Parliamentary questions

School Accommodation

James O'Connor

280. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding an ASA application lodged by school (details supplied); if consideration is being given by her Department to the request by school that the proposed extension be included as part of its Adapt 18 programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55973/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

James O'Connor

63. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on discussions with RTÉ. [53643/23]

Sports Funding

James O'Connor

65. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the sports capital grants and to state how many clubs in Cork have applied. [53642/23]

School Transport

James O'Connor

222. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in providing transport to a pupil attending an ASD unit (details supplied); if she will expedite this transport provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53187/23]

Special Educational Needs

James O'Connor

226. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD places available in secondary schools in Midleton, County Cork for September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53206/23]

Road Projects

James O'Connor

47. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a road project (details supplied); when it will move to the next gate of the public spending code; if he will fast track the project following on from the Cabinet approval of the fast-tracking of the Adare bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52880/23]

Public Transport

James O'Connor

57. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on public transport projects in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52881/23]

Education Schemes

James O'Connor

116. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the pilot counselling services for specific schools; the increased provision of funding to continue these services for another year recently announced as part of Budget 2024; if this additional funding will provide for the continuation of services in the existing schools or if new schools will be included in the pilot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52872/23]

Teacher Training

James O'Connor

133. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the actions her Department will take to address teacher supply issues through an incentive scheme to partially refund future professional masters in education fees and additional upskilling teacher programmes for in demand subjects, announced as part of Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52873/23]

Road Traffic Offences

James O'Connor

34. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the powers available to gardaí to seize vehicles which produce excessive noise due to a modified exhaust silencers, under SI 190/1963 - Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963; if he will confirm that gardaí currently have sufficient powers, means and resources to conduct a roadside inspection of vehicles producing excessive noise and to test or read a suspect device or modified exhaust silencer before possible seizure of the vehicle where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52753/23]

Special Educational Needs

James O'Connor

67. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding an application for additional subject hours lodged with her Department by a special school earlier this year (details supplied); the status of a response to the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52754/23]

Flood Risk Management

James O'Connor

37. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fast-track flood management schemes to help the building of flood defences for the areas of east Cork that were badly affected after Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52360/23]

Flood Risk Management

James O'Connor

74. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of flood management schemes in County Cork; the status of delivery of same; the timeline when they will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52359/23]

Driver Test

James O'Connor

172. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the recruitment of up to 75 additional driver testers, approved by his Department in March of this year; if he will confirm the geographical areas where the first tranche of new recruits were deployed in September; if he will outline how many additional testers were assigned to Waterford; if he will outline how many additional testers were assigned to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52353/23]

School Facilities

James O'Connor

283. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to outline any programmes or initiatives which are being undertaken to encourage and support recycling and composting in secondary schools; the position regarding information packs or circulars which are issued to secondary schools to provide advice on standard recycling procedures or practices, and the enforcement of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52352/23]

Business Supports

James O'Connor

8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will review the flood supports administered through the Red Cross for those affected whose insurance excess restricts them from accessing the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51587/23]

Business Supports

James O'Connor

53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide the current up-to-date numbers of how much funding has been administered through the Red Cross scheme for flood victims in the east Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51588/23]

School Accommodation

James O'Connor

85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding application for capital funding, under the additional school accommodation scheme from school (details supplied) for special class accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51314/23]

Departmental Correspondence

James O'Connor

139. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason a person (details supplied) must sign for credits with the Department. [49730/23]

Hospital Facilities

James O'Connor

54. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the facilities of Midleton Hospital after the devastating floods during Storm Babet; if he will provide the details of the funding available for repairs to the hospital; if he will provide a timeline for a return of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48224/23]

Health Service Executive

James O'Connor

80. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he would provide an update on any HSE facilities that were damaged after the devastating floods during Storm Babet; if he will provide the details of the funding available for repairs to these facilities; if he will provide a timeline for a return of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48225/23]

Flood Risk Management

James O'Connor

106. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the additional supports that his Department will provide for a local authority following the devastation of Storm Babet (details supplied); how quickly this funding will be made available to the same local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48226/23]

