Parliamentary questions

Broadband Infrastructure

Cathal Crowe

398. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of broadband connection points installed in each county; and the total number have been installed in schools by NBI in each county, in tabular form. [4834/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Cathal Crowe

25. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing tax relief or VAT reduction on assisted technology required by children and adults who have a diagnosis of dyslexia, dysgraphia or dyscalculia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4338/24]

Local Authorities

Cathal Crowe

77. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reconsider the way in which his Department is leading the "Your Council" campaign so that advertising is also undertaken in local newspapers and on local radio stations (details supplied). [4317/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

178. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason a cohort of health workers (details supplied) were excluded from the pandemic special recognition payment when non-frontline staff were included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/24]

Schools Building Projects

Cathal Crowe

270. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3875/24]

Schools Building Projects

Cathal Crowe

291. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education for an update on the progression of a new school build (details supplied); if the said build can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4238/24]

Disability Services

Cathal Crowe

477. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration can be given to having a broad ‘personalised budget’ scheme for individuals with disability, on the basis that many service providers are over-stretched and cannot give many individuals with disabilities the type of support in the community that they so badly need and want; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3918/24]

Air Safety

Cathal Crowe

191. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if the Irish Aviation Authority and Airnav Ireland have any concerns in relation to large scale wind turbines, such as the potential they have to affect flight paths and the safety of aircraft in relation to terrain clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3489/24]

Defence Forces

Cathal Crowe

56. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress he expects in 2024 towards realising level of ambition 2 for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2698/24]

Defence Forces

Cathal Crowe

80. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to protect the use of the term “Óglaigh na hÉireann”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2697/24]

Office of Public Works

Cathal Crowe

226. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW would consider selling the former Garda station in Broadford, County Clare, to the Broadford Parish Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2547/24]

Waterways Ireland

Cathal Crowe

333. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Waterways Ireland does not supply electricity to boats moored in Lough Derg over the winter months; if there are plans to change this protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2348/24]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

523. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on plans relating to a building (details supplied) earmarked for accommodation for international protection applicants. [2688/24]

Health Strategies

Cathal Crowe

590. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if an implementation budget has been earmarked for the recommendations that will come from the Rare Disease Strategy Steering Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2490/24]

Healthcare Policy

Cathal Crowe

591. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health for an updated on the implementation of Electronic Health Records in Ireland; and if he will clarify why Ireland is so far behind its European counterparts in this regard. [2491/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

592. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there will be a rare disease clinic at the new National Children’s Hospital. [2492/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

593. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify why the Midwest is the only CHO without a Model 3 hospital. [2493/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

594. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the locations of the centres of excellence identified in the 2016 Rare Disease Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2494/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

595. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the timeline for the implementation of the European Reference Networks standards for ensuring data from all health settings is captured with regard to rare disease, i.e., community healthcare up to hospital settings. [2495/24]

Hospital Services

Cathal Crowe

14. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on efforts his Department and the Health Service Executive are undertaking to improve University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1990/24]