Parliamentary questions

Assisted Decision-Making

Marian Harkin

142. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if current arrangements with regard to the appointment of agents acting on behalf of a person who cannot manage their own financial affairs will remain valid in view of the commencement of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 or if amendments will be necessary. [52387/22]

Education and Training Boards

Marian Harkin

140. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of regularising the terms and conditions of adult education tutors employed by education and training boards; the timeline to address the outstanding commitments, recommendations, awards and claims within the terms of the quantum of the sectoral bargaining fund available for agreed sectoral bargaining units; if an agreed approach with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has been reached; and when a proposal will be made to staff representatives with a view to resolving outstanding issues. [51641/22]

EU Regulations

Marian Harkin

790. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the actions taken around the new medical device regulation, MDR, which came into effect on 26 May 2021 (details supplied); the specific actions which he is taking to address this urgent matter at both Irish and EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51757/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Marian Harkin

193. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline and date for the roll-out of broadband in an area (details supplied) of County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50060/22]

Driver Test

Marian Harkin

227. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for their driving test; and if this date will stand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49627/22]

Tax Code

Marian Harkin

276. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, that are in place to reduce the current 13.5% VAT rate to the beauty industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50114/22]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Marian Harkin

278. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50146/22]

National Educational Psychological Service

Marian Harkin

385. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the reason that a National Educational Psychological Service psychologist has not been assigned to a school (details supplied); and if this matter will be rectified as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49628/22]

Education Policy

Marian Harkin

386. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education her plans to make funding available to fund a training programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49629/22]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

436. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on an application for school transport for a number of pupils (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50153/22]

Energy Policy

Marian Harkin

133. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if provision for electricity credits will be made for voluntary organisations (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49254/22]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Marian Harkin

159. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the statistics on vehicles (details supplied) from May to August 2022 inclusive in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49158/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Marian Harkin

261. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making available financial assistance to families to assist with extra food costs for those suffering food allergies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49253/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Marian Harkin

276. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider an extension to child benefit payments for parents who continue to have children in education after the age of 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49255/22]

Healthcare Policy

Marian Harkin

368. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he is considering increasing the minimum age to purchase cigarettes to 21 years following the publication of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49256/22]

Taxi Regulations

Marian Harkin

212. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he will review a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48641/22]

Planning Issues

Marian Harkin

325. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify, in the context of a review of solar panel planning exemptions, if planning permission is required for the installation of solar PV panels on listed buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48640/22]

Qualifications Recognition

Marian Harkin

503. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to an accreditation issue with a course (details supplied); and the plans that are in place to deal with this matter. [48188/22]

Departmental Reviews

Marian Harkin

727. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the independent review of radiation therapy; if he will provide a timeline for the commencement of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48642/22]

Health Services Staff

Marian Harkin

728. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to deal with the severe shortage of radiation therapists in the HSE, of which currently, 15% of positions are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48643/22]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

3. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the assistance that is available to community festivals and shows to help with their running costs, including insurance. [47526/22]

Electric Vehicles

Marian Harkin

93. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the introduction of contactless card payment on electric vehicle chargers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47699/22]

Housing Schemes

Marian Harkin

170. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the income threshold to a minimum of €50,000 to qualify for council housing assistance supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47810/22]

Health Services

Marian Harkin

244. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of on-call services for the HSE in the community at weekends from Friday evening until Monday morning (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47678/22]

Electric Vehicles

Marian Harkin

114. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if there are further supports available to owners of electric vehicles given the escalating cost of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47463/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Marian Harkin

276. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify a matter in relation to the fuel allowance (details supplied). [46406/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Marian Harkin

86. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for a decision on a social welfare appeal of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46141/22]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

305. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm the maintenance of the school library book fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45403/22]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

350. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided as a matter of urgency for children (details supplied) in County Sligo. [45846/22]

Wildlife Protection

Marian Harkin

599. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will use his powers under Section 7b (2) of the Forestry Act before 1st March 2023 to retrospectively amend the conditions of any relevant previously issued unexpired and unexercised licences to amend the dates so that they recognise the Hen Harrier breeding period to start on the 1 March of any given year with a concomitant increase in the period of protection for this threatened species given the change (based on expert ornithological advice) in the officially recognised start of the Hen Harrier breeding period from 1 April to 1 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45892/22]

Energy Prices

Marian Harkin

57. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he proposes to take to support small businesses dealing with escalating electricity costs. [45155/22]

Rural Schemes

Marian Harkin

95. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends to review the local action group structure in the LEADER Programme; and if so, the criteria that she proposes to use for same. [45173/22]

Rural Schemes

Marian Harkin

124. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeframe for the commencement of the Leader programme; and if there will be scope for local development companies to administer other programmes, given the shortfall of funding. [45153/22]

Rural Schemes

Marian Harkin

134. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding arrangements that will be put in place for the Leader programme in 2023. [45154/22]

