Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Road Tolls

Peadar Tóibín

76. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the areas in which the money that is raised through tolls on the M50 is spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28279/22]

Passport Services

Peadar Tóibín

122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff who are operating the Houses of the Oireachtas passport helpline for elected members; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number is constantly engaged; his views on whether it is acceptable for elected representatives and their office staff to be expected to make up to 20 queries per day relating to passports (details supplied); if he will ensure that elected members and their staff are not held responsible for failings at the Passport Office with members of the public where he has overall Ministerial responsibility; if he will issue a public announcement to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28442/22]

Road Traffic Offences

Peadar Tóibín

123. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if she plans to include drugs found in the car of a driver as a reason to impose a driving ban on a driver. [27585/22]

Drug Dealing

Peadar Tóibín

322. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has issued passports to members of an organisation (details supplied) who are banned from entering the United States of America; and if he plans to withhold passports from citizens convicted of international drug dealing and serial criminality. [27589/22]

Road Traffic Offences

Peadar Tóibín

583. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of roadside drug tests that were carried out by An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years; the number of these tests that were positive in that period; the number of drivers who received a driving ban as a result of these tests; the number of driver drug tests that were carried out in total for each of the past five years; the number of these tests that were positive in each of the past five years; and the number of drivers who received a driving ban as a result of these tests in each of the past five years. [27584/22]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

584. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizens who have between 1 and 10 , 10 and 20, 20 and 30, 30 and 40, 40 and 50, 50 and 60, 60 and 70 convictions, respectively, in the State; and the number of citizens with convictions continuing in each group up to the highest number of convictions achieved by the citizens with the most convictions. [27586/22]

Crime Prevention

Peadar Tóibín

585. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to increase the penalty received by citizens who have multiple convictions in an effort to deter crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27587/22]

Prison Service

Peadar Tóibín

596. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of drug finds in each prison for each of the past ten years; the estimated value of these drugs finds in each prison for each of the past ten years; the number of persons who have been convicted for these drugs finds in each prison for each of the past ten years; and the number of Irish Prison Service staff who have been convicted for these finds in each prison for each of the past five years. [27875/22]

Prison Service

Peadar Tóibín

597. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of phones and illegal contraband which have been found in each prison for each of the past five years; the number of persons who have been convicted for these drugs finds in each prison for each of the past ten years; and the number of Irish Prison Service staff who have been convicted for these finds in each prison for each of the past ten years. [27876/22]

Prison Service

Peadar Tóibín

598. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisons that have actually implemented the performance management and development system in full for each staff member for each of the past ten years (details supplied); and the way that the Irish Prison Service is generating a rating for each staff member. [27877/22]

Prison Service

Peadar Tóibín

599. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff within the Irish Prison Service who are off work on sick leave or who are absent from work in each prison for each of the past five years; the percentage of total staff on sick leave or absent from work in each prison for each of the past five years; and the number of staff who have taken early retirement within each prison for each of the past five years. [27878/22]

Abortion Services

Peadar Tóibín

698. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent on abortion provision in 2021; the breakdown of the amount spent in general practitioner and community settings; the amount spent in hospitals; the amount spent on counselling; and the other training expenditure or miscellaneous expenditure in relation to same. [27559/22]

Official Engagements

Peadar Tóibín

53. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times that he has met with the CEO of the HSE since he took office. [26207/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Peadar Tóibín

99. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the procurement and tendering processes for the construction of major projects such as the new National Maternity Hospital. [26208/22]

Farm Costs

Peadar Tóibín

125. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is monitoring the increase in the cost of fertiliser; and if so, if he will detail the percentage increase in the cost of fertiliser over the past three years. [26209/22]

Farm Costs

Peadar Tóibín

151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken any study to determine the reason for the increase in the cost of fertiliser. [26210/22]

State Examinations

Peadar Tóibín

263. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of applications that have been received for the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations for the junior certificate and the leaving certificate examinations in 2022; the number of successful applications for both examinations; the number of appeals for both examinations; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals, respectively for both examinations; the breakdown of the categories for unsuccessful applications and unsuccessful appeals, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27038/22]