Flood Risk Management

James O'Connor

111. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timelines for the additional supports his Department will provide for a local authority following the devastation of Storm Babet (details supplied); if his Department will provide funding towards further machinery to help speed up the repairs across the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48227/23]

Childcare Services

James O'Connor

47. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has any immediate plans for sourcing a temporary location for a crèche that got flooded during Storm Babet recently (details supplied); if he will give financial supports to the crèche to help it get back on its feet as the owner was unable to obtain flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48223/23]

Weather Events

James O'Connor

233. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the extra funding being made available to Cork County Council for the repair of local roads which have been devastated during Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/23]

Flood Risk Management

James O'Connor

357. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will expedite a scheme in County Cork by the OPW under the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (CFRAM) in County Cork (details supplied); if such area has been designated with Tranche 2 status under the scheme; if he will acknowledge that there is now an urgent necessity to bring forward these schemes owing to the events following Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47773/23]

Flood Risk Management

James O'Connor

358. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will liaise with a relevant local authority, the Office of Public Works and other relevant stakeholders to carry out the necessary appropriate screening assessments with respect to a stream (details supplied) in County Cork which bursts it banks during Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47774/23]

Schools Building Projects

James O'Connor

495. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the additional accommodation project application lodged by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in assessment of the amended Stage 1 Report, which was submitted to her Department as requested in April 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47928/23]

Schools Building Projects

James O'Connor

497. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to the intended works for the previously approved additional school accommodation application of a school (details supplied); if her Department will update the school as to the timeline for these works in the context of the addition of an ASD unit to the project, given that she advised in June that the additional request for accommodation for special educational needs be added to the previously approved brief was already under consideration by her officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47947/23]

Childcare Services

James O'Connor

1003. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will help a local creche (details supplied) in east Cork which was flooded during Storm Babet with immediate extra funding to get it back up and running to help the 100 parents to get back to full-time working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47775/23]

Flood Risk Management

James O'Connor

9. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline details of the emergency funding to be provided following the devastating flooding in Midleton and the wider east Cork region; what timeline is available for these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47034/23]

Flood Risk Management

James O'Connor

53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of the current allocation for flood defence schemes for 2023 and 2024; if he is considering an emergency increase due to recent devastating floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47035/23]

Agriculture Schemes

James O'Connor

75. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAMS grants that remain outstanding; to outline the timeline for these to be looked at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47036/23]

Television Licence Fee

James O'Connor

22. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of licence fees paid to date in 2023; how does that compare year on year with 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45802/23]

Sports Funding

James O'Connor

45. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the number of sport capital and equipment grant applications per county, in tabular form, spitting them into capital and equipment applications; if she will outline the applications per sport (i.e., GAA/soccer/rugby etc.); when she forecasts that her Department will have these assessed by; if there will be a process for appeals after the initial announcement of allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45801/23]

Third Level Education

James O'Connor

102. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 30 March 2023, if he will provide an update on the position regarding Ireland's application to join the CERN programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45803/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

James O'Connor

156. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider in fast-tracking SOLAS apprentice applications to shorten the backlog of apprentices in college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45804/23]

School Transport

James O'Connor

39. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the timeline for the publication of the school transport review; if a new system will be implemented by her Department ahead of the 2024/2025 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45098/23]

Schools Building Projects

James O'Connor

42. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education when schools (details supplied) will be opened upon building works being completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45097/23]

Schools Building Projects

James O'Connor

247. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of the building of an extension at a school (details supplied); the timeline for this work to be started and finished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45101/23]

National Broadband Plan

James O'Connor

110. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the reason a primary school (details supplied) is still awaiting broadband connection; the timeline for when the matter will be completed; if the matter can be escalated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44398/23]

Water Services

James O'Connor

267. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the Rural Water Working Group; when it is expected that their recommendations in respect of measures for inclusion for funding under the upcoming multi-annual programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43619/23]

Road Projects

James O'Connor

24. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed update on a road project (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43093/23]

National Car Test

James O'Connor

38. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the details of the fine applied to the NCT operator (details supplied) by the Road Safety Authority; if he will outline the timeline when this occurred; when his Department became aware of the fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43094/23]

