Parliamentary questions

Arts Council

Jackie Cahill

218. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the next generation artists award, distributed by the Arts Council in 2022, will be open again in 2023 for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52635/22]

Ukraine War

Jackie Cahill

166. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on plans to relocate 60 Ukrainian families to Thurles; if the essential educational and health wrap-around supports will be provided in unison with this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52465/22]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

167. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company is entitled to the €1,000 application fee for international work permits in the case of an applicant who was approved for a work permit, but denied a visa to enter the country, and where the company which they were to work for in Ireland paid the €1,000 for the work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51433/22]

Budget 2023

Jackie Cahill

470. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education further to the case of a student who was not awarded a concessionary school transport ticket in 2022 but had been awarded a concessionary school transport ticket in 2021, if they are entitled to a ticket in 2022, following her recent announcement as part of Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51917/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

525. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a vacant commercial property over ten years old that is in need of extensive refurbishment in order to be of any commercial use, still needs to be assessed as part of one’s capital in a means assessment as per her Department’s means assessment operational guidelines: a second property must be capable of being sold, let or put to profitable use before a capital value assessment is applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51566/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

526. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection what exactly signifies a second property as capable of being sold, let or put to profitable use as per her Department’s means assessment operational guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51567/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Jackie Cahill

613. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the various cost-of-living measures for postgraduate and PhD students and researchers that were announced in Budget 2023 will be provided; if he will provide details of these payments and when they will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51844/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Jackie Cahill

794. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be assessed by CDNT as they have yet to receive an assessment and post-primary application dates are quickly approaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51791/22]

State Bodies

Jackie Cahill

230. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a timeframe for when a referendum will be held on the ownership of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50778/22]

Hospital Procedures

Jackie Cahill

354. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in Fresenius Medical Care, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50774/22]

Hospital Procedures

Jackie Cahill

355. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50775/22]

Hospital Procedures

Jackie Cahill

356. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in Limerick University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50776/22]

Hospital Procedures

Jackie Cahill

357. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50777/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

478. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of further information requests sent by the Forestry Service of his Department in relation to the ash dieback RUS scheme since the launch of the current scheme on a weekly basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51032/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

479. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of further information requests for harvest plans in relation to the ash dieback RUS scheme that were sent out by his Department since June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51033/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

480. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that the ash dieback RUS applications were in the system which were sent further information requests for harvest plans since the launch of the current scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51034/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

481. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a new ash dieback scheme for impacted owners available from January 2023 in the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51035/22]

Community Development Projects

Jackie Cahill

485. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grant assistance that may be available for the refurbishment of a community centre in a Clár area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50975/22]

Employment Rights

Jackie Cahill

4. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Sick Leave Act 2022 will be implemented; when statutory sick leave days will be made available to employees; the number of annual sick leave days that employees will be entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50570/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

164. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are small business loans available to a publican and restaurant owner who is under ongoing financial pressure as a result of the Covid-19-related lockdowns, particularly in relation to meeting mortgage and loan repayment due to the period of reduced operations and revenues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49541/22]

Energy Conservation

Jackie Cahill

183. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a house built in 2005 with an MPRN from 2006 can qualify for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland funding under the better energy warmer homes scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49701/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

295. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that his Department will not permit public access to the swimming pool in the Garda College in Templemore, given that there is a long tradition in the town of locals and groups being able to access this very important local amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50242/22]

Bus Services

Jackie Cahill

424. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will address complaints raised by parents in relation to the safety of a bus stop (details supplied) located in County Tipperary; if evidence can be provided by Bus Éireann to demonstrate that it has investigated said concerns and that it can validate claims that the stop is safe for the concerned parents involved; if consideration can be given to a safer alternative stop; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50066/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jackie Cahill

497. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the once-off payment for carer’s, recently announced in Budget 23, will be issued once per carer or once per care recipient similar to the carer’s support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49718/22]

Further and Higher Education

Jackie Cahill

577. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions that are being made available under budget 2023 to assist postgraduate students in relation to the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50257/22]

