Parliamentary questions

Departmental Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

170. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the number of contracts that her Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15412/22]

Departmental Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

202. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15410/22]

Departmental Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

227. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15401/22]

Departmental Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

240. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts that her Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15414/22]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

78. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to uncover, address and reduce bogus self-employment from a social insurance perspective, especially in State-funded agencies or in areas in which public monies are being spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7298/22]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

264. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the status of the proposal on the reform of VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14620/22]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

265. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the way that his officials will be reviewing the options now available to Ireland in setting VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14621/22]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Louise O'Reilly

290. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has signed off on the revised strategy for RTÉ 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13930/22]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

291. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding streams exist through her Department to support locally organised diversity and equality events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13958/22]

Wildlife Conservation

Louise O'Reilly

309. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 278, 279, 283, 285, 290 and 291 of 14 December 2021, if he will provide a list of the bodies with which his officials are engaging; if he will provide copies of correspondence between his Department and the bodies on this topic; and the extent to which he is reliant upon and or still waiting for responses from each of these bodies towards finalisation of the wild bird derogation declarations for 2022-2023. [13836/22]

Wildlife Conservation

Louise O'Reilly

310. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 278, 279, 283, 285, 290 and 291 of 14 December 2021, the licensing and or other protective options for schools, schoolchildren and staff which have large flocks of gulls which are not nesting on the school properties but are visiting the schools at food break times, aggressively foraging and attacking the children and staff (details supplied). [13837/22]

School Enrolments

Louise O'Reilly

527. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of school places in schools in north county Dublin and Fingal for children starting secondary school in 2022. [14623/22]

School Transport

Louise O'Reilly

528. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if the school transport grant for parents of children with additional needs will be increased in line with increases in fuel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14625/22]

School Admissions

Louise O'Reilly

536. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 23 February 2022, when the parents of a student (details supplied) can expect the results of their appeal to her Department under section 29 of the Education Act 1998. [14721/22]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

661. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding streams exist through his Department to support locally organised diversity and equality events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13957/22]

Patient Transfers

Louise O'Reilly

842. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients recently admitted to the Mater Misercordiae University Hospital were transferred to the Mater Private Hospital without being informed that they would be charged for care in the private hospital; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that these patients were led to believe that transfer between the public and private hospital was a routine part of their public care in order to circumvent overcrowding in the Mater public hospital; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that these patients have been issued with bills for that care and are being threatened with legal action if they do not pay; the steps that his Department will take to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14057/22]

Primary Care Services

Louise O'Reilly

986. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there are supports for parents of children awaiting primary care assessments in Fingal; the number of children on waiting lists for assessments in Fingal in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/22]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

987. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans to allow nurses (details supplied) work in hospice care or community palliative care. [14624/22]

Disability Services

Louise O'Reilly

388. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the financial supports that are available for a family that is in inappropriate accommodation which it owns and which is no longer suitable for their child who is a wheelchair user in cases in which the financial circumstances do not allow for the family to purchase a new house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13699/22]

Primary Care Centres

Louise O'Reilly

234. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the work that has been carried out to date on the development of a primary care centre for Swords given the recent passing of a motion at Fingal County Council to collaborate with the HSE on provision of land for this project; if the site has been designated; if so, the exact location of this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/22]

Health Service Executive

Louise O'Reilly

159. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 9 February 2022, if he will provide details of the clinical specialities that are represented on the Therapeutics Implementation Working Group; the details of the clinical specialities that are represented on the COVID-19 Therapeutics Implementation Preparedness Programme Clinical Advisory Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11810/22]

Departmental Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

172. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that windows and doors have been excluded from the new individual energy retrofit grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/22]

Driver Licences

Louise O'Reilly

218. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons with a full driver's licence who do not have an insurance policy because they do not own a car, are facing difficulties with short-term leasing of vehicles which require a no claims bonus, or proof of previous driving record, as part of the hiring process; if he has examined ways in which they can retain their no claims bonus without owning a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11414/22]

Driver Licences

Louise O'Reilly

224. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties workers from outside the State in are experiencing in obtaining an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service in order to exchange their foreign driving licence for an Irish driving licence; if he has plans to further resource the National Driver Licence Service in order to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11565/22]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Louise O'Reilly

535. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the delays experienced by workers from outside the State in a sector (details supplied) in obtaining a personal public service number; if she has plans to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11727/22]

