Parliamentary questions

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

511. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will correct his response to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 26 May 2022, in which he stated that "the exact origin of ash dieback disease in Ireland or when it was introduced are unknown", given that his predecessor stated in response to a Parliamentary Question on 15 November 2012 that the origin of the disease (Chalara fraxinea) was confirmed as originating in a consignment of 30,000 ash plants imported from continental Europe which were planted on 11 sites which he had cut and destroyed by burning in his "effort to stop the spread of the disease and prevent further infection"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31049/23]

Medical Cards

Richard Boyd Barrett

727. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to make the appropriate changes so that the living alone allowance is not assessable income for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31119/23]

Medical Cards

Richard Boyd Barrett

728. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that the living alone allowance is not assessable income for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31120/23]

Third Level Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

804. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing third-level registration and tuition fees for repeating students including the associated reduction in the student support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31167/23]

Third Level Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

805. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if PhD researchers classified as non-EU will be provided with updated residency visas with a four year duration, similar to the hosting agreement scheme used for attracting non-EU research talent; if a recommendation be made that PhD researchers have access to PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31199/23]

Third Level Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

806. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made on mandating that PhD researchers have access to sick leave and/or parental leave; if a recommendation will be made for PhD researchers to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31200/23]

Third Level Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

807. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made on establishing minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay, such as the national minimum wage; and if a recommendation will be made on the matter of employee status for PhD researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31201/23]

Universal Social Charge

Richard Boyd Barrett

81. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the recent opinion poll showing overwhelming public support for abolition of the universal social charge; if he will give a commitment to announce the abolition of the charge in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30486/23]

Tax Reliefs

Richard Boyd Barrett

98. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce new obligations on the recipients of section 481 film tax relief to end the use of buy-out contracts for performers, writers and artists which deny them their IP rights under copyright law, and a further obligation on producer company recipients of the credit to take direct responsibility as the employer for film crew on film productions so that their rights under fixed-term workers' legislation can be vindicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30201/23]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

101. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a windfall tax on banks and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30200/23]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

110. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that on 14 June 2023, the CEO of a charity (details supplied) outlined to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight, wealth tax measures the Government could take that could raise up to €8 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30199/23]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Richard Boyd Barrett

134. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a cap on mortgage interest rates to prevent families being impoverished and forced into arrears by rising interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30198/23]

Climate Action Plan

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first progress report for the first quarter of 2023 of the climate action plan. [29543/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

17. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [29544/23]

Official Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Political Community on 1 June 2023. [29545/23]

Universal Social Charge

Richard Boyd Barrett

71. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a taxation query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29979/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [29534/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland, overseen by his Department. [29535/23]

Equality Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department’s public sector duty equality and human rights assessment. [29536/23]

Work Permits

Richard Boyd Barrett

281. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how a person (details supplied) can receive a permit for employment without immigration status, which is required for their worker's permit, but they cannot gain immigration status (stamp 1) without a worker's permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29142/23]

Departmental Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

380. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the defective apartments and duplexes redress scheme will be enacted; if retrospective applications for redress will be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29324/23]

Immigration Status

Richard Boyd Barrett

429. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice how a person (details supplied) may gain immigration status given that their stamp 1G visa has expired and they wish to continue working in Ireland with no need to pursue further education, but they have been refused a working permit on the grounds of immigration status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29141/23]

Residential Institutions

Richard Boyd Barrett

505. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if money granted by Caranua to a survivor of an institution that was to be used only for household goods, but not yet used may still be claimed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29208/23]

Hospital Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

563. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 604 of 16 May 2023, the reason for the removal of the service; if there is an intention to replace the service; if not, where else the service might be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29079/23]

Medicinal Products

Richard Boyd Barrett

674. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has plans to fund the drug, dupilumab which is used to treat a form of asthma, under the reimbursement scheme; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29408/23]

Economic Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government's response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [28603/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health is next due to meet. [28606/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

26. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach which Cabinet sub-committees will meet before the summer recess. [28607/23]

Council of Europe

Richard Boyd Barrett

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the Council of Europe. [24732/23]

