Parliamentary questions

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

212. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that all buses serving County Clare have only one wheelchair space and therefore cannot accommodate multiple passengers in wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13318/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

213. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the minimum dimensions that TFI buses must have for wheelchair bays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13320/24]

Tax Reliefs

Violet-Anne Wynne

269. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance his views on the rent-a-room relief; if he will consider creating a registry to ensure legitimacy and transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13000/24]

Tax Reliefs

Violet-Anne Wynne

270. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance the number of rent-a-room relief applications received by his Department each month since the beginning of the scheme to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13001/24]

Tax Reliefs

Violet-Anne Wynne

278. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the rent-a-room relief scheme; if he will consider devising a tax-free amount proportional to the number of days a room owner rents the room for digs out of seven days per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13305/24]

Legislative Measures

Violet-Anne Wynne

579. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will pause the introduction of a register (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13323/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

688. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected date of publication of the summary of social housing assessment 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

689. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the fact that an increase in those accessing emergency accommodation has been seen, yet a 2.4% reduction has been seen in those qualifying for social housing as reported in the summary of social housing assessment reports in the same timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

690. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason his Department does not include those households currently living in local authority-rented or approved housing body accommodation, or accommodation provided under the housing assistance payment, the rental accommodation scheme or the Social Housing Capital Expenditure Programme or any household on a transfer list, in the total number of the summary of social housing assessment reports as their housing need is not permanently met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12992/24]

Architectural Heritage

Violet-Anne Wynne

691. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will look favourably upon an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12993/24]

Strategic Infrastructure

Violet-Anne Wynne

692. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a strategic development (details supplied); if he intends to use a statutory instrument to fast-track planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

693. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider supporting the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023 to ensure protection of tenure and rights for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12997/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

694. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the remit of the RTB to cover those living in digs, with particular reference to the dispute resolution process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12998/24]

Housing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

695. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the application of the rent pressure zones legislation to include digs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12999/24]

Rental Sector

Violet-Anne Wynne

696. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify in the situation whereby a social housing tenant in local authority housing is providing a couch for a homeless individual to sleep on if they will face sanction by the local authority for breaching tenancy agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13004/24]

Emergency Accommodation

Violet-Anne Wynne

710. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what proposals he has received for additional emergency accommodation by a Local Authority (details supplied) in the past 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/24]

Rental Sector

Violet-Anne Wynne

711. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a new category of planning permission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13324/24]

Planning Issues

Violet-Anne Wynne

712. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the national policy with respect to planning permission for log cabins; if he will establish a new category of planning permission to provide for a national planning policy with respect to log cabins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13325/24]

Planning Issues

Violet-Anne Wynne

713. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the national policy with respect to planning permission for modular homes; if he will establish a new category of planning permission to provide for a national planning policy with respect to modular homes if needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13326/24]

Public Services Card

Violet-Anne Wynne

793. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the legal status of the Public Services Card to be used as a form of identification of an individual; her plans in this respect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13327/24]

Sentencing Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

968. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice what steps she has taken to ensure that first-time non-violent offenders who have breached a piece of legislation (details supplied) will not be given custodial sentences; what alternative options are in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13312/24]

Spent Convictions

Violet-Anne Wynne

969. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to review the legislation on spent convictions; what particular items are for consideration in the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13313/24]

Prison Service

Violet-Anne Wynne

970. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice what steps she is taking to tackle chronic overcrowding in Irish prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13316/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1200. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise on the areas of priority for disability in CHO3 under the national prioritisation plan, which is currently under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13303/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1201. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children awaiting a multidisciplinary assessment in County Clare, in chronological order, by number of days waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13308/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1202. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that are currently living in nursing homes under the age of 65 years; what steps he is taking under the Disability Action Plan 2024-2026 to decant these residents to age appropriate community settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13314/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1203. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will comment on how many people with disabilities under the age of 65 years he has been able to decant from inappropriate nursing home settings; whether he is satisfied with this level of progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13315/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1204. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify the position of a disability (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13317/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1205. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting first contact from Clare CDNT, by the number of days waiting in chronological order, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13322/24]

Health Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1501. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of women who died in each maternity hospital in Ireland for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12989/24]

Departmental Data

Violet-Anne Wynne

1539. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of those receiving treatment under the MCAP since the opening of the scheme to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13310/24]

Departmental Programmes

Violet-Anne Wynne

1540. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health his views on whether he thinks the Medical Cannabis Access Programme has been a success and whether he has faith in its continuation on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13311/24]

Departmental Consultations

Violet-Anne Wynne

1541. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the process that an adult must undertake to receive an autism assessment in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13321/24]

Departmental Strategies

Violet-Anne Wynne

1560. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the national student accommodation strategy will be published; its current status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/24]

Departmental Funding

Violet-Anne Wynne

1561. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will comment on his decision to provide zero capital funding for technological universities, preventing them from building and borrowing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12996/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Violet-Anne Wynne

1562. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the situation that students often find themselves in when renting digs, such as curfews being imposed, no privacy and issues with accessing communal areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13002/24]

Student Accommodation

Violet-Anne Wynne

1567. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reasons for the delays in publishing progress reports on the National Student Accommodation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13307/24]

Student Accommodation

Violet-Anne Wynne

1568. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the rising cost of student campus accommodation in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13309/24]

Departmental Funding

Violet-Anne Wynne

1598. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide emergency funding to Clare County Council under CIS and LIS following a very rough winter period which made significant damage to the more rural roads in the County; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13328/24]

Departmental Funding

Violet-Anne Wynne

1599. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what steps she will take to ensure that all 30 applications made under CIS and 146 applications made under LIS to Clare County Council will be funded by her Department in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13329/24]

Bus Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

195. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will expand the capacity of the 350 bus service to Galway due to the increased demands at peak times for those travelling to and from university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11434/24]

Road Projects

Violet-Anne Wynne

196. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on any applications received by a local authority to fund a project in the past ten years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/24]

Road Projects

Violet-Anne Wynne

197. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the funding streams that a local authority can avail of for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11438/24]

Rental Sector

Violet-Anne Wynne

270. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any supports beyond HAP to assist struggling families pay their rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11436/24]

Departmental Funding

Violet-Anne Wynne

416. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that his Department has cut funding for the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme course and monthly support to attendees upon completion; of the need to reinstate it urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11432/24]

Health Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

417. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the payments that were made in healthcare under the client indemnity scheme; the number of those that were from cases in UHL, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/24]

Healthcare Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

418. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if a product approved under the MCAP as listed on S.I. No. 5 of 2023 can be prescribed to the holder of a valid Ministerial licence and if the licence holder can purchase their prescribed products at a pharmacy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/24]

Departmental Data

Violet-Anne Wynne

419. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the current status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11439/24]

Departmental Data

Violet-Anne Wynne

420. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the current status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/24]

Health Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

421. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 13 February 2024, if he is satisfied that there is no private surge capacity available to the UL Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11441/24]