Tax Code

Marian Harkin

194. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have paused the use of the seize and release procedure and section 144 (2) of the Finance Act 2001 as amended to demand and / or offer on-the-spot roadside cash payment of compromise penalties in exchange for the restoration of vehicles seized for alleged VRT offences; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45348/22]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

231. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided as a matter of urgency for named persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45222/22]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

344. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if the availability of school transport for a student (details supplied) will be confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45011/22]

Vacant Properties

Marian Harkin

583. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to extend the Croí Cónaithe towns fund to include rural properties outside towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/22]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

923. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the plans that are in place to deal with the severe shortfall in school transport places for the 2022-2023 school year, in particular the number of children who previously had concessionary transport for the past number of years and who now find themselves without school transport this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43306/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Marian Harkin

1075. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42319/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Marian Harkin

1110. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new measures and the disregard will be in place for social welfare recipients in order to avail of the rent-a-room scheme without affecting their social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42884/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

1737. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when the €1,000 healthcare recognition payment will be made to non-HSE staff, that is, section 39 workers; and the process to access this payment for staff who are not directly employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42885/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

1864. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to manage the long-Covid clinic in the Mater Hospital; if he will establish a long-Covid clinic in Sligo to service the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43305/22]

Forestry Sector

Marian Harkin

2115. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to Forest Service Circular 14 of 2019, Interim Standards for Felling and Reforestation, the reason the interim standard has not been reviewed; when a second version of the standard, which was due to issue in December 2019, will actually issue; when a consultation will take place on the interim standards; and when this will be a public consultation. [42656/22]

Forestry Sector

Marian Harkin

2116. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will as a shareholder in Coillte Teoranta clarify details regarding the area of the Coillte estate that is on peat soils. [42657/22]

Social Welfare Offices

Marian Harkin

1188. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the walk-in community welfare clinics have been discontinued in Sligo; if additional community welfare officers will be provided in Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39748/22]

International Protection

Marian Harkin

1373. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support schemes that are in place for the provision of accommodation and full board for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40766/22]

Mental Health Services

Marian Harkin

1860. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if the decision to exclude autistic persons and their families from the upcoming audit on the CAMHS will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40772/22]

Disease Management

Marian Harkin

1877. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will facilitate a meeting with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40967/22]

Disease Management

Marian Harkin

1878. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will facilitate a meeting with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40969/22]

General Practitioner Services

Marian Harkin

1879. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40972/22]

Forestry Sector

Marian Harkin

2095. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, as a shareholder in Coillte, he considers that the company is acting in a manner consistent with the Government’s own Consultation Principles and Guidance 2016 in making 974 felling licence applications in a single day on 13 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40785/22]

Forestry Sector

Marian Harkin

2108. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is able to cope with processing the 974 felling licences submitted by Coillte in a single day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40863/22]

Forestry Sector

Marian Harkin

2109. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the preparation or notification that his Department had in advance from Coillte of the submission of the 974 felling licence applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40864/22]

Environmental Impact Assessments

Marian Harkin

2110. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considers 30 days to be a reasonable timeframe for the public to prepare and participate effectively during the environmental decision-making process as required under Article 6 (3) of the Aarhus Convention where such a large number of applications have been made by a single public authority on the same day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40865/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Marian Harkin

534. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that back-to-school allowance is not available to foster parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38939/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Marian Harkin

886. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 7 July 2022, if he has ensured that Coillte’s remit supports the delivery of climate change commitments and the protection of biodiversity; the means by which this was ensured; the evidential basis for his satisfaction that Coillte is adapting its approach and practices to meet the emerging climate and biodiversity challenges to the commitment made in the Programme for Government to ensure that Coillte’s remit supports the delivery of climate change commitments and the protection of biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/22]

Legislative Measures

Marian Harkin

401. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to commence the assisted decision-making (capacity) Bill 2021 as soon as the President signs same into law; if there will be any lead-in time to full implementation of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38202/22]

State Pensions

Marian Harkin

578. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) for a State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38062/22]

Legislative Measures

Marian Harkin

340. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if and when he plans to conduct a review of the legislation which established Coillte, notably the Forestry Act 1988. [36903/22]

Hospital Services

Marian Harkin

731. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if Sligo is being assessed as a full primary percutaneous coronary intervention centre under the National Review of Cardiac Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35638/22]

Health Services

Marian Harkin

732. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the completion and publication of the National Review of Cardiac Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35639/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Marian Harkin

886. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeline for a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35642/22]

Legislative Process

Marian Harkin

100. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progress to Committee Stage of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35114/22]

Public Transport

Marian Harkin

204. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update and definite timeline for the launch of the new Local Link bus service Coolaney to Sligo Town via Ballisodare, Ransboro and Maugheraboy which includes the S3 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34278/22]

Passport Services

Marian Harkin

443. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet with delegates from Sligo County Council in relation to the possibility of establishing a passport office in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34001/22]

