Parliamentary questions

Bullying of Children

Niamh Smyth

51. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the strategies in place to help support young persons in dealing with bullying and harassment across all platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59453/21]

Domestic Violence

Niamh Smyth

64. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s strategy to support victims of domestic violence including proposals to provide a statutory entitlement to domestic violence leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59452/21]

Eating Disorders

Niamh Smyth

116. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the investment that is being made in specialist eating disorder services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59194/21]

Mental Health Services

Niamh Smyth

149. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of perinatal mental health services;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59193/21]

Passport Services

Niamh Smyth

102. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a refund for their passport application as stated in an email; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59154/21]

Further and Higher Education

Niamh Smyth

82. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the site location and timeline for a new capital build for Cavan Institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58623/21]

Further and Higher Education

Niamh Smyth

88. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the advancement of a new campus for Cavan Institute at Cathedral Road, Drumalee, County Cavan; if a report has been submitted to his Department regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58624/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Niamh Smyth

399. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) cannot be added to their spouse’s contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58792/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

580. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an appointment at Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58682/21]

Pension Provisions

Niamh Smyth

75. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of pension entitlements for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors; if further discussions have taken place with unions on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58006/21]

Domestic Violence

Niamh Smyth

112. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the new measures to assist victims of domestic violence to access the rent supplement; the number accessing same, by county, to date; the number of refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58007/21]

An Garda Síochána

Niamh Smyth

183. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the number of drink driving offences recorded in the Cavan Monaghan division in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and the number of drug driving offences excluding alcohol offences over the same period. [57042/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

221. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; if his Department has contacted the Department of Social Protection on this matter for discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58090/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Niamh Smyth

222. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarity as to the establishment of a review group on foot of legal advice received in relation to primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58045/21]

National Educational Psychological Service

Niamh Smyth

268. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58221/21]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Niamh Smyth

119. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to include closed community employment schemes in the ex gratia package (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57691/21]

Vaccination Programme

Niamh Smyth

215. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of vaccines wasted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57879/21]

Departmental Policies

Niamh Smyth

86. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the progress on the development of a new digital strategy for schools and measures to further support digital online learning for primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57294/21]

Bullying in Educational Institutions

Niamh Smyth

124. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education her further plans to prevent and tackle bullying in schools, including cyberbullying and gender identity bullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57295/21]

Bus Éireann

Niamh Smyth

215. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review a report (details supplied); if he will report this matter to the operator concerned; if they will explain the reason the cancellation took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57077/21]

Civil Defence

Niamh Smyth

327. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Defence if he will review a service for a person (details supplied); if this service will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56910/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Niamh Smyth

436. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an increase in family income support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57460/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Niamh Smyth

597. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a generator will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57055/21]

Health Services Staff

Niamh Smyth

610. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if Beaumont Hospital is short five neurology nurse specialists (details supplied); the efforts that are being made to fill these posts; when the posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57150/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

614. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for an orthodontic appointment. [57167/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Niamh Smyth

647. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an ophthalmology operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57398/21]

Animal Diseases

Niamh Smyth

744. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the recent reports of avian flu on the island of Ireland; if he has spoken with his counterparts in the Northern Ireland on this issue; if he will ensure that they all work closely together on monitoring same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57565/21]

Passport Services

Niamh Smyth

7. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason for the delay in the provision of passports for children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56350/21]

Domestic Violence

Niamh Smyth

272. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional supports being put in place in each county to support victims of domestic violence on a long-term basis; if his Department will review the need for a dedicated refuge in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56677/21]

Domestic Violence

Niamh Smyth

133. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional supports being put in place in County Cavan to support victims of domestic violence on a long-term basis; if his Department will review the need for a dedicated refuge in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56203/21]

Domestic Violence

Niamh Smyth

134. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the locations in counties Cavan and Monaghan that victims of domestic violence can seek refuge accommodation during the Covid-19 pandemic in the absence of domestic refuge spaces. [56204/21]

Pension Provisions

Niamh Smyth

147. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a pension review for a person (details supplied); if clarity will be provided in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has not been an update given to this person since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56195/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Niamh Smyth

192. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long on surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56197/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Niamh Smyth

231. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56341/21]

National Development Plan

Niamh Smyth

83. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the revised national development plan will enhance regional accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55753/21]

