Parliamentary questions

Artificial Intelligence

Jim O'Callaghan

83. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent approval of AI legislation by the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16888/24]

Insurance Industry

Jim O'Callaghan

86. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent Supreme Court ruling in relation to the personal injuries guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16889/24]

Schools Building Projects

Jim O'Callaghan

59. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if, in regard to her press release of 10 April 2024, which references that 800 school building projects have been completed since 2020 and 300 other projects are under construction, she will detail the number of school building projects that have been completed, by county, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of the total number of projects under construction, per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17064/24]

School Funding

Jim O'Callaghan

60. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the minor works funding provided for each county in each school year 2020-21 to 2023-24, inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17065/24]

School Funding

Jim O'Callaghan

61. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the summer works funding provided for each county in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17066/24]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

147. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if an Irish citizen who graduates with a medicine degree from a Northern Ireland University can be funded and return to work in the HSE notwithstanding the fact that they are classed as a tier 2 applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/24]

Legislative Measures

Jim O'Callaghan

525. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will adopt and promote the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021; and if not, the measures to increase penalties for knife crime she will introduce. [16559/24]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

640. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health how many public health nurses there are in the CHO6 area and the extent to which they provide care in the community as opposed to private healthcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16064/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

105. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian forensic photographers employed by An Garda Síochána in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15568/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

106. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if all divisions within DMR are covered by crime prevention officers; if not, the divisions currently without a crime prevention officer in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15569/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

107. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for sworn gardaí to apply to join the Garda band in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

108. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to DMR north central divisional drugs unit as of 4 April 2024; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15571/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

109. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to DMR north division as of 4 April 2024; if she will provide the same figures as of 1 April 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15572/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

110. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the projected cost of every twenty five additional community gardaí; the cost of an additional two dedicated community sergeants; the estimated cost of a 25% increase overall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15573/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Jim O'Callaghan

111. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15574/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

112. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on Garda operation Irene; the number of persons arrested and charged under this operation during 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15575/24]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

59. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to confirm the current wait time for applications to the warmer homes scheme; and how much funding is allocated to the scheme. [13638/24]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

60. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many homes in Dublin city are currently on the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme; and what is the current wait time for the scheme in Dublin city. [13639/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

343. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fund the provision of providing wheelchair accessible for members of the public to visit the public entrance of Mountjoy Garda station, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14189/24]

Courts Service

Jim O'Callaghan

344. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail the works that are being carried out on the dome of the Four Courts at present; why these works are necessary considering that extensive works were carried out on the dome in the very recent past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14215/24]

Detention Centres

Jim O'Callaghan

351. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the detention facilities in the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum will be used for any other detention purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/24]

School Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

431. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education what steps her Department is taking to address the teacher shortage at a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14050/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

598. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many local authority tenants in Dublin city have had their homes retrofitted; how many are planned to be carried out over next three years; the waiting time for tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13620/24]

Housing Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

601. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what his plans are to deal with the number of new apartments being for built for rent as opposed to for sale; if he plans to tackle this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/24]

Housing Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

602. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how his Department is ensuring that adequate amenities and services are built alongside new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13717/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jim O'Callaghan

752. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of 18-year-olds that will now qualify for child benefit on foot of the recent changes introduced, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14154/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

821. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the number of gardaí assigned to the Store St, Bridewell, Mountjoy, Fitzgibbon St, Cabra, Santry and Ballymun Garda stations in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [13637/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

855. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on Garda Operation Limmat; the number of successful convictions obtained under this operation to date; if this operation is still ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14190/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

856. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been approved in 2024 for the replacement of the inflatable boats within the Garda water unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14191/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

857. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of kennels currently in use within the Garda dog unit; the last time the number of kennels was increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14192/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

858. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests from Pearse Street Garda station in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14193/24]

State Visits

Jim O'Callaghan

859. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to invite the US Secretary for Homeland Security to Ireland this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14194/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

860. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been detained when arriving into the State and charged with travelling on a false Chinese passport in the past 12 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14195/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

861. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the amount of drugs seized under Operation Pier; the number of persons successful charged under this operation to date; if this operation is still live; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14196/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

862. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of suspected needle spiking reported to gardaí in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14197/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

863. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of penal warrants outstanding in the Garda R district within DMR as of 31 March 2024; of the number of penal warrants outstanding, the number that have been outstanding for a period of in excess of six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14198/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

864. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 413 of 20 February 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14199/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

865. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda family liaison officer courses held in DMR West division in the years of 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14200/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

866. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of training an additional 200 gardaí in the competency-based driver level 3 Course in 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14201/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

867. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests from Store Street Garda station in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14202/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

868. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for gardaí per rank to apply for posts within the Garda National Immigration Unit in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; the number of gardaí by rank that applied for the vacancies within GNIB in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14203/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

869. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to DMR North Roads Policing Unit as of 20 March 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14204/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

870. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda command and control vehicles added to the fleet in 2023 and to-date in 2024; the number of command-and-control vehicles withdrawn from the fleet during this period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14205/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

871. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of stinger training courses held for Garda RPUs within DMR in 2023 and to date in 2024; the duration of this course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14206/24]

Regulatory Bodies

Jim O'Callaghan

888. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether consideration will be given to the establishment of an owner management companies regulator for the purpose of regulating owner management companies which impact the lives of so many residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14548/24]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1122. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential places for people with a disability currently being provided as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; and the number by CHO area, in tabular form. [14475/24]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

