Parliamentary questions

Pension Provisions

Cathal Crowe

302. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if her Department will reconcile the service of a group of teachers (details supplied) who spent a number of years working in the School Competition Programme, with their pensionable service with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19012/24]

Special Educational Needs

Cathal Crowe

309. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will address a number of issues (details supplied) with regard to services for children within the education system with mental health and neurodivergent conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19041/24]

Special Educational Needs

Cathal Crowe

312. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently revise the SET allocation for a school (details supplied), in light of its extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19063/24]

Housing Schemes

Cathal Crowe

423. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to extend the vacant property refurbishment grant beyond its current remit that is, increase the level of grant available; and if the scheme will be extended beyond this year. [19410/24]

Mental Health Services

Cathal Crowe

688. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will address a number of issues (details supplied) with regard to services for children within the health system with mental health and neurodivergent conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19042/24]

Medical Cards

Cathal Crowe

691. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department will take to ensure that medical card patients can access dental appointments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19069/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

706. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking in relation to the delivery of health services and supports to those suffering with chronic fatigue syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19209/24]

Food Industry

Cathal Crowe

73. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider seeking protected geographical indication status from the EU for grass-fed Irish beef and dairy products. [18373/24]

Agriculture Supports

Cathal Crowe

103. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in light of extreme weather patterns in recent years and in particular the flooding of lands and high water table, he will consider providing a grant scheme to farmers to develop land drains on their boundaries. [18374/24]

Recycling Policy

Cathal Crowe

123. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the employees of a company (details supplied) that operates the deposit return scheme are public servants; and if so, the salary level of the management of that company. [18502/24]

Recycling Policy

Cathal Crowe

124. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount that a company (details supplied) which operates the deposit return scheme receives from the public purse. [18503/24]

Schools Building Projects

Cathal Crowe

177. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education for updates on emergency works and ASA applications submitted by a school (details supplied). [18499/24]

Educational Disadvantage

Cathal Crowe

55. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if her Department will give positive consideration to the application supplied by a school (details supplied) seeking DEIS status. [18142/24]

School Staff

Cathal Crowe

56. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will give consideration to the disbandment of Croke Park hours for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18152/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cathal Crowe

96. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the household benefits package allowance for those in receipt of a pension; and if she will remove the means test for those over 66 years of age. [18133/24]

State Properties

Cathal Crowe

51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans for the State-owned unit 153 in Shannon Business Park, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15647/24]

State Properties

Cathal Crowe

65. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has plans to upgrade the State-owned motor taxation office in Shannon, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15646/24]

Departmental Schemes

Cathal Crowe

355. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a scheme (details supplied); and when he expects it to be open for applicants with water ingress issues to be repaired. [17476/24]

Grant Payments

Cathal Crowe

363. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the rules surrounding the housing adaptation grant (details supplied) will be amended so that an invalidity pension is not included in the means test for adapting a home for disabled access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17585/24]

School Meals Programme

Cathal Crowe

403. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection when the schools (details supplied) announced for the hot school meals programme can expect the meals to be rolled out; and what options are available for those with allergies. [17536/24]