Parliamentary questions

Housing Schemes

Denis Naughten

204. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans if any he has to increase the grants payable under the housing aid for older people scheme and the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59902/22]

Medical Cards

Denis Naughten

332. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the plans if any he has to review the income guidelines for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59895/22]

Departmental Consultations

Denis Naughten

56. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the private wire consultation paper; the reason for the delay in its publication; the impact this delay is having with regard to compliance with EU legislation and the timelines involved; the impact this will have on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59632/22]

Foreign Direct Investment

Denis Naughten

145. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is concerned by the planned departure of an organisation (details supplied) from Ireland; if he has assessed, along with the IDA, the impact that the organisation’s planned departure will have on the perception of Ireland’s attractiveness for regulated entities seeking to establish a presence in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58751/22]

Climate Change Policy

Denis Naughten

224. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to adopting climate change principles to deter carbon offshoring and thereby reduce global emissions in order to underpin trade and international relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58702/22]

Insurance Industry

Denis Naughten

226. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the planned departure of an organisation (details supplied) from Ireland; if he has had any discussions with the Central Bank of Ireland in order to understand the reasons for the organisation’s decision to leave Ireland; if he has independently ascertained the extent to which regulatory demands drove that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58750/22]

Housing Policy

Denis Naughten

274. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that he has to provide support to tenants of local authority housing in light of the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59026/22]

State Examinations

Denis Naughten

382. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the plans that she has to review the criteria of 12 words per minute in written dictation for access to a word processor for State exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59555/22]

State Examinations

Denis Naughten

383. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the plans that she has to widen the criteria for additional time in State exams to include, for example, those who need additional processing time as well as those who are visually impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59556/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Denis Naughten

727. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the commitment in Project Ireland 2040 for a new cancer centre at University Hospital, Galway will be progressed; the current status of the project; the present timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59499/22]

Hospital Facilities

Denis Naughten

729. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the average daily running cost of an in-patient hospital bed in a model 1, 2, 3 and model 4 hospital respectively based on data from the HSE Healthcare Pricing Office; the total number across the acute hospital beds in each category concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59502/22]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Denis Naughten

732. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the average daily cost of a nursing home bed under the NTPF in the public and private sector respectively, inclusive of patient charges; the average cost to the Exchequer of a private nursing home bed contracted to the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59505/22]

School Equipment

Denis Naughten

209. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on an application for assistive technology by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58482/22]

Disability Services

Denis Naughten

308. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the action plan for the disability capacity review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58561/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denis Naughten

309. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing the Covid bonus payment to all eligible staff not directly employed by the HSE; if he will outline the specific steps that he has taken in the past three months to address this impasse; the steps that he will take to ensure that all outstanding payments are issued before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58560/22]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Denis Naughten

195. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to make grants available to SMEs to ensure that their websites are accessible for those with disabilities; if it will become a requirement of the trading online voucher scheme that websites are accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57987/22]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

333. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made to date on resolving the issue of undocumented Irish in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57902/22]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

334. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if progress has been made on establishing an E3 visa agreement between Ireland and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57903/22]

United Nations

Denis Naughten

335. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been to date on the UNCCD Great Green Wall project and Ireland's engagement with UNCCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57904/22]

Foreign Policy

Denis Naughten

336. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the ongoing work by Ireland and the EU to bring about stability in the Sahel region of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57905/22]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

384. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the timetable for the delivery on the new scheme to provide free books for primary school students (details supplied); the planning work completed to date; the way in which she intends to implement this measure; if she has commenced engagement with the educational partners; if so, the scope of any such engagement; the engagement with the school book sector to date; if so, the scope of such engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57442/22]

Dental Services

Denis Naughten

584. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 15 September 2022, if he will provide an update on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57365/22]

Construction Industry

Denis Naughten

781. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 29 April 2021, if he will increase the rate of payment under TAMS to reflect the increasing construction costs particularly of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57384/22]

Local Authorities

Denis Naughten

191. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57195/22]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

163. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heat loss indicator assessments completed under the SEAI home retrofitting programmes on a monthly basis; the average cost of the works to be completed based on the HLI assessment each month; the number of applications that have been proceeded with following the HLI on a monthly basis; the number for grant payments for the completion of works paid to date on a monthly basis and the grant paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56654/22]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

164. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of expressions of interest received on a monthly basis for home retrofitting under the one-stop-shop route; the number of heat loss indicator assessments completed each month by such applicants; the average cost of works to be completed each month; the numbers of homes priced for the delivery of works each month and the average price of works; the number of homes which have proceeded to contract each month and the average price of such works; the rate of construction inflation since the introduction of the new retrofitting scheme; the number of homes completed on a monthly basis, the average cost and average grant paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56655/22]

Transport Costs

Denis Naughten

180. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the reason that someone under the age of 24 years with valid ID cannot avail of the young adult discounts on public transport; the reason that they must acquire a Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56403/22]

Natural Resources

Denis Naughten

254. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position with regard to the European Commission's nature restoration law, which would see at least 35% of peatlands re-wetted by 2050 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56399/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Denis Naughten

386. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of oral appeals held by the social welfare appeals office in 2021 and to date in 2022, which were held remotely, aurally and physically in person respectively; the steps which are being taken to increase the number of decisions made by oral determination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56405/22]

Rail Network

Denis Naughten

14. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to increase passenger numbers on regional rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54972/22]

Coast Guard Service

Denis Naughten

41. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to enhance the level of cover provided by the Irish Coast Guard service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54974/22]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Denis Naughten

51. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to provide park-and-ride facilities to reduce traffic congestion and emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54975/22]

Cycling Facilities

Denis Naughten

54. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve the standard of urban cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54976/22]

Coast Guard Service

Denis Naughten

70. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the establishment of a small capital grant for mountain and sub-aqua rescue and recovery groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54973/22]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Denis Naughten

112. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will review section 38 of the Finance Act 2018, which removed the VAT on the VRT repayment scheme for the car hire industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54959/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Denis Naughten

122. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to amend the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54960/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Denis Naughten

177. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if homeowners and small business can avail of the solar installation grant up to the maximum of €2,400 if they install in excess of 4kWp domestically or 6kWp commercially, in view of the removal of planning restrictions on the installation of solar panels; his plans to remove this barrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55987/22]

Rail Network

Denis Naughten

182. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to increase passenger numbers on regional rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54971/22]

Tax Code

Denis Naughten

205. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reduction in VAT on heat pumps and solar panels to encourage the investment by homeowners in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55972/22]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

219. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Shannon flood risk state agency co-ordination working group held its last meeting; if he will call an emergency meeting of the working group in view of the impending serious flooding in the Shannon catchment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55988/22]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

220. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the water levels on Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg were dropped to cater for winter flooding in advance of the significant rainfall experienced over the past number of weeks within the Shannon catchment; the level that each lake was dropped to; the date of the reading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55989/22]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

221. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the maximum volumes of water are being spilled from Parteen weir and through the turbines at Ardnacrusha; when the maximum throughput was achieved at both locations; the volumes involved at each location; if he will confirm that this is being maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55991/22]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

222. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the most recent date when all of the sluices were opened and boards completely removed at Meelick weir and at the New Cut on the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55993/22]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

223. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the conclusions drawn from his examination of the legislative landscape and review of the current regulatory environment regarding the management of the River Shannon in line with his commitment to Dáil Éireann on 4 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55994/22]

School Meals Programme

Denis Naughten

271. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will publish the review of the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56070/22]

Health Strategies

Denis Naughten

309. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the updated plan to replace the national rare disease plan for Ireland 2014-2018; the timeline for publication; the reason for the delay in publishing a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55973/22]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

6. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact, if any, the flooding of the bogs in the midlands will have on flood attenuation in the Shannon catchment; the progress to date on re-wetting the Bord na Móna bogs across the Shannon catchment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55770/22]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

57. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans, if any, that he has to change the legislation establishing the private Residential Tenancies Board to set out a legal requirement for the organisation to address its practice of failing to respond to legitimate queries regarding the registration and re-registration of properties by landlords; his views on whether it is acceptable that a public organisation should act in such a manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55732/22]

Mother and Baby Homes

Denis Naughten

99. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline his engagement and that of his Department with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to mother-and-baby home trials; the timeline of this engagement; the feedback from the organisation at those particular points in time; the conclusions drawn by his officials; if he will provide an outline of the briefings supplied to him at these points in time; the current status of the engagement between his Department and the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55901/22]

Ambulance Service

Denis Naughten

125. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide recognition and professional status for highly qualified staff in the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55731/22]