Further and Higher Education

Jackie Cahill

578. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider expanding the postgraduate grant process in order that more students can avail of these much needed supports; if he will increase the financial assistance and grant rates that are currently being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50258/22]

Departmental Data

Jackie Cahill

758. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the current average wait time for a chest x-ray in Nenagh General Hospital, from the point of referral until the x-ray is carried out; the reason that the time that a patient is expected to wait following referral has apparently increased from two to eight weeks; the way in which he plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50259/22]

Energy Conservation

Jackie Cahill

134. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if grants are available for the replacement of windows and doors in an old farmhouse to ensure it is weatherproof for the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49292/22]

Housing Schemes

Jackie Cahill

198. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grants are available for the replacement of windows and doors in an old farmhouse to ensure it is weatherproof for the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49291/22]

Energy Conservation

Jackie Cahill

405. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants are available for the replacement of windows and doors in an old farmhouse to ensure it is weatherproof for the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49293/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

418. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 27 September 2022, if all elements and amounts of the ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme grant are classified as de minimis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49385/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

419. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that forest management companies must pay VAT on mandated grants paid by the Forestry Service of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49386/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

420. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual output versus the phased projected monthly plan for licence and scheme approvals in his Departments plan for the month of September 2022 for each of the following, Coillte felling, private felling, roads, afforestation, ash dieback, the reconstitution and underplanting scheme, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49387/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

421. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the actual applications versus the phased projected monthly plan for licence and scheme applications in his Departments plan for the month of September 2022 and to date in 2022 for Coillte felling, private felling, roads, afforestation, ash dieback, the reconstitution and underplanting scheme, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/22]

Construction Industry

Jackie Cahill

130. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 8 September 2022, the name of the main contractor procured to deliver the installation of the modular units in order that building companies can express their interest to the contractor directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48831/22]

Housing Schemes

Jackie Cahill

148. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new updated guidelines will be released following changes made to the tenant purchase scheme in early 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48834/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

434. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of parents of incapacitated children who are in receipt of the full rate of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48363/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

435. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of parents of incapacitated children who are in receipt of a partial rate of carer's allowance, but that are carrying out this work on a full-time basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48364/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

436. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of introducing a policy in which the full rate of carer's allowance is paid to each parent in the country of an incapacitated child who is currently only receiving a partial rate of the carer's allowance payment, but is carrying out this work on a full-time basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48365/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

437. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take into account mortgage repayments in the means test system for the carer's allowance in cases in which the parent of a child who is incapacitated, is applying for the carer's allowance for their child on a full-time basis and they are providing this care in the home in which the mortgage is being repaid; her views on whether this would provide a more accurate and fairer representation of a household's day-to-day financial situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48366/22]

Childcare Services

Jackie Cahill

466. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when funding will be made available to a childcare service (details supplied); and if this funding will be backdated to when the service initially received this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48010/22]

Hospital Staff

Jackie Cahill

595. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure that appropriate funding is to be provided towards the employment of additional nurse specialists in neurology across the country; and specifically in University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48009/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

741. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the required legislation change will take place enabling the replacement species for the reconstitution of woodlands RUS to be conifers on an area up to ten hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47892/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

742. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the new forestry programme will be in place from 1 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47893/22]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

77. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits that have been issued for non-European Union workers to date per month in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47377/22]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

78. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the sectors in which work permits have been issued for non-European Economic Area workers by month to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47378/22]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

79. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current average turnaround time for a work permit for non-European Economic Area workers from the date the application is received until the date of approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47379/22]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

80. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits for non-European Union workers that are currently awaiting processing within the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47380/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

261. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a more detailed and accurate timeline for the release of information and issuing of the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment for non-HSE and non-section 38 healthcare employees, given these staff have been waiting an extended period of time without clarity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47479/22]

Waterways Issues

Jackie Cahill

150. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional funding will be granted for clearance works along the Kilmastulla River in Birdhill, County Tipperary given that the level of funding that is currently being provided is not sufficient to get the necessary works carried out in a timely manner, and that the banks near the mouth of the river have subsided and considerably slowed the flow of the river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47061/22]