Wednesday, 4 May 2022

Written answers

• Written Answers Nos. 1-67
  • Cabinet Committees (Question No. 67)
• Written Answers Nos. 68-80
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 68)
  • Research Funding (Question No. 69)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 70)
  • Work Permits (Question No. 71)
  • Trade Missions (Question No. 72)
  • Sustainable Development Goals (Question No. 73)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 74)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 75)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 76)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 77)
  • Environmental Policy (Question No. 78)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 79)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 80)
• Written Answers Nos. 81-96
  • Electricity Generation (Question No. 81)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 82)
  • Environmental Schemes (Question No. 83)
  • Environmental Policy (Question No. 84)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 85)
  • Environmental Schemes (Question No. 86)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 87)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 88)
  • Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 89)
  • Energy Conservation (Question No. 90)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 91)
  • Energy Conservation (Question No. 92)
  • Energy Conservation (Question No. 93)
  • Environmental Schemes (Question No. 94)
  • Environmental Schemes (Question No. 95)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 96)
• Written Answers Nos. 97-111
  • Air Quality (Question No. 97)
  • Environmental Policy (Question No. 98)
  • Air Quality (Question No. 99)
  • Energy Conservation (Question No. 100)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 101)
  • Environmental Schemes (Question No. 102)
  • Telecommunications Services (Question No. 103)
  • Telecommunications Services (Question No. 104)
  • National Broadband Plan (Question No. 105)
  • Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 106)
  • Ports Policy (Question No. 107)
  • Road Traffic Accidents (Question No. 108)
  • Road Traffic Accidents (Question No. 109)
  • Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 110)
  • Electric Vehicles (Question No. 111)
• Written Answers Nos. 112-124
  • Coast Guard Service (Question No. 112)
  • Electric Vehicles (Question No. 113)
  • Military Aircraft (Question No. 114)
  • Driver Test (Question No. 115)
  • Statutory Instruments (Question No. 116)
  • Rail Network (Question No. 117)
  • Driver Licences (Question No. 118)
  • Driver Licences (Question No. 119)
  • Public Service Obligation (Question No. 120)
  • Public Service Obligation (Question No. 125)
  • Road Projects (Question No. 121)
  • Public Transport (Question No. 122)
  • Departmental Offices (Question No. 123)
  • Rail Network (Question No. 124)
• Written Answers Nos. 125-137
  • Haulage Industry (Question No. 126)
  • Driver Licences (Question No. 127)
  • Driver Licences (Question No. 128)
  • Traffic Management (Question No. 129)
  • Electric Vehicles (Question No. 130)
  • Electric Vehicles (Question No. 131)
  • Road Projects (Question No. 132)
  • Driver Test (Question No. 133)
  • Rail Network (Question No. 134)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 135)
  • National Car Test (Question No. 136)
  • Driver Licences (Question No. 137)
• Written Answers Nos. 138-150
  • EU Directives (Question No. 138)
  • Electric Vehicles (Question No. 139)
  • Insurance Industry (Question No. 140)
  • Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 141)
  • Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 142)
  • National Asset Management Agency (Question No. 143)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 144)
  • Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 145)
  • Vehicle Registration Tax (Question No. 146)
  • Vehicle Registration Tax (Question No. 147)
  • Tax Data (Question No. 148)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 149)
  • Tax Reliefs (Question No. 150)
• Written Answers Nos. 151-163
  • Tax Collection (Question No. 151)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 152)
  • State Pensions (Question No. 153)
  • National Lottery (Question No. 154)
  • Gender Proofing of Policies (Question No. 155)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 156)
  • Climate Action Plan (Question No. 157)
  • Office of Public Works (Question No. 158)
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 159)
  • Office of Public Works (Question No. 160)
  • Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 161)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 162)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 163)
• Written Answers Nos. 164-176
  • Commemorative Events (Question No. 164)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 165)
  • Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 166)
  • Tourism Industry (Question No. 167)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 168)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 169)
  • Tourism Industry (Question No. 170)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 171)
  • Antisocial Behaviour (Question No. 172)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 173)
  • Water Services (Question No. 174)
  • Construction Industry (Question No. 175)
  • Housing Policy (Question No. 176)
• Written Answers Nos. 177-189
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 177)
  • Animal Culls (Question No. 178)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 179)
  • Wastewater Treatment (Question No. 180)
  • Legislative Measures (Question No. 181)
  • Legislative Measures (Question No. 182)
  • Legislative Measures (Question No. 183)
  • Local Authorities (Question No. 184)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 185)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 186)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 187)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 188)
  • Local Authorities (Question No. 189)
• Written Answers Nos. 190-202
  • Local Authorities (Question No. 190)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 191)
  • Housing Policy (Question No. 192)
  • Fuel Poverty (Question No. 193)
  • Housing Policy (Question No. 194)
  • Housing Provision (Question No. 195)
  • Housing Provision (Question No. 196)
  • Local Authorities (Question No. 197)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 198)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 199)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 200)
