Parliamentary questions

Departmental Strategies

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

134. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the little book bag initiative; the number of books that have been distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50209/22]

Departmental Priorities

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

54. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding his Department's progress in finalising a working paper to locate wellbeing within the context of the budgetary process; the expected timeline for the completion of that work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50563/22]

Departmental Priorities

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

55. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding his Department's progress in developing a second working paper, locating well-being within a public policy context focusing on issues in relation to the use of evidence to inform the process, when that work is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50564/22]

Schools Building Projects

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

108. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if she has engaged with the principal and the board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss her Department's future plans with respect to the provision of a permanent school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49617/22]

School Transport

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

115. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of families that have been impacted by the technical issues pertaining to an email addresses (details supplied); the proportion of those who missed the application deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49618/22]

Bus Éireann

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

220. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the latest data in respect of service disruptions including cancellations of Bus Éireann services in Waterford city and in the south east for the periods of September, August and July 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49532/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

642. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health when the pandemic bonus payment for frontline workers will be rolled out to all eligible workers in the State, including those in private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49581/22]

Departmental Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

678. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health his views on funding the PhD in educational psychology to emulate the subsidised training for clinical psychologists during which trainees and related doctorate programmes are paid in order to ensure that all trainees and students are treated fairly financially to help address the shortage in psychologists in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49832/22]

Hospital Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

679. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking in order to ensure that there is consistency across all level 4 hospitals in relation to the provision of insulin pump therapy to adults, given that University Hospital Waterford is not providing insulin pump therapy to adults and does not offer treatment to adult patients who are using the therapy, resulting in those who have been receiving the therapy in the paediatric department having to transfer to other overstretched level 4 diabetes units in hospitals outside of the area once they reach the age of 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49835/22]

Disease Management

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

680. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of the national diabetes register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49836/22]

Hospital Staff

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

681. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of a diabetes podiatrist in University Hospital Waterford, given the estimated three-year waiting list to see a community diabetes podiatrist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49837/22]

Official Travel

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

21. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to East Africa, where over 20 million people are facing rising malnutrition as a result of droughts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48910/22]

Overseas Development Aid

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

52. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the increase in overseas development aid spend in Budget 2023 is consistent with Ireland's committed target of reaching 0.7% of gross national index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48909/22]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

19. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán conas a thacóidh sí leis an ngealltanas in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 go mbeidh Gaeilge ag 20% d’fhostaithe nua na seirbhíse poiblí chun a chinntiú go gcuirfear seirbhísí ar fáil i nGaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47578/22]

Sports Facilities

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

33. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the National Velodrome and Badminton Centre project will commence construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47516/22]

National Biodiversity Plan

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

32. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to work with and support local authorities in preserving and enhancing biodiversity to help address the biodiversity loss crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/22]

National Biodiversity Plan

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

40. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the national biodiversity action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47298/22]

Rail Network

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

19. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the All-Island Strategic Rail Review in order to progress the delivery of improved rail infrastructure and services to help achieve connectivity for the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46271/22]

Public Transport

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

22. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his views on the need for later train services from Dublin to the regional cities and major towns on train lines in order to accommodate diverse working schedules and to improve the connectivity to the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46272/22]

Budget 2023

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

128. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance if a statement on the State’s progress on the well-being indicators in accordance with the dimensions outlined in the Well-being Framework for Ireland will accompany Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46188/22]

Tax Code

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

156. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance his views on undertaking a regular benchmarking exercise in respect of all working-age income supports, as recommended in the Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/22]

Climate Change Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

80. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding reporting from the Inter-Departmental Working Group to explore the skills deficit and existing climate change expertise and training; the position regarding the gap analysis in climate training across the civil service as outlined in the Climate Action Plan Annex of Actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45722/22]

Environmental Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

87. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the development of a regional approach to noise enforcement as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45721/22]

Energy Prices

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

26. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to businesses to undertake energy audits to assist them in driving down their energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45101/22]

Energy Prices

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

27. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support SMEs through the spike in energy costs precipitated by the conflict in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45100/22]

Island Communities

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

88. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made to date on developing an islands strategy; the anticipated date for the completion and publication of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45078/22]

