Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Staff

Paul Kehoe

1402. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical consultants employed by the HSE who hold permanent posts who are not on the Medical Council specialist register but were appointed and deemed suitably qualified by the Public Appointments Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19433/22]

Hospital Staff

Paul Kehoe

1403. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if his Department will put in place the necessary regulations which will allow the Medical Council to register medical consultants on the specialists register in cases in which these consultants applied for posts advertised by the Public Appointments Commission, went through the full interview process, were deemed to be suitably qualified and were subsequently appointed to permanent posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19434/22]

Waste Management

Paul Kehoe

1854. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current procedure and regulation surrounding the burning of old scrub and bushes off agricultural land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19284/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

1855. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow farmers some flexibility on clear felling a forest (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19312/22]

Departmental Schemes

Paul Kehoe

1893. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 9 March 2022, if progress has been made in furthering a compensation scheme for farmers impacted by the flooding in County Wexford on 25 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20042/22]

Common Agricultural Policy

Paul Kehoe

1908. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum number of hectares and the stocking density or the number of stock or other agricultural activity that will be required under the CAP 2023-2027 to be eligible for grants under the CAP as an active farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20531/22]

Domestic Pets

Paul Kehoe

1909. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks and follow-ups that are being carried out on animals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20535/22]

Horticulture Sector

Paul Kehoe

1933. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that soft fruit growers were not included in the recently announced support package for pig and horticulture farmers; if this decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/22]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

305. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of progress on a building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19076/22]

Work Permits

Paul Kehoe

2. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason that processing times for new permit application for trusted partners has slowed considerably (details supplied); the measures that are being put in place to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18468/22]

State Examinations

Paul Kehoe

104. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the provision that is being made for teachers that will have to work over the Easter holidays to provide support for leaving certificate students sitting their oral and music examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18507/22]

Residency Permits

Paul Kehoe

182. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the way that a person (details supplied) can proceed to get an extension to their residence permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18618/22]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

456. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17579/22]

School Staff

Paul Kehoe

74. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the way that a fourth year student avails of the temporary amendment to regulation 7 of the Education Act 1998 (Unregistered Persons) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 32 of 2014) that permits payment for periods of more than five consecutive school days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16831/22]

Victim Support Services

Paul Kehoe

91. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice if her Department provides funding for victim organisations; if so, the purpose of this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16193/22]

Departmental Projects

Paul Kehoe

99. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the progress that is being made on the green town project; the number of vulnerable families that the programme is assisting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16196/22]

Vacant Properties

Paul Kehoe

323. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has a record of the number of vacant residential properties currently in the possession of banking institutions in Ireland; if there are plans to compel these institutions make these properties available for use or to put them on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/22]

Ukraine War

Paul Kehoe

337. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to provide support funding for households that are hosting Ukrainian refugees; if he will provide access to HAP or an equivalent payment to individuals pledging rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16432/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

837. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the hectares of afforestation applications submitted to his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15785/22]

Animal Welfare

Paul Kehoe

862. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations that are in place to prevent (details supplied); if additional regulations are needed in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15983/22]

Health Services

Paul Kehoe

371. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a centre (details supplied) in County Wexford for a section 39 grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15531/22]

Sports Funding

Paul Kehoe

53. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide a detailed outline of the reasons a club (details supplied) were unsuccessful in their application for sports capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15123/22]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Paul Kehoe

86. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education when the Teaching Council will implement the lifting of the five day rule for payment of student teachers order to accommodate student teachers in receiving full pay if they are covering absences in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15116/22]

Employment Schemes

Paul Kehoe

32. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of companies and employers that registered and took part in the Jobs in Ireland 2022 event which her Department organised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14572/22]

Employment Schemes

Paul Kehoe

79. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the impact of the increase in the wage subsidy scheme for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14573/22]

Driver Licences

Paul Kehoe

208. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport when the Road Safety Authority expects to conclude consideration of licence exchange agreements with several non-EU licensing authorities, including Ukraine and Argentina; when a decision will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14898/22]