National Development Plan

Niamh Smyth

102. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of NSO 2 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55752/21]

Driver Test

Niamh Smyth

179. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on waiting lists for driving tests in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath and nationally to date; the length of time they have been waiting in tabular form; the stage they are at in the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55499/21]

An Garda Síochána

Niamh Smyth

247. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the contracts for the construction of the new Bailieborough Garda station have not being signed; when it is expected this will happen; the reason for such delays given that the design plans were signed off on as far back as 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56072/21]

Sports Funding

Niamh Smyth

267. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of sports capital grants will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55937/21]

Teaching Qualifications

Niamh Smyth

358. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) must undertake 60 EC in German before undertaking a professional masters of education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55818/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Niamh Smyth

371. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if a case will be reviewed (details supplied); if she will provide advice on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55475/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Niamh Smyth

406. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will meet with staff on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56163/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Niamh Smyth

409. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the actions his Department can take to protect this vital service in Castleblayney, County Monaghan going forward; if his attention has been drawn to this matter; and the action being taken to support this service. [56014/21]

After-School Support Services

Niamh Smyth

422. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence in relation to after-school services (details supplied); his plans to protect this vital service in Castleblayney, County Monaghan going forward; if his attention has been drawn to this matter; and the action that is being taken to support this service. [56011/21]

Hospital Staff

Niamh Smyth

489. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies unfilled or filled on a temporary basis in Cavan General Hospital; and the details of each by category (details supplied). [55500/21]

Health Services Staff

Niamh Smyth

490. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a scan nurse for counties Cavan and Monaghan; the timeframe for this appointment; and the details of same. [55502/21]

Mental Health Services

Niamh Smyth

491. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a service (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55503/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

590. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to get an appointment for their child to see a dietician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55810/21]

Primary Care Centres

Niamh Smyth

631. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the north Monaghan primary care unit (details supplied); the expected completion date; the number of staff that will be employed at the facility once completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56033/21]

Domestic Violence

Niamh Smyth

35. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the capital assistance scheme has been used to support the provision of emergency accommodation to victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55150/21]

Online Safety

Niamh Smyth

164. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to address the recommendation of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the online safety and media regulation Bill for a moratorium on advertising infant formula products online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55114/21]

Departmental Policies

Niamh Smyth

401. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a statement (details supplied); the actions his Department has taken on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55410/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

154. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Meath and Louth, respectively that have registered under the business resumption support scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54354/21]

Haulage Industry

Niamh Smyth

221. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the efforts that are being made to ensure that the measures announced by France in retaliation against the UK in relation to the fisheries dispute will not impact the use of the land bridge for hauliers coming to and from Ireland to the mainland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54647/21]

Haulage Industry

Niamh Smyth

384. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts that are being made to ensure that measures announced by France in retaliation against the UK over the fisheries dispute will not impact the use of the landbridge for hauliers coming to and from Ireland to the mainland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54520/21]

Haulage Industry

Niamh Smyth

389. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts that are being made to ensure that the measures announced by France in retaliation against the UK in relation to the fisheries dispute will not impact the use of the landbridge for hauliers coming to and from Ireland to the mainland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54646/21]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Niamh Smyth

397. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a response form the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54528/21]

International Protection

Niamh Smyth

534. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider allowing Afghan citizens temporary refuge in Ireland while awaiting confirmation of their citizenship applications in other countries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54488/21]

Energy Conservation

Niamh Smyth

26. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to encourage business and private homes to apply for a BER certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53649/21]

Departmental Strategies

Niamh Smyth

54. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to update Ireland’s long-term renovation strategy in view of the recent publication of Housing for All and the reviewed National Development Plan. [53648/21]

Rail Network

Niamh Smyth

156. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a commitment will be made to undertake a feasibility study to investigate the reopening of the Navan to Kingscourt rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53478/21]

Road Projects

Niamh Smyth

173. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the status of the east west link which is urgently needed in the north east; the most recent engagements his Department has made on this project; the persons or bodies engaged with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53475/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Niamh Smyth

10. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he is helping persons to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52689/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Niamh Smyth

15. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the increased supports that are being provided for the Design and Crafts Council by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52688/21]

Driver Test

Niamh Smyth

177. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52147/21]

An Garda Síochána

Niamh Smyth

312. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for the commencement of work on the new Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53221/21]