Departmental Schemes

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

108. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams that are available within her Department for allotments and community gardens; the level of take-up of those funding streams; if there are plans to expand that funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45079/22]

School Transport

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

329. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of families that were impacted by the technical issues pertaining to certain email addresses (details supplied); the proportion of those who missed the application deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44874/22]

Air Quality

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

120. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the programme for Government commitment to develop a regional approach to air quality and noise enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43814/22]

School Accommodation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

807. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the total cost of rent spent on accommodating a school (details supplied) in temporary accommodation since it was founded in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41981/22]

School Accommodation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

808. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the total cost of rent spent on accommodating a school (details supplied) in another building in Tramore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41982/22]

School Accommodation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

809. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the total amount of rent her Department intends to spend on accommodating a school (details supplied) in another building in Tramore until it moves to a final and permanent location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41983/22]

School Accommodation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

810. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the total spent on works associated with the tenancy of a school (details supplied) in another building in Tramore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41984/22]

School Accommodation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

811. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of purchase, construction and fit-out costs forecast for accommodating a school (details supplied) in its final and permanent location in Tramore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41985/22]

School Accommodation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

812. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the rationale behind moving a school (details supplied) into a school building which the school management and board have indicated is too small for their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41986/22]

School Enrolments

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

813. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education her plans for a full primary and secondary educational audit of Tramore and the surrounding area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41987/22]

Schools Building Projects

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

814. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education her plans for a second secondary school in Tramore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41988/22]

Budget 2023

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1295. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that he is taking to address the barriers to training for educational psychologists, particularly in relation to completing the necessary three-year PhD which currently is not subsidised in order to address the shortage of educational psychologists and consequential waiting lists for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42210/22]

Education and Training Provision

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1296. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on funding the PhD in educational psychology to emulate the subsidised training for clinical psychologists during which trainees are paid in order to ensure that all trainees are treated fairly financially to help address the shortage in psychologists in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42211/22]

Dental Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1487. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of dentists in Waterford city who offer dental care to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41975/22]

Dental Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1488. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of dentists in County Waterford who offer dental care to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41976/22]

Dental Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1489. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the details of waiting times for medical card holders of all ages on waiting lists for dental care in Waterford city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41977/22]

Dental Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1490. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the details of waiting times for medical card holders of all ages on waiting lists for dental care in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41978/22]

Dental Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1491. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of waiting lists and the length of waiting lists, by age, for children of all ages on waiting lists for dental care in County Waterford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41979/22]

Dental Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1492. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of waiting lists and the length of waiting lists, by age, for children of all ages on waiting lists for dental care in Waterford city, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41980/22]

Health Services Staff

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1560. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the number of full-time and part-time occupational therapists in each county; if there are specific hours assigned to early intervention services; if there are specific hours of service assigned to children and adults with autism, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/22]

Health Services Staff

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1561. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the number of full-time and part-time speech and language therapists in each county; if there are specific hours assigned to early intervention services; if there are specific hours of service assigned to children and adults with autism in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/22]

Disease Management

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1762. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health his views on ringfencing some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme of preferred preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42945/22]

Fisheries Protection

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

2141. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to reinforce the ban on trawling Ireland's inshore waters by vessels over 18m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/22]

Fisheries Protection

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

2142. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to enact existing legislation to limit the activity of trawlers over 18m operating in Ireland's inshore waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43562/22]

Departmental Schemes

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

93. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the cancellation of an application for the warmer homes' scheme (details supplied) despite the applicant being eligible for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40286/22]

Tax Reliefs

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

348. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance the figures of both successful and unsuccessful applications for the living cities initiative; if he will provide a breakdown of the cost to the Exchequer by city for each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40160/22]

Tax Reliefs

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

349. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance the figures of both successful and unsuccessful applications for all property tax relief schemes; if he will provide a breakdown of the cost to the Exchequer by county for each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40161/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

1958. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the pandemic bonus payment; if it will be paid to security staff who worked in hospitals and dealt directly with patients with Covid-19 including where security staff worked as porters transferring patients with Covid-19 between wards; if so, the timeline for payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41423/22]

Agriculture Industry

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

59. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s projections for chemical nitrogen use in 2022 compared to 2021 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38242/22]

