Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

910. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications for siblings (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39864/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

963. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40545/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

965. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/22]

Legal Services Regulation

Brendan Howlin

1495. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties for citizens contacting the Legal Services Regulatory Authority; if she will seek a report from the Authority on its customer service arrangements to deal with telephone queries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39595/22]

Visa Applications

Brendan Howlin

1559. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider extending a temporary family visa to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40384/22]

Medical Cards

Brendan Howlin

1893. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41048/22]

Public Parks

Brendan Howlin

2082. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the charges levied for entrance to the Johnstown Castle Estate in County Wexford; his views on whether entry to this publicly owned park should be free of charge, similar to other public parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40285/22]

Control of Dogs

Brendan Howlin

2189. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the controls currently in place in relation to the keeping of dangerous dog breeds; if she is satisfied with current regulations; if she intends to add to the list of banned breeds in Ireland, including American Bully XL, in view of recent dog attacks in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40957/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

402. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38799/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Brendan Howlin

762. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting times for ophthalmology outpatients at University Hospital Waterford; his plans to address the unacceptably long wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39169/22]

Health Services

Brendan Howlin

763. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the medical service offered to a person (details supplied) is acceptable; the steps that he plans to take to provide treatment for this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39189/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

494. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application for child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37179/22]

Medicinal Products

Brendan Howlin

302. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will give an update on the provision of affordable cariban medication for women suffering from hyperemesis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36802/22]

Legal Aid

Brendan Howlin

22. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the current provision of free legal aid to persons who need it; her response to the recent FLAC report which described an ongoing crisis in unmet legal need; when she expects the work of the review group on the civil legal aid system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35899/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Howlin

25. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice further to a Dáil Parliamentary Question in January 2021, if she issued a directive under section 25(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to the Garda Commissioner on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35900/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

260. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

321. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36276/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Howlin

272. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff in receipt of special leave with pay who are suffering from long-Covid; if it is intended to cease this payment for frontline staff who have contracted Covid while carrying out their duties; the supports he intends to offer such staff who continue to suffer long-term effects from Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35000/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Howlin

274. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the arrangements and timeline for the payment of the pandemic special recognition payment to front-line healthcare workers, including agency staff; the number of payments made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35019/22]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Howlin

276. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the unacceptably long waiting lists for CAMHS services in County Wexford including child and adolescent psychology and occupational therapy; the plans he has to address this matter; if he will consider providing supports to families to obtain private treatment for children in urgent need under the treatment purchase scheme; if he will review the current waiting lists and instigate a waiting list initiative within CAMHS similar to the initiative which was run in the National Counselling Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35031/22]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Howlin

167. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the current situation in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann Superannuation Scheme, 1951 (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order, 2000; if the scheme currently meets the minimum funding standard set out in the Pension Act 1990; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of the scheme have not received a pension increase since 2008 and that the majority of members of the scheme do not qualify for social welfare pensions; if he will examine this issue with a view to ensuring that scheme members receive cost of living increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

389. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33802/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

548. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34493/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

375. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32038/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

528. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32780/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

542. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

650. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29529/22]

School Transport

Brendan Howlin

1014. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that school transport is provided for a child (details supplied) and a number of school colleagues; if she accepts that there is significant demand for the provision of this service for the upcoming school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30116/22]

Disability Services

Brendan Howlin

1481. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 11 May 2022, in relation to the filling of vacant occupational therapist posts and speech and language therapist posts in the four children’s disability network teams in County Wexford, if he has instructed the HSE to advertise internationally for these posts and in the interim the specific plans he has to provide urgently needed services to the children and families on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29373/22]

Bench Warrants

Brendan Howlin

346. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants issued in each of the past five years by Irish courts and the number of warrants executed for each of the years concerned in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28563/22]

Public Transport

Brendan Howlin

156. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he has provided funding to the National Transport Authority to cover the cost of enabling commercial bus operators to participate in the young adult card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

311. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of two siblings (details supplied) will be processed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27521/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

358. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of three siblings (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28107/22]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Howlin

414. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of frost reconstitution applications received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/22]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Howlin

415. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected number of afforestation applications that his Department expect to approve for the month of June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27112/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

84. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26852/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

86. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26860/22]

Scoileanna DEIS

Brendan Howlin

111. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education when the appeal for DEIS status of a school (details supplied) will be determined; if she will set out the criteria used in deciding the original application of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26786/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

96. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25049/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

106. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25313/22]

Public Transport

Brendan Howlin

240. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that the fare cuts announced by the Government to public transport do not apply to the majority of persons from County Wexford who use buses to Dublin or Waterford operated by Wexford Bus or Bus Éireann Expressway; the plans he has to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24700/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

349. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

350. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

380. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24637/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

405. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24791/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Brendan Howlin

294. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 704 of 22 March 2022 and 1214 of 26 April 2022, when the information requested will be provided; her views on whether it is acceptable that three Parliamentary Questions over three successive months are required to ascertain information from SOLAS which is a State body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24043/22]

Disease Management

Brendan Howlin

331. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when the specialised chronic disease management team will be in place in County Wexford under the Enhanced Community Care Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23943/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

140. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23578/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

152. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

153. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application by person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23780/22]