Parliamentary questions

Medical Aids and Appliances

Jackie Cahill

554. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with a hoist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56900/21]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

581. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if hormone treatments which are considered high-tech scripts will be covered either by the medical card or drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56939/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jackie Cahill

672. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his plans to publicly promote the Covid-19 vaccination booster campaign in order to tackle the lower levels of uptake of the booster vaccine particularly in the older age groups and those with underlying health conditions both of which would be considered higher risk categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57495/21]

Derelict Sites

Jackie Cahill

191. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work being carried out to collect the almost €60,000 in unpaid derelict sites levies in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56822/21]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

280. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider amending Article 23 of the student grant scheme 2021 (details supplied) in order that capital allowances can be taken into account when calculating means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56689/21]

Brexit Issues

Jackie Cahill

118. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55886/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

120. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cumulative additional expenditure undertaken as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55887/21]

Bus Services

Jackie Cahill

176. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the reason private bus operators are to be excluded from the new young adult travel card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55468/21]

Public Sector Pensions

Jackie Cahill

242. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason retired prison officers who are in receipt of a State pension did not receive the 2% rise in payments that other sectors of the public service received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55325/21]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

320. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review her Department’s plans to restructure local jobs clubs through a new tendering process, as this would essentially privatise a social service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55317/21]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

321. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending contracts for local jobs clubs further following a recent six month extension to contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55318/21]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

322. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the new model for jobs clubs being profit driven based on performance to refer clients to full-time employment as the key metric is a just policy move (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55319/21]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

323. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the policy that would see jobs clubs being transformed into profit driven private enterprises through the new tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55320/21]

Grant Payments

Jackie Cahill

336. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether it is fair that a person can be refused a SUSI grant with the reason for disqualification being that capital allowances are not allowed against calculating income for SUSI grants, considering this is particularly unfair on self-employed persons and the same write-off process is permitted when calculating returns to the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55357/21]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

372. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if funding can be made available for a group (details supplied) to assist in its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55358/21]

Cabinet Committees

Jackie Cahill

19. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [54506/21]

Industrial Development

Jackie Cahill

51. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a foreign company based in a rural area in Ireland which employs ten persons and plans to expand to 40 employees is not deemed suitable for IDA Ireland investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54829/21]

School Staff

Jackie Cahill

136. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will reintroduce the policy in which schools could bank substitution hours for days when school staff, such as special education or resource teachers, have to cover for class teachers due to the inability to source an external substitute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54815/21]

Special Educational Needs

Jackie Cahill

137. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) has been provided with a part-time SNA; when they will be provided with an SNA with full-time hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54828/21]

Labour Court

Jackie Cahill

179. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will carry out a salary review for local training initiative co-ordinators, given that one has not been completed since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54820/21]

Labour Court

Jackie Cahill

180. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure job security for local training initiative co-ordinators, given there is no job security in this area from one year to the next and employees in the sector find this very difficult, especially those who would like to apply for a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54821/21]

Labour Court

Jackie Cahill

181. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether it is acceptable that local training initiative co-ordinators are left unemployed for approximately eight weeks of the year and do not receive holiday pay during this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54822/21]

Labour Court

Jackie Cahill

182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to introduce contributory pension entitlements for local training initiative co-ordinators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54823/21]

Credit Unions

Jackie Cahill

85. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitments relating to credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54372/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

156. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in counties Tipperary and Limerick, respectively that have registered under the business resumption support scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54371/21]

Climate Change Policy

Jackie Cahill

195. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there will be a payment under National Just Transition Fund for owners of bogs that are not permitted for cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54543/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

463. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the working family payment is not considered a qualifying social welfare payment for the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54142/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

518. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if the old Garda barracks in Templederry, County Tipperary is still considered an operational station; if the building is surplus to requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54082/21]

Defence Forces

Jackie Cahill

284. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Defence the status of the regularisation of the title for Nenagh military barracks; his plans for the site once this is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53732/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

389. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 14 October 2021, if dead or dying trees require a tree felling licence; if dead or dying or rotting trees are not exempted trees and a farmer that fells an ash plantation without a felling licence will be subjected to the full legal rigours and implications of section 19 of the Forestry Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53875/21]

Medicinal Products

Jackie Cahill

150. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if epidiolex has been passed for reimbursement by the HSE following the additional allocation in Budget 2022 to cater for new drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53467/21]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

151. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a bed will be made available for a person (details supplied) in the National Rehabilitation Centre in Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53468/21]

Food Industry

Jackie Cahill

67. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support his Department is providing for the food transformation fund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52655/21]

Tax Code

Jackie Cahill

243. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if a person who has never received correspondence regarding paying their property tax faces penalties in addition to their local property tax bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52045/21]

