Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Data

Sorca Clarke

932. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing school meals to every primary school where there is established deprivation but no DEIS classification, by county, in tabular form. [57349/23]

Departmental Data

Sorca Clarke

933. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the total number of children who have received the back-to-school payment to date; the number of children who are expected to receive the payment in the coming weeks; and the total amount spent on this allowance to date, in tabular form. [57351/23]

Departmental Data

Sorca Clarke

934. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of introducing a permanent ISL voucher scheme. [57353/23]

Prison Service

Sorca Clarke

1102. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 21 November 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered. [1469/24]

Special Educational Needs

Sorca Clarke

1391. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of resourcing supports for students with SEN, including proper access to therapeutic supports in mainstream schools and reducing waiting times for assessments, in tabular form. [57355/23]

Disability Services

Sorca Clarke

1392. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of establishing an initial panel of 200 speech and language therapists for schools as a shared resource. [57358/23]

Departmental Staff

Sorca Clarke

1707. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in the accident and emergency department of Mullingar Regional Hospital as of 5 January 2024; and if he will provide same figures as of 5 January 2021, in tabular form. [1470/24]

Departmental Schemes

Sorca Clarke

1735. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility for the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; if he agrees with the decision to remove them from the scheme; if he will reverse that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1619/24]

Departmental Records

Sorca Clarke

1736. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1620/24]

Departmental Schemes

Sorca Clarke

1874. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a fund is available to assist in the procurement of C02 alarms for vulnerable people and people in isolated areas. [1672/24]

Departmental Properties

Sorca Clarke

185. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his current plan to maintain the historical jail and church in Columb Barracks, Mullingar. [54650/23]

Bus Services

Sorca Clarke

203. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport what plans she has in place to ensure that the profound impact the changing of bus routes 17 and 18 is having on the students from a school (details supplied) is dealt with accordingly. [54596/23]

Ukraine War

Sorca Clarke

668. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many people are currently residing in Columb Barracks, Mullingar. [54646/23]

Ukraine War

Sorca Clarke

669. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what supports, facilities and access to State agencies or NGOs are available for people residing in Columb Barracks, Mullingar. [54647/23]

Ukraine War

Sorca Clarke

670. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to ensure that the residents of Columb Barracks are provided with safe and habitable living conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54648/23]

Ukraine War

Sorca Clarke

671. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans he has in place to encourage integration between the residents in Columb Barracks and the wider community of Mullingar. [54649/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Sorca Clarke

63. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals for the primary medical certificate there are currently in counties Longford and Westmeath, in tabular form; and how long these people have been waiting for an appeal in term of months. [54092/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Sorca Clarke

71. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of schools, in tabular form per school planning area, that have been notified that unspent Covid-related additional funding must be returned; the relevant deadline date for same; and the total monies to be returned per funding head. [53941/23]

Public Transport

Sorca Clarke

172. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of public transport stations across rail, Luas and bus network that provide lockers for short-term storage of personal belongings, and the equivalent cost per hour of same, in tabular form. [53500/23]

Schools Building Projects

Sorca Clarke

230. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when a new secondary school in Rush will be given the go ahead to start building works. [53256/23]

School Funding

Sorca Clarke

237. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education in light of significant increases in energy, insurance, cleaning and waste-disposal costs, as well as in the cost of teaching materials and buses, if she will consider allowing a DEIS band 1 school (details supplied) to keep the remains of their Covid grant to go towards the ongoing upkeep and maintenance of the school. [53350/23]

School Funding

Sorca Clarke

238. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education what plans she has to make sure schools are adequately funded, given the capitation and cleaning grants along with others do not cover the basic expenses of schools. [53351/23]

Teacher Training

Sorca Clarke

66. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the total number of teacher training places available for the year 2023-24; and how many are provided by public colleges and how many by the private sector. [52533/23]

School Facilities

Sorca Clarke

70. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education in relation to school funding, when the minor works scheme payment will be made to schools for the current school year. [52534/23]

Teacher Training

Sorca Clarke

90. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department is currently reviewing the content, cost and duration of the Professional Master of Education. [52535/23]

Schools Building Projects

Sorca Clarke

121. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the proposed new buildings for a school (details supplied). [52536/23]

School Transport

Sorca Clarke

353. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will reconsider raising the compulsory retirement age of Bus Éireann school transport drivers, who are currently required to retire at 70 years of age, given the current shortage of school bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53031/23]

School Transport

Sorca Clarke

354. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to explain the reasoning behind the differing retirement ages between school bus drivers at Bus Éireann and drivers working for private operators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53032/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Sorca Clarke

455. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the appeals board for the primary medical certificate will commence reviewing current backlog of appeals. [52935/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Sorca Clarke

456. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on reviewing the primary medical certificate criteria. [52936/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Sorca Clarke

457. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of appeals for the primary medical certificate that are currently in counties Longford and Westmeath, in tabular form; and how long these people have been waiting for an appeal in term of months. [52937/23]

Housing Provision

Sorca Clarke

320. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many people are waiting to be housed under the social housing scheme in County Longford in total; and if he will provide the details, in tabular form (men, women and children, etc). [52102/23]

Business Supports

Sorca Clarke

7. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide information on how the increased cost of business scheme announced in Budget 2024 will operate. [51134/23]

Flexible Work Practices

Sorca Clarke

61. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the publication of remote working code of practice. [51133/23]

Bus Services

Sorca Clarke

140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons that have used each Local-Link bus route within County Westmeath in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50549/23]

Schools Refurbishment

Sorca Clarke

222. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when her Department expects that a project for a school (details supplied) will move to a detailed design stage of works. [50542/23]

Schools Building Projects

Sorca Clarke

223. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when her Department expects that a project for a school (details supplied) will move to tender stage of works. [50543/23]

Schools Refurbishment

Sorca Clarke

224. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when her Department expects a refurbishment project for a school (details supplied) will move to tender stage of works. [50544/23]

Schools Refurbishment

Sorca Clarke

225. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works to a school (details supplied) will be completed. [50545/23]

School Staff

Sorca Clarke

259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 474 of 7 November 2023, if she will provide details of the workings of the existing voluntary redeployment pilot scheme mentioned in the response; if there have been positive results from this scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51024/23]

School Staff

Sorca Clarke

260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education her Department's position with regard to the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) regarding teacher redeployment; and when a formal response will issue. [51025/23]

Prison Service

Sorca Clarke

357. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently in prison for the offence of robbery and due to be released from prison in 2026, 2027 or 2028, in tabular form. [50546/23]

An Garda Síochána

Sorca Clarke

358. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been provided in 2024 to purchase additional horses for the Garda mounted unit. [50547/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Sorca Clarke

390. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next open call for funding for the European Innovation Partnership will be announced. [50548/23]

Disability Services

Sorca Clarke

418. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional funding that was provided in 2022 and to-date in 2023 for day services for disabled people; and the additional places created for day services for disabled people. [50550/23]

Disability Services

Sorca Clarke

419. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE administrative staff based in Longford children's disability network team in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50551/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Sorca Clarke

455. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a lower limb prosthesis in the public health service. [50539/23]

Hospital Staff

Sorca Clarke

456. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric endocrinologists at CHI Crumlin in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [50540/23]

Vaccination Programme

Sorca Clarke

457. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for the provision of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme in each of the years 2021 to 2023, in tabular form. [50541/23]

Community Welfare Services

Sorca Clarke

130. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what organisations submitted applications for community services funding, including both strand A and strand B, for the past three rounds of funding. [50119/23]