Parliamentary questions

Defence Forces

Aindrias Moynihan

83. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of females who applied under the most recent Defence Forces recruitment campaign; how many of these are progressing through the recruitment stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42599/23]

Defence Forces

Aindrias Moynihan

165. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how the current peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts will continue to be the core of the international reputation of the Defence Forces, especially with climate change becoming an ever-increasing security threat across the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42605/23]

National Broadband Plan

Aindrias Moynihan

93. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the up-to-date position on national broadband plan roll-out across County Cork when (details supplied) can expect the service to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41607/23]

Just Transition

Aindrias Moynihan

3. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks report published by the NESC, an organisation under the remit of his Department. [37571/23]

Pharmacy Services

Aindrias Moynihan

49. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if pharmacist services can be expanded to aid in alleviating some of the pressures currently experienced in GP services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40264/23]

General Practitioner Services

Aindrias Moynihan

50. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health what measures are being taken to ensure adequate GP services are in place for Cork north-west; if he is aware of the difficulties that people are experiencing in securing a GP in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40263/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Aindrias Moynihan

101. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what measures are being taken to address the issue of delays for in-class progression on apprenticeship programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40267/23]

Student Accommodation

Aindrias Moynihan

121. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what measures are being taken to address the shortage of third-level student accommodation for this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40266/23]

Driver Test

Aindrias Moynihan

109. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if priority will be given to securing driving test dates for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40149/23]

Departmental Reports

Aindrias Moynihan

640. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on her Department’s review report in relation to the expansion of free travel scheme to people with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40245/23]

Health Services

Aindrias Moynihan

981. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he has been notified of any changes to SouthDoc services in the Cork/Kerry region over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40265/23]

Student Accommodation

Aindrias Moynihan

1082. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding can be accessed by third-level institutions to increase student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40268/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

1999. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an MRI scan in the South/South West Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39394/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

2000. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for a CT scan in the South/South West Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39395/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

2001. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for a bone scan in the South/South West Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39396/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

2002. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an angiogram in the South/South West Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39397/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

2003. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an electroencephalogram in the South/South West Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39398/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

2004. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the South/South West Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39399/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

2005. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an ultrasound scan in the South/South West Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39400/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

2006. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an electrocardiogram (ECG) in the South/South West Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39401/23]

Road Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

189. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport what plans are being considered and implemented by TII for improvements to the N22, specifically the Macroom to Ballincollig corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35696/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Aindrias Moynihan

345. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the levels of capital expenditure which will be allocated for infrastructure projects for County Cork for 2024; the timeframe for these allocations; the projects for which funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35699/23]

School Accommodation

Aindrias Moynihan

420. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that schools infrastructure planning is keeping pace with demographic changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35693/23]

Online Safety

Aindrias Moynihan

532. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the continuing steps she is taking to protect individuals against social media platforms being used for cyberbullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35694/23]

Local Authorities

Aindrias Moynihan

565. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what information is shared by local authorities on their choice-based letting systems to his Department, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35688/23]

Housing Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

566. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for affordable housing in County Cork; if he is satisfied with the current level of affordable housing being delivered in mid-Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35689/23]

Departmental Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

567. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding made available for local authorities to advance taking-in-charge of estates in County Cork for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, by LEA, for County Cork, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35690/23]

Septic Tanks

Aindrias Moynihan

568. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful applications under the septic tank grant for County Cork for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, by LEA, for County Cork, in tabular form; if he is satisfied with the number of successful applications made to date in 2023 and that the new measures are seeing more of an uptake in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35691/23]

Housing Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

569. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loans approved and drawn down in each local authority for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; if he is satisfied with the current timelines on processing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35692/23]

Food Industry

Aindrias Moynihan

901. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the potential market growth for Irish food and food products globally; the markets or products that have shown greatest potential; the extent to which he expects to maximise the impact on these markets in the future, having particular regard to current geopolitical developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35697/23]

Brexit Issues

Aindrias Moynihan

902. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the continuing efforts being made to seek new markets in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35698/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Aindrias Moynihan

981. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current demand for the early childhood care and education (ECCE) scheme in Cork county and Cork city; how any deficits in supply are being identified and resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35695/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Aindrias Moynihan

1111. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the level of contact he has had with the domestic waste industry regarding waivers being available to people with health issues and who use incontinence products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35700/23]

Eating Disorders

Aindrias Moynihan

1112. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the current level of mental health supports available for persons with eating disorders in the County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35701/23]

General Practitioner Services

Aindrias Moynihan

1113. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health what measures are being taken to address the shortage of GPs for County Cork; how many individuals are waitlisted for GP services currently in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35702/23]

Departmental Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

1489. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial allocations in 2019, 2020, 2022 and to date in 2023 under the seniors alert scheme nationally, in tabular form; the financial allocations for the same years under this scheme for Cork county and city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35686/23]

Rural Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

1490. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has budgeted for the LIS scheme for 2023; the demand for the scheme; the financial allocation to date, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35687/23]

Water Quality

Aindrias Moynihan

29. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has had discussions with the EPA regarding reported anomalies in its water quality report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34724/23]

Forestry Sector

Aindrias Moynihan

48. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of the independent review of the ash dieback scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34723/23]

Na Meáin Chumarsáide

Aindrias Moynihan

60. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén plean atá aici chun muinín an phobail in RTÉ a atógáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34726/23]

Sports Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the new sports capital programme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34727/23]

Housing Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

295. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance for consideration to expand the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers to include second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33084/23]

An Garda Síochána

Aindrias Moynihan

92. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the number of designated community gardaí in Ballincollig for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33992/23]

An Garda Síochána

Aindrias Moynihan

93. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the progress being made in advancing the new policing model for Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33991/23]

Driver Test

Aindrias Moynihan

160. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of people waiting on driving tests in each licence category, in each of Ballincollig, Killarney, Mallow, Cork, Skibbereen and Newcastlewest test centres, in tabular form; the plans to increase test capacity at these centres; if plans to clear backlogs are on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33928/23]

National Car Test

Aindrias Moynihan

161. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles due an NCT in each of the next six months; the number of tests conducted in each of the past six months; the average wait time for motorists currently waiting; if he will provide these details in tabular form; the measures in place in order to reduce wait times; what penalties, if any, have been imposed on the NCT service for delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33929/23]

National Car Test

Aindrias Moynihan

162. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the number of mechanics recruited for NCTs currently nationwide; if he will provide an update on this number; if there are any plans to increase this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33930/23]

Television Licence Fee

Aindrias Moynihan

317. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of TV licences sold (excluding social protection free schemes licences) in each of the past six months, in tabular form; the level of compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33932/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

450. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of TV licences issued via her Department’s free schemes in each of the past six months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33933/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

451. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in each of the past six months who were claiming illness benefit while living outside the State, in tabular form; if they were claiming a child payment, if the children were living outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33934/23]