Parliamentary questions

National Transport Authority

Michael Ring

63. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if a renewed emphasis could be placed by the NTA on the allocation of funding to rural towns and villages, as opposed to larger urban centres for active travel funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32883/23]

Departmental Data

Michael Ring

203. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have died from sepsis in Ireland in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33027/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

285. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be able to proceed to construction; if her officials have completed the review of the tender documentation; if not, when they expect to have it completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32238/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

286. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education to provide a comprehensive and detailed update on the delivery of a promised new school building (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the condition of this school and the fact that the new school building was approved in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32239/23]

School Staff

Michael Ring

315. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) can retain the additional permanent mainstream teacher which has been provisionally approved for 2023/2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32633/23]

Traveller Accommodation

Michael Ring

350. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding will be provided for the refurbishment of accommodation and site facilities as the current residents are living in substandard conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

376. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a scheme (details supplied) will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32720/23]

Septic Tanks

Michael Ring

377. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reopening the period for the registration of septic tanks in view of the recent reports about septic tanks' failing inspections, which would enable households that did not register in 2013 to avail of the septic tank grant to carry out necessary repair works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32721/23]

Septic Tanks

Michael Ring

378. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will change the qualifying criteria for the septic tank grant to enable households that self-report a fault to qualify, rather than just households that have been inspected or those in a prioritised area for action in accordance with the River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32722/23]

Community Employment Schemes

Michael Ring

400. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will fund the external statutory audit costs for community employment scheme considering that the external statutory audit is now a requirement of community employment guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32582/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

406. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the spring cost of living bonus has not yet issued to a person (details supplied) despite being promised payment within two weeks in a previous reply to a Parliamentary Question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32818/23]

Ukraine War

Michael Ring

517. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the updated position regarding his Department’s engagement with the ATU and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding the student accommodation in Sligo which has been offered to house Ukrainian refugees and the subsequent impact of same on student accommodation in Sligo; what discussions have taken place to date; what options are being considered; when he expects an outcome to these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32618/23]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Michael Ring

590. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the NTPF funding to private nursing homes in view of the rising cost of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32236/23]

Nursing Homes

Michael Ring

591. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will review the situation for private nursing homes with regard to the services that are provided to patients in public nursing homes but are not provided to patients in private nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32237/23]

Pharmacy Services

Michael Ring

619. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will restore the dispensing fee model to €6.50 per medicine considering the current crisis in community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32383/23]

Pharmacy Services

Michael Ring

620. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with a representative body of a sector (details supplied) prior to reviewing the nature of community pharmacies services under the Public Pay and Pensions Act legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32384/23]

Nursing Homes

Michael Ring

686. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided for much-needed equipment for a resident (details supplied) in a nursing home in County Mayo in view of this person’s condition and the fact that residents in public nursing homes are provided with this funding for equipment if it is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32716/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Ring

163. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason an elderly person (details supplied) from County Mayo would be offered hospital appointments in Kildare and Derry, rather than Galway University Hospital, in light of their advanced age and medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31518/23]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

166. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason that a medical card holder (details supplied) cannot obtain dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31528/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

122. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if additional resources will be provided to the SEAI to ensure that applicants for the warmer homes scheme are not waiting more than eight months to be allocated a surveyor, as is the case for one applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30857/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael Ring

125. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when Ministerial approval will issue to enable An Post to increase payments to their pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30913/23]

Travel Documents

Michael Ring

485. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice how many people have entered Ireland without the valid documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31194/23]

Travel Documents

Michael Ring

486. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice how many people have tried to enter Ireland without the valid documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; how many of these people were not allowed entry in to the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31195/23]

Travel Documents

Michael Ring

487. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice how many airlines have been prosecuted for allowing people in to the country without documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31196/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

815. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been any write-off in any LEADER company in Ireland; if so, how much the write-off was for in each company; the names of the companies that had these write-offs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30873/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

299. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to submit an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30253/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Ring

210. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the special recognition pandemic payment will issue to a person (details supplied), as the delay is causing financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/23]

Tax Code

Michael Ring

242. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position in relation to the residential zoned land tax; when it is expected that changes will be made to the tax; when the changes will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

368. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why an application has been deemed ineligible for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29235/23]

Heritage Schemes

Michael Ring

391. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that a site (details supplied) was not included on a new list as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29701/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Ring

410. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a claim for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) considering that the application has been ongoing for several months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29269/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Michael Ring

413. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person’s disability allowance payment (details supplied) will be increased following the reduction in his spouse’s employment hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29320/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

419. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that no response has issued from the disability allowance section of her Department for a person (details supplied) considering that four queries were sent by email to that section; if the claimant can continue to be paid through their bank account rather than having to collect the payment at the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29629/23]

Disability Services

Michael Ring

271. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if additional funding could be made available to an organisation (details supplied) so that people over 65 years can receive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Ring

38. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application by a person (details supplied) for foreign birth registration will be completed, given that the application was submitted some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28663/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

85. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) in County Mayo can avail of the school transport pick-up point which is located closer to their home and is in a much safer location than the proposed pick-up point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28726/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

124. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish sheep meat plants that have formally applied for approval to export to the US; if he will confirm the number of plants given approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28703/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

125. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the exports (details supplied), on a monthly basis in tabular form since the deal on bilateral veterinary certification with the USA was announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28707/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

128. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken by him and his Department to support and encourage exports to a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28710/23]

Aquaculture Industry

Michael Ring

129. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the position in relation to an application (details supplied); when a survey will be carried out to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/23]

Hospital Services

Michael Ring

154. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he request that a case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated (details supplied) who is an inpatient in hospital has been advised that they must discharge themselves to avail of an MRI at another hospital, given that there is an MRI machine on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28671/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Michael Ring

507. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education why a teacher (details supplied), who is not a new entrant, has never been recognised for their PGCE teaching qualification; if the Department will address this inequality; it if will be addressed from the date they were first employed in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27434/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

512. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be provided to a pupil (details supplied) from a safer pick-up point in the village; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27455/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

531. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be provided to four children from the same household (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27584/23]

School Funding

Michael Ring

598. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be approved grant aid for major capital works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28268/23]

International Protection

Michael Ring

1018. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if permission will be provided by IPAS in relation to the specific case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27199/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

1039. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is available to a facility (details supplied) for works considering that the works are urgent as there are health and safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27518/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

1054. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when PA home support hours will be provided a person (details supplied) who is being discharged from hospital shortly in view of their care needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Ring

1096. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what stage the ECCE programme review is at; when he expects the review to be completed; if the recommendations of this review will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28506/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Ring

1097. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the review of the ECCE scheme is considering increasing the number of entry points into the ECCE scheme from one to two, or one to three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28509/23]