Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Electric Vehicles

Niamh Smyth

111. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport for an update from his Department on the roll-out of electric car chargers nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10961/24]

Passport Services

Niamh Smyth

77. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13112/24]

Tax Code

Niamh Smyth

231. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his decision to introduce an increase in fuel excise on 1 April 2024 given the fact that the UK has just announced it will not reintroduce its increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12061/24]

Business Supports

Niamh Smyth

340. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12878/24]

School Transport

Niamh Smyth

363. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can get a place on the school bus to Virginia college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11687/24]

Schools Building Projects

Niamh Smyth

442. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12200/24]

Special Educational Needs

Niamh Smyth

443. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12207/24]

School Staff

Niamh Smyth

475. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to review a case (details supplied) regarding the allocation of a permanent EAL post at a school; to provide an update on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12515/24]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Niamh Smyth

519. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if he will address a matter in relation to Teaching Council registration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12879/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Niamh Smyth

723. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an appeal decision for a domiciliary allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11780/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Niamh Smyth

1084. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why a person (details supplied) is waiting on an assessment of needs; if he can speed up the appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11584/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

1228. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/24]

Health Services

Niamh Smyth

1296. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their next appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11933/24]

Health Service Executive

Niamh Smyth

1297. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will get another appointment with any peritoneum consultant within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11934/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Niamh Smyth

1330. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12071/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

1438. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); when an appointment will be rescheduled for a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12623/24]

Departmental Schemes

Niamh Smyth

1551. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if advice will be provided to their family on the way to access this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12364/24]

Passport Services

Niamh Smyth

17. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on passport applications and processing times presently; how many applications were processed to date this year; how many are outstanding and currently in waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10959/24]

Foreign Policy

Niamh Smyth

46. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department can provide an update on a case (details supplied); his plans to assist the family in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10958/24]

Electricity Grid

Niamh Smyth

109. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the roll-out of smart metres in Ireland; if it is a requirement now to have one in order to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10960/24]

Water Supply

Niamh Smyth

241. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to release the 2019 CRU-commissioned report by HR Wallingford into the eastern and midlands water supply project; and the reason this has not been published yet. [11410/24]

National Parks

Niamh Smyth

242. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what engagement there has been with Glacier National Park in Montana since the sister park agreement. [11418/24]

Local Authorities

Niamh Smyth

263. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider bringing forward an allowance for local authority members to assist with their expenses of running an office including rates, materials and utilities. [11416/24]

Immigration Status

Niamh Smyth

288. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to review a case (details supplied) in assisting this person to regularise their status in Ireland once again. [11414/24]

Health Services

Niamh Smyth

414. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health for a update on the cancelled surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11417/24]

School Equipment

Niamh Smyth

89. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) was denied assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10912/24]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Niamh Smyth

184. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10910/24]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Niamh Smyth

185. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10911/24]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Niamh Smyth

186. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why a person (details supplied) has lost his respite entitlement and has not received any respite since the beginning of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10913/24]

Primary Care Centres

Niamh Smyth

199. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health for an update on project (detail supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10879/24]

Rural Schemes

Niamh Smyth

81. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on CLÁR 2024 and when it is likely to open; whether she has any plans to review the CLÁR areas in counties Cavan and Monaghan to include areas not currently included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10175/24]

Control of Dogs

Niamh Smyth

83. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she or her Department officials have had discussions with Cavan County Council on dog control matters, given that it was recently reported that no dog control fines were issued by the local authority last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8278/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Niamh Smyth

121. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the roll-out of fibre broadband at (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10313/24]

Bus Services

Niamh Smyth

205. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a bus stop and timetable will be erected at the 170 Bus Éireann bus stop in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10662/24]

Tax Credits

Niamh Smyth

217. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance to review a case (details supplied); if he will outline why this tax credit is not open to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10211/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Niamh Smyth

246. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review correspondence (detail supplied) and address the concerns outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10639/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Niamh Smyth

295. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to review correspondence (details supplied); if she can respond to same and provide an update on this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10152/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

535. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10704/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

568. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) has not received respite care in over nine years; the reason the HSE cannot give any confirmation of future care for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10307/24]

Health Services Staff

Niamh Smyth

666. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the appointment of a position (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10129/24]

Hospital Admissions

Niamh Smyth

667. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an appointment with a HSE service. [10130/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

681. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to assign a date for a procedure for a person (details supplied) as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/24]

Dental Services

Niamh Smyth

755. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence in relation to the case of a child (details supplied); the status of a dental appointment for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10666/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Niamh Smyth

85. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of an increase in providers leaving the core funding model; the steps his Department is taking on this issue; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this move equates to higher chargers for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9520/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

118. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new appointments that have been made to the children's disability network teams (details supplied) services in counties Cavan and Monaghan since January 2022, given the very high vacancy rate within the service. [1940/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

149. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the investment and enhancement in respite services for people with disabilities in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9517/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Niamh Smyth

81. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she can expedite a maternity benefit application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9556/24]

Dental Services

Niamh Smyth

166. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); if this child can be seen within the public dental system to rectify this issue; how this parent goes about same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9602/24]

Further and Higher Education

Niamh Smyth

44. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the funding allocation to date and the timeframe for the development of Cavan Institute as a hub for further education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8782/24]

Student Accommodation

Niamh Smyth

47. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he and his Department are taking to support students who are being asked to pay for accommodation for 52 weeks of the year, despite only being in college for nine months of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8780/24]

Grant Payments

Niamh Smyth

71. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review correspondence regarding energy grants (details supplied); if it is correct that this person is omitted from applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8630/24]

