Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Fire Service

Brian Stanley

79. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress in addressing the difficulties in retaining part-time firefighters and improving their terms and conditions. [54361/21]

Dental Services

Brian Stanley

575. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively, who provide services under the dental treatment services scheme. [54099/21]

Departmental Schemes

Brian Stanley

52. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a deposit and return scheme for drink containers will be introduced to counter the problem of littering. [52543/21]

Illegal Dumping

Brian Stanley

63. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when legislation will be introduced to permit local authorities to use CCTV to prevent illegal dumping. [52542/21]

Bus Services

Brian Stanley

121. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport when approval and funding will be provided for the local bus service in Portlaoise town. [52541/21]

Bus Services

Brian Stanley

123. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the provision of bus shelters in County Laois in particular for Borris-in-Ossory, Castletown, Mountrath, Ballybrittas, Newtown, Crettyard and Ballylinan. [52540/21]

General Practitioner Services

Brian Stanley

368. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain general practitioners (details supplied) are charging old age pensioners, GMS card holders and cancer patients €50 to take bloods before they go for their treatment in the hospital. [53833/21]

Forestry Sector

Brian Stanley

23. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a single consent system for agri-forestry to cover planting, thinning and felling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50695/21]

Forestry Sector

Brian Stanley

33. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to deal with the crisis in the forestry sector due to the felling licence delays. [50694/21]

Hospital Facilities

Brian Stanley

190. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the current progress of the Abbeyleix nursing unit; the new projected timeline for major capital works including an extension; and the estimated cost. [50626/21]

Dental Services

Brian Stanley

224. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the past 12 months to the school dental scheme in counties Laois and Offaly. [50627/21]

Fire Stations

Brian Stanley

438. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected timeline for the provision of the new fire station in Rathdowney, County Laois. [50431/21]

Disability Services

Brian Stanley

729. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the Spraoi Centre, Portlaoise, County Laois is fully operational; the number of children awaiting speech and language services there; and the longest waiting time. [50433/21]

Disability Services

Brian Stanley

730. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting for all services at the Spraoi centre, Portlaoise, County Laois; and the longest waiting time. [50436/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brian Stanley

844. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the go ahead for voluntary groups such as first aid responders to get back up and running will be given as soon as possible following the pandemic. [51050/21]

Rural Schemes

Brian Stanley

16. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the anticipated amount of funding that is expected to be provided to counties Laois and Offaly through the Leader programme in 2021. [49417/21]

Rural Schemes

Brian Stanley

66. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding that has been provided to counties Laois and Offaly through the LEADER programme in 2019 and 2020. [49416/21]

Student Accommodation

Brian Stanley

59. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans that are being developed to increase student accommodations units for 2022-2023 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49414/21]

Student Accommodation

Brian Stanley

93. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties students have faced in finding accommodation in 2021-2022; and the steps that can be taken to provide more suitable units for students. [49415/21]

School Accommodation

Brian Stanley

290. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education her views on the urgency of providing additional classroom accommodation for a school (details supplied) given the need for six additional classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49545/21]

Pension Provisions

Brian Stanley

84. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that is being made regarding the terms and conditions for community employment supervisors, particularly regarding their demand for a pension scheme. [45187/21]

Housing Provision

Brian Stanley

159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the likely or estimated number of cost-rental units that his Department will approve within the next 12 months. [46317/21]

Housing Provision

Brian Stanley

161. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the target number of units for affordable houses in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively in 2022 and 2023. [46316/21]

Tax Reliefs

Brian Stanley

294. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the total spend related to the Special Assignee Relief Programme in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [46674/21]

Waterways Issues

Brian Stanley

353. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the situation with Waterways Ireland in which water levels in the Grand Canal, in some cases have dropped by almost two metres making it impossible for barges to navigate. [46400/21]

School Staff

Brian Stanley

97. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if her Department will approve new terms and pay levels that are being sought by school secretaries who are not employed directly within the public services. [45186/21]

Schools Building Projects

Brian Stanley

150. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the progress made on the new building for a school (details supplied); and the estimated timeline for works. [45184/21]

School Facilities

Brian Stanley

255. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the detail of the current assessment of a school (details supplied) by her Department; and if her Department will now sanction a new school building. [45185/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Brian Stanley

165. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to put an adequate broadband service in place for a school (details supplied). [44389/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Brian Stanley

241. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the steps that are being taken to get a broadband connection for a school (details supplied). [44421/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brian Stanley

86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will call for the European Union to enforce a temporary TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) waiver on Covid-19 vaccines. [43364/21]

Enterprise Policy

Brian Stanley

106. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has considered adopting the economic model of community wealth building which has been successful in Ayrshire, Scotland and Preston, England. [43363/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Brian Stanley

180. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if the criteria for the working from home allowance will be reviewed given that those who availed of the help to buy scheme to purchase their home in 2020 are currently precluded from it. [41644/21]

Land Issues

Brian Stanley

891. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce legislation to regulate the height of boundary hedges and trees growing on boundaries between private gardens and adjoining properties. [41922/21]

Tax Appeals Commission

Brian Stanley

314. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if he will authorise the appointment of additional appeals commissioners for the Tax Appeals Commission; and if the existing temporary appeals commissioners will clear the backlog of appeals. [39741/21]

Home Care Packages

Brian Stanley

1654. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the system that is in place for holiday cover in home care services when annual leave is being taken given that patients are being left without care each morning and evening, services which are being provided by a company (details supplied). [34746/21]

Disability Services

Brian Stanley

2151. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to reduce waiting times for autism services in counties Laois and Offaly. [36196/21]

Health Services

Brian Stanley

2152. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to reduce waiting times for speech and language, occupational physiotherapy and child psychology services in counties Laois and Offaly. [36195/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Brian Stanley

86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has considered the role that social and labour procurement clauses could play in the development of economies in rural Ireland. [38307/21]

Community Development Projects

Brian Stanley

107. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has considered introducing a model of community wealth building similar to that implemented in Preston, England and North Ayrshire, Scotland to help develop rural areas. [38306/21]

Dental Services

Brian Stanley

81. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to resolve the problems with the medical card for the dental treatment services scheme in counties Laois and Offaly. [27791/21]

Dental Services

Brian Stanley

168. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for medical card patients who cannot access urgent dental treatment due to the refusal of dentists in counties Laois and Offaly to work under the dental treatment services scheme. [27792/21]

Technological Universities

Brian Stanley

11. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the role his Department played in the appointment of a person (details supplied) to a position. [36551/21]

Technological Universities

Brian Stanley

16. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there was a compliant appointment process for the appointment of a person (details supplied) to a position. [36550/21]

An Garda Síochána

Brian Stanley

119. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints and allegations received by the Garda Ombudsman in each of the years 2017 to 2020 regarding members of An Garda Síochána. [36813/21]

An Garda Síochána

Brian Stanley

127. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the number of criminal investigations which were opened by the Garda Ombudsman against members of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [36812/21]

Direct Provision System

Brian Stanley

408. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to implement a system to record the number of deaths in all direct provision centres in keeping with the request by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. [36557/21]

Direct Provision System

Brian Stanley

409. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who were resident in direct provision centres in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [36558/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Brian Stanley

551. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department spends each year using the storage facilities operated by a company (details supplied) [29985/21]

Health Service Executive

Brian Stanley

552. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the hospitals here that have a contract with a company (details supplied). [29986/21]