Parliamentary questions

International Protection

Michael McNamara

1375. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many persons in respect of whom a deportation order is in force are being provided accommodation by the International Protection Accommodation Service. [57094/23]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

1376. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS (which is responsible for the provision of accommodation to people in the International Protection process pursuant to Ireland obligations under EU and International Law) is informed by the Department of Justice when a person is no longer in the international protection process, when a permission to remain decision is made pursuant to s49 or when a deportation order is made in respect of an accommodation recipient, respectively. [57095/23]

Ukraine War

Michael McNamara

1389. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) to date have been permitted by the Ukraine crisis temporary accommodation team to be absent from State-funded accommodation for a period of seven days or more in the period between 8 December 2023 and 8 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57241/23]

Ukraine War

Michael McNamara

1390. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a contribution is requested from beneficiaries of temporary protection to date who are in employment and are residing in State-funded accommodation or State-provided accommodation in 2023; and if so, the amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57242/23]

Ukraine War

Michael McNamara

1401. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many beneficiaries of temporary protection in receipt of State-funded accommodation were found to be absent without UCTAT approval in the period since 8 December 2023; in respect of those found to be absent, in how many instances the UCTAT Refusals Policy was implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1008/24]

Ukraine War

Michael McNamara

1402. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what checks, if any, were carried out to determine whether persons were absent from State-funded accommodation provided to beneficiaries of temporary protection in the period since 8 December 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1009/24]

Emergency Accommodation

Michael McNamara

1403. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) were in receipt of State-funded accommodation on 31 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1010/24]

Emergency Accommodation

Michael McNamara

1404. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the occupancy figures in respect of State-funded accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection on 31 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/24]

Ukraine War

Michael McNamara

1405. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many beneficiaries of temporary protection in receipt of State-funded accommodation opted to relinquishing their accommodation to allow for non-exceptional travel in the period from 8 December 2023 to date; how many such persons have applied for a new offer of accommodation upon their return to Ireland; how many have been provided with a new offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1012/24]

Medical Cards

Michael McNamara

1492. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health how many medical cards were provided to people in receipt of temporary protection; the total cost of medical care provided pursuant to the said medical cards to people in receipt of temporary protection since February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56475/23]

Hospital Facilities

Michael McNamara

1595. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 28 November 2023, which he claimed only part of which related to operational matters, will be answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57133/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Michael McNamara

1646. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/24]

Home Help Service

Michael McNamara

1766. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of people that have been approved for home help services in County Clare but are still waiting to be allocated the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1761/24]

Animal Carcase Disposal

Michael McNamara

11. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will promulgate emergency interim measures to allow farmers and knackeries to dispose of dead animals in light of their accumulation, with the resultant risk to sanitation, due to the strike by renderers since 1 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55812/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

53. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to make interim, part payments immediately to farmers in ACRES tranche one, following the announcement by his Department that it will not pay monies out on this scheme until February 2024, in view of farmers’ reliance on the scheme payments to pay end-of-year bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55791/23]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

469. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 5 December 2023, if his Department seeks any record of individual occupancy per night from IPAS accommodation contract providers; if it maintains any record of individual occupancy in IPAS accommodation centres per night; if he will provide any such figures in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55892/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

619. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has received the 2023 single farm payment is not allowed by the Department’s computer system to apply for ACRES tier 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54928/23]

Wildlife Regulations

Michael McNamara

100. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has authorised the use of decoy crows for the purpose of protecting crops and animal feed by farmers pursuant to section 35(4) of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended; and if not, to provide reasons that purpose has not been authorised. [54098/23]

Wildlife Regulations

Michael McNamara

101. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of licences or permits that his Department has granted for decoy crows for the purpose of scientific research, for protecting crops and animal feed by farmers, and for other purposes approved by the Minister, respectively, for each year since 2020. [54099/23]

Animal Slaughtering

Michael McNamara

138. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of controlled finishing units or feedlots currently registered in the State; and the beef kill numbers per month since January 2020 at EU approved slaughter plants originating in such controlled finishing units or feedlots. [54138/23]