Parliamentary questions

School Funding

Michael Collins

295. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education the reason the ICT grant to primary schools for the current academic year has been withdrawn; her plans to restore this vital grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30584/23]

Health Service Executive

Michael Collins

720. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of queries logged with HSE MyOptions (including phone calls and chat queries) in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023, categorised in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31099/23]

General Practitioner Services

Michael Collins

721. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and women's health clinics in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31100/23]

Health Services

Michael Collins

769. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the progress he is making on expanding the national heel prick test; the number of diseases that babies born today in Ireland are currently being tested for; when a decision will be made to include spinal muscular atrophy in newborn screening (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31338/23]

Tax Exemptions

Michael Collins

204. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will sanction a derogation regarding a registration requirement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25608/23]

School Funding

Michael Collins

306. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education when schools will be able to start applying to her Department for funding for their solar panels; if she will outline the process for schools wishing to apply to her Department for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26222/23]

School Transport

Michael Collins

327. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will resolve a school transport issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24943/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Collins

812. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that are waiting for a knee replacement in Galway; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24715/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Collins

813. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that are waiting for a hip replacement in Galway; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24716/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Collins

56. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will address the issue regarding almost 60 school projects being on hold due to funding issues including a school (details supplied) in Bantry, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23209/23]

Public Service Obligation

Michael Collins

183. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why the PSO levy has not been removed from ESB bills in view of the effectiveness of the wind energy and solar power in recent years; what plans are in place to remove the PSO levy in totality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23155/23]

Business Supports

Michael Collins

310. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available for a person who wants to make their own picture frames from their own garage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23156/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Collins

594. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if nurses who worked for South Doc during the Covid-19 pandemic will receive the bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19454/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Collins

940. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a disability allowance; if the case will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17883/23]

Immigration Policy

Michael Collins

975. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice his views on an immigration matter (details supplied). [17269/23]

Citizenship Applications

Michael Collins

1016. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice the way a person (details supplied) can expedite Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17881/23]

Fishing Industry

Michael Collins

782. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many boat owners have accepted a voluntary decommissioning offer from BIM; if the figure increased from 20 and if so, by how much; how many of those are owners of inshore boats; how many of those are owners of offshore boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15274/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Collins

179. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 21 February 2023, if he will address a series of issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12890/23]

Rental Sector

Michael Collins

420. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a series of matters in relation the renting of holiday homes in rent pressure zones (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12873/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael Collins

1234. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of engagements between his office, his Department, the HSE and named stakeholders in relation to the three-year review into Ireland's abortion laws since its launch in December 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12582/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

1235. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the bid management strategy to automatically outbid websites other than MyOptions in search engine results was set up; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount that has been spent annually on this function since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12583/23]

Transport Costs

Michael Collins

197. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport his views on Leap card incentives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/23]

Bus Services

Michael Collins

216. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter in relation to incentivising the private bus sector to involve itself in taking up potential routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11531/23]

Tax Code

Michael Collins

227. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to the 9% VAT rate for hotels and restaurants. [10990/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

591. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out in the State under the 2018 Act in a non-hospital and non-GP settings from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11101/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

592. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act) 2018 in hospitals from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11102/23]

Air Services

Michael Collins

208. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if regional flights between Cork and Bristol will be reinstated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/23]

Departmental Data

Michael Collins

465. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the regions in Ukraine the 73,000 refugees we have are from, that is, if they are from the areas of conflict or from the western part of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10149/23]

Immigration Policy

Michael Collins

528. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice if a scheme is open currently to bring in non-EEA fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10200/23]

Medicinal Products

Michael Collins

542. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the depletion of Rivotril 0.5 mg tablets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/23]

Medical Research and Training

Michael Collins

587. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if the remains of aborted babies are currently being used in human medical research; if so, if he will provide details of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/23]

Departmental Meetings

Michael Collins

588. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list, in tabular form, of all informal and formal meetings or engagements held with groups or individuals by him or his Department on the subject of abortion exclusion zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Collins

4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding that has been allocated to Cork South-West since the rural regeneration and redevelopment fund grant aid commenced; where it has been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9426/23]

Health Services Staff

Michael Collins

263. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be established within CHO4 to support the needs of people with neurological conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9351/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Collins

308. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be an increase in local improvement scheme funding in the budget for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9427/23]

Climate Change Policy

Michael Collins

176. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the exact carbon emissions derived per annum from the importation of coal from Colombia to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8786/23]

Climate Change Policy

Michael Collins

177. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total carbon footprint of the mining, transport and burning of Columbian coal, versus the total carbon footprint of indigenous natural gas and Corrib gas for the generation of a similar quantity of electricity on a per annum basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8787/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Collins

179. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No.70 of 8 February 2023, if further clarity will be provided; if no cost justification for the increased expenditure can be provided, if he will consult with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8836/23]

Tax Credits

Michael Collins

195. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to the claim by a person (details supplied) for the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Collins

70. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a matter (details supplied) relating to broadband in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6063/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

409. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if his attention and-or that of his Department and the HSE has been drawn to incidences where women requested abortion-pill reversal treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/23]

Animal Culls

Michael Collins

490. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the over-population of Sika deer in the Glengarriff area; the steps he plans to take in relation to the issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5833/23]

Tax Code

Michael Collins

257. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider keeping the VAT rate at 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3879/23]

Tourism Funding

Michael Collins

5. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans in place to give relief to the hotel sector at this time with the ongoing energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3880/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Collins

146. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice the plans that are in place for the appointment of a State solicitor to west Cork to replace a person (details supplied) who retired as State solicitor in December 2022, after 36 years of service.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3512/23]

National Car Test

Michael Collins

201. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of an NCT for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2739/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

597. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide data compiled by the HSE of recorded protests against abortion including the date, time, number present and any other recorded information from 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/23]

Energy Prices

Michael Collins

58. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the evaluation process leading to the decision on the solidarity fund announced by the Government regarding the implementation of Council Regulation No. 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices (details supplied); if he will specifically set out all of the data related to the determination of the solidarity contribution rate of this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63196/22]

Energy Prices

Michael Collins

59. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will set out the solidarity tax contribution rates set by all other member states within the European Union to date on the implementation of Council Regulation No. 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 to address high energy prices (details supplied); if losses are deductible against those rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63197/22]

Energy Policy

Michael Collins

60. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the Government's review of energy security; if he will outline any plans and processes in place for the matter to be considered by the Government, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas, industry or members of the public following the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63198/22]