Parliamentary questions

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

98. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42949/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

100. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/23]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

101. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of the drafting of the River Shannon management body Bill within his Department; the timeline for presenting the general scheme to Government for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43062/23]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

102. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the flood mitigation works that have been completed on the old course of the River Shannon between Parteen weir and Limerick city from 2020 to date; the further plans for such works and the funding committed for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43063/23]

Waterways Issues

Denis Naughten

103. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will increase the minimum statutory flow over Parteen weir from 10 cu. m per second; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/23]

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

104. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the River Shannon flood risk management committee held its meetings in 2023; the agenda for each meeting and the decisions taken; the specific emergency actions which were taken by the committee in July 2023 to address the serious summer flooding in the Shannon callows resulting in the substantial loss of both summer and winter fodder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43071/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

107. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42947/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

113. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of general schemes referred by her Department to an Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42946/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a list of general schemes referred by her Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42959/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

137. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42953/23]

Housing Policy

Denis Naughten

143. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a staff nurse who has returned to this country at the request of the HSE is being refused a local authority mortgage, because their previous two years of continuous employment was in Britain, rather than on the island of Ireland; if he realises that this policy is undermining stated Government policy of trying to recruit key staff within our health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43035/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

152. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of general schemes referred by her Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42957/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

166. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice to provide a list of general schemes referred by her Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42954/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

174. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42943/23]

Agriculture Industry

Denis Naughten

181. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the very serious losses as a result of the summer flooding in July 2023 on the Shannon callows resulting in the substantial loss of both summer and winter fodder, if he will outline his plans to provide alternative fodder and assistance to farmers in the callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43087/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

186. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42944/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

200. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42952/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denis Naughten

205. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans to extend the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid; if he intends to extend or replace this scheme before it is due to end on 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42979/23]

Vaccination Programme

Denis Naughten

214. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason Covid-19 booster vaccines are being restricted to older and vulnerable people when US health officials are recommending that everyone over the age of six months receive the latest annual Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43033/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

235. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42951/23]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

239. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a list of general schemes referred by her Department to an Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42956/23]

Social Welfare Code

Denis Naughten

429. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on designating long-Covid as an occupational illness for frontline workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42828/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Denis Naughten

467. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an extension to the grazing season under the ACRES scheme on geese and swan lands and breeding wader lands for one month to 1 November 2023 due to the dramatic impact of summer flooding in the Shannon and Suck Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denis Naughten

589. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive an appointment (details supplied); if they have been graded as urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42253/23]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

609. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the drawdown of the €110,000 allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a diabetes register; when a programme manager post was advertised; when interviews were held; when the appointment will be made; if he will confirm that any underspend in the 2023 allocation will be rolled over into the 2024 spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42327/23]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

610. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the HSE recruitment embargo will be lifted; if he is aware of the impact that this is having on the delivery of frontline patient services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/23]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

611. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the drawdown of the funding allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a national paediatric diabetes audit, in conjunction with NOCA, following the publication of a detailed feasibility study; when a programme manager post was advertised; when interviews were held; when the appointment will be made; when data analytics staff posts were advertised; when interviews were held; when appointments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42329/23]

Mental Health Services

Denis Naughten

636. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to CAMHS in CHO2 in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of those referrals which were refused; the number currently on the waiting list; the current waiting time for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42453/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Denis Naughten

212. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the review of a disability allowance payment to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42061/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Denis Naughten

375. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a travel allowance paid in respect of travel for dialysis treatment is counted as means in an assessment for disability allowance; the plans she has, if any, to review this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41311/23]

Office of Public Works

Denis Naughten

213. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 16 May 2023, if he has received the OPW report on the inspection of the Oweynagat cave at Rathcroghan; if he will publish the report and/or its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40294/23]

Disability Services

Denis Naughten

807. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of assessment of needs applications carried out in-house by the HSE and which were not outsourced, by CHO, in 2022 and to the end of June 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39507/23]

Disability Services

Denis Naughten

847. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1010 of 13 June 2023, if a key contact has now been appointed (details supplied); when the child will be called for speech and language and occupational therapy appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/23]

Disability Services

Denis Naughten

864. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child will receive an appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40458/23]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Denis Naughten

983. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022, particularly regarding international surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40286/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denis Naughten

1013. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive an appointment (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/23]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

1057. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether any essential expenditure from an inheritance, such as the purchase of a car to travel to college, can be included in a SUSI means assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39608/23]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

1058. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an inheritance is only taken into account for a higher education grant in the year in which it is received; if not, if it is assessed as income throughout the individual's period of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

932. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received and approved respectively for the croí cónaithe scheme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38729/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1473. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39025/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1474. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39026/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1475. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39027/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1476. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39028/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1477. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1478. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1479. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39031/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1480. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39032/23]

Departmental Data

Denis Naughten

1481. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under the age of 16 years on the disability database in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39033/23]

Dental Services

Denis Naughten

1750. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to implement the motion approved by Dáil Éireann on dental services on 19 January 2023; the steps being taken to ensure that medical card patients have access to a dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38362/23]

Dental Services

Denis Naughten

1751. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in counties Roscommon and Galway that have ceased providing medical card services in the past five years; the medical card dental services currently available to medical card users; the provision in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38363/23]