Immigration Policy

Louise O'Reilly

583. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if additional staff have been deployed to ensure there are no prolonged delays for workers undergoing the new enhanced background check given such delays cause difficulties for workers and business alike; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11213/22]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

648. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the Food Reformulation Task Force; if there will be NGO representation on the taskforce; the exact membership of the Oversight and Monitoring Group overseeing the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10955/22]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

734. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of maintaining the drugs payment scheme cap at €80 on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11332/22]

School Discipline

Louise O'Reilly

147. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education when the parents of student (details supplied) can expect the results of their appeal to her Department under section 29 of the Education Act 1998. [10272/22]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

30. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to uncover, address and reduce bogus self-employment from a taxation and Revenue Commissioners perspective, especially in State-funded agencies or in areas in which public moneys are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7298/22]

Company Law

Louise O'Reilly

101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he plans to introduce to clearly define the functions and responsibilities of public interest directors and any directors of incorporated bodies appointed by a Minister, a chief executive of a local authority or by the members of a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9940/22]

Company Law

Louise O'Reilly

102. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the fiduciary responsibilities of persons appointed by a Minister, a chief executive of a local authority or by the members of a local authority to be directors of incorporated bodies; if he is satisfied that the Companies Act 2014 adequately provides for such in respect of these public appointments; if so, if such includes a fiduciary responsibility to the appointing authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9941/22]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Louise O'Reilly

328. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention and the attention of the National Parks and Wildlife Service has been drawn to the fact that a policy (details supplied) addresses the serious public health and safety risks posed by high density gull colonies in communities; his views on whether the conclusions and actions set out in the policy should apply in Dublin specifically across north County Dublin in Balbriggan, Skerries, and Howth given the results of the National Survey of Urban Gulls September 2021 by his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service; if not, his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service policy on urban gulls in the interests of public health and safety; if he will provide the evidence and expert advices that he is relying on to support his position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9039/22]

School Facilities

Louise O'Reilly

439. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the submission of a planning application for two autism spectrum disorder classrooms in a school (details supplied). [9300/22]

Obesity Levels

Louise O'Reilly

749. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the action in the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025 to progress implementation of the commitment to use planning to address the obesogenic environment; the plans that are in place for 2022 for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9357/22]

Obesity Levels

Louise O'Reilly

750. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the current members of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group; the person that currently chairs the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

857. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when a Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied) will be rolled out across the State given that it was approved by the European Medicines Agency in 2021. [9939/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

212. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) regarding the annual State-wide Wild Bird Derogation Declarations (Regulations) normally renewed and signed into law by him on 30 April each year. [8842/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is the case that his Department does not plan to carry out its usual public consultation in 2022 in relation to the annual State-wide Wild Bird Derogation Declarations (Regulations) which is normally completed at the end of January ahead of the 1 May declarations; if so, if he will address a series of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8843/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a copy of the nominee’s notes of his meeting of 22 June 2021 with an organisation (details supplied) which were provided to his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service as a substantive accompaniment to a letter and report. [8844/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

215. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy of his Department and National Parks and Wildlife Service in relation to high density urban seagull colonies (details supplied). [8845/22]

Legislative Measures

Louise O'Reilly

48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if recommendation number five from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill will be incorporated into the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/22]

Tax Exemptions

Louise O'Reilly

79. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the proposal on the reform of VAT rates may not apply until 1 January 2025; the action that his Department is undertaking in the interim to review the options now available to Ireland in setting VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8462/22]

Tax Exemptions

Louise O'Reilly

80. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the removal of the VAT on defibrillators in view of work on the proposal on the reform of VAT rates at European Union level and wording which supports VAT removal on medical equipment; the preparatory work that is under way on this; the lead in time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8463/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

92. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if the enhanced employment wage subsidy scheme will be extended to a sector (details supplied). [8800/22]

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

207. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of reducing the monthly drugs payment scheme threshold from €100 to €72 for single-headed households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8806/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Louise O'Reilly

234. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the audit on spending to date on the new national maternity hospital enabling works at Elm Park has been completed; if so, if he will provide a copy of the audit report; if not, if there is an expected date for completion; and the reason that the late 2021 completion date was missed. [8802/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Louise O'Reilly

235. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of whether the Comptroller and Auditor General has determined that a value for money special report is required for the new national maternity hospital given the comments by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the audit on the spending (details supplied); if so, if he is of the view that such a report will apply to the entire new national maternity hospital project at Elm Park; when it is expected such a report will be completed; and if the report will be publicly available. [8803/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Louise O'Reilly

236. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the budget for the new National Maternity Hospital enabling works which has increased from €22 million to €51 million known spend to date; and if the Comptroller and Auditor General has carried out analysis to explain the variance. [8804/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Louise O'Reilly

237. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if all new national maternity hospital enabling works are now completed; if not, the further works that are in progress or not yet started; and the projected end total cost of these enabling works. [8805/22]

Social Partnership Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

4. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach if he will consider expanding membership of the Labour Employer Economic Forum to include an organisation (details supplied). [6897/22]

Business Regulation

Louise O'Reilly

201. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will help SMEs by streamlining the annual statutory reporting procedures for incorporated bodies given that the current situation mandates them to submit separate statutory reports containing exactly the same information to the Companies Registration Office, the Revenue Commissioners, the Register of Beneficial Ownership and the Charities Regulator; if the annual reports submitted by all incorporated bodies to the Companies Registration Office could be automatically shared with the other statutory bodies as required to minimise the administrative burden and costs for these businesses and to ensure consistency and accuracy of the information supplied across these statutory bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8399/22]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

296. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if the new European Union VAT rules agreed in December 2021 at European Council level will impact on Ireland's existing derogations from European Union VAT rules. [7983/22]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

752. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the publication of the stroke strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/22]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

753. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the way that the stroke strategy is progressing for implementation; the consideration that has been given through the HSE 2022 National Service Planning process for funding opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/22]

Legislative Measures

Louise O'Reilly

1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is campaigning within Government for the ratification of the international labour convention No. 190, on eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6894/22]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

5. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider for provision to be made for limited periods of self-certified sick leave under the proposed sick leave Bill until such time as free and universal general practitioner care is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7199/22]

Legislative Process

Louise O'Reilly

31. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the protection of employment (collective redundancies) (amendment) Bill for which work is currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6895/22]

Legislative Process

Louise O'Reilly

63. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the co-operative societies Bill for which heads of Bill are currently in preparation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/22]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

83. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a new employment regulation order for the security industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6893/22]

Health Service Executive

Louise O'Reilly

133. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the National Therapeutics Advisory Group that has been established by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/22]

Health Service Executive

Louise O'Reilly

134. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the Therapeutics Operational Group that has been established by the HSE; the way that this group will identify vulnerable patient cohorts; if the group will liaise with clinical leads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6838/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if and the number of the 1,000 treatment courses of the first delivery of the monoclonal antibody, xevudy also known as sotrovimab which arrived in Ireland on 20 January 2022 that have been distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6839/22]

Passport Services

Louise O'Reilly

382. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an update will be provided in relation to a passport for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6495/22]

Pharmacy Services

Louise O'Reilly

660. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to address a shortage of an anti-epileptic medication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6085/22]

Dental Services

Louise O'Reilly

714. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, due to underfunding across north County Dublin, dentists are not able to treat medical card holders; his plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6320/22]

European Union

Louise O'Reilly

715. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 307 to 309, inclusive, of 20 January, if he will provide the contact details for the sub-group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6321/22]

Employment Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

20. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to safeguard the jobs including the terms and conditions of the workers in jobs clubs now run by Turas Nua; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5311/22]

Maternity Leave

Louise O'Reilly

338. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide an update on the recommendation of First 5: A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families for a review of the relevant provisions of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 on the issue of extending the current entitlement to paid time off-work for breastfeeding mothers from 26 to 104 weeks after the birth of the baby (details supplied); the legislative proposals being worked on in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5557/22]

School Enrolments

Louise O'Reilly

94. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a shortage of secondary school places across north County Dublin; and if she has plans to address this issue. [4400/22]

Education Policy

Louise O'Reilly

110. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the strategy of her Department to increase the number of students undertaking science, technology, engineering and mathematics for the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4401/22]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

171. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the HPV vaccine available free of cost to all persons who would medically benefit from it; his further plans to cater for third-level students who missed receiving the vaccine in school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3778/22]

Local Authorities

Louise O'Reilly

98. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that county councils will not approve mortgages for persons who have been offered affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3352/22]

Regulatory Bodies

Louise O'Reilly

241. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the regulations that are in place and the powers the Central Bank has to ensure that social media influencers or others advertising or promoting the use of crypto-assets adequately warn consumers of the potential risks of such investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2975/22]

