Parliamentary questions

Public Transport

Brendan Griffin

334. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport his views regarding the lack of any catering services on intercity trains; if he will consider a contingency plan to provide some services until full services can be resumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30754/22]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

413. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of an income disregard similar to the rent a room-a-scheme in respect of income for persons renting out a sole stand-alone property to long-stay tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30779/22]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

526. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a derogation to a family (details supplied) in County Kerry to allow the family to purchase their social house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30195/22]

Water Services

Brendan Griffin

529. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be provided from the developer-provided water services infrastructure resolution programme to allow the takeover of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30208/22]

Departmental Data

Brendan Griffin

1075. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseekers in County Kerry who have been referred to JobPath and Turas Nua in each of the years since its establishment; the number who progressed to employment in each year; the number who were referred back to Intreo each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28898/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Brendan Griffin

1097. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29371/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Brendan Griffin

1144. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is eligible for a hair piece and wig under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30629/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Brendan Griffin

1151. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a carer’s allowance award in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not been backdated to the date that their carer’s benefit expired given that the person was not notified that their carer’s benefit was due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30845/22]

Rights of Way

Brendan Griffin

1301. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice her views on a matter (details supplied) related to rights of way ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29432/22]

Gambling Sector

Brendan Griffin

1336. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice her plans to legislate to help tackle the problem of the normalisation of gambling and the scourge of gambling addiction in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30183/22]

Nursing Homes

Brendan Griffin

1695. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30010/22]

Home Help Service

Brendan Griffin

1806. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30404/22]

Hospital Equipment

Brendan Griffin

1807. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if University Hospital Kerry will consider putting a mammogram screening machine in place for patients who have to travel to Cork for urgent checkups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30407/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Griffin

1923. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to neurology nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30866/22]

Agriculture Industry

Brendan Griffin

1983. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if herd numbers will be reactivated for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30450/22]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

2021. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the 2022 Community Activities Fund grants will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30835/22]

Childcare Services

Brendan Griffin

26. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average childcare costs in 2022 or the latest such available data by county; his plans to tackle the costs for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28403/22]

Youth Services

Brendan Griffin

35. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the work that his Department has done in relation to using existing community facilities including schools as youth facilities on evenings, weekends and during school holidays such as the upcoming summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28404/22]

Inland Fisheries

Brendan Griffin

122. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to carry out an investigation into irregularities identified by the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland into matters involving procurement, dormant accounts funding, uninsured vehicles and the leasing of property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28390/22]

Inland Fisheries

Brendan Griffin

134. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to matters identified by the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland that have been sent to the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28391/22]

Energy Policy

Brendan Griffin

174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 10 May 2022, if the review of the security of energy supply is now considering if liquified natural gas is necessary in the context of the fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28672/22]

Turf Cutting

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the issue of turf sale and consumption further to previous parliamentary replies; his views on whether the acceleration of the retro-fitting programme before any curtailments on turf would be a better approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28690/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

200. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 25 May 2022, the date that was provided to his Department by Kerry County Council confirming that works were completed in respect of this project; if his Department will provide all documentation relating to the drawdown of funding for this project including any progress reports that may have been received from Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28664/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport when resurfacing works will take place at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

202. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding progress on the N22 Baile Bhuirne to Macroom road; when the first section of roadway will be open to road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28688/22]

Greenways Provision

Brendan Griffin

203. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position in relation to the construction of the South Kerry Greenway between Glenbeigh and Caherciveen, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28694/22]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

208. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider an income disregard similar to the rent a room-a-scheme in respect of income for persons renting out a sole stand-alone property to long-stay tenants in an effort to incentivise long-stay letting over short-stay letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28675/22]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

212. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the amount of taxation paid by owners arising from earnings from short-stay rental accommodation (details supplied) and other holiday lets in each of the years since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28676/22]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

213. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the amount of taxation paid by owners arising from earnings from long-stay rental accommodation in each of the past five years; the amount paid by owners of rental property in cases in which the owner is the owner of just one rental property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Griffin

219. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a capital grant that had been earmarked for a town (details supplied) in County Kerry by her Department in the past remains available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28681/22]

Sports Funding

Brendan Griffin

220. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when he expects the next round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme to open for new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28684/22]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

228. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Croí Cónaithe will be extended to apply to single one-off derelicts in the countryside, such as the thousands of derelict cottages and farmhouses that dot the countryside and represent an important part of Irelands rural heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28673/22]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

229. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when grant-aid will be made available to first-time buyers to repair a derelict house for habitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28674/22]

Housing Provision

Brendan Griffin

233. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures which are in place to verify the authenticity of performance records and statements from local authorities in relation to housing delivery, allocation, voids and turn-around times; if he is concerned that false information could be furnished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28826/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Brendan Griffin

298. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has plans to further increase the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance this autumn in view of the inflationary difficulties facing families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28785/22]

Children in Care

Brendan Griffin

313. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the foster care allowance will be increased; if the allowance will be index-linked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/22]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

387. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a child psychologist will be provided for University Hospital, Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28685/22]

Eating Disorders

Brendan Griffin

388. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made to improve the awareness of eating disorders and to provide local services for people suffering from these disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28686/22]

Aquaculture Industry

Brendan Griffin

409. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position regarding licences (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28689/22]

Animal Welfare

Brendan Griffin

418. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding streams that are available for persons who are looking after animals that are victims of animal cruelty; the criteria for eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28810/22]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

425. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for Clár funding by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28678/22]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

426. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for Clár funding by a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28679/22]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

427. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position regarding applications under the Community Activities Fund; when the next allocations are due. [28683/22]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

428. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the town and village renewal scheme will close for new applications; the amounts that are available under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28687/22]

National Postcode System

Brendan Griffin

60. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an eircode that was applied for months ago will be immediately assigned to an house in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/22]

Rental Sector

Brendan Griffin

82. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will increase tax relief to incentivise landlords to rent properties long-term in order to alleviate the current housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28261/22]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

93. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are available to a first-time buyer who wants to build a house but does not qualify for the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28252/22]

Ukraine War

Brendan Griffin

154. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a requirement for Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection to collect their social welfare payments in post offices in line with changes implemented in January 2021 for jobseeker’s payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28238/22]

Ukraine War

Brendan Griffin

155. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the checks that are in place to ensure that social welfare payments cease when Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection leave the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28244/22]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will further increase local improvement scheme funding in 2022; if the Department of Transport will contribute to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27822/22]

Departmental Programmes

Brendan Griffin

34. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will allocate funding for County Kerry and other counties under the 2022 CLÁR Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27821/22]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

260. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the shared equity scheme will open for applications in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27897/22]

Vacant Properties

Brendan Griffin

261. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social houses voids for periods of 1 to 12 months or more in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27904/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Brendan Griffin

456. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if decisions have been made on applications for a living alone increase in fuel allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27408/22]

Dental Services

Brendan Griffin

734. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 618 of 24 May 2022, if he will provide a list of dentists in County Kerry who are providing services for medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme; the number of dentists who recommenced the scheme since the scheme was expanded and the fees for contractors were increased at the beginning of May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27881/22]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

37. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason that staffing levels at West Kerry Community Hospital have not improved; the measures that can be taken to address this problem in order that more beds can be opened at the hospital to serve the west Kerry community and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26910/22]

Departmental Priorities

Brendan Griffin

105. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the action plan for University Hospital Kerry will be completed and implemented; the reason for the delay in its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26909/22]

Farm Costs

Brendan Griffin

127. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ongoing impacts of the war in Ukraine on Irish agriculture; the latest Government actions to mitigate negative impacts on Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26908/22]

Farm Costs

Brendan Griffin

165. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the best way to assist dairy farmers on fixed milk prices at present in the context of spiralling production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26907/22]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

222. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department provided funding for a footpath project in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27091/22]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

355. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27037/22]

Health Strategies

Brendan Griffin

357. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the publication of a follow-up strategy to the National Sexual Health Strategy 2015-2020; the reason that a current strategy is not in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27048/22]

Health Strategies

Brendan Griffin

358. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Hepatitis C strategy; if a screening programme for persons born between 1965 and 1985 is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27049/22]

Medicinal Products

Brendan Griffin

359. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the drug reimbursement process will be streamlined to ensure that potentially life-saving drugs can be accessed sooner by patients in need of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27050/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

20. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a detailed timeline and breakdown will be provided in respect of the drawdown of funding from his Department to the local authority in relation to a traffic calming project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26866/22]

