Parliamentary questions

Antisocial Behaviour

Ivana Bacik

31. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the effect of antisocial behaviour on central Dublin businesses; and if he has corresponded with the Minister for Justice on the matter. [43559/22]

Environmental Schemes

Ivana Bacik

45. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he proposes to expand retrofitting grants and subsidies to support the upgrading of older developments. [42984/22]

Environmental Schemes

Ivana Bacik

152. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the projected spend by the SEAI in 2022 on the solar electricity grant; the amount that was budgeted for this scheme in 2022; the amount that is available in 2023; the projected number of installations in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44260/22]

Environmental Schemes

Ivana Bacik

153. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that the solar electricity grant is capped at a maximum of €2,400; the reason for capping the grant; the estimated projected cost in 2023 of doubling the cap to either €4,800, €5,000 or €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44261/22]

Rail Network

Ivana Bacik

232. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends to commission a feasibility study regarding a Metro South West line via Rathfarnham to Tallaght following the Metro to Knocklyon feasibility study of 2021. [42986/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Ivana Bacik

233. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Road Safety Authority has not published any data on road traffic collisions since 2016; if his Department has a role in requesting that such information is published; and, if so, when up-to-date data will be made available. [42987/22]

Transport Costs

Ivana Bacik

306. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of capping public transport fares at either €9 a month or €10 a month for the remainder of 2022 from October to December; the estimated full-year cost of each in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44229/22]

Tax Code

Ivana Bacik

346. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for imposing a rate of 23% VAT on dog and other domestic pet grooming services given that other veterinary services are taxed at different rates; and if it is intended to harmonise rates for the sector. [42550/22]

Antisocial Behaviour

Ivana Bacik

499. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the effect of antisocial behaviour on tourism in central Dublin; and if she has corresponded with the Minister for Justice on the matter. [43558/22]

Planning Issues

Ivana Bacik

548. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an exemption to planning permission requirements for the fitting of rooftop solar panels will be implemented. [42551/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

1252. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that children born after 31 December 2022 do not qualify for the first year of the early childhood care and education scheme; and his plans to amend the scheme to address this anomaly. [43565/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Ivana Bacik

1283. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 13 July 2022, if the projected funding includes children on the ECCE programme; if not, the projected additional costs for the cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44227/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Ivana Bacik

1284. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated additional costs for increasing ECCE hours from three to six; the estimated cost for every additional ECCE week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44228/22]

Education and Training Provision

Ivana Bacik

1304. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to increase the number of Irish university places for pharmacy, including new pathways for experienced pharmacy technicians to qualify by way of a part-time qualification course in view of the shortage of retail pharmacists in Ireland. [42560/22]

Departmental Appointments

Ivana Bacik

1423. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the process that is in place for the selection of candidates for nomination to the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings; if the process complies with rules requiring the procedure to be in accordance with published national guidelines or otherwise transparent and designed to lead to the nomination of the most-qualified candidates; and if it is intended to develop further processes for the selection of candidates in the future. [43212/22]

An Garda Síochána

Ivana Bacik

1440. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made following the roll-out of Operation Citizen; and if the Garda Commissioner has indicated if a scaling up of the project is expected [43556/22]

Pharmacy Services

Ivana Bacik

1657. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on the shortage of retail pharmacists in Ireland; and if he has made representations to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science with a view to developing a strategy to increase the number of persons qualifying as retail pharmacists. [42561/22]

Transport Policy

Ivana Bacik

232. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the way that he proposes to address the shortage of taxis in Dublin city at night-time; and if it is planned to introduce more 24-hour bus routes in the city in recognition of the safety concerns which exist for persons who are forced to walk home at night due to a lack of safe transport options. [40353/22]

Bus Services

Ivana Bacik

315. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the major inconvenience being caused to commuters due to the volume of cancellations and missing buses on bus route 120 (details supplied) from Edenderry to Dublin, notably in the mornings and the evening rush hour peaks; the lack of accurate real-time information on the route; the action that is being taken to address this due to the impact it is having on persons seeking to use the service from Celbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41855/22]