Sports Funding

Louise O'Reilly

273. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the grant schemes under which sports clubs can apply for funding for lighting not floodlights to facilitate night and winter training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3404/22]

Health Service Executive

Louise O'Reilly

300. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to HSE owned properties in the Portrane area of County Dublin that are currently derelict; if he has plans to work with the HSE to redevelop these much-needed houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3405/22]

Education and Training Provision

Louise O'Reilly

356. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education when the parents of a student (details supplied) can expect the results of their appeal to her Department under section 29 of the Education Act 1998. [2878/22]

Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge

Louise O'Reilly

358. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her Department has plans for an Irish language secondary school in the Swords, Malahide area of County Dublin (details supplied). [2899/22]

Grant Payments

Louise O'Reilly

566. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the way and the location in which organisations can apply for grants under the Women’s Health Fund announced in budget 2022. [3061/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Louise O'Reilly

26. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has a workplace policy on domestic and sexual violence and abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60806/21]

European Union

Louise O'Reilly

307. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the way his Department is working with the new Healthier Together – EU Non-Communicable Diseases Initiative aiming to help member states reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases particularly in relation in cardiovascular disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2819/22]

European Union

Louise O'Reilly

308. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department is engaging with the co-creation process to prioritise topics as part of the new Healthier Together – EU Non-Communicable Diseases Initiative aiming to help member states reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases; the Irish representatives that engage with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2820/22]

European Union

Louise O'Reilly

309. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there are Irish representatives on the Steering Group on Health Promotion sub-group to support the governance of the Healthier Together- EU Non-Communicable Diseases Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2821/22]

Banking Sector

Louise O'Reilly

86. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with a company (details supplied) regarding a Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland future growth loan, given the company refuse to engage with the business making the loan application. [1133/22]

Departmental Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

120. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps his Department has taken to prepare schools with onsite shops for the introduction of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63395/21]

Departmental Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if funding for reverse vending machines as part of the deposit return scheme will be made available for schools to enable them to fully participate in the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63396/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the exact nature of the state aid changes made and approved recently by the European Commission to the Irish scheme to compensate airport operators in the context of the coronavirus outbreak; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63108/21]

School Enrolments

Louise O'Reilly

729. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to school place shortages in a school (details supplied); and if she has plans to address the situation. [63291/21]

Registration of Births

Louise O'Reilly

881. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason women who were previously married but subsequently obtained a divorce are being asked to secure the signature of their divorced partner when they attempt to register the birth of a child with their new partner; if she will raise this with the General Register Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63149/21]

Hospital Staff

Louise O'Reilly

1627. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that underwent training to skill-up in order to work in an ICU setting since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in tabular form. [1135/22]

School Enrolments

Louise O'Reilly

412. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if additional resources will be provided for a school (details supplied) to allow for an increase in the student population, specifically in order that additional first-year students can be taken in for the academic year 2022. [62857/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Louise O'Reilly

451. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason self-employed workers cannot claim illness benefit; if there are plans to change this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62729/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Louise O'Reilly

471. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is considering offering accredited apprenticeships for tiling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62620/21]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

170. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1136 of 9 September 2021, if he will provide an update on strategic action 1.4 of the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025, to establish a second Healthy Ireland Council; the actions that have been taken to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62014/21]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

171. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details, including the names, grades and Department of members, as well as external representatives of, the recently established Food Reformulation Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62015/21]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

172. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on Get Ireland Active - the National Physical Activity Plan; the status of the review of the policy; when a successor will be put in place; the process for putting a new policy together; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62016/21]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

173. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on actions arising from Action 2.1 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland the Obesity Policy and Action Plan since the stakeholder forum was held on 21 November 2018; the steps that are being taken by the physical activity group and the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group to progress this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62017/21]

National Broadband Plan

Louise O'Reilly

43. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the owner or shareholders of National Broadband Ireland have the ability to sell the business and assets of National Broadband Ireland after or before full deployment of the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61547/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

122. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the future direction for the State to ensure that Ireland’s connected future is safe; and if the State has plans to develop its cyber-security capabilities in this regard. [61244/21]

Wildlife Conservation

Louise O'Reilly

266. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a matter (details supplied) with reference to European Court of Justice case C-247/85, Commission v. Belgium, 1985. [61376/21]