Sports Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

64. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will split the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund in order that horse racing and greyhound racing will be funded separately by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38243/22]

Departmental Policies

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

116. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the latest meeting of the Social Inclusion Forum and on any outcomes from that meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34875/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

163. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals to improve access to community employment schemes including the six-year rule for the rural social scheme; if the expansion of farm assist is expected to see increased uptake in the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34876/22]

Health Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

129. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an outline of spending on the treatment of Hepatitis C across all CHOs in the country; and if he will provide an update on education programmes and support programmes available to general practitioners in relation to hepatitis C treatments in tabular form. [37672/22]

Departmental Strategies

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

192. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of the expert group tasked with producing a report on an agreed strategy and implementation plan for genomics in Ireland by the end of 2022; if he will provide an update on the role of director of the national genomics and genetics medicine network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37671/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

591. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer to establish a cross-education and employment system in keeping with universal design principles with which autistic people and disabled people can register at any stage of their education or career if they have a proof of their disability or if they are considering or in the process of pursuing a diagnosis in order that they can easily carry over supports between different life stages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37121/22]

Ukraine War

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

18. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is an ongoing evaluation of the various supports and helpline set up for displaced Ukrainian students wishing to apply for higher education in Ireland in order to determine and address particular barriers to access that they are experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36740/22]

Ukraine War

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

23. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position in relation to the integration into the Irish higher education system of Ukrainian students and researchers who have been displaced due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36739/22]

Departmental Reports

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

93. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an outline of the value of the Growing Up In Ireland longitudinal survey in terms of policymaking across Government; when it is anticipated the new cohort will be created and how large this cohort will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36714/22]

Ukraine War

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

151. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the procedures Tusla employs to care for separated children from Ukraine; the number of such children that have arrived since the conflict began; the number of separated children that are seeking asylum from all other countries that have arrived to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36715/22]

School Transport

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

14. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand the eligibility criteria for school transport in answer to the demonstrated need as a response to the need for climate action and as a way to mitigate increases in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34896/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

83. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the forward planning that is being carried out in her Department to address and combat the spread of Covid-19 variants and other communicable diseases in school environments in the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34897/22]

Fuel Prices

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

147. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider providing additional assistance towards the cost of installing a heat pump in cases in which homes are reliant on solid fuel for heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33990/22]

Special Educational Needs

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

604. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if the three secondary schools (details supplied) in Dublin 15 that have agreed to open ASD classes for September 2022 will be provided with the relevant teaching staff, SNAs and other supports in time for the start of the academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33892/22]

Special Educational Needs

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

605. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if students entering the newly opened ASD secondary classes in schools (details supplied) will be entitled to have any existing SNA allocations they have from primary school immediately transferred to their new school or if the secondary schools will have to seek reviews of their existing SNA allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33893/22]

Local Authorities

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

17. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding progress on the appointment of biodiversity officers at a local authority level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33172/22]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

71. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the planned recruitment to new posts within the National Parks and Wildlife Service; the way recruitment is progressing; if this is being planned with a view to improving enforcement on a geographical basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33173/22]

Climate Change Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

106. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government in relation to the creation of a loss and damage facility to compensate countries in the developing world for the disproportionate effects of climate breakdown in those regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33099/22]

Foreign Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

149. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken by the Irish Government with respect to the crisis unfolding in the Horn of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33098/22]

Legislative Measures

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

168. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has been liaising with the Minister for Social Protection to ensure that there is a sick pay rebate mechanism to help small business employers with the payment of the double costs of a having a sick employee and having to pay for replacement staff, similar to the employee wage subsidy scheme during the pandemic and as outlined in the Economic Analysis on the Impact of the Statutory Sick Leave Bill (2022) on Small Business in Ireland report published by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33480/22]

Culture Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

10. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she sees a role with respect to the second report on the well-being framework for a specific dimension within the framework dealing with language and culture, as is the case in the corresponding New Zealand and Welsh well-being frameworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32205/22]

Foilseacháin Ghaeilge

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán faoina tuairimí faoi na deacrachtaí leanúnacha in earnáil na foilsitheoireachta Gaeilge, na pleananna atá aici le dul i ngleic leis na deacrachtaí sin agus an mbeidh athbhreithniú ar an leibhéal maoiniúcháin le haghaidh na bpleananna sin, Scéim na Foilsitheoireachta Gaeilge san áireamh. [32206/22]

