Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Code

Cian O'Callaghan

502. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 20 September 2023, her attention has been drawn to an ongoing pension issue (details supplied); if she will engage with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55249/23]

Traveller Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

54. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to ensure local authorities increase the number of Traveller accommodation units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53988/23]

Homeless Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

80. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what immediate and urgent actions will be taken to reverse the month on month increases in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53987/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the committee on housing will next meet. [53748/23]

National Economic and Social Council

Cian O'Callaghan

19. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [53749/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship applications that are outstanding; the number of apprenticeship applications in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54208/23]

Tax Credits

Cian O'Callaghan

192. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if, with regard the amendments to the Finance (No.2) Bill in support of the recommendations in the report of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight on the section 481 film tax credit, he will consult and engage with a union (details supplied) on this matter and reconsider the decision to refuse this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53524/23]

National Development Plan

Cian O'Callaghan

201. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an updated timeline for the production of the draft National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53523/23]

School Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

251. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with schools on the return of unspent Covid grants to the FSSU; whether this return can be reconsidered in some cases (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53674/23]

Special Educational Needs

Cian O'Callaghan

268. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will look at a case (details supplied) whereby a child who is starting primary school in September may have to travel from the Raheny area to Balbriggan to get a place in an autism class; what is the provision of autism classes in the vicinity of this child’s home; whether there are plans to provide additional autism classes in nearby schools; what she believes to be an appropriate distance for primary school children to travel for appropriate education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53893/23]

Departmental Data

Cian O'Callaghan

305. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by a firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53324/23]

Departmental Data

Cian O'Callaghan

306. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53325/23]

Departmental Data

Cian O'Callaghan

307. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53326/23]

Departmental Data

Cian O'Callaghan

308. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53327/23]

Departmental Contracts

Cian O'Callaghan

317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the terms of reference for the consultancy firm (details supplied) for their work on the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53521/23]

National Planning Framework

Cian O'Callaghan

318. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an updated timeline for the production of the draft National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53522/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Cian O'Callaghan

369. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department’s position on issuing social welfare payments, for example, illness benefit, to public sector workers who are over the age of 66 years (pension age) but who are not due to retire until 70 years of age (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53741/23]

Child Poverty

Cian O'Callaghan

5. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an overview of the report published by his Department on 14 November 2023 on how budget 2024 dealt with child poverty and child well-being. [52316/23]

Fire Safety

Cian O'Callaghan

332. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will announce the completion of the public consultation on the review of Part B (fire safety) of the Building Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/23]

Departmental Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

497. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will reverse the funding cuts that an organisation (details supplied) have received; if he will ensure that they are adequately resourced to continue their vital work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52042/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Cian O'Callaghan

545. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of small, independent pre-schools that are struggling to meet the chart of accounts requirement in their core funding application due to high accountancy costs and limited time to complete their application by February 2024; the reason these accounts are needed; if late submissions will be accepted; if additional funding will be provided to assist small preschools with these additional costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52522/23]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

624. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a problem that some psychotherapists and psychologists are facing whereby they cannot get appropriate rooms or space to run their services to meet the demand (details supplied); if he will address this issue to aid the reduction of waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52290/23]

Constitutional Amendments

Cian O'Callaghan

1. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [49954/23]

Departmental Policies

Cian O'Callaghan

5. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland, overseen by his Department. [49955/23]

Social Dialogue

Cian O'Callaghan

10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [49953/23]

Illegal Dumping

Cian O'Callaghan

105. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of his Department’s work regarding the new codes and guidelines for monitoring illegal dumping drafted by the Local Government Management Agency; when the new codes and guidelines will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50597/23]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

289. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the public sector benchmarking exercise used in the first bundle of the social housing public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50626/23]

Legislative Reviews

Cian O'Callaghan

363. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the review of Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017; if a new lead researcher has been appointed; if she will provide a timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50677/23]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

95. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation for refurbishing social housing voids for each year since 2020, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50088/23]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1229 of 7 November 2023, if there is an estimated timeframe for when pay parity will be delivered for medical scientists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50129/23]

Departmental Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

158. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide the terms of reference for the high-level stakeholder group for dog control; the membership of this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50130/23]

Electric Vehicles

Cian O'Callaghan

117. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if the Government will consider the introduction of grants to enable the installation of safe electric vehicle charging points in high density areas where the cable for the charger needs to be routed under a pavement to reach the vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49965/23]

School Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

185. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the amounts of ICT funding each secondary school receives; whether there are different funding rates; the criteria for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49320/23]

School Admissions

Cian O'Callaghan

225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a map of the catchment area for a school (details supplied) as some local residents have found they cannot get school places despite their proximity to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49964/23]

Building Regulations

Cian O'Callaghan

332. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the Government’s commitment to review the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; if she will establish a regulator for management companies with robust enforcement powers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49017/23]

