Parliamentary questions

Nursing Homes

Robert Troy

193. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the allocation of a fair deal bed space to a person (details supplied). [54143/23]

Tourism Promotion

Robert Troy

94. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the marketing campaign in place for the Famine way. [53558/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Robert Troy

357. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person’s (details supplied) travel pass will be reinstated. [53344/23]

Childcare Services

Robert Troy

487. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on correspondence (details supplied) with regard to the recent announcement from his Department on the core funding financial reporting requirements (chart of accounts CoA/Trial balance) and financial management tool, which has caused a lot of concern among childcare providers. [53671/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

517. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip surgery in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [53275/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

589. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive revision surgery. [53668/23]

Telecommunications Services

Robert Troy

636. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if community facilities can still apply for inclusion on the “Wifi4EU” scheme; and, if so, if a group (details supplied) can make an application. [53246/23]

Taxi Regulations

Robert Troy

14. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will carry out a review into the operation of rented taxi plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52841/23]

School Staff

Robert Troy

81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education when she met with teacher unions to discuss the report proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme from a working group established by one of the teacher unions. [50140/23]

School Accommodation

Robert Troy

129. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the need for education to take account of the curtailed nature of the existing site for a school (details supplied); the approved appropriate funding for the additional space that is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52661/23]

EU Membership

Robert Troy

159. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how Ireland is working with Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia to support their reform efforts on their paths to membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50238/23]

Ukraine War

Robert Troy

162. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how he is working to ensure that Ukraine has the multi-faceted support required to ensure that Russia does not succeed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50239/23]

School Transport

Robert Troy

334. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her Department’s review of the operation of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52660/23]

Schools Building Projects

Robert Troy

382. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the selection criteria and prioritisation for schools to be included in the first stages of the solar panel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53173/23]

Office of Public Works

Robert Troy

43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on plans for extending Mullingar Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52281/23]

Public Sector Pay

Robert Troy

69. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on public pay discussions; his views on widening the current appraisal categories from satisfactory and non-satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52280/23]

Driver Licences

Robert Troy

167. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will comment on the current relevance of the CPC driver course; and if the teaching manuals for this course are out of date and not in line with current driving guidelines. [51615/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Robert Troy

280. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to increase the early childhood care and education, ECCE, payment and core funding for child care providers (details supplied). [51700/23]

Oireachtas Committees

Robert Troy

424. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans to implement the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism's recommendations contained in its Final Report. [50665/23]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Robert Troy

432. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently put in place additional funding for a group (details supplied). [50738/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

523. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [50758/23]

Vaccination Programme

Robert Troy

547. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a shingles vaccine is provided for a person (details supplied). [50955/23]

Health Services Staff

Robert Troy

549. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a CORU application (details supplied). [50968/23]

Departmental Programmes

Robert Troy

603. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will approve a CLÁR application for groups (details supplied). [50675/23]

Legislative Measures

Robert Troy

126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review an issue in the Finance Bill that will detrimentally affect medical card holders and GPs regarding GMS contracts and agree to include text to rectify the situation (details supplied). [50373/23]

Legislative Measures

Robert Troy

238. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will work with the Minister for Finance to rectify an issue in the Finance Bill which will detrimentally affect medical card holders and GPs regarding GMS contracts (details supplied). [50371/23]

Health Services

Robert Troy

246. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to comment on correspondence received (details supplied). [50406/23]

Environmental Policy

Robert Troy

30. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there will be an extension of the timeframe for the granting of controlled burning permits beyond the current date of 30 November 2023. [50123/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Robert Troy

126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to allow small early years services to furnish the Department with financial records from the previous year as a means to ease financial strain related to soliciting accountant services. [50089/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health f he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [50196/23]

Media Sector

Robert Troy

137. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance to outline the plans for implementing the recommendations of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight outlined in its report on the 481 tax credit, particularly recommendation 7, which states "The Committee recommends that under the industry development test, assurance must be given that Irish performers will not be subject to lesser terms and conditions regarding their intellectual property rights than international performers in similar roles when employed on the same project receiving Section 481 funding". [49998/23]

School Staff

Robert Troy

226. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education what progress has been made in regard to the relocation scheme for secondary school teachers; and what further plans exist in regard to this programme. [50000/23]

Public Transport

Robert Troy

296. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be reissued a free travel card. [49566/23]

Environmental Policy

Robert Troy

355. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline what body has overall responsibility for dealing with vulnerable/weak or diseased trees. [49913/23]

Health Services

Robert Troy

413. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an occupational therapist will call out to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49354/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

528. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip surgery in the Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [49705/23]

Adult Education Provision

Robert Troy

624. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a contract for adult education tutors which offers parity with their full-time colleagues. [49999/23]

Hospital Facilities

Robert Troy

11. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 1,500 new hospital beds that he announced earlier in 2023; when he expects these to come onstream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48985/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Robert Troy

68. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the three new elective hospitals in Cork, Galway and Dublin, as promised under the National Development Plan; when he expects work to begin on the development of these hospitals; when he expects them to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48986/23]

Housing Provision

Robert Troy

109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the lack of progress in utilising off-site housing construction for the delivery of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49040/23]

Housing Schemes

Robert Troy

135. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing new scheme of letting priorities which would allow councils to prioritise housing applications from those who are in employment but whose employment would not be sufficient to qualify for affordable homes or council mortgages, thereby ensuring that we are not inadvertently incentivising people to give up work to qualify for housing. [49039/23]

