Parliamentary questions

Emergency Departments

Rose Conway-Walsh

513. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients presenting at the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital but leaving prior to being seen each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56215/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

514. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on lists as both inpatients and outpatients for Mayo University Hospital; the average wait time; the number waiting more than one, two, three and four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56216/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

515. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for elective surgery in Mayo in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [56217/23]

Hospital Facilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

516. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of new acute beds that have been provided in Mayo in the past two years. [56219/23]

Emergency Departments

Rose Conway-Walsh

517. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the average emergency department waiting times in Mayo University Hospital. [56220/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

518. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for cataract surgery, by county; the average wait time; the number waiting over one, two, three and four years, respectively, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56221/23]

Appointments to State Boards

Rose Conway-Walsh

530. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide the number of public servants serving on State boards since 2006 in an independent capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55910/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Rose Conway-Walsh

250. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the reason registered blind persons are omitted from availing of the primary care certificate; his plans to include blind persons in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54879/23]

International Bodies

Rose Conway-Walsh

251. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance to provide, in tabular form, Ireland’s contribution to the IMF each year in nominal terms and as a percentage of GNP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54882/23]

Tax Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

268. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total amount of the public sector pay bill which is recouped directly through income tax and USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54591/23]

Tax Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

269. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a one percent pay increase was introduced across the public sector, what would be the estimated cost; what percentage of that amount would be recouped directly through income tax and USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54592/23]

Citizenship Applications

Rose Conway-Walsh

565. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice what the pathway is for a person (details supplied) to have her path to citizenship overseen in a timely manner so that she is able to access the full range of state services available to seniors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55109/23]

Defective Building Materials

Rose Conway-Walsh

18. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on engagements he has had with the engineering sector with respect to certification of specific options under the defective concrete block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54174/23]

Defective Building Materials

Rose Conway-Walsh

47. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the Implementation Steering Group with respect to the defective concrete block scheme; if he will establish an oversight group including key stakeholders, including affected homeowners, the banking industry, insurance industry, engineering sector and others in order to resolve key outstanding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54173/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [53902/23]

Tax Yield

Rose Conway-Walsh

195. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total rental income declared by non-tax residents as part of their form 11 tax return in each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53742/23]

European Council

Rose Conway-Walsh

217. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Trade Policy Committee and the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade will next meet; what Ireland's key priorities are for those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53578/23]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

9. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the western rail corridor; the consideration he has given to carrying out a detailed engineering and track survey of the rail line from Claremorris to Collooney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52785/23]

Road Safety

Rose Conway-Walsh

29. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that when a coroner makes a recommendation to Transport Infrastructure Ireland and a local authority to conduct a safety review following fatalities, that such a review takes place and safety measures are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52786/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Rose Conway-Walsh

99. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education to outline the pathway to intervention services for 'at-risk' pupils attending DEIS schools in Mayo who require access to the School Completion Programme, a central element of the DEIS plan, but who are unable to access the local interventions provided by the SCP due to issues around staffing levels and governance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52842/23]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

280. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50158/23]

National Treasury Management Agency

Rose Conway-Walsh

46. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the role the National Development Finance Agency has in protecting public procurement in large capital projects from bid-rigging and any ongoing review of large capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52366/23]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Rose Conway-Walsh

53. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Seachadta ar an bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta, agus Athchóirithe an bhfuil sé sásta bualadh le toscaireacht ón earnáil Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta maidir leis an bPlean Fáis, plean infheistíochta atá seolta ag Conradh na Gaeilge agus a bhfuil tacaíocht aige ó bhreis is 130 grúpa fud fad na tíre, chun caiteachas don earnáil a phlé i gcomhthéacs chaiteachas iomlán an Stáit, ní hamháin buiséad Roinn na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [52778/23]

Trade Agreements

Rose Conway-Walsh

56. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 23 November 2023, if there is no formal mechanism for a member state to call for the European Commission to review or trigger human rights clauses in trade agreements with third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52664/23]

National Development Plan

Rose Conway-Walsh

25. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the ESRI will complete its report on the national development plan for consideration of the NDP ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52365/23]

Budget 2024

Rose Conway-Walsh

26. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the engagement between his Department, the Minister for Health and the director general of the HSE in advance of the budget 2024 announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52364/23]

Flood Risk Management

Rose Conway-Walsh

34. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the flood relief scheme for Crossmolina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52367/23]

Civil Service

Rose Conway-Walsh

35. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he plans to legislate to bring senior civil servants under the standard disciplinary measures of the civil service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52370/23]

Public Private Partnerships

Rose Conway-Walsh

49. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the analysis that has been conducted on the impact of the increasing reliance on public private partnership and leasing contracts and the potential impact of public finances into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52368/23]

Public Expenditure Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

58. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he is taking to reduce the over reliance of the public sector on private consultants making particular reference to the requirement of public bodies to report consultancy fees in their annual financial statement under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52369/23]

Defective Building Materials

Rose Conway-Walsh

331. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the repair of local authority homes affected by defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52209/23]

Trade Agreements

Rose Conway-Walsh

44. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedure for triggering the human rights clauses in EU trade agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50157/23]

Overseas Development Aid

Rose Conway-Walsh

155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 14 November 2023, of the €60 million increase in Official Development Assistance in vote 27, how much was contained in the 'budget decisions'; and how much came from 'to be allocated' as outlined in the summer economic statement. [51715/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

345. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for Mayo University Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51690/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

346. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Mayo and CHO 2, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover [51691/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

347. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Mayo University Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51692/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

348. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Mayo and CHO 2 in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51693/23]

Defence Forces

Rose Conway-Walsh

59. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the capital investment in Defence spending in Budget 2024 is far below the target set in document level of Ambition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50894/23]

Departmental Inquiries

Rose Conway-Walsh

148. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the appointment of an independent chairperson to the sodium valproate inquiry; the reason why a chairperson has not been appointed to date; when he expects the chairperson to be in place and for the inquiry to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50139/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

52. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the €776 million allocated to international cooperation in Budget 2024, and the €1.2 billion, comprising allocations from other Government Departments and Ireland's share of the EU budget (development cooperation) which constitutes the Official Development Assistance; if he would make particular reference to any expenditure that is automatic or benchmarked in any way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49533/23]

Nursing Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

487. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payment of clinical placement allowances to undergraduate supernumerary nursing and midwifery students, as set out in Circular 4/2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49321/23]

Medicinal Products

Rose Conway-Walsh

32. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48477/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

12. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [48503/23]

National Transport Authority

Rose Conway-Walsh

274. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the annual funding for National Transport Authority for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48492/23]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Rose Conway-Walsh

275. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the annual funding for Transport Infrastructure Ireland for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48493/23]

Road Safety Authority

Rose Conway-Walsh

276. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the annual funding for Road Safety Authority for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48494/23]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

350. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if section 14 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 applies to him and requires him, upon request, to attend the Joint Committee of Environment and Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47583/23]

Oireachtas Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

351. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has received a request to attend the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action; when he plans to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47584/23]

Schools Building Projects

Rose Conway-Walsh

536. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school capital project (details supplied) in Mayo; the measures her Department is taking in situations where the grant allocated does not cover the costs, as outlined in the tender report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48488/23]

Water Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

629. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Uisce Éireann is using circular WSP01/16 as justification for requiring sureties when dealing with community water schemes; if he accepts that circular WSP01/16 is relevant in such cases, despite the fact that the circular relates to procedures for planning authorities in relation planning permission, including conditions related private developments to be connected to the public water supply, and does not reference community water connections which are essentially extensions to the public mains and not developments and as such do not require planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47671/23]