Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medical Research and Training

Cormac Devlin

266. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of trainee doctors trained within Ireland in each of the years since 2016; the number of persons who took up a post in Ireland; the average cost per trainee doctor in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/22]

Hospital Staff

Cormac Devlin

267. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the respiratory physiotherapist post in St. Vincent's Hospital is due to be filled; if this professional will be available to those patients with bronchiectasis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23872/22]

Health Services

Cormac Devlin

268. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will encourage the HSE to re-examine and improve the access pathway for patients with bronchiectasis in order to avoid them having to attend the emergency department in order to access care and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23873/22]

Insurance Industry

Cormac Devlin

7. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the work that he is carrying out to ensure that the benefits of the insurance reform agenda are passed on to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20526/22]

Economic Data

Cormac Devlin

53. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will be updating economic forecasts for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20527/22]

Information and Communications Technology

Cormac Devlin

132. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way his Department is supporting digital transformation in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20329/22]

National Lottery

Cormac Devlin

137. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the allocation and utilisation of national lottery funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20328/22]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Cormac Devlin

6. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the SME task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18664/22]

Enterprise Policy

Cormac Devlin

84. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that he is supporting digital transformation in Irish enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18665/22]

Waste Management

Cormac Devlin

164. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the Landfill Remediation Programme since its establishment in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17625/22]

Electric Vehicles

Cormac Devlin

195. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the efforts that are being made to achieve national targets regarding the use of electric vehicles; if he will consider a strategy or policy to encourage the importation of second-hand EVs from the UK, including reducing VRT and other taxes, charges and levies on the importation of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17628/22]

Airport Security

Cormac Devlin

196. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the efforts his Department is making to alleviate the chronic delays to passengers going through security at Dublin Airport; if consideration has been given to requesting support from the Defence Forces or State agencies as an interim measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17629/22]

Departmental Consultations

Cormac Devlin

197. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his Department's public consultation on the review of the sustainable mobility policy; the number of persons and organisations that engaged with the consultation; when a report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17630/22]

State Claims Agency

Cormac Devlin

242. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the State Claims Agency to provide a breakdown of claims by sector for the period 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17626/22]

Electric Vehicles

Cormac Devlin

243. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the efforts that are being made to achieve national targets regarding the use of electric vehicles; if he will consider a strategy or policy to encourage the importation of second-hand EVs from the UK, including reducing VRT and other taxes, charges and levies on the importation of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17627/22]

Public Sector Pay

Cormac Devlin

267. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of negotiations around pay and conditions for staff employed on the Houses of the Oireachtas scheme for secretarial assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17631/22]

Child Protection

Cormac Devlin

551. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a person (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17622/22]

Medical Cards

Cormac Devlin

693. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider expanding the income thresholds for persons over 70 years of age to access the GMS medical card scheme given increases in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17623/22]

Health Services

Cormac Devlin

694. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient drug and alcohol treatment detox beds that were available by CHO in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17624/22]

Hospital Services

Cormac Devlin

15. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the provision of services at the obesity clinic, Loughlinstown hospital, County Dublin. [17002/22]

Hospital Services

Cormac Devlin

22. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the provision of services and future development of the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Rochestown Avenue, County Dublin. [17001/22]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Cormac Devlin

178. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if it is possible for the funding for the independent expert on the MetroLink project to be managed by his Department directly and not by Transport Infrastructure Ireland in order to avoid potential issues arising from a situation in which the agency tasked with the delivery of the project is the same agency that funds and sets the terms of reference for the independent experts. [15596/22]

Homeless Accommodation

Cormac Devlin

202. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons availing of emergency homeless accommodation in Dublin who are not on a local authority housing list and who do not qualify for social housing and housing support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15579/22]

Air Corps

Cormac Devlin

37. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the status and readiness of the Air Corps. [13335/22]

Naval Service

Cormac Devlin

60. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the status and readiness of the Naval Service. [13334/22]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

155. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of the school building programme for a school (details supplied). [13404/22]

Transport Policy

Cormac Devlin

184. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider emergency measures to support taxi drivers, including allowing them to add one or two euro to each fare through the additional charge function given the very significant increase in fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13804/22]

Planning Issues

Cormac Devlin

225. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an update will be provided on plans to amend planning regulations to allow schools and other institutions to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13803/22]

Northern Ireland

Cormac Devlin

240. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an update will be provided on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/22]

Hospital Staff

Cormac Devlin

365. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13808/22]

Civil Registration Service

Cormac Devlin

399. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on plans to deal with backlogs and improve services at the HSE Civil Registration Service, given pressures on the telephone booking service; if an online booking service has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13805/22]

Health Services

Cormac Devlin

400. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on plans for improving podiatry services for local persons with diabetes in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13807/22]

Thalidomide Victims Compensation

Cormac Devlin

401. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the actions and measures being provided by his Department to support survivors of thalidomide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13809/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Cormac Devlin

7. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [10086/22]

Departmental Programmes

Cormac Devlin

17. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on the implementation of the Strategy Statement 2021-2023 of his Department. [11429/22]

Climate Action Plan

Cormac Devlin

127. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national heat study will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10479/22]

Census of Population

Cormac Devlin

5. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the plans of the Central Statistics Office for census 2022. [10085/22]

Insurance Industry

Cormac Devlin

28. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement with an organisation (details supplied). [9682/22]

Financial Services

Cormac Devlin

74. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance his views on legislating on reserve requirements for banks and credit unions. [9683/22]

Energy Prices

Cormac Devlin

116. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will liaise with the appropriate authorities to ensure customers using pay-as-you-go electricity meters will receive a €200 top-up for their meters when the credit is added to their account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9173/22]

Public Transport

Cormac Devlin

181. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements that will be put in place for public transport users who have tax saver tickets following the recent reduction in fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9171/22]

Departmental Schemes

Cormac Devlin

182. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a package of measures to support taxi drivers, particularly owner-operators, given the impact of inflation on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9172/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Cormac Devlin

338. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the circumstances in which it is permissible under law for trees to be pruned during the nesting season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9174/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Cormac Devlin

681. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of authorised continuous glucose monitors (details supplied) broken down by CHO and LHO for patients aged under 21 and over 21 years of age, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9168/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Cormac Devlin

682. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the details of the authorisation of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitor by CHO and LHO to patients aged under 21 and over 21 years of age, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9169/22]

Health Services

Cormac Devlin

683. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9170/22]

Health Services

Cormac Devlin

684. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for improving podiatry services for persons with diabetes in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9175/22]

Personal Injury Claims

Cormac Devlin

144. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the future of the personal injury discount rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62322/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Cormac Devlin

64. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made in relation to the long-awaited roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need. [7927/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Cormac Devlin

151. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to accelerate the treatment programme for children with spina bifida. [7926/22]