  • Housing Provision (Question No. 201)
  • Housing Provision (Question No. 202)
• Written Answers Nos. 203-215
  • Housing Provision (Question No. 203)
  • Housing Schemes (Question No. 204)
  • Housing Policy (Question No. 205)
  • Foreshore Issues (Question No. 206)
  • Foreshore Issues (Question No. 207)
  • Local Authorities (Question No. 208)
  • Local Authorities (Question No. 209)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 210)
  • Wildlife Rangers (Question No. 211)
  • Wildlife Rangers (Question No. 212)
  • National Parks (Question No. 213)
  • Defective Building Materials (Question No. 214)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 215)
• Written Answers Nos. 216-229
  • State Bodies (Question No. 216)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 217)
  • Departmental Meetings (Question No. 218)
  • Local Authorities (Question No. 219)
  • Departmental Data (Question No. 220)
  • Citizenship Applications (Question No. 221)
  • Foreign Birth Registration (Question No. 222)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 223)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 224)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 226)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 227)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 228)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 229)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 230)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 231)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 233)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 236)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 241)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 244)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 245)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 225)
• Written Answers Nos. 230-242
  • Passport Services (Question No. 232)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 234)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 235)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 237)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 238)
  • Northern Ireland (Question No. 239)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 240)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 242)
• Written Answers Nos. 243-255
  • Passport Services (Question No. 243)
  • Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 246)
  • Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 247)
  • Ukraine War (Question No. 248)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 249)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 250)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 251)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 252)
  • Air Corps (Question No. 253)
  • Defence Forces (Question No. 254)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 255)
• Written Answers Nos. 256-268
  • Site Acquisitions (Question No. 256)
  • Site Acquisitions (Question No. 257)
  • Site Acquisitions (Question No. 258)
  • National Educational Psychological Service (Question No. 259)
  • Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 260)
  • Special Educational Needs (Question No. 261)
  • Schools Building Projects (Question No. 262)
  • School Staff (Question No. 263)
  • Site Acquisitions (Question No. 264)
  • Site Acquisitions (Question No. 265)
  • Schools Building Projects (Question No. 266)
  • Site Acquisitions (Question No. 267)
  • School Accommodation (Question No. 268)
• Written Answers Nos. 269-281
  • Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 269)
  • School Staff (Question No. 270)
  • School Staff (Question No. 271)
  • Schools Building Projects (Question No. 272)
  • School Attendance (Question No. 273)
  • School Attendance (Question No. 274)
  • Education Welfare Service (Question No. 275)
  • Education Policy (Question No. 276)
  • Special Educational Needs (Question No. 277)
  • School Curriculum (Question No. 278)
  • Site Acquisitions (Question No. 279)
  • School Transport (Question No. 280)
  • State Examinations (Question No. 281)
• Written Answers Nos. 282-294
  • Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 282)
  • School Curriculum (Question No. 283)
  • Irish Language (Question No. 284)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 285)
  • Schools Building Projects (Question No. 286)
  • Ukraine War (Question No. 287)
  • School Accommodation (Question No. 288)
  • State Examinations (Question No. 289)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 290)
  • State Examinations (Question No. 291)
  • State Examinations (Question No. 292)
  • Ukraine War (Question No. 293)
  • State Pensions (Question No. 294)
• Written Answers Nos. 295-307
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 295)
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 296)
  • Children in Care (Question No. 297)
  • Public Services Card (Question No. 298)
  • Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 299)
  • Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 300)
  • Widow's Pension (Question No. 301)
  • Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 302)
  • Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 303)
  • Social Welfare Code (Question No. 304)
  • Social Welfare Code (Question No. 305)
  • Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 306)
  • Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 307)
• Written Answers Nos. 308-320
  • Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 308)
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 309)
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 310)
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 311)
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 318)
  • Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 312)
  • State Pensions (Question No. 313)
  • Departmental Policies (Question No. 314)
  • Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 315)
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 316)
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 317)
  • Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 319)
  • Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (Question No. 320)
• Written Answers Nos. 321-333
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 321)
  • Employment Support Services (Question No. 322)
  • Employment Support Services (Question No. 323)