Departmental Contracts

Robert Troy

207. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware that recent changes to the e-tendering system are having a hugely negative impact on businesses using the platform and if he can ensure that changes are made to the system to ensure it is more user friendly as a matter of urgency. [49141/23]

Tourism Funding

Robert Troy

224. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will prioritise and approve an application for funding for an organisation (details supplied). [49182/23]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Robert Troy

298. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently reconsider an application for essential funding on behalf of a group (details supplied). [49179/23]

Disability Services

Robert Troy

98. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an urgent update on a placement appeal for a person (details supplied). [48934/23]

Health Services

Robert Troy

103. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 891 of 20 September 2023, the reason for the shortfall in reimbursement for cross-Border schemes is significantly higher for people availing of the scheme in 2022/2023 as opposed to those who availed of it in 2019 (details supplied). [48846/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

89. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47740/23]

Citizenship Applications

Robert Troy

105. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite an application for citizenship through the foreign births register (details supplied). [47686/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

106. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47732/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Robert Troy

148. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that the provision of fibre broadband to a medical facility (details supplied) is urgently prioritised. [47674/23]

Energy Infrastructure

Robert Troy

151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline what Government grants are available for households to install a wood pellet stove system. [47682/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

152. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47730/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

186. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47727/23]

Transport Costs

Robert Troy

219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if, in line with the reduced fares on public transport operators, there is a similar rate reduction for private operators servicing the same NTA routes. [47523/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

231. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47742/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

309. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47731/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

356. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47737/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

392. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years from 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47729/23]

Legislative Measures

Robert Troy

396. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the introduction of the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47852/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

480. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47728/23]

School Staff

Robert Troy

546. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the paid leave entitlement of a school secretary (details supplied) given recent changes to terms and conditions. [48625/23]

School Staff

Robert Troy

560. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education when she will meet with the teacher unions to discuss the report proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme from a working group established by one of the teacher unions. [48716/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

573. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47741/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

632. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47735/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Robert Troy

714. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene to ensure a fuel allowance payment is awarded to a person (details supplied). [47520/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

726. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47739/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Robert Troy

739. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure an application for a respite care grant is approved for a person (details supplied). [48066/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

809. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47736/23]

Departmental Priorities

Robert Troy

835. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice what plans she has to regulate receivers. [48200/23]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Robert Troy

858. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice when her Department will host citizenship ceremonies for those recently awarded Irish citizenship. [48626/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

901. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47725/23]

Departmental Schemes

Robert Troy

902. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on a scheme to deal with ash dieback on roadside trees; and if he agrees that a scheme is necessary to assist farmers in removing roadside ash and replacing it with trees elsewhere in a landholding. [47762/23]

Ukraine War

Robert Troy

1000. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost charged to refugees from Ukraine when accommodation is provided, be it in hotels, guesthouses and congregated settings or own-door accommodation; and the amount collected to date. [47715/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

1001. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47726/23]

Home Help Service

Robert Troy

1063. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently put in place home help support for a person (details supplied). [48367/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

1092. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [47232/23]

Hospital Equipment

Robert Troy

1101. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason the Regional Hospital Tullamore has no equipment to carry out core decompression procedures. [47322/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

1173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47734/23]

Hospital Procedures

Robert Troy

1175. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for surgery for a person (details supplied). [47764/23]

Health Services Staff

Robert Troy

1186. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the introduction of the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021. [47851/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

1289. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery. [48479/23]

Further and Higher Education

Robert Troy

1378. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the student reduction for SUSI grants announced in Budget 2024 will take effect. [47301/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

1391. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47733/23]

Departmental Advertising

Robert Troy

1454. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47738/23]

Public Sector Pay

Robert Troy

11. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether, in the context of the public sector pay negotiations, performance review will form part of the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/23]

Fodder Crisis

Robert Troy

86. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a fodder scheme for the farmers along the river Shannon who lost meadow as a result of unprecedented rainfall this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/23]

School Accommodation

Robert Troy

88. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the current status of capital works for a school (details supplied). [46810/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Robert Troy

122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently reinstate fuel allowance to a person (details supplied). [46833/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Robert Troy

166. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a service (details supplied) is included in the initial stage of the equal participation model for the early years sector. [46929/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

187. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [46841/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Robert Troy

81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for aligning people’s unemployment benefits with their previous earnings. [46382/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Robert Troy

95. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to abolishing the means test for the carer’s allowance. [46383/23]

State Bodies

Robert Troy

193. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance when the new national infrastructure firm will be established; the amount to be transferred into the fund each year; if there is a ceiling on the fund; how he will ensure the fund will be used efficiently; how projects will be prioritised from this fund; and how he will ensure these projects are rolled out and completed efficiently and in a timely manner. [46258/23]

EU Directives

Robert Troy

226. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date for the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; how he intends to assist companies to meet this obligation; and the supports that are available to companies as they drive towards zero-carbon. [46263/23]

School Accommodation

Robert Troy

275. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) can expect progress on a permanent extension to the school. [46279/23]

Departmental Data

Robert Troy

327. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what percentage of social and affordable homes delivered in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 were by way of off-site construction methods; and the target for delivery in 2024 of social affordable homes by offsite construction methods. [46259/23]

Departmental Legal Cases

Robert Troy

359. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46256/23]

Nursing Homes

Robert Troy

540. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46255/23]

Rental Sector

Robert Troy

541. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health how many additional homes came into the system for rent, since the assessment of rent of private dwelling houses for the fair deal consideration, reduced from 80% to 40%; if the review of the scheme has concluded; and is there any further change planned. [46257/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

607. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [46653/23]