Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

748. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51428/22]

Children in Care

Michael Healy-Rae

796. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the waiting lists times for children in foster care for services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51793/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Healy-Rae

797. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51794/22]

Mental Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

833. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51909/22]

Dental Services

Michael Healy-Rae

845. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason that there is no dental emergency treatment for adults with disabilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51994/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

872. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51560/22]

Fisheries Protection

Michael Healy-Rae

874. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding pair trawling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51574/22]

Housing Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

232. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 192 and 193 of 6 October 2022, if he will provide this Deputy with the most up-to-date unit ceiling costs for new-build social housing schemes for houses and apartments built in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50856/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael Healy-Rae

233. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to any three-bedroom house in good condition in a primary county town of Kerry for sale (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50857/22]

Passport Services

Michael Healy-Rae

242. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that a child who is in foster care is not treated in the same as any other child when it comes to receiving a passport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50822/22]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Healy-Rae

252. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the reason that July provision is not made available for children who are in foster care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50826/22]

School Accommodation

Michael Healy-Rae

254. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will provide extra accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50936/22]

Pension Provisions

Michael Healy-Rae

288. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that persons who are fostering children are not entitled to accumulate credits to go towards their pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50825/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Healy-Rae

321. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans, if any, to link a foster carer's allowance in an incremental way, just in the same way that a clerical officer would have their income increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50828/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

366. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50819/22]

Mental Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

455. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if more residential places will be offered for teenagers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50994/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

473. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if holders of current forestry approvals will be allowed to use these approvals before Christmas and avail of the new programme for forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50820/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

474. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if pre-Christmas forestry planting works can be incorporated into the new forestry programme proposed for January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50823/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

482. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 936 of 28 June 2022, if he will provide clarity on the matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51044/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

186. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50585/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

205. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an urgent hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50660/22]

Employment Rights

Michael Healy-Rae

165. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will honour the terms of the Employment Regulation Order for the security industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49731/22]

Natural Gas Imports

Michael Healy-Rae

203. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can give an assurance that any of the gas coming into Ireland is not fracked gas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50164/22]

Vehicle Testing

Michael Healy-Rae

214. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50262/22]

Public Transport

Michael Healy-Rae

251. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the eligible age for a Leap card will be changed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50168/22]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Michael Healy-Rae

255. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50262/22]

Budget 2023

Michael Healy-Rae

265. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter in relation to the squeezed middle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49620/22]

Housing Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

313. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans, if any, to review the income threshold to qualify for social housing following Budget 2023 and the slight increase that some cohorts have received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49540/22]

School Staff

Michael Healy-Rae

465. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if a teacher (details supplied) can be paid given that they are awaiting their payment for seven weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50352/22]

State Pensions

Michael Healy-Rae

494. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if there any plans to introduce a scheme for carers who are long-term carers claiming carer's allowance for ten-plus years when it comes to their State pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49655/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Healy-Rae

622. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49472/22]

Health Services Staff

Michael Healy-Rae

666. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of nursing registration for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49735/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

677. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49831/22]

Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

725. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason that home help hours for a person (details supplied) were reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50041/22]

Departmental Data

Michael Healy-Rae

794. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken any research to demonstrate the nutrient difference in the quality of eggshell from commercial birds and organic birds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50036/22]

Budget 2023

Michael Healy-Rae

158. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he took into account the cost of haulage when he proposed the 10% levy on concrete products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49154/22]

Tax Rebates

Michael Healy-Rae

162. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if contractors working on public works contracts will be able to recover the additional cost of the proposed tax on concrete and concrete products from the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49261/22]

Tax Rebates

Michael Healy-Rae

163. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance the projected increase in gross costs of public works contracts due to the proposed tax on concrete and concrete products. [49263/22]

Housing Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

192. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his Department intends to revise the issued price guidelines for the purchase of turnkey homes in each local authority area following the proposed tax on poured concrete and concrete products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49264/22]

Housing Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

193. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has been notified of any possible increases in the cost of turnkey, social or affordable housing following the proposed tax on poured concrete and concrete products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49265/22]

School Transport

Michael Healy-Rae

251. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49277/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Healy-Rae

268. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that persons who are in receipt of the illness benefit will not receive the double payment that was announced in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49210/22]

Budget 2023

Michael Healy-Rae

339. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the mental health 2023 funding allocated to trainee counselling psychologists will also be extended to trainee educational and child psychologists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49122/22]

Disability Services

Michael Healy-Rae

361. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to a company that wishes to branch into a not-for-profit-service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49216/22]

National Children's Hospital

Michael Healy-Rae

369. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the contractors for the new children’s hospital will be able to recover the increased cost incurred resulting from the proposed tax on poured concrete and concrete products from the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49259/22]

National Children's Hospital

Michael Healy-Rae

370. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the additional projected cost to his Department of the new children’s hospital resulting from the proposed tax on concrete and concrete products.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49260/22]

Departmental Reviews

Michael Healy-Rae

385. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will remove any road-blocks that are in place by Government Departments to the setting up of the independent radiation therapists’ review; if he will implement any recommendations which could emanate from the review dealing with the crisis in the recruitment and retention of radiation therapists and service improvements including advanced practice and safe and adequate staffing levels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49330/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

386. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49331/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

399. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that payments ceased for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49177/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

406. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/22]