  • Employment Support Services (Question No. 324)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 325)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 326)
  • Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 327)
  • Childcare Services (Question No. 328)
  • Adoption Services (Question No. 329)
  • Adoption Services (Question No. 330)
  • Adoption Services (Question No. 331)
  • Childcare Services (Question No. 332)
  • Refugee Resettlement Programme (Question No. 333)
• Written Answers Nos. 334-346
  • Childcare Services (Question No. 334)
  • Parental Leave (Question No. 335)
  • Departmental Programmes (Question No. 336)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 337)
  • Domestic Violence (Question No. 338)
  • Child Protection (Question No. 339)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 340)
  • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 341)
  • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 342)
  • Gender Proofing of Policies (Question No. 343)
  • Education and Training Provision (Question No. 344)
  • Education and Training Provision (Question No. 345)
  • Education and Training Provision (Question No. 346)
  • Education and Training Provision (Question No. 347)
  • Education and Training Provision (Question No. 348)
  • Education and Training Provision (Question No. 349)
  • Education and Training Provision (Question No. 350)
• Written Answers Nos. 347-359
  • Education and Training Provision (Question No. 351)
  • Research Funding (Question No. 352)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 353)
  • Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 354)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 355)
  • Ukraine War (Question No. 356)
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 357)
  • Coroners Service (Question No. 358)
  • Coroners Service (Question No. 359)
  • Coroners Service (Question No. 375)
  • Coroners Service (Question No. 390)
  • Coroners Service (Question No. 401)
• Written Answers Nos. 360-372
  • Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 360)
  • Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 402)
  • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 361)
  • Prison Service (Question No. 362)
  • Prison Service (Question No. 363)
  • Prison Service (Question No. 364)
  • Citizenship Applications (Question No. 365)
  • Citizenship Applications (Question No. 366)
  • Residency Permits (Question No. 367)
  • Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 368)
  • Refugee Resettlement Programme (Question No. 369)
  • Citizenship Applications (Question No. 370)
  • Visa Applications (Question No. 371)
  • Departmental Data (Question No. 372)
• Written Answers Nos. 373-385
  • Visa Applications (Question No. 373)
  • Bench Warrants (Question No. 374)
  • Visa Agreements (Question No. 376)
  • Citizenship Applications (Question No. 377)
  • Residency Permits (Question No. 378)
  • Human Trafficking (Question No. 379)
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 380)
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 381)
  • Drug Dealing (Question No. 382)
  • Visa Applications (Question No. 383)
  • Departmental Data (Question No. 384)
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 385)
• Written Answers Nos. 386-398
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 386)
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 387)
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 388)
  • Gambling Sector (Question No. 389)
  • Gambling Sector (Question No. 393)
  • Immigration Policy (Question No. 391)
  • Prison Service (Question No. 392)
  • An Garda Síochána (Question No. 394)
  • Visa Applications (Question No. 395)
  • Prison Service (Question No. 396)
  • Prison Service (Question No. 398)
  • Prison Service (Question No. 397)
• Written Answers Nos. 399-411
  • Residency Permits (Question No. 399)
  • Citizenship Applications (Question No. 400)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 403)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 404)
  • Departmental Programmes (Question No. 405)
  • Departmental Programmes (Question No. 406)
  • Departmental Programmes (Question No. 407)
  • Departmental Programmes (Question No. 408)
  • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 409)
  • Freedom of Speech (Question No. 410)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 411)
• Written Answers Nos. 412-424
  • Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 412)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 413)
  • Legislative Process (Question No. 414)
  • Legislative Process (Question No. 415)
  • Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 416)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 417)
  • Primary Care Centres (Question No. 418)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 419)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 420)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 421)
  • Medicinal Products (Question No. 422)
  • Hospital Staff (Question No. 423)
  • Pharmacy Services (Question No. 424)
• Written Answers Nos. 425-437
  • Pharmacy Services (Question No. 425)
  • Pharmacy Services (Question No. 426)
  • Pharmacy Services (Question No. 427)
  • Hospital Facilities (Question No. 428)
  • Dental Services (Question No. 429)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 430)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 431)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 432)
  • Health Services (Question No. 433)
  • General Practitioner Services (Question No. 434)
  • Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 435)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 436)
  • Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 437)
• Written Answers Nos. 438-450
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 438)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 439)
  • Health Services (Question No. 440)
  • Health Services (Question No. 441)
  • Hospital Overcrowding (Question No. 442)
  • National Children's Hospital (Question No. 443)
  • Hospital Facilities (Question No. 444)
  • Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 445)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 446)
  • National Treatment Purchase Fund (Question No. 447)
  • Health Services (Question No. 448)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 449)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 450)
• Written Answers Nos. 451-463
  • Health Services (Question No. 451)
  • Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 452)
  • Medical Qualifications (Question No. 453)
