Parliamentary questions

Departmental Expenditure

Fergus O'Dowd

927. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 5 July 2023, if he will seek the financial information under headings, (details supplied), in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36355/23]

Budget 2024

Fergus O'Dowd

1199. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he has received the pre-budget 2024 submission by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36024/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

1241. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health with respect to the dissemination of information to all staff in health and social care services and following the non-disclosure of a serious incident in a care facility, if he will take immediate action to inform and/or remind all health and social care services that a person shall be guilty of an offence if they fail without reasonable excuse to disclose offences set out in Schedule 2 of the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (2012 Act) (List of Schedule 2 offences attached); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36252/23]

Data Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

1242. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to further confirm to health and social care services that there is no prohibition under either the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) or the Data Protection Act 2018 (2018 Act) from sharing information where processing (sharing) is necessary to prevent injury or other damage including damage to the property of a person or otherwise to protect the vital interests of a person (Section 55(b)(iv) of the 2018 Act); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36253/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

1247. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36280/23]

Health Services Staff

Fergus O'Dowd

1268. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to address concerns raised in correspondence from section 39 workers (details supplied); the next steps available to such employees to improve their working conditions and pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36408/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

1342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 5 July 2023, if the returns (details supplied) include pension contributions paid to all the other CEOs by the State; if not, the details of same; if, in respect of the VHI return, he will provide further details on how the interim CEO is getting both an acting-up allowance and a performance-related payment; if he will provide details of the €72,000 and €62,000 payment-bonuses in respect of the VHI returns; if he will provide details of the exit payment; if there will be a similar exit payment for the new CEO of VHI BIK medical; the actual amount paid; the policy with VHI; if not, with whom; if with VHI, if discounts are applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36655/23]

Family Reunification

Fergus O'Dowd

114. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who is fighting for the return of their two sons from Egypt following a case of parental alienation; if he is aware of the High Court order that issued in December 2022 on the case; if he can outline what supports have been offered by the State to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34826/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

250. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the total amounts paid for State bodies (details supplied) for each of the years 2020 to date, to include benefit-in-kind payments and any other benefit, similar to the table provided for the DAA returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34985/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

251. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if the benefit-in-kind payments (details supplied) that is paid for by the individual; if not, if it is paid for by the State hence it's inclusion in the final total yearly amounts; the type or types of vehicles used that equates to a payment in 2020 and 2021 of €677 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34986/23]

Ports Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

261. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek an update from the MSO on whether access has been granted to board a ship and carry out the necessary examinations, if he will undertake to write to the Drogheda port authority urging action on this matter, considering the anger of the people of Drogheda at the lack of progress to date since it first sank; and if he will seek a finite expected date of removal of the ship from the River Boyne. [35249/23]

Rail Network

Fergus O'Dowd

262. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will write to Irish Rail, Louth County Council and the NTA to seek if a feasibility study can be undertaken to look at the provision of a new Drogheda north railway station to prepare for the introduction of DART services to Drogheda in the coming years given the phenomenal population growth in the town and the need to reduce the significant number of commuter vehicles; the carbon footprint travelling from the north of Drogheda to the south Drogheda railway station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35266/23]

Bus Éireann

Fergus O'Dowd

265. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport what the specific benefit-in-kind payments within Bus Éireann relate to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35381/23]

Dublin Bus

Fergus O'Dowd

266. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide clarity on six points concerning data provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35408/23]

Airport Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

268. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he can seek further details on whether the BIK payments for both vehicles and health in a company (details supplied) were paid for by the employee or if it was in addition as part of the employment contract and added into their total remuneration; if he will provide more details on health payments of nearly €12,000 per annum; what this relates to at such a high cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35463/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

271. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023 and the details provided in respect of the IAA and Irish Air Navigation, if he can provide clarity on matters (details supplied). [35521/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

272. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, if he can provide further clarity and a breakdown on the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35585/23]

