Parliamentary questions

Teacher Training

Michael Healy-Rae

173. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if the MA academic allowance replaces the primary degree allowance as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18460/24]

Arts Council

Michael Healy-Rae

210. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18608/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

318. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18573/24]

Bus Services

Michael Healy-Rae

25. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Michael Healy-Rae

38. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if guidelines can be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18367/24]

Youth Services

Michael Healy-Rae

145. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/24]

Youth Services

Michael Healy-Rae

146. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be provided to ensure that youth workers are covered by the WRC recommendations to allow them to continue their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18174/24]

Youth Services

Michael Healy-Rae

147. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/24]

Disability Services

Michael Healy-Rae

162. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of speech and language therapy for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18172/24]

Departmental Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

186. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if funding will be reviewed for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18360/24]

Student Accommodation

Michael Healy-Rae

193. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/24]

Legislative Measures

Michael Healy-Rae

155. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if changes to legislation will be looked at when it comes to purchasing a boat for tour trips outside of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17395/24]

National Car Test

Michael Healy-Rae

165. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the large number of cars that have come into the State from outside the European Union are subject to the same NCT and insurance requirements as all Irish vehicles; the steps taken to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17602/24]

Road Safety Authority

Michael Healy-Rae

178. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter with regard to advertising by the RSA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17879/24]

Road Projects

Michael Healy-Rae

179. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that has been allocated to Kerry County Council through the safety improvement works programme on regional and local roads from 2019 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17880/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael Healy-Rae

187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on CIÉ pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18086/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Michael Healy-Rae

211. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if a scheme (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17810/24]

Work Permits

Michael Healy-Rae

247. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to consider adding fishermen to the critical skills list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17320/24]

Domestic Pets

Michael Healy-Rae

484. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all pets including cats and dogs that have come into the State from abroad have been the subject of the veterinary checks that are required under legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17605/24]

Disability Services

Michael Healy-Rae

550. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on behalf of a person (details supplied), the status of a vacancy in a residential unit in Dingle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17678/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

589. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17440/24]

Childcare Services

Michael Healy-Rae

647. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17856/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Healy-Rae

665. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a battery pack for a wheelchair will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/24]

Bus Services

Michael Healy-Rae

142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a bus timetable could be adjusted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17097/24]

Work Permits

Michael Healy-Rae

164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when two work permits will be granted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17091/24]

Housing Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

220. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications and the number of approvals for the first home scheme in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17189/24]

School Accommodation

Michael Healy-Rae

40. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to boarding school facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16839/24]

State Pensions

Michael Healy-Rae

74. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and a resolution found for the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16776/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

76. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a carer's application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16787/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

78. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16841/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

80. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16869/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

128. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person will get an appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16778/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

129. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive an appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16780/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

131. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16783/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

168. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16972/24]

Road Projects

Michael Healy-Rae

203. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a section of road (details supplied) will be examined and a solution found to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16235/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael Healy-Rae

240. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update with regard to a pension that is owed to a former employee of the OPW (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15993/24]

Employment Rights

Michael Healy-Rae

256. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will honour the terms of the Employment Regulation Order for the security industry and issue a pay rise as promised, which was promised to rise to €14.50 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16134/24]

Fire Service

Michael Healy-Rae

384. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16730/24]

Rental Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

393. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine a matter (details supplied) in relation to short-term rentals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/24]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

549. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

557. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given allowing farmers to graze their SAC ground in view of the current bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/24]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

564. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/24]

Disability Services

Michael Healy-Rae

581. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a person (details supplied) will be considered for independent living in the Tralee and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16158/24]

Health Service Executive

Michael Healy-Rae

623. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a HSE Covid payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15976/24]

Hospital Procedures

Michael Healy-Rae

670. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital procedure for a person (details supplied); when an appointment be offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16130/24]

Healthcare Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

671. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the age limit with regard to bowel cancer screening (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16132/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

677. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to ensure a referral (details supplied) is put forward and an appointment to be given at the earliest opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16169/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

678. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when will an appointment be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16171/24]

Disability Services

Michael Healy-Rae

692. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to expedite a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16237/24]

Rural Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

767. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16142/24]

Tax Exemptions

Michael Healy-Rae

108. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if farmers who are actively farming will be exempt from the residential zone tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15949/24]

Dental Services

Michael Healy-Rae

183. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time that children have to wait through their teenage years to receive their free treatment for orthodontic problems following on from being assessed from when they are in the national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15767/24]

School Transport

Michael Healy-Rae

70. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to address a Bus Éireann matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15650/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

120. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15585/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Healy-Rae

135. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to resolve the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15525/24]

Addiction Treatment Services

Michael Healy-Rae

167. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the case of a service provided by a group (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15649/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

173. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a HSE appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15688/24]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Healy-Rae

49. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a citizenship/foreign births registration application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15211/24]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Healy-Rae

51. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15215/24]

Fisheries Protection

Michael Healy-Rae

126. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15041/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael Healy-Rae

172. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide clarity on a letter that was sent to all businesses selling fuel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13578/24]

Bus Services

Michael Healy-Rae

179. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a regular bus service will be provided to an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13719/24]

Bus Services

Michael Healy-Rae

180. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a bus stop (details supplied) will be reinstated in a location in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13720/24]

Airport Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

207. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14221/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Michael Healy-Rae

216. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a matter in relation to a car sale can be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14361/24]

Road Network

Michael Healy-Rae

220. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be given for the N70 Kenmare to Sneem road to ensure all work is carried out as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14559/24]

Public Transport

Michael Healy-Rae

241. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to improve public transport access for wheelchair users (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14894/24]

Rail Network

Michael Healy-Rae

247. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the situation with railway lines being reused and repurposed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15114/24]

Illicit Trade

Michael Healy-Rae

275. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance the real efforts that are being made to curtail the awful practice of smuggling drugs into Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13671/24]

Tax Code

Michael Healy-Rae

295. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to make a statement regarding restoring the tourism VAT rate to 9% (details supplied). [14216/24]

Tax Code

Michael Healy-Rae

296. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reintroducing the VAT equalisation measure to stimulate car hire fleets and the possibility of pursuing a balanced approach to regulating the self-catering sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14220/24]

Coastal Erosion

Michael Healy-Rae

345. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if funding will be allocated to help with coastal erosion in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14312/24]

Tax Reliefs

Michael Healy-Rae

377. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if employer PRSI will be reformed to ease the burden on businesses and to mitigate against the effects of Government induced payroll measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14218/24]

Departmental Policies

Michael Healy-Rae

384. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/24]

Tourist Accommodation

Michael Healy-Rae

566. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on alleviating capacity blockages on tourism accommodation and the possibility of lessening over-reliance on hotels for humanitarian purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14219/24]

Development Contributions

Michael Healy-Rae

614. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the temporary waiver on development contributions beyond April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13887/24]

Community Employment Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

748. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14137/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Healy-Rae

778. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update with regard to a person (details supplied) who has applied for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14561/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

989. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES tranche 3 will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14643/24]

Fodder Crisis

Michael Healy-Rae

993. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to introduce a fodder scheme due to the bad weather at the moment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14676/24]

EU Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

1027. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how much money in total was the total CAP budget worth for pillar 1 and pillar 2 for the 2023 recording year; of the total CAP budget in 2023 for pillar 1 and pillar 2, how much money was allocated to - farmers, sub-contractors and administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14966/24]

EU Programmes

Michael Healy-Rae

1028. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider how any added benefit gained from the PGI logo can be fairly distributed along the supply chain (details supplied); if he will report any concerns of the use of the logo to the Beef Market Taskforce and the relevant authorities; if he will monitor the use of the PGI Irish grass fed beef in trade through assessment of market information; if he will consider if there is a need for advertising campaigns to communicate the value of grass-fed beef to consumers; if the PGI oversight committee was informed of/or consulted with before PGI status was awarded to beef placed on Italian shelves bearing a PGI label; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14967/24]

Agriculture Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

1029. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of matters in relation to the 2023 BISS online system will be examined and rectified (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14968/24]

Beef Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

1030. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14975/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

1035. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will compensate organic farmers for their financial losses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15009/24]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

1036. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15040/24]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

1037. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15042/24]

Disability Services

Michael Healy-Rae

1131. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to replace a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

1224. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital procedure for a person (details supplied); when the procedure will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13678/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Healy-Rae

1230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for hearing aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13695/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

1231. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/24]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Michael Healy-Rae

1238. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when funds will be made available so that a surgery can be carried out (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13706/24]

Dental Services

Michael Healy-Rae

1259. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13844/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

1280. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a hospital appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13881/24]

Health Service Executive

Michael Healy-Rae

1441. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/24]

Mental Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

1442. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to CAMHS in south Kerry, the scheme is going to be expanded to ensure all children in Kerry who receive apologies for deficits in care, will be entitled to join the south Kerry compensation scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14591/24]

Departmental Reviews

Michael Healy-Rae

1443. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will review the files of all patients that came under the care of the consultant in north Kerry under the CAMHS review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14592/24]

Departmental Reviews

Michael Healy-Rae

1444. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a review (details supplied) will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14593/24]

Departmental Reviews

Michael Healy-Rae

1445. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health how many files are expected to be reviewed in phase 2 of the north Kerry CAMHS lookback review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14594/24]