Departmental Strategies

Richard Boyd Barrett

14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme for the European semester recently published by his Department. [26164/23]

Education Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will investigate whether a person (details supplied) has applied for home tuition for a person, as advised by her Department; if an EWO can engage with the family urgently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27321/23]

Asylum Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

863. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if an application for asylum which was made in 2021 is being processed for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27319/23]

Asylum Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

864. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if asylum seekers can engage in third level programmes or apprenticeships if they have a permit to work but are waiting for their asylum application to be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27320/23]

Immigration Status

Richard Boyd Barrett

925. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) will be granted their IRP renewal as soon as possible as they have experienced a very lengthy wait and have since been let go from their current employment and cannot access and welfare claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28261/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

962. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is reluctant to accept the UN recommendation for countries to leave untouched all peat soils of 10 cm depth rather than afforesting and reafforesting sites with peat depths of 30 cm, 40 cm and even 50 cm deep peat, as alluded to in Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 26 April 2023; if he can at least assure this Deputy that he will end afforestation and reafforestation on peat soils of a greater depth than 15 cm, given that his Government itself has published as part of the EU Green Deal ‘Keeping Ireland Green: 12 Stories about the EU and Ireland’s Environment’ with an introduction by him in which it is stated in section 9 that ‘A climate change solution beneath our feet’ that ‘It is estimated that a 15cm thick layer of peat contains more carbon per hectare than a tropical forest.'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27834/23]

Third Level Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will use the opportunity of Budget 2024 to abolish all registration and tuition fees for undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26744/23]

Third Level Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

110. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends in Budget 2024 to ensure that all PhD researchers receive a stipend of at least the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26743/23]

Third Level Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

135. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the changes he intends to make to student fees in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26746/23]

Student Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Budget 2024 will include measures to ensure that student accommodation is affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26747/23]

Further and Higher Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

141. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure in Budget 2024 that all three streams of PhD psychology students are fully-funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26745/23]

Cost of Living Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

42. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a recent report by an organisation (details supplied) that found that up to almost half of parents or their children have had to go without heat, electricity, food, clothing or other essential items over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/23]

Cost of Living Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

47. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a recent report from a charity (details supplied) which found that 73% of parents think that the cost-of-living crisis has negatively affected their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26007/23]

Road Safety

Richard Boyd Barrett

183. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if there are any rules, regulations, guidelines or studies around the safe transporting of children on bicycles and on cargo bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25787/23]

Community Employment Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

477. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of paying the living wage and the minimum wage to all workers on the CE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26180/23]

Health Services Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

704. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health how a non-national physiotherapist (details supplied) can meet work placement requirements enforced by CORU for physiotherapy practice in Ireland, given that they applied to numerous hospitals across Ireland, but due to various reasons such as a shortage of senior staff, specific university affiliations and staff shortages following the Covid-19 pandemic, they have not been able to find the required support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25876/23]

Health Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

767. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the other options open for a woman suffering from endometriosis, who was referred to a pain specialist (details supplied), but was told that they could be waiting over a year for their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26216/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the critique of Ireland's forest programme by the D-G Environment, if the Government is redrafting the programme; where that process is at; if he will be conducting an updated cost-benefit analysis that includes impacts on water, biodiversity and environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25305/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

65. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to reform the mandate of Coillte, in line with the recommendations of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25302/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following a controversy (details supplied), the steps that are being taken to reform Coillte's approach to meeting Ireland's afforestation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

84. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is going to adopt the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity in terms of reform of Coillte and forestry policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

95. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he is going to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to review and reform the Forestry Act 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25303/23]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

180. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a pension lump sum one-off payment is taken into account when assessing someone for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25361/23]

Departmental Strategies

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023; and if he plans to update those goals. [24730/23]

An Garda Síochána

Richard Boyd Barrett

27. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [24731/23]

Legislative Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to bring forward the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 to Third Stage in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25137/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22820/23]

Economic Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [22821/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

32. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on a humanitarian response to Ukraine will next meet. [22822/23]

Pension Provisions

Richard Boyd Barrett

214. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he can clarify (details supplied) in relation to the pension provision of CIÉ workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24547/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

223. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue yield from an increase in the vacant homes tax to 25% in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24057/23]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

243. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that every public sector worker is paid a minimum of €15 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24032/23]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

244. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that every public sector worker earning under €100,000 receives a pay increase of 10% in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24033/23]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of people working in the public sector earning less than the living wage of €15 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24034/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

256. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost of introducing three new bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24035/23]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Richard Boyd Barrett

265. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio to 1:15 across primary and post-primary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24104/23]

Education Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

266. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of making primary and post-primary education totally free, i.e., abolishing all charges (including voluntary contributions), providing free school uniforms, books and all other required equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24105/23]

National Educational Psychological Service

Richard Boyd Barrett

267. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of psychologists currently employed by NEPS; the number of sanctioned psychologist posts in NEPS; the average full-year cost of running NEPS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24106/23]

Special Educational Needs

Richard Boyd Barrett

268. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed by her Department; the number of sanctioned SNA posts; the average full-year cost of employing these SNAs; and the average cost of each SNA to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24107/23]

Special Educational Needs

Richard Boyd Barrett

269. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of SETs currently employed by her Department; the number of sanctioned SET posts; the average full-year cost of employing these SETs; the average cost of each SET to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/23]

School Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

270. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing capitation grants to primary and post-primary schools by 50%. [24109/23]

School Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

293. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education to consider a review of the pilot voluntary redeployment scheme in consultation with teachers that takes into consideration the current educational, financial and environmental climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/23]

Arts Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

332. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of doubling the current spending on the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24028/23]

Arts Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

333. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of increasing the spending on the Arts by 10% [24029/23]

Arts Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

334. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of increasing spending on the Arts to the EU average of 0.6% of GDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24030/23]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

387. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected revenue yield from an increase in the derelict site levy to 20% in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24058/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

412. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of any plans for the regeneration of St. Andrew's Court, Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24374/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

413. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received any application from Dublin City Council for housing at the St. Andrew's Court site in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24375/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

414. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any Part 8 or Part 10 plans for St. Andrew's Court, Dublin 2; if so, the stage these plans are at; the number of units; the size unit; the estimated timeframe for when they will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24376/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

556. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of the number of cases of violent disorder, as defined by Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, prosecuted by the DPP in each of the past five years, including the numbers of these that resulted in conviction. [24501/23]

Citizenship Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

568. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice why a large number of applicants who applied in 2020 – 2022 are experiencing significant delays in the processing times for their Irish naturalisation applications, compared with applicants who applied in 2023, who have had their applications processed and have also received Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/23]

Childcare Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

652. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the spending on childcare to 1% of GDP. [24081/23]

Childcare Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

653. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of providing free childcare for all children under five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24082/23]

Childcare Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

654. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of providing free afterschool childcare for all children in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24083/23]

Childcare Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

655. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full cost moving to a fully publicly-run childcare service; the estimated time needed to achieve that; the estimated cost in year one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24084/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Richard Boyd Barrett

661. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that the timelines for assessment of needs, outlined in the Disability Act 2005, are adhered to for every child that is in need of such an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

732. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing and staffing ten additional acute beds in a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24179/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

733. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing and staffing ten additional ICU beds in a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24180/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

734. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of reducing the maximum payment on the drug payment scheme to €40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

735. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing free primary care (including GPs) for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

736. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing free dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24183/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

737. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all inpatient and ED charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24184/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

738. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all prescription charges for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24185/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

739. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all parking charges at public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

740. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of introducing a fully funded universal contraception scheme. [24187/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

741. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of staffing public health teams to the WHO-recommended levels [24188/23]

Departmental Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

742. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost in 2023 of reinstating all the benefits that were available under the dental treatment services scheme before the economic crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24190/23]

Third Level Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

933. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of ensuring all postgraduate research students receive a full-year €28,000 stipend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24073/23]

Third Level Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

934. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of providing a funded psychology postgraduate course for counselling, education and clinical services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24074/23]

Third Level Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

935. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing postgraduate third-level registration and tuition fees, including the associated reduction in the student support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24075/23]

Third Level Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

936. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing third-level registration fees for all EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24076/23]