Tax Credits

James O'Connor

132. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the details of the uptake from the rent credit tax from Budget 2023; how many people applied for the tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43092/23]

Budget 2024

James O'Connor

135. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering further emergency measures to reduce fuel prices in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43091/23]

Health Service Executive

James O'Connor

242. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for HSE properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41943/23]

Rural Schemes

James O'Connor

52. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has considered allocating extra funding to Cork county for local improvement schemes for private roads and laneways; if her Department has considered allocating additional funding for Cork county to repair many regional roads across Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41417/23]

Departmental Schemes

James O'Connor

69. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has any plans to run another scheme for refurbishment of community centres across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41416/23]

Care Services

James O'Connor

22. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to provide funding for a day care centre for the elderly in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40616/23]

Primary Care Centres

James O'Connor

64. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a primary care centre in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/23]

Public Transport

James O'Connor

86. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the facilitation of autism support dogs on public transport services in the State; if he has any plans to review the current protocols in place, with a view to ensuring both State-subsidised and private public transport services are facilitating those with the various relevant medical conditions who wish to be accompanied by a support dog when they travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39798/23]

Disability Services

James O'Connor

828. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the support dog services currently available to children with autism; if he has any plans to review the current support systems in place, with a view to widening same to ensure more children can avail of autism support dog services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39797/23]

Farm Safety

James O'Connor

565. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received to date for the farm safety scheme. [34843/23]

Nitrates Usage

James O'Connor

566. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has had discussions with the European Commission on the nitrates derogation, following the publication of the EPA water quality report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34844/23]

Housing Provision

James O'Connor

16. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the social housing waiting list in Cork County Council now compares with that in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33198/23]

Housing Provision

James O'Connor

53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on social housing provision in Cork County Council from 2020 to 2022; the target in place for same in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33197/23]

Work Permits

James O'Connor

19. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects proposed changes to employment permit law to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31651/23]

School Accommodation

James O'Connor

89. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the school building programme in County Cork; if she is satisfied with its progress to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31658/23]

School Transport

James O'Connor

98. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 16 May 2023, if she will provide an update on the number of applications made for the school transport scheme within County Cork; if there is an increase in applications in the Cork east constituency; if her Department has plans for new school transport routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31659/23]

General Practitioner Services

James O'Connor

692. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the after-hours GP service for Mallow, Fermoy and Mitchelstown; if his Department will intervene to find GPs who will work late shifts to keep this important service operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30923/23]

Rail Network

James O'Connor

33. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the CMATS rail project in Cork. [30209/23]

Road Projects

James O'Connor

35. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mallow relief road; and if the funding will be made available by the end of the year. [30210/23]

Primary Care Centres

James O'Connor

19. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a new building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26375/23]

Pharmacy Services

James O'Connor

31. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the national ePrescribing system to reduce the administrative burden currently faced by community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26674/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

James O'Connor

124. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the three new farming apprenticeships launched in September 2022; the uptake of places on these apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26677/23]

Special Educational Needs

James O'Connor

280. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide additional early intervention classes in pre-schools (details supplied) due to increased demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25881/23]

International Protection

James O'Connor

626. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government will consider a vastly enhanced community funding programme to support communities hosting refugees and people in direct provision services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26376/23]

Primary Care Centres

James O'Connor

674. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a newly planned facility (details supplied) in Cork east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25762/23]

Community Development Projects

James O'Connor

812. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the €4 million regeneration funding for Youghal town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26107/23]

School Transport

James O'Connor

142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 16 May 2023, if she will provide an update on new applications registered to date for the 2023/2024 school transport scheme for mainstream, SEN and Ukrainian students; if she will outline the number of paid up applications to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25351/23]

School Meals Programme

James O'Connor

111. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in Cork east in receipt of the school meals scheme for the 2022/2023 academic year; how this number compares with the 2021/2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24678/23]

Departmental Programmes

James O'Connor

123. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who availed of the activation and family support programme in 2022 to fund the cost of training supports and education courses for people on social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24677/23]