State Examinations

Peadar Tóibín

264. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of applications that have been received from schools and educational institutions in County Meath for the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations for the Junior Certificate 2022 and the Leaving Certificate examinations in 2022; the number of successful applications for both examinations, respectively; the number of appeals for both examinations; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals for both examinations, respectively; the breakdown of the categories for unsuccessful applications and unsuccessful appeals, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27039/22]

State Examinations

Peadar Tóibín

265. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of applications that have been received for the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations for the mock Junior Certificate examination 2022 and the mock Leaving Certificate examination 2022; the number of successful applications for both examinations; the number of appeals for both examinations; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals for both examinations; if she will provide a breakdown of the categories for unsuccessful applications and unsuccessful appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27040/22]

State Examinations

Peadar Tóibín

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of applications received from schools and educational institutions in County Meath for the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations for the mock Junior Certificate examination 2022 and the mock Leaving Certificate examination 2022; the number of successful applications for both examinations; the number of appeals for both examinations; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals for both examinations; if she will provide a breakdown of the categories for unsuccessful applications and unsuccessful appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27041/22]

Departmental Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress update on the review into homeless deaths in Dublin (details supplied); the date upon which the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21989/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Peadar Tóibín

125. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the issue of the terms and conditions of applying for jobseeker's benefit online, which do not include the circumstances in which applicants who are still in employment but are making an application due to reduced hours of employment must declare that they are unemployed; if she will ensure that the terms and conditions will be adjusted in order that applicants who are on reduced hours of employment are not legally compromised by agreeing to such terms and conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26644/22]

Vaccination Programme

Peadar Tóibín

169. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 18 May 2022, if he will ensure the case of person (details supplied) will be examined to ensure they and their carer receive the fourth Covid booster at earliest opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26575/22]

Departmental Records

Peadar Tóibín

75. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the person or body that is in charge of interpretation and implementation of memos in his Department; the number of memos that have been ignored or not implemented by his Department over the lifetime of this Government; what were these memos; and the penalty for the non-implementation of memos. [25915/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

77. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; and the nature of such leaks and investigations. [26346/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26335/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

114. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26348/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

166. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26337/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

177. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26343/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

189. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by her Department into instances in which departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26347/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

234. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26341/22]

Departmental Appointments

Peadar Tóibín

289. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the selection process for a recent diplomatic corps appointment (details supplied). [25905/22]

Departmental Appointments

Peadar Tóibín

290. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a recent diplomatic corps appointee (details supplied) has a diplomatic background; if they have sat diplomatic exams; and if they speak European languages other than English or Irish, as is usual in the diplomatic corps. [25906/22]

Departmental Appointments

Peadar Tóibín

291. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will address a matter related to a recent diplomatic corps appointment (details supplied). [25907/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

323. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information were leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26338/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

349. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

440. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by her Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26334/22]

Social Welfare Offices

Peadar Tóibín

455. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for the social welfare office in a location (details supplied) being reopened fully; and if she will meet with the relevant stakeholders. [25743/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

480. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by her Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26345/22]

Child Abuse

Peadar Tóibín

492. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in foster care who have made allegations of sexual abuse against their foster families in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [25692/22]

Child Abuse

Peadar Tóibín

493. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in foster care who have made allegations of sexual abuse against their foster families in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [25692/22]

Child Abuse

Peadar Tóibín

494. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who were removed from foster care placements based on suspicions that they were victims of sexual abuse in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [25693/22]

Child and Family Agency

Peadar Tóibín

495. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of internal case reviews conducted by Tusla in the past ten years; the number that produced a report; and if he will list these reports by title and date in tabular form. [25694/22]

Departmental Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

496. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of reviews conducted by the National Review Panel since its establishment in 2010; and the titles of each review and dates of completion in tabular form. [25695/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

505. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

525. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26339/22]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

554. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by her Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26342/22]

Departmental Communications

Peadar Tóibín

570. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason for the memorandum limiting the secondment length of time, ignored by his Department in terms of the secondment of the Chief Medical Officer. [25915/22]

Health Services Staff

Peadar Tóibín

589. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if all citizens in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, have equal access to a public health nurse; the waiting time for a public health nurse in each CHO; if there is a charge for a public health nurse in each CHO for those who do not have a medical card; the cases in which the charges are imposed and not imposed, respectively; if all citizens in each CHO have equal access to community intervention teams; the waiting time for a community intervention team in each CHO; the charge to access a community intervention team; and if the charge is imposed in each CHO. [25725/22]