Parliamentary questions

State Examinations

Noel Grealish

460. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will take steps to further increase the number of places on courses in third-level institutions for 2022; his views on whether the leaving certificate grade inflation that occurred in 2021 will have a knock-on impact on the points required for courses in 2022 putting the 2022 leaving certificate examination students at a disadvantage vis-à-vis students from 2021 competing for places on those courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44989/21]

State Examinations

Noel Grealish

461. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he plans to take to avoid a repeat of the situation in which some leaving certificate students who achieved the maximum possible results in their examinations in 2021 still failed to secure a place on their preferred college course, losing out on the random selection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44990/21]

Third Level Education

Noel Grealish

462. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the changes he plans to make to the current CAO selection process for third-level courses to provide a fairer path to securing a place in third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44991/21]

State Examinations

Noel Grealish

463. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who having achieved points totalling 550 or more in the leaving certificate but who failed to secure a place on their preferred third-level course due to random selection in 2021, in tabular form; the numbers involved in each individual course in each ten-point segment up to the maximum of 625 points; the number who achieved 625 points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44992/21]

Third Level Education

Noel Grealish

464. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the changes he plans to make to the current CAO selection process for third-level courses to provide a fairer path to securing a place in third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44994/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

480. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who reoffended while released on bail for other alleged crimes during each of the past five years; the breakdown of the types of crime allegedly committed while on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44525/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

481. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to restrict the granting of bail to serial or repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44526/21]

Legal Aid

Noel Grealish

482. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that have availed of free legal aid over each of the past five years by category of alleged crime; the proportion of them that have been convicted; the number that had previously been granted free legal aid in respect of other offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44527/21]

Legal Aid

Noel Grealish

483. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the policy measures being considered by her Department to restrict access to free legal aid by repeat offenders including measures such as requiring them to pay a contribution towards the cost of their defence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44528/21]

Legal Aid

Noel Grealish

484. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the cost of providing free legal aid over each of the past five years by county; the average cost per alleged offender; the average payment to legal practitioners over the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44529/21]

Legal Aid

Noel Grealish

485. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the categories of victims of crime that are currently entitled to free legal aid; the number that have availed of this service by year; her plans to extend this to other victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44530/21]

Vaccination Programme

Noel Grealish

543. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if a second chance can be provided to avail of the HPV vaccine for children who did not have parental consent when it was initially offered but the child wishes to avail of the vaccine when they reach 16 years of age and no longer require parental consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44531/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Noel Grealish

544. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if there is a scheme under which a patient who has been prescribed a device (details supplied) can be reimbursed for the cost of the rental of the machine; if the machine is available under the non-medical card item and hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44532/21]

Hospital Facilities

Noel Grealish

649. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health his plans to further reduce the size of the chapel at University Hospital Galway which had already been reduced in size previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45126/21]

Departmental Bodies

Noel Grealish

23. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request the State agencies, organisations or boards under the remit of his Department or that receive funding from his Department to confirm whether they have been charged interest on funds held on deposit in Irish banks including current accounts since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40024/21]

Housing Schemes

Noel Grealish

736. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a site value is considered as a deposit or proof of savings when applying under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40749/21]

Departmental Bodies

Noel Grealish

1363. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who reoffended while released on bail for other alleged crimes during each of the past five-years; the types of crime allegedly committed while on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40018/21]

Court Orders

Noel Grealish

1364. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to restrict the granting of bail to serial or repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40019/21]

Legal Aid

Noel Grealish

1365. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that have availed of free legal aid over each of the past five years by category of alleged crime; the proportion of them that have been convicted; the number of them that had previously been granted free legal aid in respect of other offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40020/21]

Legal Aid

Noel Grealish

1366. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the steps being considered by her Department to restrict access to free legal aid by repeat offenders including measures such as requiring them to pay a contribution towards the cost of their defence. [40021/21]

Legal Aid

Noel Grealish

1367. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the cost to the State of providing free legal aid over each of the past five years by county; the average cost per recipient; and the average payment to legal practitioners over the same period. [40022/21]

Legal Aid

Noel Grealish

1368. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the categories of victims of crime that are currently entitled to free legal aid; the number that have availed of this service by year; and her plans to extend this to other victims of crime. [40023/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Noel Grealish

1441. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33306/21]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1442. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged interest for savings on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33305/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Noel Grealish

1548. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when the recommendations of the report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34158/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Noel Grealish

1774. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when the recommendations of the report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35482/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Noel Grealish

1944. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35926/21]

Departmental Funding

Noel Grealish

1962. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the funding available from his Department for a one-off capital project for the oldest branch of an organisation (details supplied) in Ireland; the contact details within his Department for a person that this organisation can liaise with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36000/21]

Hospital Facilities

Noel Grealish

2780. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when construction of the two new operating theatres at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway is completed, if the full capacity of staff will be available including consultant anaesthetists, nursing staff and elective beds to ensure that the new operating theatres can operate at full capacity and address the long waiting lists for orthopaedic surgery; when the new operative theatres will be operating at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39119/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

89. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year. [35941/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

95. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35931/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

113. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35932/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

139. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35943/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

168. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35933/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

188. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35938/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

205. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of interest her Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35942/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

226. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

257. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35934/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

269. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Defence the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35929/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

291. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the amount of interest her Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35930/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

342. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of interest her Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35940/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

382. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35928/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

411. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35935/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

438. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the amount of interest her Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35937/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

573. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35927/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

614. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of interest her Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35939/21]

Transport Policy

Noel Grealish

194. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if the full amount allocated under the alternatively fuelled heavy duty vehicle purchase grant scheme has been distributed to applicants; if not, the amount that remains to be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35432/21]

Health Services

Noel Grealish

453. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29110/21]

Dental Services

Noel Grealish

454. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who are currently providing services under the medical card scheme; the number of dentists who have withdrawn from providing services under the medical card scheme since February 2020; the steps being taken to increase the number of dentists providing medical card services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29111/21]

Road Projects

Noel Grealish

68. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the proposals in place for upgrading the junctions at which they intersect with roads (details supplied); if funding was provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for works in relation to the design or upgrade of these junctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35086/21]