs currently waiting for dental treatment under anaesthesia at Wexford General Hospital; the number of adults with special needs waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42500/22]
1641. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children with special needs currently waiting for dental treatment under anaesthesia at Wexford General Hospital; the number of children with special needs waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42499/22]
1640. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when dental services under anaesthesia at Wexford General Hospital will be increased from the current one session per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42498/22]
875. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the provisions that her Department is making to increase capacity within the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42992/22]
589. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the current review that his Department is conducting regarding domestic wastewater treatment systems grant schemes; the considerations that are being made regarding the extension of the prescribed date of registration in order to allow all householders to register their systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43207/22]
2066. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will move to include scallop fishers in the Brexit support scheme given the myriad of challenges currently facing the scallop fishing sector which could see many leave the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39828/22]
1505. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1349 on 14 June 2022, if she will confirm that the provision of games and lotteries by remote means, such as online and via apps is illegal in Ireland, given that it is not included for licensing in the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956; the penalties that apply in respect of any offences committed by offering such illegal games to the public in Ireland; the number of prosecutions that were taken in respect of such offences for each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39824/22]
330. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if it is the practice of the Revenue Commissioners to issue remote betting licences to entities offering remote betting products to Irish consumers that are also offering from the same websites or apps, games and lotteries by remote means which are illegal to offer remotely in Ireland; if any such practice should change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39826/22]
329. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of VAT raised for each of the past three years in respect of other activities subject to VAT from remote bookmakers and remote betting intermediaries, notwithstanding the exemption of betting activities from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39825/22]
766. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is currently taking to address the challenges of recruitment and retention of staff within the homecare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38128/22]
765. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the new 96-ward block at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38127/22]
764. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the vacant senior dietician post for Waterford/Wexford CAMHS has been filled from the national panel that is in place; when he will approve a whole-time paediatric dietician for the Wexford CAMHS team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38126/22]
84. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provisions that his Department is making to provide emergency dental cover for adult medical card holders who are unable to access a dental service due to the current oral healthcare crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38125/22]
199. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that thatch property owners are facing in regards insuring their properties; and if his Department will take steps to provide support to ensure Irish heritage properties and homes can be insured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36818/22]
180. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the cross-departmental discussions that she has had to improve access to ASD classes for all children needing a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28432/22]
82. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she has drawn the attention of the Government to the urgent need fully to enact the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; her views on whether the failure to do so calls into question the State's commitment to giving a large cohort of the population the opportunities to which they are entitled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28435/22]
15. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department has taken over the past 24 months to provide equal opportunity to education for all children with disabilities and additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28433/22]
116. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the provisions that are in place within the free travel scheme to allow for a travel pass for a minor under 18 years of age whose full-time carer is in receipt of a travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34688/22]
159. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans for the construction of a liquefied natural gas strategic storage facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/22]
158. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that the Government is putting in place to increase liquefied natural gas resources here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/22]
1349. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the measures that have been taken as part of the gambling regulation Bill to control online gambling given its unlicensed status and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30472/22]
985. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the date a school (details supplied) will receive a decision on their primary staffing appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/22]
984. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the date decisions on appeals to the DEIS programme will be communicated with schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29551/22]
980. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of additional special needs assistant posts for County Wexford for the 2022-2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29436/22]
176. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of the 1,000 horticulture operatives work permits announced in October 2021 that have been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29421/22]
175. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new quota of 350 general employment permits for hospitality managers is an annual quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29420/22]
174. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of the new quota of 350 general employment permits for hospitality managers that have been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29419/22]
414. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private sector forest road approvals issued for week commencing 23 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28741/22]
413. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ecologists that were working on afforestation application files for the week commencing 23 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28740/22]
412. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the expenditure by the forestry division in his Department is in line with budget for the month of May 2022 and ensuring that there is no underspend again in this Department for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28739/22]
395. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department has made provision for the establishment of a central database to hold information for long-Covid sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28735/22]
394. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place by his Department to ensure the upskilling of relevant medical practitioners in relation to long-Covid care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28734/22]
393. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provisions that his Department is making to provide multidisciplinary clinics with upskilled occupational therapists for post-Covid care in both acute hospitals and primary care services across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28733/22]
370. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of speech and language therapist posts assigned within the primary care services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/22]
369. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of occupational therapist posts assigned within the primary care services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/22]
303. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when all the details of the nurturing skills package will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28438/22]