Sports Events

James O'Connor

31. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline when the Public Consultation on Designation of Major Sporting Events will be completed; does she anticipate much additional sporting events to be added to the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23659/23]

Tourism Policy

James O'Connor

71. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department would engage with a local committee (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23658/23]

Housing Schemes

James O'Connor

107. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many buyers have now been approved under the first home scheme; how many of these approved applications are from Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23657/23]

Housing Provision

James O'Connor

133. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he is promoting innovation in social home delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23656/23]

Irish Language

James O'Connor

258. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the funding programmes in relation to the Shared Island Unit that are under consideration to support the teaching of the Irish language in Northern Ireland. [13206/23]

Defence Forces

James O'Connor

21. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the number from the Defence Forces who are currently on peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22893/23]

Defence Forces

James O'Connor

45. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his Department’s plans for the Defence Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22894/23]

Schools Building Projects

James O'Connor

79. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she can provide an update on new school builds for 2023 and new school builds in the Cork East constituency; if she can provide an update on a specific school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22891/23]

School Transport

James O'Connor

89. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she can provide the number of applications made for the school transport scheme within Cork county; if there is an increase in applications in the Cork East constituency, if her Department will increase the number of buses required to fulfil the number of applications; if her Department will consider raising the ceiling age of 70 years for bus drivers to help increase the number of bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22892/23]

Rental Sector

James O'Connor

391. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to amend Part V rules to allow a tenant in situ to purchase their local authority property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22414/23]

Budget Targets

James O'Connor

71. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide this Deputy an update on the expected budget surplus in 2023 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21547/23]

Fuel Sales

James O'Connor

201. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the potential impact of E10 fuel on vintage vehicles; if E5 petrol will still be available to purchase for the owners of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21712/23]

Rail Network

James O'Connor

73. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans to construct new train stations in the Cork metropolitan region; if a timeline for the proposed new stations outlined in CMATS is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20820/23]

Road Projects

James O'Connor

77. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the completion of national road projects in County Cork, including the N73 Clogher Cross-Waterdyke scheme, the Dunkettle Interchange, and the N22 Macroom-Ballyvourney Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20819/23]

Housing Schemes

James O'Connor

182. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loans that have been issued by each respective local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20981/23]

Passport Services

James O'Connor

8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that passport applications that are unsuccessful are not looked at until the end of the "estimated issue date"; the reason the applicant could not be informed of the problem within the first week of the Passport Office receiving the application in order to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19890/23]

National Broadband Plan

James O'Connor

115. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update of the rollout for the National Broadband Plan for Cork east; the number of homes that have been connected to date for the same area; the number of homes that remain to be connected in the Youghal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19889/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

James O'Connor

351. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2076 of 8 September 2022, if he will provide an update on the payment of the pandemic bonus payment to nursing home staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19976/23]

Departmental Funding

James O'Connor

85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of organisations and initiatives in Cork east that will be in receipt of the Community Support Fund. [19382/23]

Flexible Work Practices

James O'Connor

99. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if remote working hubs can be expanded in the constituency of Cork east, and in towns such as Midleton and Youghal. [19383/23]

Pharmacy Services

James O'Connor

9. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to expand the scope of practice for pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James O'Connor

37. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the proposals to support healthcare workers who have long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18206/23]

EU Directives

James O'Connor

133. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in relation to Nitrates Derogation and discussions around proposed changes to current levels in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18133/23]

Agriculture Schemes

James O'Connor

134. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered to include multiple robotic milking units within the TAMS grants as the current scheme only allows for one robotic milking unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18132/23]

An Garda Síochána

James O'Connor

62. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the provision of further resources to An Garda Síochána to provide a safer system of policing public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18134/23]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

James O'Connor

99. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline his Department’s ongoing work to address concerns around the roll-out of community CCTV systems pertaining to a specific data controller being appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18135/23]

Control of Dogs

James O'Connor

1853. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the action she will take to ensure an organisation (details supplied) will engage in stakeholder consultation in relation to the recently published interim report of the Working Group on the Control of Dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18051/23]