Planning Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

86. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce the "use it or lose it" clause to ensure sites with planning permission are developed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/23]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

98. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what measures will be put in place to tackle the record numbers of children living in homeless emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/23]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

138. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a deposit protection scheme to protect renters from having their deposits unlawfully withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49016/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [47752/23]

Emergency Departments

Cian O'Callaghan

128. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of the new emergency department for Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48928/23]

Departmental Reports

Cian O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach his views on the recently published annual report of his Department. [46789/23]

Departmental Reports

Cian O'Callaghan

13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach his views on the recently published annual report of his Department. [47751/23]

Tax Code

Cian O'Callaghan

294. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he is planning to review the chargeable excess tax and standard fund threshold regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47418/23]

Budget 2024

Cian O'Callaghan

321. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a scenario analysis post-budget 2024 for a person who is a first-time buyer, single and earning €35,000 per year, and how budget 2024 affects them in housing terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47919/23]

Tax Reliefs

Cian O'Callaghan

331. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the bike-to-work scheme for people who are self-employed in the interest of meeting our climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48394/23]

Work Permits

Cian O'Callaghan

387. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will extend the critical skills permit to include non-EU healthcare workers whose salary does not meet the income threshold to apply for a family visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47522/23]

School Enrolments

Cian O'Callaghan

525. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the provision of a multi-denominational school in the Killester, Raheny and Clontarf school catchment area given the high demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48395/23]

Departmental Circulars

Cian O'Callaghan

603. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason all housing circulars are not published on the gov.ie website as matter of routine; if he will give a commitment to ensuring that they are made publicly available in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47421/23]

Departmental Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

653. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the source of the additional funding he plans to provide the LDA, announced on 10 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/23]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

665. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will be introducing 'use it or lose it' rules to strip developers of planning permission on land they have failed to develop; if so, when these rules will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48313/23]

Local Authorities

Cian O'Callaghan

679. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of local authorities that have applied for additional funding for vacant homes officers to date in 2023; the amount each local authority received; how many new vacant homes officers have been hired, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48679/23]

Local Authorities

Cian O'Callaghan

680. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant housing officers in place in each local authority;if they are employed on a full or part-time basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48680/23]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

684. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the first home shared equity scheme; the number of approvals; the average house price for all drawdowns, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48727/23]

Rented Dwellings Register

Cian O'Callaghan

685. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his discussions with the European Commissioner relating to the implementation of a short-term letting register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48728/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Cian O'Callaghan

693. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State expenditure on long-term leasing to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48841/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

738. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider bringing in child benefit payments for those over 18 years in full-time secondary education in 2023, instead of from September 2024 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48047/23]

Weather Events

Cian O'Callaghan

766. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the humanitarian assistance scheme is available for residents of the recent flooding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48390/23]

Childcare Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1010. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve the provision of childcare in an area (details supplied) whereby there are waiting lists for every childcare facility in and around the area, and parents are unable to find any childcare place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47920/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Cian O'Callaghan

1065. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to reimburse parents whose children have been forced to get a private assessment of need due to the long waiting lists in the HSE; if this reimbursement would apply to necessary therapies also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48371/23]

Disability Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1083. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 589 of 11 July 2023, if he is aware that there are still school leavers from St. Michael's House who have not been provided with day services (details supplied); if he is aware that two school leavers are currently sharing a day service; if he is aware that no transport has been organised for anyone who has been offered day services; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48715/23]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

1229. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to pay parity for medical scientists; if pay parity will be delivered in early January 2024 as indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48124/23]

Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1306. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of some opticians who have not received payment from the HSE for the last number of months to continue the HSE glasses vouchers for children; if he will rectify this situation in order that parents can continue to use the vouchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48521/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

6. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the Cabinet Committees on which he sits. [46601/23]

Special Educational Needs

Cian O'Callaghan

164. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review a case (details supplied); if this process is discriminatory to children with disabilities who are recommended to attend playschool for their development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46884/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

3. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [43831/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [46599/23]

Departmental Offices

Cian O'Callaghan

20. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the economic policy unit of his Department. [46600/23]

Electric Vehicles

Cian O'Callaghan

162. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport for updated measures to improve the provision of electric vehicle charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46292/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cian O'Callaghan

277. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress being made on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46294/23]

Budget 2024

Cian O'Callaghan

331. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a scenario analysis post-budget 2024 for a person who is a first-time buyer, single and earning €35,000 per year and how budget 2024 affects them in housing terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46400/23]

Nursing Homes

Cian O'Callaghan

496. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 621 of 28 February 2023, whether there are plans for compensation to be offered to those who had no other option but to avail of private nursing home care with no assistance from the State; whether any further information is available for medical card holders or their next of kin who are paying fully for nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46056/23]