Telecommunications Services

Niamh Smyth

91. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review correspondence (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9244/24]

Bus Éireann

Niamh Smyth

122. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will contact Bus Éireann and request it implement bus stops and timetables at the stop in Bailieborough town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9137/24]

Bus Services

Niamh Smyth

125. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will follow up on correspondence to the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9173/24]

Schools Building Projects

Niamh Smyth

215. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for a review of correspondence (details supplied) and if she will provide an update on this matter. [8934/24]

Schools Building Projects

Niamh Smyth

216. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for an update on a new school project (details supplied); the timeframe for when this project will move to stage 2B; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8937/24]

School Facilities

Niamh Smyth

217. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the assistance her Department is providing in relation to the shrinking of the play area at a school (details supplied) due to extensions and a growing school population in the area; her views on the current situation regarding inadequate parking space at school; her views on the ongoing safety issues presenting due to same and if she will review this case urgently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8938/24]

Sports Funding

Niamh Smyth

243. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8935/24]

Sports Funding

Niamh Smyth

244. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8936/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Niamh Smyth

255. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to review correspondence (details supplied); if she can provide an update on this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9282/24]

Ukraine War

Niamh Smyth

361. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if she will review case (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9283/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

423. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a facility (details supplied); his plans for the facility; the stage of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8791/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

424. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a facility (details supplied); his plans for the facility; the stage of plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8794/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Niamh Smyth

445. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the regional assessment hubs for CHO1 will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9159/24]

Health Services Staff

Niamh Smyth

446. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps are being taken to increase recruitment of SLTs, OTs, physiotherapists and psychologists for organisation (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9160/24]

Health Services Staff

Niamh Smyth

447. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps are being taken to fill specialist posts in an organisation (details supplied) in County Cavan, such as dieticians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9161/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

448. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and types of posts that are vacant in an organisation (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9162/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

449. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9163/24]

Childcare Services

Niamh Smyth

453. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of an increase in providers leaving the core funding model; the steps his Department is taking on this issue; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this move equates to higher charges for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9219/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Niamh Smyth

623. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence regarding the proposed changes to the provision of post-mastectomy products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9285/24]

Departmental Strategies

Niamh Smyth

70. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work of the working group on women in agriculture. [8277/24]

Tax Exemptions

Niamh Smyth

117. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 1279 of 17 January 2024, if clarity will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied). [8472/24]

Septic Tanks

Niamh Smyth

170. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of septic tank inspections carried out in the past three years in counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; how those due inspection are selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8465/24]

Housing Provision

Niamh Smyth

171. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of affordable housing schemes in conjunction with Cavan and Monaghan County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8466/24]

Special Educational Needs

Niamh Smyth

76. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education why a person (details supplied) cannot get assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8259/24]

Student Accommodation

Niamh Smyth

182. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review correspondence (detail supplied) and advise a student regarding her rental property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8295/24]

Pension Provisions

Niamh Smyth

91. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7584/24]

Passport Services

Niamh Smyth

128. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on passport applications and processing times presently; if these are expected to change coming into the holiday season; how many applications were processed to date this year; how many are outstanding and currently in waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8025/24]

Currency Circulation

Niamh Smyth

207. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent us becoming a cashless society when it comes to taking money in outlets; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7486/24]

Business Supports

Niamh Smyth

241. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what supports are in place for financial assistance by way of grants for a sole trader (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7410/24]

Work Permits

Niamh Smyth

244. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the case of a person (details supplied); to provide advice on how they can get staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8093/24]

School Funding

Niamh Smyth

259. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for an update on the IT funding for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7464/24]

Waste Management

Niamh Smyth

356. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can review the criteria for the septic tank grant; if he will acknowledge that many people who want to avail of the grant are not eligible for same as they are not located in the so called “buffer zones”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8014/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Niamh Smyth

363. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7411/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Niamh Smyth

368. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on plans to extend child benefit for those continuing in secondary education but who have turned 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7558/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Niamh Smyth

385. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the review/appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7953/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

483. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the provision of a dedicated respite centre (details supplied) for counties Cavan and Monaghan; what stage the centre is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

491. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review staffing levels in his Department (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking to fill positions in CHO1; the number across the various professionals in the HSE in this Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

601. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) is waiting six years for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7933/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

602. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); if he can provide an update on this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7946/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

605. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a large number of children with disabilities are being refused entry to a hydrotherapy pool in Cavan (details supplied) as there is no hydrotherapist available to assist children with complex needs; if he can investigate this matter and implement same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7959/24]

Hospital Staff

Niamh Smyth

611. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health for an update on a vacancy (details supplied); how long the position has been vacant; what efforts are being made by HSE to fill this position; when the position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7986/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

615. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be brought forward for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/24]

Commissions of Inquiry

Niamh Smyth

625. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); if he can provide an update on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8026/24]

Housing Policy

Niamh Smyth

106. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if income eligibility limits for social housing will be reviewed again in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he has a timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5128/24]

Housing Schemes

Niamh Smyth

139. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the croí cónaithe scheme; how many applications have been made for this scheme in relation to counties Cavan and Monaghan; what stage those applications are at presently; and how many of those have been granted, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6617/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

322. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/24]

Departmental Reviews

Niamh Smyth

112. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department can review a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/24]

Special Educational Needs

Niamh Smyth

139. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6748/24]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Niamh Smyth

179. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects the reports of the two expert advisory committees on the ongoings at RTÉ will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6718/24]