School Transport

Niamh Smyth

563. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) is struggling with school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53263/21]

Bullying of Children

Niamh Smyth

744. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the criminal sanctions in place to protect young persons from bullying of all kinds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52504/21]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

1029. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a decision on supported accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52961/21]

Dental Services

Niamh Smyth

223. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a dental appointment in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51411/21]

Care Services

Niamh Smyth

268. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for HSE funding for long-term care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51580/21]

Horticulture Sector

Niamh Smyth

314. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the findings of the working group established by his Department to examine the peat supply issue to the horticultural sector in the wake of the peat harvesting cessation on Bord na Móna bogs; the way in which he plans to deal with this issue in the short-term to protect those involved in the horticultural trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51483/21]

Horticulture Sector

Niamh Smyth

315. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51484/21]

Horticulture Sector

Niamh Smyth

316. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that the concerns of the mushroom and horticulture sector in relation to the harvesting of horticultural peat are addressed in view of the importance of peat for that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51486/21]

Health Strategies

Niamh Smyth

158. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the additional funding being provided for the National Maternity Strategy in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50614/21]

Health Services

Niamh Smyth

229. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the details of the Budget 2022 package for women’s health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50613/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

714. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an ophthalmology operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50360/21]

Forestry Sector

Niamh Smyth

942. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans going forward to look at the system of issuing licences for thinning and clearfell in forestry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51243/21]

Rural Schemes

Niamh Smyth

41. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of playgrounds funded under the CLÁR scheme in each county both through community organisations and through schools. [49905/21]

Rural Schemes

Niamh Smyth

52. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the next round of CLÁR funding will allow primary schools to apply for funding to develop playgrounds on their school grounds that can also be used by the wider public; the reason such developments have been excluded from the past two rounds of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49904/21]

Community Development Projects

Niamh Smyth

236. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the new Leader programme for the period 2023-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50163/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Niamh Smyth

23. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place to promote the take-up of new apprenticeships by more women, migrants, persons with disabilities and mature applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49811/21]

Third Level Education

Niamh Smyth

51. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current and planned developments regarding implementation of the Framework for Consent in Higher Education Institutions: Safe, Respectful, Supportive and Positive: Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49812/21]

Insurance Industry

Niamh Smyth

109. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get insurance due to their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50003/21]

Dental Services

Niamh Smyth

218. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a referral to the public dentist in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50011/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

224. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a hip operation; the reason for the delay; the reason the hospital has no record of an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50053/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Niamh Smyth

39. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for high-speed broadband in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49113/21]

Passport Services

Niamh Smyth

217. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long on a passport. [49484/21]

Education and Training Boards

Niamh Smyth

297. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the number of buildings being rented by the CMETB in County Cavan; the address of each building; and the cost to rent these per annum. [49681/21]

School Transport

Niamh Smyth

311. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason the journey time of a person (details supplied) to school is taking so long; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49882/21]

Education Policy

Niamh Smyth

392. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a report has been submitted to his Department regarding a new campus for Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road, Drumalee, County Cavan; and if the plans are advanced. [49680/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Niamh Smyth

604. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for an angiogram; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49661/21]

Employment Support Services

Niamh Smyth

69. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress on the implementation of the Pathways to Work 2021-2025 national employment services strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48638/21]

Departmental Reports

Niamh Smyth

158. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the work of the Anti-Racism Committee; when he expects the final report to be published; the actions he will undertake in response to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48697/21]

Financial Services

Niamh Smyth

74. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether credit unions and other financial institutions should be allowed the option of accepting the public services card as one of a number of possible identification documents when opening an account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48414/21]

Employment Schemes

Niamh Smyth

75. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason she is proceeding to a new model of local employment service delivery; the cost basis on which the new model will be delivered; the relevant technical and previous experience necessary for a potential tender applicant; the proposed timeline for the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48415/21]

Childcare Services

Niamh Smyth

84. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his proposals to improve childcare provision under the national childcare scheme for children whose parents are not working or in education or training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48416/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Niamh Smyth

85. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one intake per year for the ECCE scheme and that some children can only avail of one year due to their birth date; his plans to return to two intakes per year to ensure an equitable system; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48417/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Niamh Smyth

146. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48532/21]

Departmental Schemes

Niamh Smyth

171. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the full payment to their genetic scheme application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48471/21]