Healthcare Policy

Denis Naughten

129. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will review the HSE recommendation to limit home births to women who live within 30 minutes of a maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55785/22]

National Broadband Plan

Denis Naughten

22. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of plans to fast-track the National Broadband Plan; the impact that this will have on Ireland’s carbon emissions profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47189/22]

Fuel Poverty

Denis Naughten

69. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to address fuel poverty in homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47188/22]

Energy Conservation

Denis Naughten

145. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps which he is taking to reduce the cost of insulating homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47190/22]

Departmental Strategies

Denis Naughten

146. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of Ireland’s first clean-air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47191/22]

Job Creation

Denis Naughten

147. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the discussions which he has had with stakeholders regarding the replacement of jobs in the midlands following the closure of West Offaly and Lough Ree power stations; the plans for the future use of both sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47192/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Denis Naughten

674. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive their payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54968/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denis Naughten

927. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when all non-HSE workers entitled to the Covid pandemic bonus will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54283/22]

Transport Policy

Denis Naughten

64. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the process for issuing a licence for the commercial vehicle roadworthiness test; the number of such centres throughout the country; the corresponding figure for 2010 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53757/22]

Agriculture Industry

Denis Naughten

85. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that he is undertaking to support Ireland’s wool industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47187/22]

Agriculture Industry

Denis Naughten

98. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to facilitate farmers’ trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47186/22]

Mental Health Services

Denis Naughten

580. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 27 September 2022, if he will provide a breakdown of the waiting times for those currently on the CAMHS waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52738/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Denis Naughten

581. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting an assessment of need in counties Roscommon and Galway; the length of time that they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52739/22]

Mental Health Services

Denis Naughten

582. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an appointment with children’s psychology services in counties Roscommon and Galway; the length of time they have been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52740/22]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

593. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting physiotherapy appointments in counties Roscommon and Galway; the length of time that they have been on the waiting list; the current wait time for an appointment; the steps that are being taken to address waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52803/22]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

594. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 568 of 14 September 2022, if he will provide a breakdown of the length of time that children have been on the waiting lists for occupational therapy appointments in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52807/22]

Health Services

Denis Naughten

595. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason that an organisation (details supplied) transferred its occupational therapy waiting list to the HSE in County Galway; if this has happened in other areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52808/22]

Health Services

Denis Naughten

608. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the digital solutions that he is exploring to target speech and language waiting lists both for adults and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52916/22]

Health Services

Denis Naughten

609. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the digital solutions that he is exploring to target occupational therapy waiting lists both for adults and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52917/22]

Health Services

Denis Naughten

610. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the digital solutions that he is exploring to target physiotherapy waiting lists both for adults and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52918/22]

Mental Health Services

Denis Naughten

611. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the digital solutions that he is exploring to target CAMHS waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52919/22]

Hospital Staff

Denis Naughten

667. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current status of the review process of the role of radiation therapists; when the recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53317/22]

Foreign Conflicts

Denis Naughten

242. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he and his officials have had with regard to the present civil war in Tigray, Ethiopia; the measures that are being taken at EU and UN level to bring about a ceasefire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52678/22]

Rural Schemes

Denis Naughten

393. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the definition of separate agricultural activities under the local improvement scheme which applies to works on private roads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52618/22]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

208. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 9 September 2022, if he has received the final report of the independent analysis of the warmth and wellbeing scheme carried out by the London School of Tropical Medicine; if he will publish the report in advance of World COPD day on 16 November 2022 in light of the potentially significant global impact of this ground-breaking work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51851/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

492. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the recognition of long Covid as an occupational disease for healthcare workers by the EU Commission, and the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work, if she will confirm her intention to include it as a prescribed disease or illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51102/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denis Naughten

674. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health in view of the recognition of long Covid by the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work as an occupational disease for healthcare workers, if he will justify the reason he has set a date of 84 days prior to 7 February 2022 as the threshold of special leave with pay for those with long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51103/22]

Health Services

Denis Naughten

689. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current average processing time for the payment of completed applications under the EU cross-Border Directive; the date when current applications being processed were received; the present number of staff processing such claims; the number of claims to date in 2022; the corresponding figures for 2021;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51235/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

812. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 11 May 2022, if he will outline the steps that have been taken to date by the HSE to capture the scale of the incidence of long Covid; if he will outline the demand and activity levels at each post covid and long covid clinic; the corresponding waiting list at each clinic; the number of patients attending each clinic monthly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51847/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

813. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total drawdown of funding to date in 2022 for the long and post-Covid interim model of care; the estimated drawdown by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51848/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

814. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 654 of 31 May, 2022, the funding provided by his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department towards research into treatments for long Covid; if he will list the publications to date on foot of the research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51849/22]

Vaccination Programme

Denis Naughten

815. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 31 March 2022, the status of plans to introduce a no-fault vaccination compensation scheme for severe adverse reactions to State-promoted vaccination programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51850/22]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

237. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 7 July 2022, the steps that he is taking on foot of the correspondence he has received from the OPW on legislative concerns with regard to flood relief measures at Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50974/22]

Housing Schemes

Denis Naughten

238. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the policy whereby the HAP payment cannot be paid to families lucky enough to secure a holiday home to rent where the planning conditions prohibit semi-permanent occupancy, or where the rental is not solely for the purposes incidental to holiday homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51011/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Denis Naughten

299. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce an income disregard for someone in receipt of a means tested social welfare payment where they rent out a vacant room in their home, similar to the rent-a-room scheme operated by the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51012/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Denis Naughten

300. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce an income disregard provision for persons with a disability in receipt of a welfare allowance payment where they are medically certified as being unable to reside alone in order that they can rent out a room to a non-connected person, without it impacting on their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51013/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

468. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason that the special Leave with pay under Covid-19 for those healthcare workers with long-Covid is only available to those who contracted the virus at least 84 days prior to 7 February 2022; if he will review this threshold date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51090/22]

Housing Schemes

Denis Naughten

307. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans he has to review the tenant incremental purchase scheme to allow those who were tenants of Part V houses prior to the introduction of the regulations to proceed with the purchase of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49454/22]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

174. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will facilitate the establishment of a taskforce to address the ongoing flooding risks at Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon as outlined in motion no. 152/22 on the Order Paper of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49334/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Denis Naughten

353. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be called for an assessment; if this assessment will take place in time for the school to have the necessary arrangements in place for the child to enter junior infants; the reason for the delay [49157/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denis Naughten

394. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49390/22]

Rental Sector

Denis Naughten

100. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the tax credit for renters does not apply to recipients of RAS and HAP tenancies; the reason that it will not apply to the top-up payment paid directly to landlords under such tenancies; if the relief will apply to families paying rents to local authorities or housing associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48947/22]

Tax Credits

Denis Naughten

110. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given to a deferral of the planned changes to the company car benefit-in-kind regime, which is due to come into effect on 1 January 2023, in view of the impact that it will have on sales representatives who require a car as a tool of their trade; if there is any provision to be made for such employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48945/22]

Rental Sector

Denis Naughten

111. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the provision of the tax credit to renters of accommodation which is their primary principle residence; the reason that it does not apply to the rental of student accommodation; the reason it does not apply to recipients of RAS and HAP tenancies and the reason it will not apply to the top-up payment paid directly to landlords under such tenancies; if the relief will apply to families paying rents to local authorities or housing associations;his plans, if any, to consider such categories of tenants; when it is expected that the relief will be available to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48946/22]

School Transport

Denis Naughten

195. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the additional funding that has been made available in Budget 2023 to provide free school transport from October 2022 to children who had concessionary tickets for bus transport in 2021 and who had applied in-time for inclusion in the 2022 scheme; when these children can expect to receive their tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48940/22]

Courts Service

Denis Naughten

283. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 10 September 2020. if she will provide an update on the progress on the matter to date; the timeline for the eProbate project to go live in each office; the status of the implementation of each recommendation in the report of the probate services review group and its timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48948/22]

Probate Applications

Denis Naughten

284. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 813 of 28 July 2020, the average waiting time in each Probate Office for applications by solicitors and personal applicants, respectively; the number of applications on hand in each office; the timeline for the eProbate project to go live in each office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48949/22]

General Practitioner Services

Denis Naughten

325. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will approve funding sought by for the expansion of Westdoc in the southeast Galway general practitioner rota area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48836/22]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

480. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the initiatives that he is planning, to increase the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists qualifying on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48403/22]

Third Level Education

Denis Naughten

514. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the initiatives that he is planning to increase the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists qualifying on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48404/22]