181. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the reckonable income directions under Section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 sent to local authorities in December 2023; the reason persons in receipt of carer's allowance would be disregarded for the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20061/24]
180. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to accommodate those who will be undertaking remediation of their properties under the defective block scheme in Clare; if he is considering side-by-side building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20059/24]
769. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the administration supports and other supports that are available to a community group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18763/24]
632. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the length of time it takes for a consultant who has submitted an application under section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to treat a patient with schedule 1 cannabis-based products to hear from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18770/24]
631. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department deems it inappropriate to discuss applications under section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to treat a patient with schedule 1 cannabis-based products with the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18769/24]
630. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the reason a patient (details supplied) who applied for the Ministerial license on 7 December 2023 has received no reply on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18768/24]
629. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the reason a patient who has completed a Ministerial license application with their medical consultant cannot make a complaint in respect of the process and is instead deemed a third party as they are not the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/24]
628. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the role of the Irish Medical Council in respect of difficulties with the Ministerial licence application for medical cannabis access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18766/24]
627. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken towards developing a UN convention on the rights of older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18764/24]
554. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the recent HIQA report which found that the human rights of residents were not consistently promoted, respected or upheld at the Knockalisheen direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18771/24]
479. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice her views on the recent statistics showing that there has been an increase of domestic violence incidents in Clare, bringing it to 184 in quarter 1 of 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18776/24]
478. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice her views on the recent recommendation that domestic violence specialist-based remote witness hearings be extended to other courts, and also to inter-partes hearings, in family law cases around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18765/24]
388. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if carer's allowance can be considered a form of income in the purchase of a council house for a person (details supplied). [18777/24]
387. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that a road safety officer vacancy will be filled in Clare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18775/24]
386. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a road safety officer in each of the 31 local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18774/24]
190. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if further consideration will be given to increase the funding for roads in County Clare to ensure that roads that have been in disrepair for a number of years will receive immediate remediation to ensure road safety in rural communities in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18773/24]
158. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the next round of the Designated Maritime Area Plan's preparation is expected to be completed; if he will consider expediting the next round with the view to include the waters off the Shannon estuary and County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18772/24]
107. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the implementation of national forestry policies and programmes is consistent with the growth of the commercial forest estate or if the commercial timber supply risks being eroded over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18270/24]
78. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a financial support package for farmers to manage diseased roadside ash trees safely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18271/24]
43. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the hot school meals programme to a school (details supplied) on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18268/24]
30. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans in respect of the means test for the carer's allowance; how she plans on ensuring that more carers can avail of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18269/24]
309. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update regarding the delay in establishing a statutory register of counsellors and psychotherapists in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17228/24]
308. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if Shannondoc will arrange for a GP to call to a patient's home if they cannot find transport into the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/24]
307. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a patient who needed the services of Shannondoc in north Clare, was told they had to make their way to the service to get treatment and Shannondoc refused to do a call-out to the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17225/24]
306. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the waiting lists for adult assessments, such as ASD and ADHD, in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17223/24]
305. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the funding difficulties that affect an organisation (details supplied) and its delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17221/24]
282. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the progress made in respect of regulating psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists in light of the number of issues in the media with the lack of regulation of such professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17229/24]
281. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the funding given to an organisation (details supplied); if he accepts that the current 9% it receives is not enough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17222/24]
280. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health when the parent of a child (details supplied) will receive a call back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17218/24]
279. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that Clare Early Intervention Services often deem children with additional needs as not meeting the criteria threshold, a decision often arrived at without any meeting; if he is concerned that children with additional needs are not meeting criteria in respect of disability in CAMHS and CEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17217/24]
224. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures a tenant can take in cases where they do not receive an official notice to quit and therefore local authorities do not accept them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17224/24]
223. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update following the recent housing development rejection by his Department in north Clare due to a lack of water infrastructure after approval being received from his Department for the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17220/24]
222. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what progress has been made in respect of the two affordable housing scheme applications from Clare County Council for Ennis; if approval has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17219/24]
158. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) for a pre-registration VAT exemption status for qualified and accredited members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17227/24]
522. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice how funding will be spent (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16467/24]
123. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education if she will give consideration to adding road safety to all levels of the primary and post-primary curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16469/24]
107. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education her views on the provision of SET hours for the 2024-2025 academic year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16468/24]
70. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will comment on the success or otherwise of the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15724/24]
52. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will comment on the provision of affordable housing in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15723/24]
186. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 15 February 2024, the conditions that the 319 Ministerial licences were granted to treat, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15751/24]
185. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances per month since 1 January 2023 to the acute medical assessment unit at Ennis Hospital to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15750/24]
184. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances per month since 1 January 2023 to Ennis injury unit to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15749/24]
183. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he has the power to terminate the contract of a Hospital Group CEO; what steps he can take up to that point to discipline a Hospital Group CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15748/24]
182. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will consider rolling out public health nurse clinics in areas not covered by a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15747/24]
181. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 580 of 27 February 2024, what the ratio of public health nurse to population is in Clare; whether it is below the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15746/24]
180. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of births that took place in County Clare in the years 2019 to 2024 to date inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15745/24]
179. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress of an application submitted for the €9.95 million upgrade of the theatre complex and sterile services department at Ennis Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15742/24]
178. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to reform the senior management structure at the UL Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15741/24]
177. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he has confidence in the Senior Leadership Team at the UL Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15740/24]