Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

2826. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 6 July 2021, the additional financial measures that will be provided to nursing homes following the end of the temporary assistance payment scheme in June 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39310/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Claire Kerrane

2881. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the power chair they have been assessed to be in need of by the HSE; when funding will be submitted for this application to assist with this older person with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39474/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

2882. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the position regarding and status of the lifting of maternity services restrictions for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39475/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

3436. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when works will commence at a location (details supplied) under the small scale capital works programme; the timeline for these works; when they are expected to conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39441/21]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

80. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will increase funding to the local improvement scheme to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38936/21]

Men's Sheds

Claire Kerrane

82. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will examine the possibility of establishing a funding stream under her Department for an organisation (details supplied) which is a lifeline for persons especially in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38937/21]

Regional Development

Claire Kerrane

87. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if progress has been made on establishing a community ownership fund to help communities groups purchase or take over local community assets for community use; if potential State-owned properties in rural towns and villages have been identified, as committed to in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38458/21]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

92. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if progress has been made as part of the town centre first approach to provide and resource dedicated staff within local authorities to support town centre renewal, as committed to in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38459/21]

Vacant Properties

Claire Kerrane

93. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to introduce new supports and incentives for the refurbishment of vacant properties to increase town centre living, following on from the pilot town centre living initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38461/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of engagement she has had with other Departments to progress other areas of priority as outlined in Our Rural Future which do not come under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38462/21]

Dormant Accounts Fund

Claire Kerrane

130. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funds held in the disbursement fund under the Dormant Accounts Fund will be distributed for the benefit of addressing social, economic or educational disadvantage or assisting persons with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38460/21]

Bus Éireann

Claire Kerrane

52. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full year cost of providing 100 additional buses to the Bus Éireann fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38191/21]

Tax Yield

Claire Kerrane

79. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year yield in 2022 that would be raised by tapering out the personal, employee and earned income tax credits by 4% per €2,000 on individual incomes between €120,000 and €180,000 by year resulting in no entitlements to those with credit in cases in which individual income is excess of €180,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38186/21]

Ministerial Communications

Claire Kerrane

80. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he has spoken formally with his Swedish counterpart in the past six months outside of EU Council meetings. [38187/21]

Departmental Bodies

Claire Kerrane

107. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of positions on each board in respect of agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting for each agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38188/21]

Ministerial Appointments

Claire Kerrane

171. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Defence if he or his officials have spoken either in person or virtually to the head of a company (details supplied) since the contract was signed with the company in 2019 to provide aircraft to the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38189/21]

Naval Service

Claire Kerrane

172. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Defence if the mid-life refit of LÉ Niamh has commenced; the length of time the vessel will be out of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38190/21]

National Educational Psychological Service

Claire Kerrane

196. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost in 2022 to recruit 25 additional educational psychologists in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38194/21]

Legislative Measures

Claire Kerrane

222. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when section 14 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38184/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

223. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and value of illness benefit overpayment recouped in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [38185/21]