Parliamentary questions

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

284. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 13 June 2023, when he anticipates the amendment to the Employment Permits Bill 2022 to allow general employment permit and critical skills employment permit holders to transfer employer within the bounds of the original employment permit, after a shorter period of nine months has passed from the start of their first employment, will be enacted into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29280/23]

State Examinations

Jackie Cahill

335. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to how difficult the higher level history Leaving Certificate paper was this year, compared to other years, even with the additional questions included; if the State Examinations Commission will be taking this into account when correcting papers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29734/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

394. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an apartment owner carries out remediation work on their apartment to correct a building defect, if that hinders them subsequently accessing financial assistance for these works under the upcoming defective builds scheme for apartments, considering they have a builder ready to carry out these works to prevent water getting into the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29740/23]

Water Supply

Jackie Cahill

395. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the waiver for new Irish Water connections for new builds is also being extended to cover the charges for new builds connecting to group water schemes, which are not linked to Irish Water; if he would consider doing so to alleviate the cost of building on those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29741/23]

Food Industry

Jackie Cahill

470. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of meat imported into Ireland to date in 2023, by month and meat product that is, beef, sheep and pig meat, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29099/23]

Hen Harriers

Jackie Cahill

473. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given there is a strong view among the environmentalist community that different stages of afforestation in a particular area are of benefit to protected species, he, his Department or the Minister with responsibility for this area have any plans to run a pilot programme on such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29172/23]

Hospital Services

Jackie Cahill

635. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health why Tipperary University Hospital is being grouped with hospitals from Dublin and the South East as part of the realignment process, rather than with hospitals in Cork; if he will examine this matter and give it further consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29219/23]

Health Services Staff

Jackie Cahill

687. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health how many of the 22 neurologist speciality nurse positions that were announced have been filled to date; if he will list the areas that still have vacancies in these positions after funding being allocated to hire these nurses, by HSE region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29576/23]

Northern Ireland

Jackie Cahill

44. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on efforts to restore the power sharing executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28139/23]

Departmental Reports

Jackie Cahill

71. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28140/23]

Electric Vehicles

Jackie Cahill

184. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has any plans to install an EV charging point in Templemore, considering the closest charging point for electric vehicles in this town is in Roscrea, almost 20 km away, and these points often have queues for charging vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/23]

Tax Reliefs

Jackie Cahill

185. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if an individual who paid €750 in private healthcare for a minor medical procedure can claim this payment back against their taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28961/23]

School Funding

Jackie Cahill

205. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education when her Department intends to pay the ICT grant to schools this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28976/23]

Residency Permits

Jackie Cahill

235. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice when a 'spouse of an Irish national' application (details supplied) will be processed, as it has been with her Department for over 12 months and is still in the queue for processing, given that the Department repeatedly states that applications can take approximately 12 months to finalise, and yet this application has not even begun processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28891/23]

International Protection

Jackie Cahill

259. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees being housed by the State in Roscrea, Nenagh, Thurles, Borrisokane, Clonmel, Cashel, Tipperary Town, Cahir and Carrick-on-Suir, either under the temporary protection system for Ukrainian refugees or under the international protection system, in tabular form per town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28975/23]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

280. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an individual with a medical card who had a procedure performed on private healthcare can have a part reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28960/23]

Pharmacy Services

Jackie Cahill

282. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he intends to review the fees that pharmacies receive from the State for all State drug schemes before the end of June 2023; if he will engage with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28977/23]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

465. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there have been any changes made to the provision of work permits for non-EU nationals coming to Ireland to take up employment in order that they might be permitted to change their employment after one year of working in Ireland on a two-year work permit; if not, if he has any plans to make such an amendment to the current policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27985/23]

Architectural Heritage

Jackie Cahill

727. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any plans to acquire Knocklofty House, Clonmel, County Tipperary to prevent it from further deterioration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27832/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

851. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the children’s allowance has not been extended to the parents of 18-year-olds who are still in full-time second level education, given that as a result of Government policy in relation to school-starting age, more and more young people are still in second level education after their 18th birthday than was historically the case; her views on whether these supports should be extended in cases such as this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28600/23]

