Parliamentary questions

Emergency Departments

Bernard Durkan

33. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department and the HSE continue to engage with the various hospitals throughout the country, with a view to improving the throughput at accident and emergency services in order to ensure early diagnosis/full triage in the quickest possible time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/24]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor, assess and remedy any shortcomings in the delivery of health services, whether in regard to access to homecare, general medical services and capacity requirements in whatever area, with a view to resolution in the short term in order to make the health services in this country a more attractive place to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25746/24]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that agri-food imports into this country from whatever source are only allowed from countries adhering to similar carbon reduction measures that apply in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25748/24]

Heritage Sites

Bernard Durkan

80. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to indicate, in light of recent developments at Castletown, Celbridge, County Kildare, whether the spending of €25 million on the project was wise given that the next door neighbour clearly intends to impede access to the house and gardens by placing a locked gate on the access route from the M4; if such a possibility was considered previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25833/24]

Heritage Sites

Bernard Durkan

81. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what provision is currently available for emergency services to access Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare from the M4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25834/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment can be made available to a person (details supplied), both of whose parents passed away in the past year leaving them with exceptionally high bereavement costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25854/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

100. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25857/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

101. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if household benefit is payable (details supplied). [25858/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

102. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25859/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

103. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25860/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

104. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25861/24]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

113. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25856/24]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

115. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be established for Irish food and food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25863/24]

Farm Safety

Bernard Durkan

116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which farm safety continues to be promoted and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/24]

Farm Costs

Bernard Durkan

117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the cost of farm inputs including fuel and fertilisers; the action being taken to address any issues arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25865/24]

Fishing Industry

Bernard Durkan

118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to encourage the fishing industry, with particular reference to ensuring that the Irish industry can compete with all others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25866/24]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor and safeguard the interest of the agri-food sector given the sharp increase in price of inputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25867/24]

Tillage Sector

Bernard Durkan

120. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which cereal growing continues to be attractive in Ireland; if its viability is coming under pressure from other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25868/24]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

121. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can, through CAP or by way of other measures, ensure that agri-food production is not impaired by carbon reduction measures given that Ireland’s carbon footprint is the lowest globally for the level of food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/24]

Animal Breeding

Bernard Durkan

122. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree, if any, to which rare bovine herds or sheep flocks are protected or otherwise encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25870/24]

Animal Diseases

Bernard Durkan

123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the bovine TB eradication scheme is meeting its targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/24]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

124. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of breaches of traceability guidelines in respect of food imports that have been identified in each of the past five years to date; the actions taken in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25872/24]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

140. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25862/24]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

141. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to improve the mental health facilities available in CHO 7 for each category of patient over the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25873/24]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

142. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which backlogs in school health examinations are being addressed, including dental and ophthalmic; the extent of progress in addressing these backlogs over the past twelve months to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25874/24]

General Practitioner Services

Bernard Durkan

143. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which plans are in hand to ensure an adequate GP service throughout County Kildare, an area of expanding population; if all efforts can be made to ensure seamless access to quick service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25875/24]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

144. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department continue to accelerate the programme of assessment for children with or without special needs who may be in need of counselling, psychiatric or medical attention; if he will ensure a rapid processing of such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25876/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

145. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health by how much it is intended to reduce the numbers on hospital waiting lists by whatever means over the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25877/24]

Dental Services

Bernard Durkan

146. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which dental patients can have their requirements met and progressed as quickly as possible, with particular reference to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25878/24]

Medical Cards

Bernard Durkan

147. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health how many applications for medical cards were granted in the past 12 months to date; the number who were refused or who are under investigation in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25879/24]

Health Services Staff

Bernard Durkan

148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the progress made in the last twelve months in countering ongoing difficulties of obtaining and retaining professional staff throughout the health services; the plans to increase staffing in the health service over the next 12 months to adequately address backlogs for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25880/24]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which women’s health specifically remains central to the provision and delivery of a reliable level and quality of health services in all areas throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25881/24]

Disease Management

Bernard Durkan

150. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made to meet the challenges of rare diseases, early diagnosis; the requirement for rare/orphan disease drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/24]

School Enrolments

Bernard Durkan

72. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that school places will be provided to children (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25622/24]

Special Educational Needs

Bernard Durkan

81. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if a dedicated SNA can be assigned to the child of a person (details supplied), given the combination of her autism diagnosis with her intellectual disability diagnosis are giving rise to extremely difficult in-school circumstances; the procedure to apply for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25660/24]

School Transport

Bernard Durkan

86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if all is in order with the school transport application of the children of a person (details supplied); when confirmation of a bus ticket will be forthcoming for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25710/24]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

110. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for EUTR1 application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25701/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Bernard Durkan

3. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent, if any, to which improvements might be made in respect of various social welfare payments which currently might fall short of an equality with other recipients of payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25394/24]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

13. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to examine the possibility of allowing pro rata pensions for those that currently have insufficient contributions to qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25393/24]

Tax Code

Bernard Durkan

201. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the status of any debt for local property tax owed in the case of a person (details supplied) given there was a delay in her receiving a PPS number following the death of her spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25515/24]

Office of Public Works

Bernard Durkan

222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of any agreement, tacit, inferred, implied or otherwise which might prevent the Office of Public Works for asserting its rights to travel to and from Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare; if he will endeavour to ensure that the access previously enjoyed under contract from the N4 to the car park leading to Castletown House is restored (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25406/24]

Special Educational Needs

Bernard Durkan

269. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education when a place in an ASD unit can be facilitated in the case of the son of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24694/24]

Schools Building Projects

Bernard Durkan

318. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 9 May 2024, if clarity can be provided on when it is expected that the design phase is expected to complete in respect of a school (details supplied); if clarity can also be provided on how it is intended to support the school from September 2025, as there will be no space available on the grounds of the current site to expand, and space outside of the school for the yard will have to cater for over 140 children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25259/24]

Swimming Pools

Bernard Durkan

365. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which Kildare County Council has continued to promote the case for a swimming pool in Maynooth, County Kildare, as previously indicated; the extent to which any changes have taken place in this regard without adequate consultation with the local support group; to outline the degree to which proposals have been made and by whom to alter the priorities; to now indicate that the local authority, her Department and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are at one in regard to the provision this important facility in a university town with a student population of almost 20,000 and a local population of more than double that; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25602/24]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

544. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) who is currently on a stamp 2 visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24959/24]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

557. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is due to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25331/24]

Disability Services

Bernard Durkan

651. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to indicate if residential care can be facilitated as soon as possible in the case of (details supplied), who both have moderate intellectual disabilities and whose case is known to the HSE; if an update can be provided in respect of their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25253/24]

Childcare Services

Bernard Durkan

654. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when ECCE funding will issue for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25299/24]

Vaccination Programme

Bernard Durkan

702. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his Department's request to HIQA to carry out a health technology assessment examining the cost benefits of an enhanced vaccine for the over-65s; when the formal consultation with interested stakeholders will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24750/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

736. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24923/24]