Education Policy

Paul Kehoe

462. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if there is a plan in place to undertake an assessment of school places available for Ukrainian refugees; the measures that are being put in place to facilitate these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13830/22]

Special Educational Needs

Paul Kehoe

524. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the options that are available for the family of a child (details supplied) who has not been able to secure a place for the 2022-23 term in the ASD unit of the school in which the child currently attends early intervention or in any other school in the locality despite the child's recent assessment outlining that the child needs to attend an ASD unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14603/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Paul Kehoe

611. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the working family payment renewal for a person (details supplied); when the payment will recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14409/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

1106. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation approvals his Department must issue in each week from 1 March 2022 to 31 December 2022 in order to achieve the target of 1,040 afforestation licences as detailed in the recent licensing plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

1109. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants or members of the REAP scheme who have applied for afforestation approval under the afforestation grant and premium scheme during February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13925/22]

Driver Licences

Paul Kehoe

182. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the reason the RSA does not recognise HGV licenses from Ukraine or Argentina given that the authority does recognise licenses from other European Union countries; if he is taking steps to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Kehoe

27. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering additional supports for businesses in sectors that are struggling to recover in line with the economy following the impact of Covid-19 such as an industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13152/22]

School Admissions

Paul Kehoe

119. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD primary school places that are available for children with autism in County Wexford; the number of children that are on a waiting list for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13174/22]

Health Services Staff

Paul Kehoe

178. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists that are currently actively working in County Wexford providing services to children; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13161/22]

Health Services Staff

Paul Kehoe

179. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists that are currently actively working in County Wexford providing services to children; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13163/22]

Health Services

Paul Kehoe

182. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health his plans to clear the waiting list for access to speech and language and occupational therapy for children in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13171/22]

Health Services

Paul Kehoe

184. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the current wait time for an assessment of need for children with special needs in County Wexford; and the number of children that are on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13173/22]

Agriculture Industry

Paul Kehoe

248. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the landowners that had cereal crops destroyed in the flooding on 25 December 2021 will receive direct financial compensation separate to TAMS investment support to tillage farmers or the amount that comes to County Wexford under the straw incorporation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13525/22]

Peace Commissioners

Paul Kehoe

271. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that a peace commissioner can take to establish the reason that their signature was refused by a Government body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12415/22]

Passport Services

Paul Kehoe

301. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passport applications by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13006/22]

Birth Certificates

Paul Kehoe

696. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing the request for a birth certificate for a person (details supplied); when it will be sent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13031/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Paul Kehoe

302. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education when the refined DEIS model will be applied; when schools will be informed of whether they will be included in the expanded scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12266/22]

Covid-19 Tests

Paul Kehoe

223. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will consider continuing local access to free PCR tests for persons who require a negative result to access services in a public hospital after 28 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12036/22]

Weather Events

Paul Kehoe

238. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of compensation for a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12035/22]

Horticulture Sector

Paul Kehoe

131. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to introduce the proposed short stay seasonal horticulture workers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10979/22]

Pension Provisions

Paul Kehoe

494. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the anomaly for those making contributory pension applications that have no credited contributions whilst on farm assist in view of the fact they were paying S contributions previously and at that time were not entitled to make voluntary contributions and are now being penalised with reduced pensions; the number of these farmers that have been affected by the anomaly; if a review of these cases will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10960/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Kehoe

526. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when the working family payment will be reinstated for a person (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11562/22]

Environmental Schemes

Paul Kehoe

179. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if clarity will be provided in relation to the one-stop shop retrofitting grant; if the grant will be awarded if the final result of the retrofitting work does not meet the minimum BER B2 rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10554/22]

Environmental Schemes

Paul Kehoe

183. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the one-stop shops that are part of the recently announced national home retrofit scheme will be up and running; the proposals that are in place for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10614/22]