Parliamentary questions

Health Services Staff

Willie O'Dea

84. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams, CDNTs, in community healthcare organisations, CHOs, 3 and 5; the locations in which each team is based; the numbers of staff in whole-time equivalent, WTE, terms approved for each team; the numbers currently assigned to each team; the number of vacant positions on each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52416/22]

Departmental Funding

Danny Healy-Rae

86. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address the crisis in the shortage of funding to deal with the provision of section 39 services (details supplied) that are struggling to continue to provide the necessary services for children and adults. [38903/22]

Dental Services

Duncan Smith

89. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the issue of backlogs in dental treatment for primary school children and the need for urgent recruitment of dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52376/22]

Nursing Homes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

113. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the timeline for an inquiry into nursing home care during the Covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51614/22]

Citizens' Assembly

Richard Boyd Barrett

1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a timeline for future citizens’ assemblies. [50103/22]

Citizens' Assembly

Paul Murphy

2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a timeline for future citizens’ assemblies. [50106/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, NESC. [50104/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Paul Murphy

4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [50107/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Mick Barry

5. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [52019/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Ivana Bacik

6. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [51663/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Cathal Crowe

7. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [52024/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Paul McAuliffe

8. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [52031/22]

National Economic and Social Council

James Lawless

9. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52027/22]

Departmental Bodies

Mary Lou McDonald

10. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [48038/22]

Departmental Bodies

Cathal Crowe

11. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [52025/22]

Departmental Bodies

Paul McAuliffe

12. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [52032/22]

Departmental Bodies

Ivana Bacik

13. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the policing reform implementation programme office based in his Department. [51661/22]

Departmental Bodies

Gary Gannon

14. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the policing reform implementation programme office based in his Department. [52017/22]

Departmental Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [51710/22]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Murphy

16. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [51713/22]

Departmental Bodies

James Lawless

17. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [52028/22]

Economic Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [48746/22]

Economic Policy

Paul Murphy

2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [48747/22]

Economic Policy

Mary Lou McDonald

3. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [49697/22]

Economic Policy

Ivana Bacik

4. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [49899/22]

Economic Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [49963/22]

Economic Policy

Paul Murphy

6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [49966/22]

Economic Policy

Peadar Tóibín

7. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [50010/22]

Economic Policy

Mick Barry

8. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [50014/22]

Economic Policy

Mick Barry

9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [50364/22]

Economic Policy

Gary Gannon

10. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [51652/22]

Economic Policy

Brendan Smith

11. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [51688/22]

Social Dialogue

Mary Lou McDonald

12. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit in his Department. [48039/22]

Social Dialogue

Ivana Bacik

13. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [49904/22]

Social Dialogue

Richard Boyd Barrett

14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue unit of his Department. [50102/22]

Social Dialogue

Paul Murphy

15. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue unit of his Department. [50105/22]

Social Dialogue

Mick Barry

16. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit in his Department. [50365/22]

Social Dialogue

Gary Gannon

17. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit in his Department. [51653/22]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

18. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [45437/22]

Cabinet Committees

Neale Richmond

19. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit will next meet. [49696/22]

Cabinet Committees

Seán Haughey

20. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [49949/22]

Cabinet Committees

Brendan Smith

21. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [49952/22]

Cabinet Committees

Ivana Bacik

22. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [49903/22]

Cabinet Committees

Peadar Tóibín

23. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [51564/22]

Cabinet Committees

Gary Gannon

24. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [51654/22]

Cabinet Committees

Mick Barry

25. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [51691/22]

Tax Reliefs

Rose Conway-Walsh

80. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Minister for Finance on extending the renters' tax rebate to students and parents as well as PhD researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51723/22]

Third Level Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

81. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he recognises the need to remove all fees for and financial barriers to further and higher education given the shortage of graduates and postgraduates across multiple sectors of Ireland’s economy and public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51823/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated total expenditure from the National Training Fund in 2022; the allocated expenditure for this coming year as part of budget 2023; the estimated reserve in the National Training Fund by the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51724/22]

Technological Universities

Matt Shanahan

83. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the quantum of capital funding which he envisages will be available to draw down over a timeframe to deliver on the aspirations to halt the brain drain in the south east as part of this framework; the new courses, new disciplines and new buildings that are being put in place as part of South East Technological University configuration; the timeframe for this achievement given that he has made great efforts to deliver amalgamation of the new university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52079/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Thomas Pringle

84. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021–2025, particularly regarding participation of employers and retention rates of apprentices with their training employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51822/22]

Children in Care

Peadar Tóibín

86. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that are being taken by his Department to assist young people in aftercare, that is persons who have left Tusla residential or foster care placements at the age of 18 years, who are in further or higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51338/22]

Third Level Fees

Violet-Anne Wynne

87. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason mature students who are studying blended learning courses will be ineligible to receive the €1,000 reduction in fees announced in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51632/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Steven Matthews

88. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the initiatives that he plans to encourage the recruitment of apprentices in the renewable energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51441/22]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

90. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the inequity experienced by PhD researchers who are excluded from the €500 one-off payment; if the PhD researchers excluded are on average on lower stipends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51727/22]

Further and Higher Education

David Stanton

91. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans, if any, for the further development and expansion of local training initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51633/22]