Tourism Promotion

Fergus O'Dowd

413. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to seek a full update on the Fáilte Ireland Destination Town Plan for Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35296/23]

Tourism Industry

Fergus O'Dowd

414. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm with respect to the provision of a night-time economy manager in Drogheda which will help develop a night-time economy strategy in the town, that the appointed person will work with local businesses and voluntary groups on the Purple Flag award for the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35300/23]

Local Authorities

Fergus O'Dowd

480. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the senior executive officer roles that were assigned to both Drogheda and Dundalk in 2020; if Louth County Council made a further request to extend the roles in either location; if there was an external recruitment drive for either of the positions; the full job description of the appointees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35336/23]

Residential Institutions

Fergus O'Dowd

538. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 498 of 16 May 2023, if he can outline if this information is now available for review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35236/23]

Care Services

Fergus O'Dowd

790. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline the process by which HIQA decides and identifies those residential care centres that are deemed to be of serious concern to them regarding the care and welfare of patients, subsequent to the increased inspection of these seriously non-compliant homes; the way in which HIQA decides to ensure compliance and the internal reporting within HIQA to ensure full compliance as per regulations; if there is a risk register of these homes; if his Department is informed of these serious concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35295/23]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

84. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a report received by Meath County Council recommending the progression of the Julianstown bypass; if so the details of same; if he can seek a full update on the status on the draft appraisal of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34743/23]

Local Authorities

Fergus O'Dowd

144. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the funding requested from Louth County Council for an additional €570,000 for housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34751/23]

Office of Public Works

Fergus O'Dowd

236. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform with regard to the welcome works being carried out by the OPW at Old Abbey Lane in Drogheda, if he can address concerns raised locally that works have been at a standstill for a number of weeks; and if he will provide an update on the project and expected completion dates and so on. [34051/23]

Departmental Funding

Fergus O'Dowd

313. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what supports could be provided to a museum (details supplied) to ensure it can continue to operate considering the bleak financial situation it faces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33519/23]

Departmental Funding

Fergus O'Dowd

442. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the total funding provided by her Department to all support groups, organisations or advocacy groups that support the disability sector in 2022 and planned for 2023, in tabular form, by name, location, budget and number of staff employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33802/23]

Departmental Policies

Fergus O'Dowd

443. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support the establishment of a national council on advocacy to assist in developing common quality standards across providers of independent advocacy services, minimum datasets for reporting, validated measures of outcome and continuous professional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33804/23]

Departmental Policies

Fergus O'Dowd

507. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if she will extend the remit of the Drogheda Implementation Board and Plan past its current timeline to ensure that the excellent work that continues to be carried out is secured going forward and the remaining implementation recommendations be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34039/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

591. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to calls from an organisation (details supplied) to provide sustainable funding in Budget 2024 for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions totalling €880,000 per annum across all nine CHOs, and an increase of €627,000 in annual investment in the National MS Respite Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33827/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

716. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to urgently review a cessation of service contract (details supplied) in respect of the distribution of incontinence wear in Drogheda and surrounds; if he will urgently seek transparency on the reasons for this cessation and seek assurances that service users will not be affected by any change of service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33697/23]

Departmental Funding

Fergus O'Dowd

749. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline the total funding provided by the HSE/his Department to all older persons’ support groups/organisations/advocacy services in 2022 and planned for 2023, in tabular form, by name, location, budget and number of staff employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33801/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

751. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the responses he is planning to make to the report into the death of a person (details supplied) a former resident of a nursing home who died in 2020; if he will ensure the extension of HSE safeguarding and protection teams and clinical governance systems across all private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33809/23]

Health Services Staff

Fergus O'Dowd

752. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently allocated to working on Older Persons issues in his Department; the number of people working at national level in Older Person Services in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33810/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

753. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will request HIQA and the decision support service to jointly develop a code of practice to protect the rights and interests of people entering nursing homes whose capacity to review, understand and make an informed decision to sign a contract for care is at issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/23]

