Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Road Projects

Brian Stanley

57. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the total allocation from central Government/Departments and TII for roads in County Offaly for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 in tabular form. [25657/24]

Road Projects

Brian Stanley

58. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to outline any additional funding given to Offaly County Council from central Government for strengthening of roads that are transversing peatlands in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [25659/24]

Prison Service

Brian Stanley

534. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will put in place a temporary arrangement to allow prison officers who reach the age of 60 years prior to the pending legislation to extend the mandatory retirement to 62 years to continue working, similar to the arrangement put in place recently for fire fighters. [24836/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brian Stanley

683. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when the nurses who worked during Covid with frontline community intervention teams and with CareDoc (Section 39) will receive the €1,000 Covid pandemic bonus. [24644/24]

Tourism Funding

Brian Stanley

6. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total funding allocated to tourism agencies for the years 2019 to 2023; and of this, the total spend on tourism in counties Laois and Offaly, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24027/24]

Vacant Properties

Brian Stanley

89. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of grants under the vacant and derelict homes scheme that were approved in the State in the first quarter of this year; the number that were in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23748/24]

Housing Schemes

Brian Stanley

92. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering the upper limit of €30,000 for housing adaptation grants, and €8,000 for housing aid for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23749/24]

Hospital Services

Brian Stanley

253. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when colposcopy testing will resume in Portlaoise Hospital, given that women who need this procedure in the midlands have to travel to either Galway or Dublin. [24502/24]

Special Educational Needs

Brian Stanley

52. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the number of children in Laois who have been assessed as requiring a place in an ASD unit at primary school level; where new classes will be provided in September in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23737/24]

Special Educational Needs

Brian Stanley

59. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils in Laois who have been assessed as requiring a place in an ASD unit at secondary school level; where new classes will be provided in September in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23738/24]

Student Accommodation

Brian Stanley

15. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total available student accommodation in or adjacent to schools or colleges; to detail the projected student accommodation shortfall for the coming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/24]

Student Accommodation

Brian Stanley

20. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on new builds for student accommodation, the number of units, and the timeline for their completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22905/24]

Workplace Relations Commission

Brian Stanley

85. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Workplace Relations Commission on-site inspections carried out in 2024, in tabular form, by month and sector, with compliance rate and reasons for non-compliance included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22903/24]

Health and Safety

Brian Stanley

112. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority on-site inspections carried out in 2024, in tabular form, by month and sector, with the non-compliance rate and reasons for non-compliance included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22902/24]

Driver Licences

Brian Stanley

123. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if there is a bilateral agreement between Ireland and Australia covering all categories of HGV licences (details supplied). [22182/24]

Health Services

Brian Stanley

125. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if eye specialist services currently centralised to Athlone will be reinstated in Portlaoise, and if funding is available to locate a service in County Laois. [21954/24]

Departmental Policies

Brian Stanley

621. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the providers of online medical certificates including fit to return to work certificates, unfit for work, pre-employment medical certificates and prescriptions are approved by his Department. [18744/24]

Departmental Policies

Brian Stanley

622. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the practice of the provision of online medical certificates is approved by the HSE and his Department; and if so, how a person can be judged as being fit or unfit for work without actually carrying out a medical examination. [18745/24]

Health Services Staff

Brian Stanley

676. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health his Department’s position on the embargo on recruitment to the health service, specifically the situation where positions for nursing staff are vacant and persons are on panels at various hospitals. [18972/24]

Labour Activation Measures

Brian Stanley

26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that was allocated in 2019 to 2023 to companies engaged by her Department in providing labour activation programmes; the number of clients they assisted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17614/24]