Budget 2023

Ivana Bacik

372. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering ending the subsidisation of jet kerosene in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

475. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to scale up the retrofitting of social housing as part of cost-of-living measures planned for Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40635/22]

Departmental Bodies

Ivana Bacik

610. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the members of the Marine Licence Vetting Committee; the expertise of each; when each member was appointed; the terms of reference for the Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41856/22]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Ivana Bacik

838. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the resources that are available to the National Parks and Wildlife Service to respond to threats to natural heritage and biodiversity within the national parks and nature reserves including coastlines; if the service is adequately resourced for summer fires; the additional resources that have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41857/22]

Legislative Measures

Ivana Bacik

1328. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the introduction of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme Bill. [39887/22]

Third Level Admissions

Ivana Bacik

1450. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is planned to increase capacity for veterinary medicine training in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40412/22]

Prison Service

Ivana Bacik

1512. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to publish in full or in part the Inspector of Prison’s three-day monitoring report and section 31(2) investigation report relating to the Dóchas Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39888/22]

Prison Service

Ivana Bacik

1513. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the action that is being taken by her Department and the Irish Prison Service in response to the findings of the Inspector of Prison’s three-day monitoring report and section 31(2) investigation report relating to the Dóchas Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39889/22]

Health Strategies

Ivana Bacik

1778. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on the overall effectiveness of Ireland’s cancer strategy; and if it is planned to increase the holistic supports provided to persons with cancer and their families. [40403/22]

Health Services

Ivana Bacik

1804. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the data which is recorded by his Department in respect of cancer diagnosis and treatment; the way that data informs policy; the number of persons in Ireland who were diagnosed with cancer in 2021; the number who were treated for cancer by HSE facilities in 2021; and the number of persons who were being treated for cancer in a HSE facility who died from the illness in 2021. [40543/22]

Veterinary Services

Ivana Bacik

2089. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned at the shortage of veterinarians and veterinary nurses in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40413/22]

Organic Farming

Ivana Bacik

2114. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional emissions saving from the conversion of every 1,000 hectares of agricultural land to organic farming; the additional cost in supporting the transition of every 1,000 hectares; the overall funding for organic farming in 2022; the projected budget for same in 2023; the amount of this that is budgeted from the CAP each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40961/22]

Organic Farming

Ivana Bacik

2115. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of organic farming land that are expected to be in place by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40962/22]

Agriculture Industry

Ivana Bacik

2116. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of animal feed imported into Ireland in each of the past five years; the projected level of imports in 2022 and 2023; the projected carbon emissions that result from these imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40963/22]

Agriculture Industry

Ivana Bacik

2117. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of chemical fertiliser imported into Ireland in each of the past five years; the projected level of imports in 2022 and 2023; the projected carbon emissions that result from these imports; the proportion that relates to nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertiliser; the current policy approach to fertiliser imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40964/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

5. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with members of the United States Congress. [35870/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

10. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister. [32141/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

20. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach his views on the national reform programme. [34512/22]

Budget 2022

Ivana Bacik

95. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the additional funding provided in Budget 2022 for climate measures; and the progress on the implementation of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38754/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

96. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the total funding that has been provided for retrofitting in 2022; if he will provide a breakdown of allocations to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to date in 2022; the number of homes that have been retrofitted to date; the number that are expected to be carried out in the full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38755/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

97. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the changes that have been made to retrofitting programmes in 2022 under the National Retrofit Plan; the required funding allocation in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/22]

Cycling Policy

Ivana Bacik

116. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the amount ringfenced for cycling investment in 2022; the amount that will be available in 202; if he will provide similar figures for active travel measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38758/22]

Public Transport

Ivana Bacik

117. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the allocations for public transport in 2022; the additional increases provided in the most recent Budget in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38759/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

249. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount ringfenced for retrofitting of local authority homes in 2022; the number projected to be carried out in 2022; the projections for 2023; the amount of funding that will be required to achieve that target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38757/22]

Childcare Services

Ivana Bacik

410. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the current funding streams for childcare and of the additional funding provided in Budget 2022 and expected funding required in 2023 to maintain existing levels of service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38751/22]

Childcare Services

Ivana Bacik

411. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional funding required to reduce the costs of childcare for parents to €50 per week or €100 per month; if he will provide a breakdown of the additional allocations required in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38752/22]

Childcare Services

Ivana Bacik

412. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm that if a child is in after school care and previously qualified for the national childcare scheme universal subsidy when in a creche that they will now qualify for additional support under the NCS in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38753/22]

Departmental Functions

Ivana Bacik

3. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the economic policy unit of his Department. [25827/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Ivana Bacik

17. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the investigation being carried out by the Secretary General of his Department into the leaking of details of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation. [32140/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

21. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [29332/22]

Cabinet Committees

Ivana Bacik

204. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Cabinet Committee on Covid-19. [35869/22]

Equal Opportunities Employment

Ivana Bacik

93. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to develop further services and supports to address the needs of children and adults with autism; and if the implementation of such services and supports will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36231/22]

Public Transport

Ivana Bacik

155. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to develop further services to address the needs of children and adults with autism who use public transport in Ireland; and if the implementation of such services will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36232/22]

Special Educational Needs

Ivana Bacik

374. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she intends to develop further services and supports to address the needs of children and young persons with autism; and if the implementation of such services and supports will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36229/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Ivana Bacik

426. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to develop further supports and services to address the needs of children and adults with autism; and if the implementation of such services and supports will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36230/22]

Legislative Reviews

Ivana Bacik

428. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will amend section 2(1) of the Employment Equality Act 1998 to insert, after "behaviour" in paragraph (e) of the definition of disability, "or seriously affects a person's capacity to take part in normal social interaction or to form social relationships"; if it is planned to do so within the next 12 months; and if he will provide a timeline for doing so. [36215/22]

Legislative Reviews

Ivana Bacik

459. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will amend section 2(1) of the Equal Status Act 2000 to insert "or seriously affects a person's capacity to take part in normal social interaction or to form social relationships"; if it is planned to do so within the next 12 months; and if he will provide a timeline for doing so. [36216/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

460. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish an integrated, interdepartmental strategy on autism to provide for the compilation of accurate data on the prevalence of autism in Ireland, and for the introduction of a best practice model of service delivery, assessment, diagnosis and intervention for persons with autism who interact with Departments and public bodies; if such a strategy will contain a reporting mechanism for Ministers and public bodies; and if he will provide a timeline for the publication of such a strategy. [36217/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

461. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will issue guidance to public bodies on the provision of specialist autism training and awareness training for relevant staff. [36219/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

462. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to establish an autism awareness campaign, including an information website and a traditional and online media strategy. [36220/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

463. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to introduce legislation to require public service providers to set up data collection systems to identify and record the number of persons within their client bases who have autism and to calculate current and future needs for services. [36226/22]

Disability Services

Ivana Bacik

493. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to develop further services to address the needs of students and prospective students with autism; and if the implementation of such services will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36233/22]

Equality Issues

Ivana Bacik

547. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to develop further services and supports to address the needs of children and adults with autism who interact with her Department and its agencies; and if the implementation of such services will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36234/22]

Traveller Community

Ivana Bacik

755. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the status of the Government’s plans to introduce a new national Traveller mental health strategy. [35713/22]

Traveller Community

Ivana Bacik

756. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if the Government will commit to commissioning updated research into suicide in the Traveller community. [35714/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

864. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he intends to compile updated data on the prevalence of autism in Ireland [36218/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

866. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he intends to introduce new guidance for health service providers on the way to meet the needs of persons with autism and their families and carers. [36227/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

867. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he intends to develop further services to address the needs of children and adults with autism; and if the implementation of such services will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36228/22]