  • Mortality Rates (Question No. 454)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 455)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 456)
  • Home Care Packages (Question No. 457)
  • Health Services (Question No. 458)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 459)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 460)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 461)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 465)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 462)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 463)
• Written Answers Nos. 464-476
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 464)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 466)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 467)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 468)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 469)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 470)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 471)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 472)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 473)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 474)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 475)
  • Health Strategies (Question No. 476)
• Written Answers Nos. 477-489
  • Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 477)
  • Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 478)
  • Medicinal Products (Question No. 479)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 480)
  • Abortion Services (Question No. 481)
  • Departmental Data (Question No. 482)
  • Departmental Data (Question No. 483)
  • Home Help Service (Question No. 484)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 485)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 486)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 487)
  • Health Services (Question No. 488)
  • Health Strategies (Question No. 489)
• Written Answers Nos. 490-502
  • National Children's Hospital (Question No. 490)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 491)
  • Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 492)
  • Abortion Services (Question No. 493)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 494)
  • Disease Management (Question No. 495)
  • Disease Management (Question No. 496)
  • Disease Management (Question No. 497)
  • Home Care Packages (Question No. 498)
  • Home Care Packages (Question No. 499)
  • Home Care Packages (Question No. 500)
  • Healthcare Policy (Question No. 501)
  • Healthcare Policy (Question No. 502)
  • Healthcare Policy (Question No. 503)
  • Healthcare Policy (Question No. 504)
  • Healthcare Policy (Question No. 505)
  • Healthcare Policy (Question No. 506)
• Written Answers Nos. 503-515
  • Healthcare Policy (Question No. 507)
  • Health Service Executive (Question No. 508)
  • Traveller Community (Question No. 509)
  • Medical Inquiries (Question No. 510)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 511)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 512)
  • Hospital Admissions (Question No. 513)
  • Hospital Admissions (Question No. 514)
  • Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 515)
• Written Answers Nos. 516-529
  • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 516)
  • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 517)
  • Abortion Services (Question No. 518)
  • Abortion Services (Question No. 519)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 520)
  • Hospital Overcrowding (Question No. 521)
  • Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 522)
  • Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 523)
  • Medical Cards (Question No. 524)
  • Ukraine War (Question No. 525)
  • Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 526)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 527)
  • Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 528)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 529)
• Written Answers Nos. 530-542
  • Disability Services (Question No. 530)
  • Hospital Staff (Question No. 531)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 532)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 533)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 534)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 535)
  • Health Services Staff (Question No. 536)
  • Health Services Staff (Question No. 537)
  • Medicinal Products (Question No. 538)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 539)
  • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 540)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 541)
  • Hospital Facilities (Question No. 542)
• Written Answers Nos. 543-556
  • Pharmacy Services (Question No. 543)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 544)
  • Home Help Service (Question No. 545)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 546)
  • Teacher Training (Question No. 547)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 548)
  • School Funding (Question No. 549)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 550)
  • Disease Management (Question No. 551)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 552)
  • Care Services (Question No. 553)
  • Nursing Homes (Question No. 554)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 555)
  • Disability Services (Question No. 556)
• Written Answers Nos. 557-568
  • Home Care Packages (Question No. 557)
  • Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 558)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 559)
  • Horse Racing Industry (Question No. 560)
  • Departmental Schemes (Question No. 561)
  • Animal Feedstuffs (Question No. 562)
  • Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 563)
  • Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 564)
  • Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 565)
  • Animal Sales (Question No. 566)
  • Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 567)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 568)
• Written Answers Nos. 569-578
  • Climate Action Plan (Question No. 569)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 570)
  • Forestry Sector (Question No. 571)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 572)
  • Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 573)
  • Public Sector Staff (Question No. 574)
  • Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 575)
  • Departmental Staff (Question No. 576)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 577)
  • Telecommunications Services (Question No. 578)