Hospital Equipment

Cian O'Callaghan

544. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that Crumlin Children's Hospital currently only has two modern ultrasound machines, when it needs four in the radiography, radiology and ultrasound department; if he is aware that there is a lack of trophan machines in the hospital; when the necessary funding will be provided for this equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46293/23]

Third Level Education

Cian O'Callaghan

639. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide more information on the reason the increase for PhD research funding only applies to those being funded by the Science Foundation of Ireland and the Irish Research Council; if, in the interest of equality, he will expand these increases to apply to all PhD researchers with recognised funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46291/23]

Departmental Strategies

Cian O'Callaghan

649. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new National Student Accommodation Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46636/23]

Departmental Data

Cian O'Callaghan

330. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the population of each CHO area as of the 2022 census, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45894/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

2. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with disability will next meet. [42509/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

20. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [42510/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

36. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [42511/23]

Tax Code

Cian O'Callaghan

106. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with GPs who will be negatively affected by the recent guidelines issued by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to tax treatment; the steps he will take to support small GP practices and partnerships who are at risk of closing due to these guidelines; if he will work with the Department of Health to resolve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45437/23]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

179. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 531 of 19 January 2022, and 192 of 4 May 2022, the current status of the social housing passport reforms; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45436/23]

General Practitioner Services

Cian O'Callaghan

255. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he has been made aware of GPs who will be negatively affected by the recent guidelines issued by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to tax treatment; if his Department will examine these guidelines with a contractual lens to prevent small practices and GP partnerships from closing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45438/23]

Grant Payments

Cian O'Callaghan

291. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his attention has been drawn to SUSI guidelines for proof of independent residency (details supplied), whereby they do not account for people renting under the rent-a-room scheme; if he will amend these guidelines to allow students living independently to avail of SUSI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45449/23]

Transport Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

521. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the transport options that are available for older people in Dublin Bay North who wish to attend events specifically organised for older people in the area where they are unable to use public transport; whether she will address the lack of transport options available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/23]

Industrial Disputes

Cian O'Callaghan

576. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will engage with the unions and workers involved in the Section 39 community and voluntary sector organisations who are engaging in strike action from 17 October 2023; if he will recognise the vital work carried out by these organisations and the need to remove the pay disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/23]

Departmental Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

170. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many panels were formed in relation to the higher executive officer roles within his Department to review HEO applications; what criteria and guidelines were used when choosing candidates for interview; how many candidates were chosen from each panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44531/23]

Tax Yield

Cian O'Callaghan

97. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the gross rental income tax take and the number of tax units charged for rental income during 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43557/23]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

265. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any housing developments or projects under the aegis of an organisation (details supplied) have been paused at the moment as a result of a lack of funding; if so, the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43569/23]

Legal Aid

Cian O'Callaghan

346. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if progress has been made by his Department and the Department of Justice in relation to the withdrawal of services of an organisation (details supplied); if he will engage directly with the organisation on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43616/23]

General Practitioner Services

Cian O'Callaghan

554. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether he is aware that many GP practices are charging fees to medical card holders for the administration of necessary injections (including blood tests) contrary to the Provision of Services under Section 58 of the Health Act 1970; his plans to make patients aware that they should not be charged these fees; the action he is taking to prevent this situation from continuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43980/23]

Proposed Legislation

Cian O'Callaghan

163. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice how the disregard of convictions for certain qualifying offences related to consensual sexual activity between men legislation is progressing; for a timeline on when draft legislation will be completed, as it was not included in the Government legislation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42931/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

7. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination last met. [36398/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination last met. [42507/23]

Departmental Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

19. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [42508/23]

Special Educational Needs

Cian O'Callaghan

326. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 693 of 11 September 2023, the measures that her Department is taking to address further delays experienced by an autism unit in a school (details supplied); if her Department will take action to ensure that necessary work commences as soon as possible; the reason that further delays have taken place, meaning the new opening date will be sometime in November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42668/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

612. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether the special leave with pay scheme will be extended for those suffering from long-Covid; if the scheme is not extended, what payment will replace this scheme for people who still cannot return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42332/23]

Irish Language

Cian O'Callaghan

722. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, in the interests of promoting the Irish language and boosting employment opportunities, he will consider introducing a new Irish-language training course for people in receipt of social welfare payments, as no such course currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/23]

Census of Population

Cian O'Callaghan

112. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a list of the populations of each division in the Garda Dublin metropolitan region as of the 2022 census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41739/23]

Programme for Government

Cian O'Callaghan

6. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the Programme for Government. [36120/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

7. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will meet next. [36121/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cian O'Callaghan

252. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education for a progress update on the various school projects (both primary and secondary level) that are either in planning or construction stage in Dublin bay north; to provide a provisional timeline for when these projects are due to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41163/23]