Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services

Seán Sherlock

686. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team to be set up in CHO 4. [60909/22]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

245. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when school transport will commence for a student (details supplied) with additional needs. [59896/22]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

246. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the process where a family can ensure siblings (details supplied) with additional needs are in the same school. [59900/22]

Employment Support Services

Seán Sherlock

274. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the population in the catchment area of each Intreo office in the country in tabular form. [60038/22]

Employment Support Services

Seán Sherlock

275. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for deciding to locate an INTREO office in a particular area. [60039/22]

Employment Support Services

Seán Sherlock

276. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for making the decision to close an INTREO office in a particular area. [60040/22]

Disability Services

Seán Sherlock

344. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated a placement. [59969/22]

Social Welfare Code

Seán Sherlock

128. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a limit per household for the payment of the respite care grant bonuses; and if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a payment. [59641/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

172. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be contacted for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59609/22]

Community Welfare Services

Seán Sherlock

64. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that every resident in the State, regardless of geography, has access to a community welfare officer in their locality. [59445/22]

Social Welfare Code

Seán Sherlock

67. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that the new scheme announced under the Social Welfare Act 2020 in respect of uilleann pipe makers will work in practical terms. [59446/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Seán Sherlock

125. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if the ex-gratia scheme for community employment supervisors where such supervisors were made redundant would apply. [59447/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Seán Sherlock

129. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of ex-gratia payments for persons who served as community employment supervisors. [59444/22]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

365. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the current status of a school transport grant application submitted on the 20 September 2022 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [59196/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Sherlock

395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for additional needs payments and exceptional needs payments by county in 2021 in total; and the number of applications awarded in tabular form. [58766/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Sherlock

396. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for additional needs payments and exceptional needs payments by county to date in 2022; and the number of applications awarded in tabular form. [58767/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Sherlock

397. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown the waiting times in weeks for all additional needs payment and exceptional needs payment applications for the year 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form, broken down per numbers of week per application. [58768/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Sherlock

440. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of exceptional needs payments under the supplementary welfare allowance paid in October 2021 and October 2022; the total and individual value of each payment; and the total expenditure by category and month for October 2021 and October 2022, in tabular form. [59340/22]

Third Level Fees

Seán Sherlock

540. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the process to obtain the €1,000 refund for college fees as recently announced in Budget 2023; if he will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59337/22]

Health Services

Seán Sherlock

619. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current status of an outpatient clinic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [58813/22]

Hospital Admissions

Seán Sherlock

302. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitalisations for children and older adults afflicted with respiratory syncytial virus infection, recorded by hospital and month from September to February in each of the years 2019 to 2021, and from September to date in 2022, in tabular form. [58514/22]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

338. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact methodology applied by his Department in determining a 20% forestry grant increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58589/22]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

339. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recently announced €1.3 billion forestry allocation includes premium supports for farmers who must replace dead or rotten ash trees affected by Ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58590/22]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

340. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the difference in rates for afforestation grants in the next forestry programme between that contained in a report (details supplied) and the rates as recently published by the Forest Service of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58591/22]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

341. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the annual afforestation target as published recently for the next forestry programme is in line with COFORD recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58592/22]

Environmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

233. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if it expected that the low emissions vehicle toll incentive scheme will be extended given that it is due to end on 31 December 2022. [58164/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Sherlock

452. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of exceptional needs’ payments under the supplementary welfare allowance paid in each month; the total and individual value of each payment; and the total expenditure by category and month from January 2021 to October 2022, inclusive in tabular form. [57610/22]

Disability Services

Seán Sherlock

611. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of early intervention places available in an area (details supplied) in County Cork. [57542/22]

Health Services Staff

Seán Sherlock

615. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at early intervention in each CHO and LHO; and the cost of filling all vacancies, in tabular form. [57556/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Sherlock

88. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the progress of improving the pay and conditions of those who work in the childcare sector. [56897/22]

Planning Issues

Seán Sherlock

104. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the establishment of a working group with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to begin including playgrounds and recreational space in planning requirements when building estates over a certain size. [56901/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Sherlock

123. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had discussions with his Ministerial colleagues on the impact of long-Covid on children and their ability to engage in society fully. [56900/22]

Children in Care

Seán Sherlock

128. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement that he has had with Ministerial colleagues since Budget 2023 on increasing the payments to foster carers.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56899/22]

Company Registration

Seán Sherlock

141. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine a matter for a retailer (details supplied). [57114/22]

Ukraine War

Seán Sherlock

181. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant properties that have been refurbished for use as accommodation for Ukrainians. [57090/22]

Derelict Sites

Seán Sherlock

187. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [57119/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Sherlock

224. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in which the disability support grant has been withheld. [57087/22]

International Protection

Seán Sherlock

237. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number people seeking international protection in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57090/22]

International Protection

Seán Sherlock

238. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the properties provided to his Department for potential use as accommodation for Ukrainians by the Department of Housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57091/22]

International Protection

Seán Sherlock

239. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the proposed locations for the delivery of modular housing by the OPW for accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and those seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57092/22]

International Protection

Seán Sherlock

240. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of all contracts that have been awarded for the provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and those seeking international protection since February 2022 and the value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57093/22]

Semi-State Bodies

Seán Sherlock

65. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement his officials have had regarding the current financial status of An Post, either directly with An Post representatives or with persons or entities such as ComReg, who have knowledge of the regulatory accounts and other such annual accounts of An Post. [56994/22]

Semi-State Bodies

Seán Sherlock

75. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the engagement his officials have had regarding the current financial status of An Post, either directly with An Post representatives or with persons or entities such as ComReg, who have knowledge of the regulatory accounts and other such annual accounts of An Post [56993/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

185. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 26 May 2022, if he will outline all payments made to all contractors and recruitment firms detailed in the other categories for greater than 60k for each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022. [56873/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

186. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 26 May 2022, the financial audits and value-for-money investigations that have been carried out on spending as outlined. [56874/22]

Health Services Staff

Seán Sherlock

187. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies in public health nursing by LHO and CHO; the number of public health nurses employed directly by the HSE; the number employed by agency and temporary secondment by each CHO and LHO; and the cost associated with the agency staff in tabular form. [56902/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Seán Sherlock

188. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of incidents that have taken place on the Dunkettle roundabout and approach roads around the Jack Lynch Tunnel north and south in 2021 and to date in 2022. [56657/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Sherlock

396. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants on short-term work schemes who are claiming jobseeker’s benefit, by county, in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [56529/22]

Health Services Staff

Seán Sherlock

539. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of staff hired in each CDNT in 2022, in tabular form. [56344/22]

Health Services Staff

Seán Sherlock

540. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of staff hired across all therapies in each CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [56345/22]