Tax Code

Jackie Cahill

287. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if voluntary organisations can reclaim VAT on defibrillators; if so, the way they may go about doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53086/21]

Third Level Costs

Jackie Cahill

667. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if financial assistance will be provided for a person (details supplied); if financial supports will be provided to support the student due to the cultural benefit of these studies and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52246/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1163. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has plans to increase the TAMS costings and ceilings in view of the fact there has been a substantial increase in the costs of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52046/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1164. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person who was on the beef data and genomics scheme and who suffered ill health and was forced to sell the sucklers as the person was no longer in a position to care for them is now expected to return a sum of the grant and is instead not covered under force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52048/21]

Agriculture Industry

Jackie Cahill

1166. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52176/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1247. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that are awaiting processing by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53087/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1248. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences his Department expects to issue before the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53088/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1249. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares his Department forecasts will be afforested in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53089/21]

Programme for Government

Jackie Cahill

18. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for establishing a food ombudsman’s office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51685/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Jackie Cahill

25. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his approach to implementing the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51686/21]

Crime Prevention

Jackie Cahill

125. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the initiatives being put in place to tackle rural crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51427/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

137. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the plans that are in place to reduce the number of drugs offences; the number of gardaí in County Tipperary currently assigned to drugs duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51426/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jackie Cahill

227. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his plans for the roll out of Covid-19 booster vaccinations for residents of elderly care homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51444/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jackie Cahill

228. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his plans for the roll out of Covid-19 booster vaccinations for frontline healthcare workers of elderly care homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51445/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jackie Cahill

229. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his plans for the roll out of Covid-19 booster vaccinations for frontline healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/21]

Care of the Elderly

Jackie Cahill

142. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the additional supports Budget 2022 is providing for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50693/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Jackie Cahill

230. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the status of the issuing of free access to the FreeStyle Libre device for all adult diabetics; his plans to remove the age limit for free access to this device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50464/21]

School Transport

Jackie Cahill

560. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the status of school transport for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50669/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Jackie Cahill

725. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the legislation on surrogate parenthood will be amended to give improved rights to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50406/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Jackie Cahill

909. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of leg supports for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51286/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

228. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the most recent Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, if the Secretary General of his Department followed through on their commitment to discuss the issue of the requirement for planning permission on dead and dying ash crops as outlined in circular 5/2021 with their counterpart in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage specifically as to whether the Act took into consideration the fact that many ash crops are either dead, dying or rotting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50270/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

229. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a dead tree or dead trees in either a farm or forest situation requires a tree felling licence, specifically in the case of the ash species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50271/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

230. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include similar metrics as are currently included for the afforestation, roads and felling licences for the ash dieback RUS scheme in the weekly dashboard from his Department from now on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50272/21]

Teacher Training

Jackie Cahill

33. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of works to deliver a home economics teacher training course for Mary Immaculate College, St Patrick’s Campus, Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49624/21]

Student Accommodation

Jackie Cahill

35. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to assist in the delivery of purpose-built student accommodation for the Mary Immaculate College and Technological University of the Shannon campuses in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49625/21]

Road Network

Jackie Cahill

83. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) who had the M8 motorway built through their land over 15 years ago will receive their final payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/21]

Education Schemes

Jackie Cahill

395. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if grant aid is available for a person (details supplied) who is a single mother returning to education who does not qualify for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49890/21]

Hospital Services

Jackie Cahill

601. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that the medical assessment unit in Nenagh General Hospital is only seeing approximately four to six patients per day given that it has the capacity to see upwards of 20 patients per day and given the medical assessment unit in Ennis sees 20 to 24 patients per day; his plans to address this major shortfall that is increasing pressure on the accident and emergency department in University Hospital Limerick and on general practitioners in north County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49649/21]

Departmental Data

Jackie Cahill

59. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a pandemic unemployment payment who have transferred to the work placement experience programme, community employment, Tús and JobsPlus in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48650/21]

Employment Support Services

Jackie Cahill

68. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place or planned to support groups facing additional challenges accessing work such as lone parents, persons with disabilities and minority groups including Travellers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48651/21]

Hospital Staff

Jackie Cahill

427. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 696, 697, 698; 711 and 747 of 15 September 2021, when the National Consultant Appointments Advisory Committee will decide on the proposal by a company (details supplied) for one permanent consultant post for the medical assessment unit Nenagh General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48936/21]

Hospital Staff

Jackie Cahill

428. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his views on whether any other staffing positions are required other than the current proposal before the National Consultant Appointments Advisory Committee for one permanent consultant post for the medical assessment unit, Nenagh General Hospital; if not, if the unit is adequately staffed other than this pending consultant position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48937/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

469. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications approved under the reconstitution and under planting scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49049/21]

