Parliamentary questions

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

1354. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the case of a planned surgery, which did not go ahead, and ensure a new appointment is issued to the person (details supplied) as soon as possible.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14285/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

1372. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14389/24]

Health Services

Robert Troy

1481. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently re-examine the transfer of the physiotherapy/occupational therapy service to Longford for parts of Westmeath who previously attended Clonbrusk in Athlone (details supplied); and if these services must remain in Longford if his Department will discuss the provision of transport links with the Department of Transport as a matter of urgency. [14771/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Robert Troy

1504. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he is confident that all contracts put to tender are awarded to companies who meet the tender criteria; and if it was to be identified where one clearly did not meet the stated criteria in the tender specs, what the recourse would be. [14868/24]

Technological Universities

Robert Troy

1691. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Technological Universities that have the capacity to deliver student accommodation; the TUs that have proposals waiting on the new funding model to be approved and how many beds this will deliver; and when he anticipates this funding model to be approved. [14064/24]

Defence Forces

Robert Troy

20. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions he is taking to optimise retention amongst Defence Forces members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13265/24]

Defence Forces

Robert Troy

56. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when a decision will be taken on the location of the new Army HQ; if Athlone will be considered given its central location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13266/24]

Rail Network

Robert Troy

87. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of additional carriages for Dublin Sligo rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13267/24]

Rail Network

Robert Troy

108. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of the transport study for east Westmeath and its inclusion of the reopening of the Killucan railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13268/24]

Electric Vehicles

Robert Troy

160. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the action he is taking to support the roll-out of the EV charging network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11123/24]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

176. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently intervene to ensure the reintroduction of the 20/X20 route by Bus Éireann in view of the recent withdrawal of the services of a company (details supplied) on the Galway – Dublin route. [13493/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12728/24]

Passport Services

Robert Troy

48. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to clarify how long an Irish passport must be expired to be considered a first-time application with the Passport Office. [11778/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

70. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12720/24]

Energy Prices

Robert Troy

115. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of any omissions by the electric supply company in terms of customers receiving the correct energy credits; and if he will seek a report from the electricity supply companies in terms of any omissions and whether they have been rectified. [12682/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

117. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12718/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Robert Troy

124. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied). [13100/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

140. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12715/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

182. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12730/24]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

191. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the NTA to review the withdrawal of the 706 and 706X bus service by a company (details supplied) from Athlone and Dublin. [12849/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

257. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12719/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

297. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level of funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12725/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

337. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12717/24]

Trade Sanctions

Robert Troy

339. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has carried an assessment on how effective the trade sanctions are with Russia; if he is confident these sanctions are not being circumvented in any way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12808/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

500. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will publish a list of the NGOs funded by her Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12716/24]

Schools Building Projects

Robert Troy

538. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education to provide an update and timeframe for the delivery of the development works at a school (details supplied). [13057/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

563. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will publish a list of the NGOs funded by her Department; and the level of funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12729/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

677. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12723/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

764. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish a list of the NGOs funded by her Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12727/24]

Departmental Properties

Robert Troy

776. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure disability access is installed at the Intreo office, Athlone. [13006/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Robert Troy

782. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if children's allowance payments could be made retrospective to the date on which a student turns 18 years (details supplied). [13084/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

942. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if she will publish a list of the NGOs funded by her Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12724/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Robert Troy

987. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on claims that consistent incompatibility problems within the new computer system in his Department is resulting in delayed or incorrect payments (details supplied). [12047/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

1029. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12713/24]

Agriculture Industry

Robert Troy

1058. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter concerning the Irish native honeybee (details supplied). [13107/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

1179. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12714/24]

Health Services

Robert Troy

1402. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when teletherapy to treat patients with Parkinson's disease will be rolled out in other hospitals and clinics following the successful trial in Regional Hospital Tullamore in 2023. [12480/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

1455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12722/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

1518. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an ADHD assessment. [13110/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

1556. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12721/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

1593. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will publish a list of the NGOs funded by her Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12726/24]

Middle East

Robert Troy

18. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has encountered any difficulties with EU partners by virtue of taking the most pro-Palestinian stance in the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11136/24]

Middle East

Robert Troy

27. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how Ireland has taken the lead in Europe in supporting Arab peace initiative resolutions at the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11137/24]