1123. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff in community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each CHO; the specific medical or healthcare posts in each team in each CHO; and the estimated full-year cost of providing a full neuro-rehabilitation team in each CHO, in tabular form. [14476/24]

Research and Development

Jim O'Callaghan

1311. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will initiate the (European Infrastructure For Translational Medicine Research) membership process for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14028/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1386. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14449/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1387. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14450/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1388. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14451/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1389. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14452/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1390. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an Electroencephalogram in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14453/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1391. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14454/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1392. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14455/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1393. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an electrocardiogram in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14456/24]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1394. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number of people currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and the number waiting more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14457/24]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1395. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance Hours in each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number of people currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and the number waiting more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14458/24]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1396. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to people with a disability as of 1 April 2024; and if he would provide a breakdown by each LHO area of same, in tabular form. [14459/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Jim O'Callaghan

1397. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE for each LHO area under the Disability Act 2005, in tabular form. [14460/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1398. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 6 6-12 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the number waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [14461/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1399. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 6 6-12 months; 12-18 months; more than 18 months; the number waiting less than 6 6-12 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he would indicate for each category the number waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [14462/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1400. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than 6 6-12 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he would indicate for each category the number waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [14463/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1401. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he will indicate for each category the number waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [14464/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1402. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, , 18-64 aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [14465/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1403. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14466/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1404. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14467/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1405. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14468/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1406. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14469/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1407. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14470/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1408. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14471/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1409. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14472/24]

Home Help Service

Jim O'Callaghan

1410. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; how that compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of people currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14473/24]

Nursing Homes

Jim O'Callaghan

1411. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 April 2024, or latest date available; the average waiting time; for each LHO area the numbers of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme; and the length of time waiting, in tabular form. [14474/24]

Mental Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1412. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14477/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

1413. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients that have been removed from outpatient lists in 2024 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an appointment with a consultant for each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [14478/24]

Medical Cards

Jim O'Callaghan

1414. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 April 2024; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [14479/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

1415. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of March 2024 for each public/voluntary hospital; and the total number to date in 2024, in tabular form. [14480/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

1416. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges to date in 2024 for each public/voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [14481/24]

Emergency Departments

Jim O'Callaghan

1417. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during Q1 2024; the total number to date in 2024; and the hospitals where the wait occurred. [14482/24]

Emergency Departments

Jim O'Callaghan

1418. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in Q1 2024; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 60 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 90 minutes for same; the number that waited more than 120 minutes for same; and the number that waited more than 180 minutes for same, in tabular form. [14483/24]

Research and Development

Jim O'Callaghan

1428. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to initiate discussions around the EATRIS membership process for Ireland considering the potential benefits for Ireland's translational research sector such as enhanced collaboration and access to specialised resources across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14543/24]

Research and Development

Jim O'Callaghan

1429. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the Government's position on Ireland's potential membership of the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine; whether he intends to engage with the translational research sector in Ireland about such members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14544/24]

Research and Development

Jim O'Callaghan

1430. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide insight into the Government's perspective on Ireland's possible membership with EATRIS given its expected advantages for Ireland's translational research community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14545/24]

Insurance Coverage

Jim O'Callaghan

222. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to ensure that community centres and halls have access to insurance for public liability. [11697/24]

Tax Code

Jim O'Callaghan

256. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance whether services such as yoga, pilates, boxercise and spinning are being afforded a financial advantage over activities such as martial arts and gymnastics, which are required to charge VAT. [12701/24]

Public Sector Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

283. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of occasions since January 2018 that his Department has sanctioned a financial package for an individual leaving the public service on foot of the provisions of circular 9 of 2018 issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and to identify the individual departments/agencies and the costs involved in each case. [11789/24]

Schools Building Projects

Jim O'Callaghan

357. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in the tender process and construction of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11630/24]

School Textbooks

Jim O'Callaghan

381. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the breakdown, by county of the 212,000 students enrolled in approximately 670 post-primary schools who will benefit from the new scheme to provide free schoolbooks, in tabular form. [11794/24]

Housing Provision

Jim O'Callaghan

614. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown, by county of the 39,900 homes, in the context of planning measures introduced in 2021, with some 39,900 homes granted planning permission with conditions prohibiting the bulk purchase by, or multiple sale to a single purchaser between May 2021 and December 2023. [11767/24]

Rental Sector

Jim O'Callaghan

636. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the regulations restricting short-term lets in rent pressure zones. [12097/24]

Road Safety

Jim O'Callaghan

804. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice how many prosecutions for dangerous cycling were taken in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11637/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

827. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the deployment of body cameras for Gardaí in the DMR north central. [12098/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

886. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the new statutory instrument extending Garda retirement age from 60 to 62 years will be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12291/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

941. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the resources that were allocated in 2023 by An Garda Síochána to providing daily security outside the Russian Embassy; the cost of this security; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12692/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jim O'Callaghan

1191. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the rationale for capping the amount of funding for the Early Learning and Care Building Blocks Capital Grant Stage 2 at €100,000 to include professional fees and VAT, while not allowing early learning and care services the use of their own reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13083/24]

Hospital Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1356. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the patient discharge policy operating in St. Vincent's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12219/24]

Foreign Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

58. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on his Department's meeting with the Russian Ambassador following the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10817/24]

Foreign Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

66. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the discussions with Yulia Navalnaya at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10818/24]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

85. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when construction work on the four new classrooms for an ASD unit at schools (details supplied) which was sanctioned in June 2020, will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10896/24]