Health Services Staff

Jackie Cahill

1000. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many of the 22 neurologist speciality nurse positions that were announced have been filled to date; if he will list the areas that still have vacancies in these positions after funding being allocated to hire these nurses, in tabular form, by HSE region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28270/23]

Pharmacy Services

Jackie Cahill

1290. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a pharmacy will be located in the new primary healthcare centre in Roscrea, County Tipperary; if so, if a contract has already been agreed with a provider; if the position has not yet been filled, if the position will be going to tender; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28396/23]

Energy Prices

Jackie Cahill

149. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why the cost of domestic ESB is now higher than commercial, as this was never the case before; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25985/23]

Community Care

Jackie Cahill

758. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the additional community health services being provided in each county in CHO 5 since 2020, in tabular form. [26171/23]

School Accommodation

Jackie Cahill

104. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education when her Department is going to make a decision on the application for a temporary classroom structure for a school (details supplied) considering that the school needs to be informed whether it is to purchase or rent the temporary accommodation unit before it can proceed with this project, and if this decision is not made soon, the accommodation will not be in place for the coming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25322/23]

Energy Policy

Jackie Cahill

177. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are restrictions in place surrounding properties that have invested in solar panels to ensure that neighbouring properties cannot plant trees that would block access to sunlight for the solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/23]

Grant Payments

Jackie Cahill

400. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are grants available for private, not-for-profit organisations to install or renovate publicly accessible toilets on their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24200/23]

Flood Risk Management

Jackie Cahill

234. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23935/23]

School Staff

Jackie Cahill

75. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education when the ‘Primary Teachers Appointment/Re-appointment Form 23/24’ will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23275/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

267. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding being allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for the next round of Leader funding; how this compares with the last round of Leader funding allocated to the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23550/23]

Housing Schemes

Jackie Cahill

407. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the revised guidelines and application forms for the croí cónaithe scheme will be released following recent announcements to update the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

197. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grants are available to refurbish an old shed at the back of a house, not for use for agricultural purposes but for ancillary domestic purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22221/23]

Cost of Living Issues

Jackie Cahill

221. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the most recent €200 cost-of-living payment was not also paid to dependents on other’s social protection payments, when other payments such as this previously had been (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22249/23]

Public Service Obligation

Jackie Cahill

193. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 18 April 2023, his Department's plans to provide additional PSO funding for the provision of additional PSO services to increase morning rail services, particularly to ensure the provision of an earlier service from Dublin to Cork, following the demand for such a service as determined by the NTA public consultation held in September 2022, and the lack of relevant resources allocated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21578/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

449. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice what is involved in the process of applying for citizenship through Irish associations and seeking to avail of his discretion provided under section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956; the specific criteria that must be met to receive his discretion on such an application; the processing times for such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

450. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if a person may be eligible for citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21655/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

451. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if a person living abroad may have grounds to apply for citizenship if they are the great-grandchild of an Irish citizen and have very strong ties to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21656/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

452. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenship applications that he has exercised absolute discretion and waived the statutory conditions in cases of Irish descent or associations in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/23]

Residency Permits

Jackie Cahill

265. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/23]

Assisted Animal Reproduction

Jackie Cahill

320. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if legislation provides for sanctions where substandard artificial insemination, AI, straws are provided to farmers by bovine AI field service licence holders; if so, the possible sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/23]

Education Policy

Jackie Cahill

257. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education how the panel system for the appointment of primary teachers operates; how it differs from the supplementary panel; if she will detail how the various criteria for inclusion on both the panel and supplementary panel work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20047/23]

Medicinal Products

Jackie Cahill

356. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the future plans of the HSE for the use of romosozumab in Ireland; if he will consider a meeting request (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20034/23]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

360. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the new-build community nursing home in Nenagh, County Tipperary, will include a dementia unit, or provide beds for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20093/23]

Departmental Data

Jackie Cahill

232. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide details of all payments by all Government Departments and agencies to organisations that are members of the Environmental Pillar in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19610/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

299. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next round of the Community Monuments Fund will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18923/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

436. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants and premiums will be available in the next forestry programme for sufferers of ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

437. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a compensation package for loss of income will be introduced for sufferers of ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19025/23]

Assisted Animal Reproduction

Jackie Cahill

440. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the licensing requirements for companies supplying AI services to farmers; what sanctions apply if the licensing requirements are not adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19126/23]

Disability Services

Jackie Cahill

366. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if there are financial supports available to those with limited mobility and wish to purchase a motorised scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18657/23]

Hospital Staff

Jackie Cahill

153. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent allocations in therapeutic roles for inpatient and outpatient services in Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel campus, broken down by discipline in tabular form; the number of those WTE posts that were vacant on 31 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18471/23]

Fuel Quality

Jackie Cahill

179. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action being taken to curtail the importation and distribution of coal that does not meet the State’s environmental standards, from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/23]

Fuel Quality

Jackie Cahill

180. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the importation and distribution of coal that does not meet the State’s environmental standards, from Northern Ireland, is being monitored by his Department; if he is aware of the impact said importation and distribution is having on the business of legitimate fuel distributors in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16599/23]

Fuel Quality

Jackie Cahill

181. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his Department’s plans to provide local authorities with additional and improved supports/facilities with regards their enforcement of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16600/23]

Departmental Regulations

Jackie Cahill

182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of breaches of the new solid fuel regulations that have been identified since its commencement last year, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/23]

Rail Network

Jackie Cahill

336. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the inaccessibility of the Dublin Heuston to Cork Kent rail route to commuters working in Cork city, given that the earliest train on this line arrives at Kent station at 9.37 a.m.; the future plans to introduce an earlier service such as those offered on the Cork Kent to Dublin Heuston route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18035/23]

Tax Code

Jackie Cahill

410. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if capital gains tax is applied to the sales price of a pub licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17914/23]

Tax Code

Jackie Cahill

414. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance when the classification for taxation purposes of loading shovels and silerators changed to the same taxation bracket as a commercial van, considering that this has resulted in the tax for these items increasing from €102 to €330 per year; the reason this decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17940/23]

Rental Sector

Jackie Cahill

738. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that was spent on the affordable rental scheme in the 2022 calendar year; if he would provide the locations where this scheme is active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/23]

Land Issues

Jackie Cahill

754. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what percentage of Irish land is designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16543/23]

Land Issues

Jackie Cahill

755. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of revisions that have been made to designated land in Ireland; the number of new hectares that have been designated each time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/23]

Land Issues

Jackie Cahill

756. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of land in each county that is designated, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16547/23]

Defective Building Materials

Jackie Cahill

785. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the defective builds scheme is now available to be applied for by someone living in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17127/23]

Travel Documents

Jackie Cahill

957. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the current processing times for travel document applications for the family reunification of a person who has refugee status; if the grounds on which they are applying is taken into account in ensuring their timely processing, given the limited timeframe for permission to enter and reside with family reunification cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16784/23]

Travel Documents

Jackie Cahill

958. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice what an individual may do if their travel document applications are not processed and issued in time to allow for a family to travel within the one-year timeframe given upon family reunification approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16785/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

1028. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice when the family of a person (details supplied) will be in a position to apply for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18160/23]

Visa Applications

Jackie Cahill

1080. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the options available to a prospective visa applicant, applying following family reunification application approval, who is unable to provide their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16782/23]

Family Reunification

Jackie Cahill

1081. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if a family that plans to travel to Ireland, following approval of their family reunification application, could travel to another country discreetly beforehand, for fear of persecution in their home country if they travelled directly to Ireland, and from there be issued their visas in a short timeframe in order to travel to Ireland and reunite with their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16783/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1116. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer who recently took up suckling would be eligible for payment under the SCEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17303/23]

Land Issues

Jackie Cahill

1160. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of designated land that there is an entitlement attached to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1161. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of designated land that is afforested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16546/23]

Health Services Staff

Jackie Cahill

1234. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of dietitian posts allocated to the 2 CDNTs in South Tipperary; the numbers of those posts vacant; if there are any plans to fill those vacancies with agency staff until the posts have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17028/23]