Electronic Tagging

Brendan Griffin

49. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the further roll-out of electronic tagging of criminals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26112/22]

Drug Dealing

Brendan Griffin

63. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice her plans to target the problem of hard drug dealing in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26113/22]

Industrial Development

Brendan Griffin

78. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA or Enterprise Ireland will be able to provide grant aid to a company (details supplied) in County Kerry to develop a new business complex for its 17 employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25681/22]

Postal Services

Brendan Griffin

87. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an amendment will be made to an Eircode address (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25697/22]

Air Quality

Brendan Griffin

130. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he is taking to reduce aviation pollution and improve air-quality in Ireland’s airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/22]

National Monuments

Brendan Griffin

179. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the up-to-date position regarding the erection of a State monument in honour of a person (details supplied); if he will provide details of the most recent correspondence within Government in relation to this project; if there is a delay with the project; if so, the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25652/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Griffin

292. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if additional staff will be immediately deployed to the Passport Office customer service and webchat sections given the extreme difficulties passport applicants are having communicating with the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25911/22]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Griffin

352. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will advise on a summer-provision query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25683/22]

School Staff

Brendan Griffin

447. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if further advice will be provided on a matter (details supplied) in relation to a career break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26426/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

463. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a partial capacity benefit was not awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to allow them take-up therapeutic employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25890/22]

State Pensions

Brendan Griffin

488. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a pension will be provided for full-time carers as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26469/22]

Dental Services

Brendan Griffin

618. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the dental treatment services scheme for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25947/22]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

740. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be approved for the LEADER Food Initiative in County Kerry in order to fund a number of projects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25728/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Brendan Griffin

75. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his further plans to assist the self-employed and small business owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25236/22]

Industrial Development

Brendan Griffin

81. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the up-to-date position regarding a new IDA advance technology building for Kerry Technology Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/22]

Third Level Education

Brendan Griffin

131. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his further plans to make third-level education more affordable for students and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25241/22]

Technological Universities

Brendan Griffin

134. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide funding to build a new student services building at Munster Technological University, Tralee to enhance the student experience on the campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25240/22]

National Monuments

Brendan Griffin

228. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position regarding the erection of a State monument in honour of a person (details supplied); if he will provide details of the most recent correspondence within Government in relation to this project; if there is a delay with the project; if so, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/22]

School Transport

Brendan Griffin

270. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a late application for a post-primary-school-transport grant will be accepted from a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25406/22]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

65. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to second-hand properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/22]

Housing Policy

Brendan Griffin

77. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if measures will be introduced to help first-time buyers purchase second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25041/22]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Griffin

209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 21 September 2021, the updated position on the formal HSE investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the HSE will explain the delay in providing the deceased’s family with the investigation report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25105/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if grant aid is available to community centres for the installation of solar pv panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24172/22]

Postal Services

Brendan Griffin

185. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a house name will be removed from an Eircode (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24409/22]

Local Authorities

Brendan Griffin

301. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the maximum and minimum social housing rents charged by local authorities in the 31 local authority areas in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24452/22]

School Staff

Brendan Griffin

440. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can extend their leave beyond five years; the options that are available to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24208/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Brendan Griffin

485. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24212/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Brendan Griffin

499. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is in receipt of the back to education allowance will be permitted to take up a part-time job for the summer months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24567/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

516. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a late invalidity pension appeal will be accepted from a person (details supplied) in County Kerry following the submission of additional information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24763/22]

Medicinal Products

Brendan Griffin

636. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if cariban (details supplied) will be made readily available and acceptable under the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24144/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Brendan Griffin

690. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24428/22]

Defence Forces

Brendan Griffin

13. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence the percentage of persons who join the Reserve Defence Forces; if he will consider a more ambitious programme to recruit more persons into the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23715/22]

Historical Conflicts

Brendan Griffin

36. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider commencing a process of engagement with key stakeholders to address the continuing concerns of Jadotville soldiers and their families to appropriately acknowledge the outstanding bravery of these Irish soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/22]

School Facilities

Brendan Griffin

74. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the number and percentage overall of primary schools with indoor sports halls; if she has plans outside of referral to the Sports Capital Programme to improve the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23717/22]

Health and Safety

Brendan Griffin

131. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she has taken steps to help address the weight of school bags for children, particularly for children in the junior cycle years of secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23718/22]