Parliamentary questions

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Ring

163. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason an elderly person (details supplied) from County Mayo would be offered hospital appointments in Kildare and Derry, rather than Galway University Hospital, in light of their advanced age and medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31518/23]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

166. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason that a medical card holder (details supplied) cannot obtain dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31528/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

122. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if additional resources will be provided to the SEAI to ensure that applicants for the warmer homes scheme are not waiting more than eight months to be allocated a surveyor, as is the case for one applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30857/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael Ring

125. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when Ministerial approval will issue to enable An Post to increase payments to their pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30913/23]

Travel Documents

Michael Ring

485. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice how many people have entered Ireland without the valid documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31194/23]

Travel Documents

Michael Ring

486. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice how many people have tried to enter Ireland without the valid documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; how many of these people were not allowed entry in to the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31195/23]

Travel Documents

Michael Ring

487. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice how many airlines have been prosecuted for allowing people in to the country without documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31196/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

815. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been any write-off in any LEADER company in Ireland; if so, how much the write-off was for in each company; the names of the companies that had these write-offs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30873/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

299. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to submit an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30253/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Ring

210. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the special recognition pandemic payment will issue to a person (details supplied), as the delay is causing financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/23]

Tax Code

Michael Ring

242. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position in relation to the residential zoned land tax; when it is expected that changes will be made to the tax; when the changes will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

368. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why an application has been deemed ineligible for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29235/23]

Heritage Schemes

Michael Ring

391. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that a site (details supplied) was not included on a new list as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29701/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Ring

410. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a claim for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) considering that the application has been ongoing for several months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29269/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Michael Ring

413. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person’s disability allowance payment (details supplied) will be increased following the reduction in his spouse’s employment hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29320/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

419. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that no response has issued from the disability allowance section of her Department for a person (details supplied) considering that four queries were sent by email to that section; if the claimant can continue to be paid through their bank account rather than having to collect the payment at the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29629/23]

Disability Services

Michael Ring

271. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if additional funding could be made available to an organisation (details supplied) so that people over 65 years can receive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Ring

38. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application by a person (details supplied) for foreign birth registration will be completed, given that the application was submitted some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28663/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

85. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) in County Mayo can avail of the school transport pick-up point which is located closer to their home and is in a much safer location than the proposed pick-up point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28726/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

124. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish sheep meat plants that have formally applied for approval to export to the US; if he will confirm the number of plants given approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28703/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

125. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the exports (details supplied), on a monthly basis in tabular form since the deal on bilateral veterinary certification with the USA was announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28707/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

128. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken by him and his Department to support and encourage exports to a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28710/23]

Aquaculture Industry

Michael Ring

129. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the position in relation to an application (details supplied); when a survey will be carried out to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/23]

Hospital Services

Michael Ring

154. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he request that a case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated (details supplied) who is an inpatient in hospital has been advised that they must discharge themselves to avail of an MRI at another hospital, given that there is an MRI machine on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28671/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Michael Ring

507. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education why a teacher (details supplied), who is not a new entrant, has never been recognised for their PGCE teaching qualification; if the Department will address this inequality; it if will be addressed from the date they were first employed in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27434/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

512. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be provided to a pupil (details supplied) from a safer pick-up point in the village; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27455/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

531. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be provided to four children from the same household (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27584/23]

School Funding

Michael Ring

598. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be approved grant aid for major capital works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28268/23]

International Protection

Michael Ring

1018. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if permission will be provided by IPAS in relation to the specific case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27199/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

1039. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is available to a facility (details supplied) for works considering that the works are urgent as there are health and safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27518/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

1054. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when PA home support hours will be provided a person (details supplied) who is being discharged from hospital shortly in view of their care needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Ring

1096. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what stage the ECCE programme review is at; when he expects the review to be completed; if the recommendations of this review will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28506/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Ring

1097. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the review of the ECCE scheme is considering increasing the number of entry points into the ECCE scheme from one to two, or one to three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28509/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Ring

1183. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health his plans to try to improve the waiting list time for cataract procedures in Galway University Hospital given that the list is now at three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27727/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Ring

1195. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from a company (details supplied) when payment will issue to a person given that they have raised this issue directly with their employers to no avail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27791/23]

Nursing Homes

Michael Ring

1200. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if additional funding could be provided for the expansion of a service (details supplied) to enable people to attend more frequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27828/23]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

1201. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be seen under the school dental programme for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Michael Ring

1220. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reason the HSE has not replied to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 9 May 2023; when a reply will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27948/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Ring

1316. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a gynaecological procedure in view of the fact that they have been waiting since November 2021 for this procedure and the fact that this person is in constant pain with a greatly diminished qualify of life as a direct result of this procedure, not being carried out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28477/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Michael Ring

235. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons under 25 years of age can receive the back-to-education allowance at the rate of €220 per week but those getting the back-to-work enterprise allowance are only given €129.70; if there are any plans to amend this disparity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26827/23]

Legal Aid

Michael Ring

243. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the amounts paid to legal practitioners, including firms and individuals, in descending amounts, under the provisions of free legal aid since 1 January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26764/23]

Fuel Oil Specifications

Michael Ring

179. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if a fuel (details supplied) will be made available for small engine power tools and classic and vintage vehicles, similar to that provided in other regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25576/23]

Flood Risk Management

Michael Ring

386. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when works (details supplied) will actually be carried out, given that the case has been prioritised for some time; if an urgent decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Ring

450. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the back-to-work enterprise allowance to those aged 18 to 24 years and not living independently, to the increased rate of €220 per week in year one and €165 in year two, in view of the increasing costs for businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25656/23]

Social Insurance

Michael Ring

452. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue to persons (details supplied) under the redundancy payment scheme from the Social Insurance Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25740/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Ring

453. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an unemployed person (details supplied) was not approved even a basic rate of social welfare considering that they have no income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25741/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Ring

457. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not being paid disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25775/23]

Prison Service

Michael Ring

493. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if he will strongly consider an organisation (details supplied) for State funding towards its operational managerial costs and towards GP costs for its members, in view of the sterling work that it is carrying out and the costs it has saved the State in the long run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25691/23]

Hospital Facilities

Michael Ring

644. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from the HSE exactly what recommendations were implemented at a hospital facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25577/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Ring

111. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the resolution available to ensure that a household (details supplied) is broadband enabled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481/23]