Health Services Staff

Jackie Cahill

1235. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of dietitian posts allocated to the 12 CDNTs covering the southeast; how many of those are vacant as of 31 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Jackie Cahill

1344. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when an individual (details supplied) will be seen for an appointment with the Orthopaedics Section of UHL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16335/23]

Hospital Staff

Jackie Cahill

1347. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a Parkinson’s nurse specialist for Waterford and Tipperary University Hospitals, following a funding allocation under Budget 2023 for the provision of 22 neurologist speciality nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/23]

Community Development Projects

Jackie Cahill

1842. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the new round of Clár funding could be applied for by a school and a club (details supplied) jointly to develop a new car park and drop-off area that would take traffic off the local road and ensure better road safety in the local area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17126/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

356. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and area of ash dieback RUS applications lodged with his Department that remain to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

357. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the number and area of Ash dieback RUS approvals that were eligible for the interim reconstitution scheme for Ash dieback, as outlined in circular 4 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

358. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and area of afforestation licences lodged with his Department that remain to be approved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15988/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Jackie Cahill

61. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the grants available for an individual to install solar panels on farm buildings, in the case of the individual not being an active farmer and therefore not installing them for agricultural use but, rather, to sell the electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15632/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

159. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice how a South African national who is living in Ireland for a third consecutive year on a stamp 4 residency permit, is married to an Irish citizen and has two children with Irish citizenship can apply for Irish citizenship in order to get an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15578/23]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Jackie Cahill

181. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his work to introduce free IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15573/23]

Third Level Education

Jackie Cahill

555. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the election of the University of Limerick Governing Authority to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15500/23]

Third Level Education

Jackie Cahill

556. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science hen he expects the election of the NUI Senate to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Jackie Cahill

566. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the reason a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) was deemed ineligible on certain grounds; the steps that can be taken to reopen this application and progress their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14911/23]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

741. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if financial assistance is available to medical card holders who require ArtAssist treatment in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15424/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

382. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will undertake a review of the Forest Licencing Plan 2022, specifically comparing output per licence and scheme type against targets; if he will publish such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14550/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

383. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the Forest Licencing Plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14551/23]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

384. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that as per Circular 4 2023, there are no new premiums available to owners impacted by ash dieback whose forests are out of the original afforestation premium payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14552/23]

Road Safety

Jackie Cahill

88. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the updated speed guidance document for local authorities; when it will be issued to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14183/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Jackie Cahill

212. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications at various stages of processing in the spouse of an Irish National Unit currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14113/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Jackie Cahill

213. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications 'in the queue for processing' in the Spouse of an Irish National Unit currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14114/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Jackie Cahill

214. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for an application in the Spouse of an Irish National Unit currently, excluding the time it is queued for said processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14115/23]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

371. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 595 of 21 February 2023, when the tendering process will next open for the transport of patients for dialysis and other treatments to hospitals in the HSE mid-west region, particularly north Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13847/23]

Departmental Funding

Jackie Cahill

391. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a grant is available under her Department that a local community organisation could apply for (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13590/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

833. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the social protection supports available to an individual who drops from full-time hours to part-time hours, working two to three days per week, due to the inability to continue enduring the physically taxing nature of the job on a full-time basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13394/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

1207. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when an individual (details supplied) will receive their pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

1211. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when an individual (details supplied) will received their pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/23]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Jackie Cahill

1613. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a community-based organisation that promotes health and wellbeing through sport cannot be designated as charity under the Charities Act 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13160/23]

Community Employment Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1615. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on work to provide a pay deal for TUS supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13302/23]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

168. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in the case of an employer who successfully applies for work visas for non-European nationals to come to Ireland, but who are not permitted work visas by the Department of Justice to travel to Ireland to undertake this work, if these employers can be refunded the cost of the work permits that are no longer viable to them; if not, if these permits could be transferred onto other individuals to come to Ireland to take up the same employment, considering the unfairness and cost associated with this on a business that does not get the employees it needs and is entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12083/23]