Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Education and Training Provision

Ruairí Ó Murchú

624. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of any engagements that have taken place in relation to workforce planning between his Department and the regional skills framework, other stakeholders and other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39184/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

625. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for increasing the number of courses, the number on courses and the range of courses for apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39185/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

626. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for increased levels of public service apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39186/22]

Departmental Staff

Ruairí Ó Murchú

663. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the total number of staff working on processing visa applications in her Department; if she has plans to increase this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39226/22]

Visa Applications

Ruairí Ó Murchú

664. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the plans to speed up the processing of appeals in the join family visa section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39228/22]

An Garda Síochána

Ruairí Ó Murchú

665. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the number of unfilled posts in the Louth Garda division, including rank in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39230/22]

Joint Policing Committees

Ruairí Ó Murchú

666. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the plans to roll out the community safety forums, which replace joint policing committees; and the timeline for these plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39231/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ruairí Ó Murchú

764. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plans to review the deaths from Covid-19 in nursing homes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39190/22]

Dental Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

765. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current number of dentists who have disengaged from the dental treatment services scheme on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39191/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ruairí Ó Murchú

766. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the backlog of appointments at the ophthalmology services for children at the Louth County Hospital in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39192/22]

Hospital Staff

Ruairí Ó Murchú

767. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current number of vacant consultant posts in the RCSI Hospital group; the number of vacant posts in each speciality and location; the plans that there are to deal with same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39193/22]

Hospital Staff

Ruairí Ó Murchú

768. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he will detail his Department’s recent engagement with an organisation (details supplied) on the issue of vacant consultant posts across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39194/22]

Health Services Staff

Ruairí Ó Murchú

769. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts currently in CHO8, including a breakdown of specialities and locations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39195/22]

Agriculture Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

887. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mitigations that are being considered to reduce the cost of farm inputs such as fertiliser and fuel and to ensure the sustainability of family farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39147/22]

Community Development Projects

Ruairí Ó Murchú

910. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her future plans for the development of additional community hubs in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39244/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruairí Ó Murchú

3. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the American congressional delegation. [34230/22]

Departmental Reports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

60. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the work programme and engagements of the Drogheda implementation board; the status of the recommendations contained in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35982/22]

Drug Dealing

Ruairí Ó Murchú

66. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the status of the work of her Department in tackling drug-related intimidation and reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35981/22]

Irish Language

Ruairí Ó Murchú

31. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the status of a school (details supplied); her plans for the continuity of Irish-medium education in Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34884/22]

State Examinations

Ruairí Ó Murchú

88. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the steps that are being taken to ensure there are no delays in the publication of the leaving certificate examination results, which would cause unnecessary frustration for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34883/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Ruairí Ó Murchú

213. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline further supports that will be made available to lower-income families to mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27826/22]

Passport Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

64. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passport applications by citizens of Northern Ireland are processed any differently from applications by Southern citizens; if these applications are viewed as non-domestic applications that in turn take longer to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34640/22]

Departmental Projects

Ruairí Ó Murchú

7. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [34229/22]

Defence Forces

Ruairí Ó Murchú

104. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the status of the work of a group (details supplied) in addressing the serious concerns arising from the experiences of some members of the Defence Forces in particular women serving and retired members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34228/22]

Defence Forces

Ruairí Ó Murchú

105. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the status of the work of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34227/22]

Housing Provision

Ruairí Ó Murchú

59. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33222/22]

Homeless Persons Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

92. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address rising homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33223/22]

Tourism Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

37. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of her engagements with the hotel sector to ensure that price-gouging is stopped; the plans that are in place to address the soaring hotel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32462/22]

Insurance Coverage

Ruairí Ó Murchú

12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the status of his plans to address the rising cost of and limited access to public liability insurance; the detail of his recent engagements with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/22]

Departmental Policies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

27. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce an emergency budget and targeted measures to support struggling households following a research paper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30059/22]

Departmental Functions

Ruairí Ó Murchú

135. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce a public service oversight body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/22]

Dublin Airport Authority

Ruairí Ó Murchú

72. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his engagements with Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the plan that has been put in place for travellers using Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/22]

Dublin Airport Authority

Ruairí Ó Murchú

127. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will report his engagements with the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to ensuring that passengers are compensated in good time for missed flights at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29370/22]

Passport Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

603. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the passport applications for a child (details supplied) will be processed before the travel date of 17 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29248/22]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

87. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the national broadband plan as regards design, build, premises passed and connections made, and any works done to catch up on Covid delays and deliver an accelerated roll-out. [28792/22]

Post Office Network

Ruairí Ó Murchú

100. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans in relation to financing the post office network into the future. [28528/22]

Energy Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

128. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to deal with issues with communal heating systems such as Carlinn Hall, Dundalk. [28527/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

18. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the Broadband Connection Points Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27825/22]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Ruairí Ó Murchú

120. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú den Aire Iompair cén gníomh atá déanta ag a Roinn maidir leis an dátheangachas ar sheirbhísí de chuid Bhus Bhaile Átha Cliath agus de chuid soláthraithe iompair eile chun a chinntiú go bhfuil cothromas ann idir Gaeilge agus Béarla ar a gcuid seirbhísí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [27410/22]

Passport Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

294. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current number of outstanding passport applications for children under thirteen years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27409/22]

Passport Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

295. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current number of passport applications that remain outstanding for children aged 13 years and under in the State as of 23 May 2022; the plans there are to clear any backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27414/22]

Medical Cards

Ruairí Ó Murchú

78. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of the dental treatment services scheme including the ongoing review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26552/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of strategic implementation groups regarding the national drugs strategy; if he will provide an update on the expected meeting of chairpersons of each group before the end of May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26553/22]

Departmental Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

189. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the installation of a slatted shed on a farm for greater efficiency will be considered in the beef exceptional aid measure scheme in cases in which a repayment of the funding has been requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24739/22]

Departmental Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

192. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a repayment request by his Department in relation to the beef exceptional aid measure scheme will be reconsidered given that a slatted shed was installed on the farm for greater efficiency and with the approval of Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24738/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ruairí Ó Murchú

37. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail his engagements in relation to the introduction of a TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines and technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25339/22]

Employment Rights

Ruairí Ó Murchú

71. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to address Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland being frozen out the the job market in the south with some remote working positions stipulating an address in the south as a requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25340/22]

Third Level Admissions

Ruairí Ó Murchú

100. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being considered in respect of the yearly increase in the number of applicants to the CAO system and the lack of places for the most in demand courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25342/22]

Technological Universities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

170. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the technological university status bid of Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/22]

Northern Ireland

Ruairí Ó Murchú

39. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the vision for the Shared Island Dialogue following the Assembly elections in Northern Ireland. [22990/22]