Climate Change Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

173. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that older people who are at greater risk of fuel poverty and the respiratory illnesses associated with air pollution be prioritised in climate action and climate-mitigation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33322/23]

Road Tolls

Fergus O'Dowd

177. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the most recent cost to the State to buy out the operator of the M1 toll at Gormanstown; the number of years left to run in the contract and, separately, to buyout the Drogheda interchange ramp tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33227/23]

Budget Process

Fergus O'Dowd

188. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he can confirm whether he has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from an organisation (details supplied); if the submission is receiving due consideration given the organisation’s vital role within our communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33222/23]

Housing Schemes

Fergus O'Dowd

246. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase the provision of smaller homes in developments, ensuring that older people can remain living in their communities, close to essential services and facilities since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33321/23]

Housing Schemes

Fergus O'Dowd

247. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to embed ageing in place options for older people into the planning system since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33329/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

323. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied), in particular the significant disparity between over-8s eye care policy in each individual CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33245/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

327. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if any consideration has been given to the provision of a capitation grant or low-interest loan scheme for small- to medium-sized nursing homes to meet the cost of required upgrades/building works in order to satisfy HIQA regulations, where that nursing home can show that it does not have the capacity to meet the financial requirements on same, and where there is a clear and identified need for beds in the area in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33286/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

329. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline with respect and reference to the TAPS payments which issued to private nursing homes throughout Covid, whether any public nursing homes received such payments under a similar scheme; if so, the name of the scheme; if governance and oversight were measured, similar to that of the audit undertaken on the TAPS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33289/23]

Care of the Elderly

Fergus O'Dowd

330. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progression and the timeline for the establishment of a commission on care for older people, establishment of a commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33290/23]

Community Care

Fergus O'Dowd

331. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the expansion of community-based care, bringing it closer to home, in line with the Sláintecare Implementation Plan, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33297/23]

Home Care Packages

Fergus O'Dowd

332. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the expected timelines on the establishment of a new statutory home support scheme; how he plans to scope and plan for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33303/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

333. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide a progress update on the expansion of community intervention teams to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and to support the timely discharge of patients to their homes, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33305/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

340. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the target of community services assigning a case manager for older people with chronic conditions to assist them with accessing the care they need, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33313/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

341. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development of the role of advanced nurse practitioners in older person services and chronic disease management, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33314/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development and targeted expansion and availability of step-down facilities across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33315/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

343. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and support eHealth and the increased use of assistive technologies, supporting people to live independently across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33316/23]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

344. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and deliver a carers guarantee proposal that will provide a core basket of services to carers across the country, regardless of where they live, across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33318/23]

Mental Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

345. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and increase access to talk therapies and improve access to specialist expertise, when it is required, in line with Sharing the Vision - a Mental Health Policy for Everyone., across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33319/23]

Social Isolation

Fergus O'Dowd

346. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a plan aimed at tackling loneliness and isolation, particularly among older people, as outlined in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion, across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33320/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

347. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to further support the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (The Fair Deal) to provide assistance when staying at home may no longer be an option since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33323/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

348. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that no nursing homes support scheme resident is charged for services they do not use, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33324/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

349. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that the best possible safeguards are in place to protect our friends and family in nursing homes since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33325/23]

Hospice Services

Fergus O'Dowd

350. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to Increase the number of specialist palliative care beds countrywide over the five years of government, ensuring that there will be a hospice serving every region in the country since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33326/23]

Hospice Services

Fergus O'Dowd

351. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to support community specialist palliative homecare teams in all HSE areas, fund designated home care packages, and resource specialist palliative care provided in hospices since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33327/23]

Hospice Services

Fergus O'Dowd

352. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase resources for the children's palliative care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33328/23]