Just Transition

Robert Troy

118. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how he is supporting the Just Transition process; the funding being allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11124/24]

Waste Management

Robert Troy

152. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if private waste providers are permitted to charge a lifting fee for picking up compost bins from householders and his views that such a fee is justifiable in trying to encourage households to dispose of waste in the correct manner. [11452/24]

Pension Provisions

Robert Troy

69. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if she will urgently address an anomaly in the retirement system, whereby a retiree from the HSE must apply for jobseekers for a nine-month period prior to receiving a suitable pension. [10932/24]

Pension Provisions

Robert Troy

205. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently address an anomaly in the retirement system, whereby a retiree from the HSE must apply for jobseekers for a nine-month period prior to receiving a suitable pension. [10933/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

211. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to schedule a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11000/24]

Housing Policy

Robert Troy

396. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a dedicated website for "Housing for All" which clearly outlines all of the various measures which are currently available through this programme. [10155/24]

Wastewater Treatment

Robert Troy

397. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to work alongside an organisation (details supplied) in order to devise a mechanism whereby a local council can be supported to bring wastewater treatment systems that have not been taken in charge by Irish Water up to a certain standard to enable Irish Water to take them under their responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10174/24]

Departmental Programmes

Robert Troy

554. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the motorised transport grant will be reinstated (details supplied). [10171/24]

Home Help Service

Robert Troy

621. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently re-instate home help hours for a person (details supplied). [9973/24]

Departmental Policies

Robert Troy

14. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the measures he and his Department are taking to ensure greater utilisation of technology for the provision of health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9662/24]

Ambulance Service

Robert Troy

65. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will look at finding a new location for an ambulance base for Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9661/24]

Family Resource Centres

Robert Troy

94. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the need to review the funding streams for family resource centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9663/24]

Emergency Accommodation

Robert Troy

107. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the process and considerations his Department give when an offer of accommodation for asylum seekers is made to his Department prior to a decision to progress such offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9709/24]

Special Educational Needs

Robert Troy

185. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently reconsider proposals contained within circular 0002/24 issued by her Department, specifically proposals to remove the category of "complex educational needs" in allocating SET hours; if the Minister consulted with Down Syndrome Ireland in relation to this proposed change; and if she agrees that it could have a detrimental effect on the possible educational attainments of some pupils. [9786/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Robert Troy

232. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied). [9762/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

311. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [9796/24]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Robert Troy

17. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to explore the feasibility of constructing a park and ride facility at Kinnegad, where the M6 and M4 meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9417/24]

State Bodies

Robert Troy

31. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if the internal review process within the office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman relates to decisions made by the Ombudsman or to the service levels provided by the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9585/24]

Wastewater Treatment

Robert Troy

69. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a grant scheme to support local authorities to bring wastewater treatment facilities up to standard in order they can take estates in charge and Uisce Éireann take the treatment facilities in charge. [9492/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Robert Troy

82. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a case (details supplied) [9557/24]

Visa Agreements

Robert Troy

88. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice when Ireland will sign up to the European Union visa information system; and how many of the 27 Member States have signed up to date. [9416/24]

Youth Services

Robert Troy

100. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise on how to establish a youth club/youth café in Kinnegad, County Westmeath. [9418/24]

Dental Services

Robert Troy

118. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the required orthodontic care is provided to a person (details supplied) without further delay. [9402/24]

Dental Services

Robert Troy

176. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatments (details supplied) can be funded through the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme for a minor. [9621/24]

Further and Higher Education

Robert Troy

14. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the centre of excellence for electric vehicles in Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9075/24]

Student Accommodation

Robert Troy

46. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the ability of technical universities to borrow funds to provide their own student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9076/24]

Departmental Schemes

Robert Troy

93. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 30 January 2024, the steps a customer can take having already raised the issue with the supplier and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (details supplied). [9331/24]

Schools Building Projects

Robert Troy

196. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on plans for two primary schools in Moate, County Westmeath (details supplied); if amalgamation plans will be progressed to meet the educational needs of the town into the future; and if short term works for the schools will be outlined. [8710/24]

Hedge Cutting

Robert Troy

277. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide urgent clarity regarding the ending of the cutting season (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8945/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Robert Troy

317. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an invalidity pension application for a person (details supplied) is approved on appeal. [9204/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Robert Troy

389. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently give consideration to a scheme which would assist landowners in removing dangerous roadside trees, particularly those affected by ash dieback, and encourage landowners to plant trees at the lower end of landholdings; and his views on whether ash dieback is becoming an extremely urgent issue to deal with in the ash tree population. [8952/24]

Departmental Contracts

Robert Troy

492. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he is confident that all contracts put to tender are awarded to companies that meet the tender criteria; and if it were to be identified where one clearly did not meet the stated criteria in the tender specifications, what the recourse would be. [8714/24]

Departmental Schemes

Robert Troy

667. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the outdoor recreation application by a group (details supplied). [9297/24]

Wastewater Treatment

Robert Troy

163. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expedite an application (details supplied) for a domestic wastewater treatment grant for a person. [8471/24]

Wastewater Treatment

Robert Troy

164. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the administration of the recently enhanced domestic wastewater treatment system grant; and if applications are being selected randomly rather than on a priority basis from an environmental impact point of view. [8473/24]

Wildlife Regulations

Robert Troy

166. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allow an extension to cut diseased ash trees to 1 March 2024 to ensure all dangerous trees are removed as soon as possible, given the large number of trees to be felled at the same time. [8559/24]

Energy Conservation

Robert Troy

133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date in February 2024 that the new low-cost home energy upgrade loan scheme will be launched. [7530/24]

State Properties

Robert Troy

147. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe required for the conclusion of Columb Barracks to be transferred to the LDA for the purposes of providing housing and associated social/community developments. [7548/24]

Tax Code

Robert Troy

217. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will urgently review the thresholds for capital gains tax; if he agrees that it is unfair to have a different threshold for non-relatives, particularly in the case where it affects the child of a partner or ex-partner; and given the recent High Court case involving a widow's pension payment, if he agrees that this issue needs to be re-examined. [7707/24]

Tax Code

Robert Troy

218. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the issue of capital gains tax in a case (details supplied). [7710/24]

Schools Building Projects

Robert Troy

278. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the future plans for a school (details supplied). [7595/24]

State Bodies

Robert Troy

344. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Tailte Éireann is subject to any criminal investigation by the fraud squad at the moment for a total of nine allegations against them including fraudulent concealment and misrepresentation. [7552/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Robert Troy

452. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify if a person (details supplied) can qualify for the Shannon callows scheme. [7569/24]

Mental Health Services

Robert Troy

534. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the progress on reforms regarding the serious concerns surrounding Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) which have been reported repeatedly for years (including both the very concerning review of CAMHS in the Mental Health Commission and Maskey reports) and yet families across Ireland have seen no urgent action or prioritisation of reform, 22,000 children referred to CAMHS each year continue to be failed as a result. [7561/24]

Home Help Service

Robert Troy

551. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect the allocated home help to be in place. [7645/24]

Vaccination Programme

Robert Troy

623. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the cost of the shingles vaccine at present; if he is aware that this vaccine currently costs over €900 in Ireland and €440 in the United Kingdom (details supplied). [8019/24]

Homeless Accommodation

Robert Troy

107. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what measures are in place to deal with homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6799/24]

State Properties

Robert Troy

113. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Land Development Agency will reconvene the consultation forum on the future development of Columb Barracks, Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6798/24]

School Transport

Robert Troy

201. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will give an outline of the school bus lottery system for concessionary seats, outlining in full how seats are allocated through this system. [7181/24]

School Transport

Robert Troy

202. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will give an update on the review of the school bus system. [7182/24]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

85. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine transport links between Tullamore and Athlone in view that since the termination of a route by a private bus operator there are only two Bus Éireann services per day linking these towns. [6700/24]

Driver Licences

Robert Troy

97. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on discussions regarding the recognition of Argentinian driver licences for the haulage industry. [6997/24]

Driver Licences

Robert Troy

98. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider commencing negotiations with the Indian authorities on recognising their driver license. [6998/24]

Parking Provision

Robert Troy

99. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and ensure necessary funding is made available to Delvin to address parking along the N51 in the interests of safety. [7008/24]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

101. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mullingar town bus service. [7070/24]

Revenue Commissioners

Robert Troy

104. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if the contact details for customers to contact Revenue by phone can be corrected (details supplied). [6707/24]

School Accommodation

Robert Troy

171. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a number of schools projects (details supplied). [7006/24]