Technological Universities

David Stanton

93. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the further development of the technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51634/22]

Third Level Fees

Aindrias Moynihan

96. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his engagement with private third level institutions on the one-off €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee for higher education students to ensure their inclusion in this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51645/22]

Third Level Fees

Colm Burke

97. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the process for contribution fee refunds in 2022; when students can expect a refund of their contribution fee in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51686/22]

Departmental Reports

Claire Kerrane

1. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the report of the child maintenance review group will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50416/22]

Citizens Information Services

Cathal Berry

2. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the Citizens Information Board's strategic plan in respect of the use of volunteer staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50989/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

3. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the processing of additional needs payment applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50417/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Joan Collins

5. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will publish the child maintenance review (details supplied). [50612/22]

Social Welfare Offices

Ruairí Ó Murchú

6. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if additional resources are being given to Intreo centres, in particular community welfare offices, in order to deal with the huge number of additional requests for supplementary welfare and exceptional needs payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49886/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

7. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans, if any, to review the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50108/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Emer Higgins

8. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the feasibility of extending child benefit to children who are 18 years or over, but are still in full-time post-primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50309/22]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Paul Donnelly

9. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the delay with the issuing of personal public service, PPS, numbers by her Department; and if there are plans to tackle this delay. [49787/22]

Social Welfare Offices

Rose Conway-Walsh

10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the additional resources that were put in place to deal with the surge in applications for supplementary welfare allowance and additional needs payments, given that these are being promoted as a source of additional emergency income for those with increased energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50716/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Emer Higgins

11. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a timeframe for the introduction of the cost-of-living payments announced in budget 2023 that are due to be issued before Christmas 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50308/22]

Social Welfare Rates

Claire Kerrane

12. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that her Department will ensure that social welfare payment rates are adequate and that the social protection system protects persons from poverty considering the announcement of a €12 increase to the weekly core payment rates in budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50411/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Alan Farrell

29. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will benefit from the double payment of child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49598/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Brendan Griffin

46. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects to be able to provide the bonus child benefit payment to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50617/22]

Cost of Living Issues

David Stanton

50. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for cost-of-living payments issued before Christmas 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50367/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Colm Burke

60. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when cost-of-living payments scheduled before Christmas 2022 will issue to recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50532/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Neale Richmond

74. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost-of-living supports her Department announced in budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49689/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Kieran O'Donnell

82. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline all of the cost-of-living measures and payments due in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50598/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

89. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider expanding the children's allowance payment to include children after the age of 18 years who are still in second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50595/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

94. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the assistance that he can provide to a service (details supplied) that is currently operating out of a club; if he will provide assistance to the service manager to draw down funding to expand this vital community service and provide much-needed places in the local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50610/22]

Disability Services

Bríd Smith

95. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that the Government has not ratified the optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which would provide a mechanism for people to challenge when their rights are not being upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51023/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Kathleen Funchion

96. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support that his Department is giving in terms of personnel, expertise and resources to the Minister for Justice in order that she can fulfil her duties in regard to supporting victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51017/22]

Disability Services

Verona Murphy

97. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the position of the Government to ratify the optional protocol of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which would allow people with disabilities to take a case to the United Nations over violation of their rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50741/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

98. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the development of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme Bill 2022; when the Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50718/22]

Children in Care

Thomas Gould

99. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that he is taking to increase foster care allowance. [49682/22]

Childcare Services

Neale Richmond

100. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the engagement he has had with childcare providers in Dublin regarding core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49692/22]

Ukraine War

Steven Matthews

102. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons from Ukraine who are being housed in private properties in which the owner is in receipt of the recognition payment; if he will provide an update on the number of pledged properties which have been deemed suitable for the placement of a person or family from Ukraine; the number of such people who have been placed in pledged accommodation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50217/22]

Parental Leave

Brian Leddin

103. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the various types of family and caring leave that have expanded in Ireland over the past ten years; if his attention has been drawn to any data measuring how beneficial this has been to families in this time; the plans under consideration for the future provision of leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50606/22]

Departmental Reviews

Matt Carthy

105. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to receive the comprehensive review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [50588/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

106. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the details of the proposals on domestic violence leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50289/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Bríd Smith

109. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the widespread anger at his recent decision not to engage an international legal expert to review testimonies given to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50631/22]

Children in Care

Ruairí Ó Murchú

110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans, if any, to improve the pay and conditions of foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49959/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Bríd Smith

1. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach his views on the report on the transaction in relation to a company (details supplied) and the principles and policies within a corporation on interest rates published by his Department. [44838/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Paul Murphy

2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach his views on the report on the transaction in relation to a company (details supplied) and the principles and policies within a corporation on interest rates published by his Department. [44840/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Mary Lou McDonald

3. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the actions that he will take following the publication of the report of the IBRC Commission of Investigation. [45436/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Catherine Murphy

4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the actions that he will take following the publication of the report of the IBRC Commission of Investigation. [49725/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Ivana Bacik

5. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the IBRC Commission of Investigation. [49898/22]

Cabinet Committees

Bríd Smith

6. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [44839/22]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

7. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [48034/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [48334/22]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [48337/22]

Cabinet Committees

Ivana Bacik

10. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [48472/22]