Climate Action Plan

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

57. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to action 73a(i) of the Climate Action Plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31328/22]

Office of Public Works

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

95. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that the OPW will be taking to address the ecological and environmental impact of arterial drainage works given the comments made by the Taoiseach regarding the need for a new era of stewardship of the natural world in Ireland; the steps that his Department will take to integrate ecological engineering approaches and nature-based solutions into flood relief works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31306/22]

Budget Process

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

116. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that his Department intends to integrate the Wellbeing Framework into the budgetary process and the budgetary cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/22]

Transport Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

67. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his views on an implementation plan for suggested recommendations within the Five Cities Demand Management Study in order to use demand management measures to reduce car usage, improve the efficiency of public transport and safety of those embracing active travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30597/22]

Cycling Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

116. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the delivery of the updated National Cycling Manual in order for up-to-date standards to be made available to local authorities to design and deliver active travel networks to the necessary level of quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30596/22]

Departmental Data

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

967. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if any energy retrofit and renewable energy works have been funded under the minor works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29374/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

53. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on Government plans with respect to a new State agency for Early Learning and Care following receipt of the Independent Review of the Operating Model conducted by Indecon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27702/22]

Departmental Strategies

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

67. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the implementation plan for the EU Child Guarantee to be ready; if he will outline the objectives of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27701/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

120. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views regarding the setting-up of a standalone direct grant scheme for schools to install solar photovoltaic to benefit from the imminent planning exemptions for installation of roof-top solar photovoltaic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28448/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

143. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the cross-Departmental offshore renewable energy taskforce; if it has had its initial meeting; the reporting structures of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28449/22]

Energy Conservation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

274. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and secondary schools that have undertaken an energy retrofit as part of the national energy efficient retrofit pathfinder scheme since it commenced in 2017; the number of schools that will take part in the scheme in 2022, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28636/22]

Energy Conservation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

275. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the level of funding allocated for the national energy efficient retrofit pathfinder scheme for primary and secondary schools under the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28637/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

276. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the details of the electrical installations replacement scheme that is available for schools; the number of schools, both primary and secondary that have availed of support from her Department for electrical installations replacement, by county; and the number of schools that have received solar photovoltaic panels as part of this works, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28638/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

277. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of schools, both primary and secondary by county, that have solar photovoltaic panels already installed in relation to numbers of potential primary and secondary schools within each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28639/22]

Departmental Strategies

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

36. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends to use the Department of Rural and Community Development Values and Principles, drafted by her Department and recently approved at Cabinet to enhance understanding within other Government Departments of the need for collaboration and partnership between Departments and community and voluntary organisations and the sector as a whole; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27656/22]

Health Services Staff

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

786. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists who are currently employed by the HSE in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28126/22]

Health Services Staff

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

787. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of new speech and language positions that are being created in Waterford; the process for the recruitment of new therapists; the timeframe for recruitment of therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28127/22]

Health Services Staff

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

788. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of the 24 whole-time equivalent staff approved by the South/South West Hospital Group in November 2021 for the cath laboratory who have been recruited; when are they due to commence work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28128/22]

Health Services Staff

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

789. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the details of the recruitment process for cath laboratory staff; the timeframe for the process; the locations for which the jobs have been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28129/22]

Agriculture Industry

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

188. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way and the locations in which his Department intends to meet the target contained in the draft CAP Strategic Plan for water table management of at least 40,000 hectares of drained, agricultural, managed, carbon-rich soils under the Agri-Environment Climate Measure. [26623/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

202. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the measures by which his Department will meet an emissions reduction target of 22% by 2030; and the additional measures that would be implemented if his Department is required to reduce emissions by 30% by 2030. [26622/22]

Crime Data

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

39. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice the recorded number of arrests under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 during its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26020/22]

Public Sector Pay

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

119. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering a comparative evaluation of the work undertaken by supervisors on community employment schemes and supervisors on the rural social scheme and TUS scheme in order to address pay disparities between the two; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24521/22]