Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Mother and Baby Homes

Richard Boyd Barrett

592. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when applicants to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme can expect to receive the payment;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24583/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Richard Boyd Barrett

593. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24584/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Richard Boyd Barrett

594. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications that are projected to be received to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24585/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Richard Boyd Barrett

620. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if those in receipt of redress through the mother and baby homes redress scheme will have their associated medical cards be assured for the recipients’ lifetime, or be subject to intermittent review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24942/24]

Addiction Treatment Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

673. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if, with regard to St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, he is aware of reports that the hospital’s MRI machine has broken and has not yet been replaced; when he expects the machine to be replaced so the hospital can resume its full suite of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24581/24]

Health Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

675. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if, with regard to a non-habitual Irish citizen who has returned to Ireland for health reasons in order to avail of their family’s support, considering the habitual residence requirement for the medical card and supports where the individual is seriously ill, unable to work, and does not have savings, he will outline what payments, grants, supports and loans are available for application for non-habitual citizens in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24590/24]

Healthcare Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

885. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent each year, and in total, for the last ten years, by the HSE in paying out legal claims or defending legal claims by patients or other claims against the HSE and provide as much detail as available on the type/category and costs of these claims and defending them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25614/24]

Asylum Seekers

Richard Boyd Barrett

918. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his department has been made aware of any Palestinian students who have been evacuated from Gaza by the Department of Foreign Affairs and wish to continue their education in Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Ireland; and what steps has he taken to support such students to enrol in third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25566/24]

Asylum Seekers

Richard Boyd Barrett

919. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what support will his department provide Irish-Palestinian third-level students that have been evacuated from Gaza and are seeking to continue their education in Ireland given they might not satisfy the residency requirement for the ‘free-fees initiative’ which also applies for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25567/24]

Third Level Admissions

Richard Boyd Barrett

920. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what state supports are provided for Ukrainian students, and how such supports compare to those offered to those fleeing other conflict zones, seeking refuge in Ireland, and are wishing to continue their education in Ireland and; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25568/24]

Sports Facilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether the National Development Plan has sufficiently taken into account and is adequately resourced to meet the growing demand for sports facilities, particularly with the very considerable and welcome growth of women’s sports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17859/24]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

88. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his plans to further strengthen the capacity of local authorities to increase delivery of social housing, as stated in the strategic investment priorities of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18087/24]

Vacant Properties

Richard Boyd Barrett

101. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering additional funding to the Land Development Agency for a specific purpose of funding acquisition of long-term vacant and derelict buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19524/24]

School Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

167. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education in relation to an urban DEIS band 1 primary school in circumstances (details supplied), what recourse is available to the school; how the school might be allocated an additional teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24477/24]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

189. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is planning any further spending on capacity and resources for local authorities to tackle vacancy and dereliction of properties and to increase the stock of social and affordable housing as indicated in the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16221/24]

Family Reunification

Richard Boyd Barrett

227. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she is considering or working on introducing any similar approach for dependant spouses of PhDs as has been introduced for stamp 1 general work permit employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24501/24]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [21327/24]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

19. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with defence will next meet. [23880/24]

Schools Building Projects

Richard Boyd Barrett

25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education to provide details on the plan for a new-build school in Dún Laoghaire (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23890/24]

Special Educational Needs

Richard Boyd Barrett

64. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will revise the new way of calculating special education resources to ensure that no school has a reduction in resources next year compared to this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23889/24]