Home Care Packages

Fergus O'Dowd

353. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline the total budget for homecare provision over the years 2020 to date, in tabular form, by CHO, county, number of hours requested by homecare management, number of hours provided and the total expenditure per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33330/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

44. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form. [33060/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

50. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33052/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

57. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33050/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

61. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33047/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

72. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33062/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

76. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if they have received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32858/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

79. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32955/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

81. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

86. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33057/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

88. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33049/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

101. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of her Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33048/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

104. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of her Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33061/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

117. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

134. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of her Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33059/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

147. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of her Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33056/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

160. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

166. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32954/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

178. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33046/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

181. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if his Department has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32857/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

210. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

235. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33053/23]

State Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

240. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of her Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33058/23]

Defence Forces

Fergus O'Dowd

165. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the current situation with respect to Irish soldiers who used malarone, doxycycline and lariam for overseas service; if any compensation process is open to soldiers adversely affected by the drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32040/23]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

183. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently engage with Louth County Council and Meath County Council to investigate whether any additional funds can be provided to fund a temporary dolly bridge at the site of the Obelisk Bridge in Drogheda, given the expected closure dates of this key transport link outline a ten-month closure timeline and its key position adjacent to one of the areas key tourism sites in Oldbridge House and Gardens; if any option could be considered that would allow the temporary cessation of toll charges for local residents on the M1 to alleviate what will be additional congestion pressures in an already over-congested town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32026/23]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

184. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport to respond to concerns raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32044/23]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

185. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport to respond to concerns raised with respect to the imminent closure of a transport link in Oldbridge, Drogheda, which is essential for bridge refurbishment works; if he will examine whether any supports can be put in place with regard to a dolly bridge or slip toll reductions for residents affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32050/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

234. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32520/23]

Urban Development

Fergus O'Dowd

348. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his plans to progress the legislative underpinning for a joint urban area plan for Drogheda between Louth and Meath County Councils in order for the urban area of Drogheda to develop in line with National Development Plan 2018-2027 objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32139/23]

Domestic Violence

Fergus O'Dowd

411. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if she will seek the figures on breaches for domestic violence orders for the years 2021 to dates for the greater Drogheda and surrounds, including Bettystown, Mosney, Collon and Dunleer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32113/23]

An Garda Síochána

Fergus O'Dowd

421. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice the present number of Gardaí allocated to the Drogheda district, by rank, since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32159/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

473. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32606/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

557. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that had unannounced HIQA inspections after hours or and on weekends for each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32041/23]

Medical Cards

Fergus O'Dowd

625. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if any consideration has been given to increasing medical card income thresholds for under- and over-70s ahead of the upcoming budget, with consideration to the excessive increase in cost-of-living and the Eurostat report which designates Ireland as having the highest goods and services costs in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

633. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health when he expects the audit of the €150 million temporary assistance payments scheme for voluntary and private nursing homes to be completed; the date the audit commenced; the number and rank of civil servants who have been allocated to this audit; if that number is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32432/23]

Budget Process

Fergus O'Dowd

639. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32519/23]

Medicinal Products

Fergus O'Dowd

664. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 25 April 2023, if he can seek clarification on whether the HSE is confirming that seroquel is being prescribed to nursing home dementia patients despite the HPRA advice (details supplied) which states that it should not be taken due to increased risk of stroke and or in some cases the risk of death in elderly people with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32638/23]

Hospital Staff

Fergus O'Dowd

667. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the need for the appointment of six genomic resource associates at the department of clinical genetics at Crumlin Hospital to reduce the current unacceptable two-year waiting list with regard to rare diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32655/23]

Further and Higher Education

Fergus O'Dowd

731. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a case (details supplied) will urgently be reviewed within her Department considering that the private report submitted should suffice for the requirements requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32621/23]

Regional Development

Fergus O'Dowd

47. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA advanced building solution to be provided on the purchased IDA land bank in Mell north Drogheda; the expected timelines on the delivery of the ABS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31634/23]