Tax Code

Ivana Bacik

128. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for setting the VAT rate for dog grooming at 23%, rather than 13.5% or 9%. [35076/22]

Departmental Projects

Ivana Bacik

6. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [32139/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

9. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the French President since his re-election. [24221/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

13. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special European Council meeting in May 2022. [29330/22]

Church-State Relations

Ivana Bacik

19. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [24222/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ivana Bacik

884. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times in the orthopaedic department of Tallaght hospital. [34350/22]

Dublin Airport Authority

Ivana Bacik

137. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if staffing shortages in Dublin Airport have been exacerbated by the expiration of stamp 2 visas on 31 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32274/22]

Student Visas

Ivana Bacik

645. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the expiration of stamp 2 visas for persons who were enrolled as English language students in the State; and if his attention has been drawn to persons engaged in such courses who are now unable to access their classes due to the expiration of their visas. [32273/22]

Crime Prevention

Ivana Bacik

658. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the steps that are being taken to tackle the reported incidence of hate crimes being perpetrated across the country, especially against members of the LGBT+ community. [31941/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

675. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her Department maintains figures in respect of departures from the State of stamp 2 visa holders whose permissions expired on 31 May 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32272/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Ivana Bacik

784. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when it is planned for the lease for the new National Maternity Hospital to be signed by the HSE and St Vincent's Healthcare Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32264/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Ivana Bacik

785. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the details of and the timeline for the Government’s next steps in respect of plans for the new national maternity hospital. [32265/22]

Disease Management

Ivana Bacik

786. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a dedicated Parkinson’s nurse to support patients in the west Waterford south Tipperary area; the policy of his Department on this issue; the supports that the HSE provides to patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/22]

Departmental Schemes

Ivana Bacik

174. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of opening the Student Access Fund to non-domestic students. [31156/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

1. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent discussions with the Prime Minister of Ukraine. [24218/22]

Departmental Offices

Ivana Bacik

5. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international unit of his Department. [25826/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Ivana Bacik

11. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [25828/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

148. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Reform Programme. [25829/22]

Departmental Priorities

Ivana Bacik

149. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Well-Being Framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [25830/22]

Departmental Investigations

Ivana Bacik

150. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the number of investigations that are ongoing in his Department into leaks of documents to the media. [25831/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

198. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland free home energy upgrade for persons in receipt of the blind pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

199. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rationale for excluding persons in receipt of disability allowance that do not have a child under the age of seven years from the free home energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30609/22]

Climate Action Plan

Ivana Bacik

222. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to produce the annual Climate Action Plan; when the public consultation on same will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/22]

Environmental Policy

Ivana Bacik

223. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to produce Ireland’s Long-Term Strategy (LTS); if there are plans to submit the LTS in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29579/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

242. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the criteria which were considered when deciding which social welfare payment recipients would qualify for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland free home energy upgrades. [30610/22]

Cycling Policy

Ivana Bacik

322. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the estimated timeline for the publication of the revised national cycling manual. [30607/22]

Financial Services

Ivana Bacik

387. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the regulations or policies which require ATMs to be accessible; and the body that enforces these regulations.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29599/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Ivana Bacik

1873. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the average wait times for persons who have applied for a new wheelchair. [30611/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Ivana Bacik

1874. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has considered amending the Health Act 1970 and other relevant legislation to make application for a wheelchair more accessible to persons who do not possess a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30612/22]

Medical Cards

Ivana Bacik

1875. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that the HSE has granted in cases where the applicant exceeds the income guidelines in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [30613/22]

Tax Code

Ivana Bacik

210. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance his views on the principle of a windfall tax on the super-normal profits of energy companies operating in the Irish market; the progress that his Department is making on the design and implementation of a windfall tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27397/22]

Research and Development

Ivana Bacik

330. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is a commitment in the Programme for Government to merge Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/22]

Research and Development

Ivana Bacik

331. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the public consultation that was carried out on proposals to merge Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28597/22]