Parliamentary questions

Health Strategies

Mattie McGrath

773. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to introduce an independent complaints body to investigate complaints of failures by the HSE particularly in relation to disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51545/22]

Housing Policy

Mattie McGrath

61. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will increase the social housing income threshold for housing applicants in Tipperary County Council given that the increase is long overdue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50392/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

82. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of 4 October 2022 (details supplied), the steps that can be taken in cases in which parents have contacted the SENO but have been advised that their child will not be given a place in an ASD unit in the absence of an ASD diagnosis despite having very similar neurodevelopment difficulties and needs and requiring the same supports as those with ASD; if a student who does not have an ASD diagnosis but who does have similarly presenting needs is eligible to apply for a place in an ASD unit; the further steps that a parent can take in cases in which a child will not be given a place in an ASD unit without an ASD diagnosis; if further general learning disability units will be provided to cater for the needs of such children; if it is the policy of the NCSE that no further general learning disability units will be provided; if so, if steps will be taken to allow children without an ASD diagnosis but with similar needs to access ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50424/22]

Community Welfare Services

Mattie McGrath

103. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that no community welfare officer is available in Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary; when regular meetings with community welfare officers in local communities will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50402/22]

Early School Leavers

Mattie McGrath

118. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) scheme is restricted by age limits, whereby children must have reached the age of two years and eight months before 1 September, meaning that any children who have not reached this age are met with inflexibility and will be unable to qualify for a further seven months; the further supports that can be provided for children with additional needs who have been informed they can no longer be accommodated in their childcare facility due to their additional needs without the support of AIM and where a child has missed the cut-off point and is now ineligible for supports until they reach the age of three-and-a-half years; the reason that children can be excluded from a childcare facility due to their additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50468/22]

An Garda Síochána

Mattie McGrath

153. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have left An Garda Síochána since the beginning of 2022; the number of retirements and the number of resignations and the number of resignations per district; the net total Garda number per district as of 30 September 2022; and the total garda numbers per district in 2021. [50547/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

179. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of senior occupational therapists who work with the children’s disability network teams, CDNTs; the number of days that they are employed; the number of children who attended this service; the number waiting to be seen by the occupational therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50552/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

180. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of individual family service plans that have been produced within the CDNT 5 and south Tipperary to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50553/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

661. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his proposed exclusion zones of 100 metres surrounding abortion-providing buildings would have the impact of banning a pro-life march, such as an annual march (details supplied); if the high volume of potential exclusion zones in a compact area such as Dublin city centre would effectively result in banning any future pro-life marches in a scenario if such a march were to pass along a public thoroughfare which was within the reach of one of the designated 100-metre zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49687/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

662. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a private conversation in which one party advised a third-party known to them not to proceed with having an abortion were to happen within a coffee shop or other neutral setting which happened to fall within his proposed 100-metre exclusion zone of abortion-providing buildings would be considered in breach of the proposed law and lead to possible criminal penalty. [49688/22]

Third Level Education

Mattie McGrath

271. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that a trainee educational psychologist completing a doctorate is the only professional doctorate programme which is not Government funded; the reason for this inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48874/22]

National Children's Hospital

Mattie McGrath

320. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current status of the National Children’s Hospital; the expected completion date; the current expected total spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48810/22]

Driver Test

Mattie McGrath

180. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to reduce the waiting time for a driving test at Clonmel test centre (details supplied); the reason for the long wait time; the number of persons who are waiting for a test at the centre; the current average wait time for a test; the number waiting for tests in all test centres; the average wait time in all test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47979/22]

Driver Test

Mattie McGrath

182. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 24 May 2022, the progress that has been made to simplify the language used within the driver theory test to accommodate applicants that have learning and language difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48006/22]

Housing Schemes

Mattie McGrath

276. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new tenant incremental purchase scheme will be opened to new applications; the reason for the delay in finalising this scheme, which was announced in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48115/22]

Housing Provision

Mattie McGrath

277. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in place for the long-term housing needs of Ukrainian refugees; if there are plans for local authorities to seek rental accommodation from private landlords to use for this purpose; his plans to deal with the extreme shortage of private rented accommodation in counties such as Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48131/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

352. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the provisions that are being made for children with special needs who require access to a generalised learning disability unit in a mainstream school but who do not have an ASD diagnosis; the number of generalised learning disability units nationwide per county; the plans to open more generalised learning disability units to provide for those who have learning disabilities or additional needs other than ASD; the reason that only those with an ASD diagnosis are able to avail of additional unit support in mainstream school in cases in which the provision of maximum SNA provision is not sufficient; the reason that children with other neurological diagnosis that present in a similar manner to ASD are not entitled to avail of ASD units without having the specific ASD diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47946/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

354. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when a special educational needs officer will be reappointed to south County Tipperary; the reason south County Tipperary has no SENO currently; the number of children currently seeking special educational needs supports in the area; the number of students currently awaiting a placement in an ASD unit and generalised learning disability unit in south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47958/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Mattie McGrath

429. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs applications that have been received by her Department to date in 2022 the number of applications that have been finalised and approved, respectively; the length of time that it has taken to process these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48170/22]

Children in Care

Mattie McGrath

472. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children that Tusla accommodated in private residential care in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [48153/22]

Hospital Facilities

Mattie McGrath

628. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will provide confirmation of the opening hours of the minor injuries unit in Our Lady’s Hospital Cashel; the number of patients who have attended this service in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48147/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

631. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount that was spent on private residential care in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [48154/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

632. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount that was given to each company providing private residential care in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [48155/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

633. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review will be published; if the contents of the Review were included in Budget 2023; the reason for the delay in the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48156/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

634. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will publish an accessible budget announcement for disability in order that persons with disabilities and their supporters can be informed of the number existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports that have been provided for in Budget 2023; and the way that this relates to the needs’ outlined in the capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48157/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Mattie McGrath

638. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans for the health centre in Newcastle, Clonmel, County Tipperary, which has been closed since Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48185/22]

Forestry Sector

Mattie McGrath

766. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish and provide a copy of a report (details supplied) which was supposed to accompany a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48589/22]

Energy Prices

Mattie McGrath

97. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to immediately introduce legislation to prevent increases in standing charges and the rising cost of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47444/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Mattie McGrath

127. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason an artist (details supplied) was not selected for the basic income for artists scheme; the way those selected were chosen; the additional supports available to those artists who are struggling to re-enter the arts following the loss of their employment as a result of Covid restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47453/22]

Overseas Study Placements

Mattie McGrath

210. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Erasmus grant supports are still being offered to third level students who take up college and work placements in the United Kingdom since Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47425/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

211. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional funding will be allocated to third level institutions through the Erasmus Plus programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47426/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Mattie McGrath

249. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if officials from her Department will meet with the administrative staff of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that was refused DEIS status, given that the reason that this decision was arrived at remains unclear; if specific clarification will be provided to the school in relation to the numbers and data used in the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46908/22]

An Garda Síochána

Mattie McGrath

408. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of repossessions and evictions of a private house or property, which were attended by members of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down per Garda district in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47145/22]

An Garda Síochána

Mattie McGrath

409. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of repossessions and evictions of a private house or property attendance requests that were made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the person or body that made the requests that is, distressed borrower or evictor, broken down per Garda district in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47146/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

410. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of repossession cases submitted by financial institutions to the courts since 2000 inclusive to date, against mortgagors, broken down by county and or district; if such cases are private-dwelling houses versus a commercial buy-to-let property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47149/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

411. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of possession orders given by the courts against mortgagors broken down by county and or district since 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47150/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

412. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the total number of possession orders not granted against mortgagors broken down by county and or district since 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47151/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

413. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the current outstanding number of court possession or execution orders against mortgagors which are pending enforcement broken down by county and or district since 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47152/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

414. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of execution orders of those granted, notified to mortgagors broken down by county and or district since 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47153/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

415. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of execution orders completed against mortgagors; the number of execution orders extinguished via voluntary surrender; the number of execution orders accomplished by the abandonment of the dwelling by the mortgagor broken down by county or district in each of the years 2000 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47155/22]

Community Development Projects

Mattie McGrath

610. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the outcome of community centres investment fund applications will be known; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46905/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Mattie McGrath

139. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of export grid applications that have been processed and accepted for exporting micro generated electricity back to the grid; the cost to applicants of establishing an export grid connection; if the electricity network needs to be upgraded to three phase to allow for export grid connections; the areas of the country that already have three phase cabling and the areas that don’t have three phase cabling and need to be upgraded; the cost of upgrading the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45459/22]

Water Services

Mattie McGrath

258. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide information on Irish Water’s request to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to allow Irish Water to use the funding previously allocated for pre-planning works on the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project to be used in the current day-to-day budget; the reason for this request; the level of funding being sought for this purpose; the full current deficit in Irish Water's budget; the way in which Irish Water will fund the ongoing pre-planning works on the Eastern and Midlands Water supply project if the budget is being used elsewhere and if all correspondence between Irish Water and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in relation to this request will be made available to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45414/22]

Vacant Sites

Mattie McGrath

271. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant sites listed per county; the amount received in vacant site levies per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45621/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mattie McGrath

471. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current status of the payment of the Covid healthcare bonus; when the payment will be paid to all non- HSE staff; the number of health care workers that have received the payment to date; the number of health care workers that are awaiting the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45411/22]

Health Strategies

Mattie McGrath

472. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans, if any, to introduce further regulations into the sale and supply of vapes to reduce their attractiveness to young people; if there is any estimation on the number of people that currently vape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45412/22]

Departmental Schemes

Mattie McGrath

81. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the category 2 applications from Tipperary County Council under the rural regeneration and development fund. [45401/22]

Employment Rights

Mattie McGrath

64. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to ensure that the terms of an employment regulation order (details supplied) for the security industry are honoured; the actions that he intends to take to ensure that the terms and conditions of the ERO are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44422/22]

Energy Policy

Mattie McGrath

114. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to ensure security of energy supply to vulnerable patients including those on oxygen and dialysis given the warnings regarding power outages and shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44952/22]

Nursing Homes

Mattie McGrath

620. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the immediate steps that he will take to ensure that the departure of a large number of private nursing homes from the market due to the severe underfunding of the industry will not occur; the reason that there is such a large discrepancy in the levels of funding between private and public nursing homes given that the level of care provided is the same; the steps that he will take to ensure that Ireland will have sufficient nursing home places in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45041/22]

Housing Schemes

Mattie McGrath

651. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when local authorities will be issued with the new guidelines for the tenant purchase scheme that was launched in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43840/22]

School Transport

Mattie McGrath

881. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the number of concessionary school bus ticket holders who have been refused a bus ticket to date in 2022 due to the additional demand following the Government’s decision to introduce free school travel; the steps that she will take to ensure that all those who were in receipt of tickets last year will receive their tickets this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43039/22]

Animal Welfare

Mattie McGrath

2125. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the grants for animal welfare organisations are accessed; the way that each organisation which receives funding is selected for increased funding while others are not; if he will honour his commitment to increase the grants, across the board, to include those organisations struggling to do the work on the ground in their locality and not just those based in large towns and cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42963/22]

Animal Welfare

Mattie McGrath

2126. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to distribute animal welfare grants earlier than December due to the rising costs given that many organisations will definitely cease under the current pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42964/22]

Naval Service

Mattie McGrath

999. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the procedure relating to requests for transfers between the Naval Service and the Army in cases in which a person requests a transfer for family reasons; the length of time for consideration of this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39642/22]

Defence Forces

Mattie McGrath

1002. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if his Department recently carried out a title search of the Nenagh military barracks site; the results of the title search; his Department's future plans for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39801/22]

Defence Forces

Mattie McGrath

1003. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will make someone available as a contact for the local authority to deal with some issues of dereliction of the Nenagh Kickham Barracks site and also health and safety issues due to the site being open to persons walking in and around the ruins due to the council having difficulties getting answers to queries from local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39802/22]

Defence Forces

Mattie McGrath

1004. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will carry out a survey of the Nenagh military barracks to examine whether it is possible to save the barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39803/22]

School Accommodation

Mattie McGrath

1045. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the current status of an application under the additional accommodation scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39809/22]