Education Policy

Marian Harkin

591. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the position regarding funding for a school (details supplied). [33601/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Marian Harkin

814. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if capital funding will be made available as a matter of urgency for the extension and upgrading of the renal dialysis unit at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34000/22]

Mental Health Services

Marian Harkin

820. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for access to psychology services and CAMHS in County Sligo; and the plans that are in place to address these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34017/22]

Care of the Elderly

Marian Harkin

825. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 850 of 10 February and 142 of 7 July 2021, the progress that has been made following the review in 2017 of the working group to discuss and review the 1993 boarding out regulations; the plans that are in place to change and update these regulations; the plans to change and update the financial arrangements with the small number of providers involved, just 17 in total which have been in existence for the past 27 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34076/22]

Health Services Staff

Marian Harkin

826. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the current shortfall of over 100 nurse specialists in neurology in the Irish healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34078/22]

Health Services Staff

Marian Harkin

827. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists in the community in the Sligo area; if they are taking referrals for new patients at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34092/22]

Appointments to State Boards

Marian Harkin

50. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the circumstances relating to the appointment of a person (details supplied) to a company; the due diligence that was carried to ensure that the nomination was legitimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33072/22]

Defective Building Materials

Marian Harkin

263. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm if County Sligo will be included in the mica/pyrite redress scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32138/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Marian Harkin

605. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32562/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Marian Harkin

891. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32651/22]

Driver Test

Marian Harkin

171. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate a matter in regard to a driver test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31405/22]

Health Services

Marian Harkin

213. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a BreastCheck service is available within a reasonable distance for women living in County Leitrim (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31137/22]

Bus Services

Marian Harkin

273. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the reason that bus route 30/X30 from Dublin Airport to Donegal was cancelled on 31 May with no notification given to waiting passengers arriving into Dublin Airport on late evening and night flights; the reason that the routes from Donegal to Dublin were also cancelled, particularly in view of the recent campaign for persons to use public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29460/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Marian Harkin

430. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of pensioners on public service pensions by gender; if he will provide a breakdown between those aged 65 and 70 and over 70 years of age in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30522/22]

Education Policy

Marian Harkin

981. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if the July Provision will go ahead for a student (details supplied) attending a school in County Sligo. [29447/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Marian Harkin

1109. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlements of a certain category of pensioners (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29575/22]

Health Services

Marian Harkin

1469. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if a long-Covid clinic will be established in Sligo University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29301/22]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1520. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will review the entitlements of a certain category of pensioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29575/22]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1525. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued in Sligo, town and county for the years 2018 to 2021 inclusive in tabular form; the number of medical cards issued nationally for 2018 to 2021; and the total number of medical card disqualifications in Sligo, town and county and nationally for the same timeframe. [29623/22]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1526. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the metric that is used to calculate and decide the income cut-off point for medical card qualification (details supplied). [29624/22]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1527. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued to persons aged 65 to 69 years of age for each of the years 2019 to 2021, inclusive in tabular form. [29625/22]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1528. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when the income eligibility cut-off point for medical cards was last reviewed; when the next review will take place; if the current rate of inflation has been factored into medical card income eligibility cut-off point (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29626/22]

Hospital Services

Marian Harkin

1530. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 796 of 10 May 2022, if outpatient speech and language therapy appointments will be available in Sligo University Hospital over the next 12 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29646/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

114. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport when the RSA will update its Covid regulations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27254/22]

Taxi Licences

Marian Harkin

142. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the age limit so that taxi licence holders can recoup losses and build finance and a good financial record to allow them purchase replacement vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28030/22]

Tax Data

Marian Harkin

172. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the vehicle registration tax enforcement statistics for March and April 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27535/22]

Legislative Programme

Marian Harkin

496. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the decision making and assisted decision-making (capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021 amending the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be enacted in June 2022 as committed to by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27519/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

26. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made to provide a nationwide network of multidisciplinary long-Covid clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20530/22]

Health Services Staff

Marian Harkin

602. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when pay parity will be restored for medical scientists following an expert panel report dating back to 2001 recommending pay parity with clinical biochemists and the ongoing pay negotiations since then; if he will provide an update on progress on these negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25811/22]

Further and Higher Education

Marian Harkin

108. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 20 May 2021, the status of regularising the terms and conditions of adult education tutors employed by education and training boards; and the timeline to address the outstanding commitments, recommendations, awards and claims within the terms of the quantum of the sectoral bargaining fund available for agreed sectoral bargaining units. [23589/22]

Disability Services

Marian Harkin

198. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a speech and language appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25077/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Marian Harkin

484. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if guardianship supports will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24164/22]

Maternity Leave

Marian Harkin

518. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing paid maternity leave for women working on farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24805/22]

State Pensions

Marian Harkin

519. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing pension benefits for women working on farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24806/22]