Inland Fisheries

Jackie Cahill

116. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 25 May 2021, the reason the works on the wall on the bridge in Ballylooby, Cahir, County Tipperary were not carried out in September 2021 as committed to by the OPW. [48108/21]

School Transport

Jackie Cahill

396. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to issues relating to the bus route of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47773/21]

Nursing Homes

Jackie Cahill

640. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the financial assessment breakdown in the case of a person (details supplied) availing of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47842/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

398. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 6 July 2021, if his Department will continue to pay the annual forest premium to forest owners affected by frost damage regardless of having passed the second instalment stage by year six or not; if his Department release the second instalment grants in circumstances in which frost damage has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47440/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

399. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 6 July 2021, the reason the areas of natural constraint payment cannot be paid to farmers that plant land in designated areas of natural constraint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47441/21]

School Transport

Jackie Cahill

470. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if two post-primary students (details supplied) who did not receive school bus tickets will be accommodated given they should meet the criteria for temporary alleviation measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46558/21]

Family Law Cases

Jackie Cahill

565. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the status of a maintenance enforcement application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46049/21]

National Development Plan

Jackie Cahill

6. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the review of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45684/21]

Budget 2022

Jackie Cahill

69. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the key elements in his expenditure management and spending strategy for Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45683/21]

Departmental Reports

Jackie Cahill

119. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the status of the review of the pilot PPP schools bundle 2019-2021 report, including the assessment of whether the project objectives have been met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45671/21]

School Curriculum

Jackie Cahill

154. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the status of the review of the senior cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45670/21]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

4. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether additional work visas need to be issued to non-EU nationals in order to tackle the labour force shortage in certain industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45468/21]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

5. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to remove horticulture workers from the ineligible list for work permits for non-EU nationals entering Ireland considering the increasingly concerning labour shortage in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45471/21]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

6. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the review by his Department of a submission (details supplied) to reopen the pilot work permit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45472/21]

Credit Unions

Jackie Cahill

53. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if credit unions will be facilitated to provide mortgages. [44792/21]

Tax Reliefs

Jackie Cahill

55. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has plans to reduce the excise duty on renewable energy products particularly biogases that are produced through the treatment of farm slurries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44674/21]

Driver Licences

Jackie Cahill

143. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues with the Road Safety Authority in relation to the sending out of verification codes in the renewal of provisional licences; his plans to address this issue in order that provisional licence holders can renew their licences online before they expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44749/21]

Driver Licences

Jackie Cahill

144. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the number of provisional licence holders in County Tipperary whose licence is due to expire on or before 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44750/21]

Driver Test

Jackie Cahill

145. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the number of provisional licence holders waiting for a date for their driving test for a car licence in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44751/21]

Driver Licences

Jackie Cahill

146. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons in County Tipperary that hold a full licence for a car and that will have to renew that licence on or before 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44752/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

176. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible for a publican whose licence expired during the Covid-19 lockdown to claim the Covid restrictions support scheme during the period they were closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/21]

School Costs

Jackie Cahill

236. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if the cost of a school bus ticket for a child (details supplied) can be covered by their medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44366/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Jackie Cahill

267. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the funding and supports that are available to cover the cost of hearing aids for adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44247/21]

Enterprise Policy

Jackie Cahill

54. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the mid-west regional enterprise plan. [43807/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

66. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Tipperary that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; the number of same that have received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43808/21]

National Broadband Plan

Jackie Cahill

207. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be available for residents in County Tipperary through National Broadband Ireland by municipal district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43650/21]

Sports Funding

Jackie Cahill

302. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are funding streams available for ultra-triathlon competitors such as a person (details supplied) that wish to compete in a series of events culminating in the ultra-games grand final in August 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43850/21]

Social Welfare Code

Jackie Cahill

481. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to establish a welfare payment for those who have been forced to work reduced hours due to medical reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43852/21]

Third Level Admissions

Jackie Cahill

523. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a HEAR application initially submitted with the incorrect year of income can be further reviewed following an unsuccessful application and appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/21]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Jackie Cahill

695. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is in a position to avail of the National Treatment Purchase Fund for a knee replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43853/21]

Hospital Facilities

Jackie Cahill

696. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of days the medical assessment unit in Nenagh General Hospital has been closed in 2021 as a result of staff shortages; if he will provide dates of closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43854/21]

Hospital Facilities

Jackie Cahill

697. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of days the medical assessment unit in Nenagh General Hospital did not take patients when it was scheduled to do so to date in 2021 but did not officially announce it was closed; if he will provide details of these dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/21]

Hospital Facilities

Jackie Cahill

698. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of days the medical assessment unit in Nenagh General Hospital rescheduled or cancelled an entire day’s appointments due to an inability to see patients as a result of staff shortages; if he will provide details of these dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43857/21]