School Transport

Mattie McGrath

1068. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 13 July 2022, the point at which the matter will be reviewed given that a number of bus companies providing buses for the school transport scheme are reporting difficulties recruiting drivers and are seeking to retain their drivers; the severity of shortages that will be necessary in order to reach the point at which this matter will be reviewed given that her Department states that the matter will be kept under review; when she expects the matter to be reviewed; the engagement, if any, that she has had with Bus Éireann on the matter; if she will address further concerns (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40216/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Mattie McGrath

1215. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who moves to Tús from the disability allowance loses their eligibility for the disability allowance following completion of the Tús programme; if so, if they have to reapply for the disability allowance and be re-assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40170/22]

International Protection

Mattie McGrath

1339. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotels currently being used to provide accommodation to asylum seekers; the number of hotels currently being used to provide accommodation to refugees; the level of payments being made to hotels per person per night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40138/22]

International Protection

Mattie McGrath

1340. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a full list of all the private hotel accommodation contracted by his Department to provide accommodation; the levels of payments being made to each hotel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40139/22]

International Protection

Mattie McGrath

1343. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of student accommodation beds that have been contracted by his Department for housing of refugees and asylum seekers; the plans for September 2022 when students will be returning to their education and require accommodation; if the contracts between his Department and student accommodation providers will cease in September; the locations in which those refugees currently being housed in student accommodation will be accommodated from September when students return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40158/22]

Asylum Seekers

Mattie McGrath

1539. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of non-Ukrainians that have arrived in the State seeking asylum since January 2022; the nationality of all those seeking asylum in Ireland since January 2022; their mode of transport; the last country from which they travelled directly to enter the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40135/22]

Asylum Seekers

Mattie McGrath

1540. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the current policy of the State whereby someone arrives in the State seeking asylum but has travelled from a safe country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40136/22]

Asylum Applications

Mattie McGrath

1541. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the current timeframe for decisions on applications for asylum in the State; the number of asylum seekers currently in the State; the numbers waiting for decision and length of time waiting for decision; the number of asylum seekers who have had their application refused but who remain in the State; the number of asylum seekers who have appealed a decision to refuse permission to stay; the average length of time for an appeal; the numbers of asylum seekers who have been refused permission to stay and have had an appeal rejected but remain in the State; the steps being taken to speed up the process; the levels of payments being made to those who have been refused permission to stay and have had an appeal rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40137/22]

Medicinal Products

Mattie McGrath

1639. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if Esbriet will be included in the long-term illness scheme; the reason it has not been included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39632/22]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Mattie McGrath

1660. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason that nursing registration applications to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland are taking over one year; the number of applications waiting for registration; the number of staff in the office the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland dealing with these applications; the current backlog; the efforts that are being made to expedite these applications given the shortage of nursing staff across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39733/22]

Mental Health Services

Mattie McGrath

1683. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason that a patient (details supplied) who is suffering from mental health issues following a traumatic miscarriage would be forced without any other option to attend a mental health support and counselling service within their local maternity hospital ward at University Hospital Galway; if this policy will be immediately changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39876/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Mattie McGrath

2077. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 1 June 2021, if he will address queries in relation to his reply stating that leased payment entitlements must be accompanied by a transfer of the equivalent number of eligible hectares unless force majeure, or exceptional circumstances apply, in which case the leasing of the entitlements without land may be facilitated (details supplied). [40180/22]

Ukraine War

Mattie McGrath

2078. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the State is happy to import feed stuffs from Russia while placing sanctions on Russian oil; the reason that both products are being treated differently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40209/22]

Departmental Schemes

Mattie McGrath

469. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if there is an appeals mechanism for the emergency works scheme; and if so, if she will provide the details of same. [38819/22]

Departmental Schemes

Mattie McGrath

470. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when applications for the summer works scheme will open. [38820/22]

School Transport

Mattie McGrath

306. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if the restrictions on bus drivers preventing those aged over 70 years will be lifted in view of the current shortage of drivers to allow those aged 70 years or over to continue to drive; if those over 70 years will be allowed to drive a Bus Éireann contracted bus if they undergo a medical assessment and are deemed medically fit to do so; the additional efforts that are being made to fill the shortfall in drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38421/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Mattie McGrath

23. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the actions that he has taken to raise and highlight the ongoing record energy and food prices which are further compounding the tragic inequalities caused by the pandemic in view of his attendance at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos [30981/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Mattie McGrath

24. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach if he is satisfied that he attended the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos. [30983/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Mattie McGrath

319. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when an appeal (details supplied) will be heard by the disabled drivers medical board of appeal; the reason for the delay in having this appeal heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37260/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Mattie McGrath

538. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will issue a school (details supplied) with a thorough report outlining the reason for the refusal by her Department to award DEIS status to the school; the data-sets used in the decision-making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37133/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Mattie McGrath

539. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will issue a school (details supplied) with a thorough report outlining the reason for the refusal by her Department to award DEIS status to the school; the data sets used in the decision-making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37134/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Mattie McGrath

540. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will make available a thorough report on the way that DEIS status is adjudicated and awarded to schools, which also references any data sets used in the decision-making process in order to assist schools in the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37135/22]

School Accommodation

Mattie McGrath

544. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37274/22]

Medicinal Products

Mattie McGrath

838. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide the coaguchek meters and self-test strips free of charge to patients who require them to allow for self-testing of their international normalised ratio; the number of patients nationwide attending regular acute or general practitioner appointments for regular blood testing; the estimated cost to the State of providing regular monitoring of patients using warfarin; the estimated savings to be made from allowing patients self-test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37306/22]

Forestry Sector

Mattie McGrath

350. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a query regarding the retrieval of forestry land (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36958/22]

Departmental Schemes

Mattie McGrath

16. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the reduction in VAT from 13.5 % to 9% will be passed onto the customer in relation to the electricity account credit payment of €200 or if it has been retained by the electricity supplier; if each supplier received €200 per account; or if he will confirm the amount that they received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36463/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

123. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the options available to students to receive their education who cannot obtain a place in a mainstream school in their catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36464/22]

Departmental Schemes

Mattie McGrath

5. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position in relation to the electricity credit scheme in cases in which multiple accounts are connected to the one ESBN meter and residents pay using a provider (details supplied); if the provider is entitled to pay just €100 to each account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34633/22]

Passport Services

Mattie McGrath

66. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a refund of a cancelled passport application will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing such a refund; the correct procedure and timeframe for such refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34656/22]

Residential Institutions

Mattie McGrath

126. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of birthmothers admitted as residents to the Tusla-funded mother and baby home located in Bessborough, County Cork in each of the years 2014 to 2022. [34690/22]

Residential Institutions

Mattie McGrath

127. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of birthmothers discharged without their children from the mother and baby home located in Bessborough, County Cork for each of the years 2014 to 2022. [34691/22]

Residential Institutions

Mattie McGrath

128. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who went directly into State care from the mother and baby home located in Bessborough, County Cork for each of the years 2014 to 2022. [34692/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

168. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the Covid bonus payment will be paid to healthcare staff; the date the payment will be made to each cohort; if he will confirm the criteria for receipt of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34659/22]

Sports Funding

Mattie McGrath

238. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects the next round of the sports capital grants scheme to reopen for applications from clubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33704/22]

Military Neutrality

Mattie McGrath

343. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the purpose of the Royal Naval vessel which was docked in Cork Harbour for a number of days; the permissions sought and granted for this vessel to dock; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/22]

Scoileanna DEIS

Mattie McGrath

610. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made in relation to DEIS appeals by schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34083/22]

Vaccination Programme

Mattie McGrath

813. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the vaccine compensation scheme; if he will expedite the establishment of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33993/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

173. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a detailed breakdown of the State funding provided by his Department to all environmental groups in 2019, 2020, 2021 and the budget allocation for 2022; if a cost-benefit analysis of this funding has been undertaken before the 2022 approval given the reported increased budget for environmental groups from €1 million to €1.7 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33516/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

203. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that the annual audited accounts and financial statements of a public company, Cill Ulta, LAN Teoranta, Cill Ulta, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, which is funded by several agencies under the remit of her Department, is not published on the company’s website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33519/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

204. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a copy of the audited accounts and financial statements of a public company, Cill Ulta, LAN Teoranta, Cill Ulta, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, which is funded by several agencies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33520/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

205. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of the salary scales paid to the management team at a public company funded by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33521/22]