Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

State Examinations

Patricia Ryan

149. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education when the timetable for the 2023 Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62589/22]

School Textbooks

Patricia Ryan

150. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure that independent booksellers are involved in the roll-out of the free schoolbook scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62605/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Patricia Ryan

151. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand the DEIS programme in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62606/22]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

152. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress that is being made to redevelop a primary school (details supplied) in Monasterevin, County Kildare; the investment committed for same to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62611/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Patricia Ryan

172. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to deal with the backlog of applications for supplementary welfare payments in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62590/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Patricia Ryan

173. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that community employment supervisors' long-standing pay claims are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62591/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Patricia Ryan

174. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an invalidity pension application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62592/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

237. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the action that he will take to ensure that the pandemic bonus payment is paid to employees of private companies who have refused to complete the paperwork to ensure that their staff can get the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62607/22]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

275. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62597/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Patricia Ryan

276. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the pain management clinic at Tallaght University Hospital for over one, two, three, four, and five years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62609/22]

National Children's Hospital

Patricia Ryan

277. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the current projected final cost of the National Children's Hospital; when the hospital is expected to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62610/22]

Community Development Projects

Patricia Ryan

322. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress being made with the community hub in a premises (details supplied) in Monasterevin; the target date for its opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62594/22]

Departmental Reports

Patricia Ryan

173. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59982/22]

Cycling Facilities

Patricia Ryan

177. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that has been provided for cycling facilities in Kildare in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59961/22]

National Car Test

Patricia Ryan

178. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the extraordinary delay for drivers seeking to book a national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59962/22]

Road Projects

Patricia Ryan

179. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the Athy distributor road; the target date for the opening of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59984/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Patricia Ryan

183. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he can arrange for the capacity to upload photos to be increased on Revenue.ie current given that the maximum is 5mb which is inadequate. [59946/22]

Invasive Species Policy

Patricia Ryan

193. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that are being taken to protect fish stocks within the River Barrow and other waterways from the proliferation of cormorants; if cormorant numbers are monitored or controlled; the policies and procedures that National Parks and Wildlife Service is using to monitor or control cormorants and other invasive species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59942/22]

Invasive Species Policy

Patricia Ryan

194. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if data on the number of cormorants on the River Barrow and other waterway systems is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59945/22]

Invasive Species Policy

Patricia Ryan

207. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife Service monitors the number of cormorants on the River Barrow and other waterway systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59944/22]

Rental Sector

Patricia Ryan

208. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of private rent inspections that took place in County Kildare in 2021 to date in 2022; the number of private rent inspections as a percentage of overall private rental units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59949/22]

Ukraine War

Patricia Ryan

210. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding available to local authorities to support the community response forum in each area to coordinate local measures welcoming Ukrainians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59983/22]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

249. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress being made with the new premises for a school (details supplied) in Monasterevin; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59951/22]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

250. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the target date for the opening of the new secondary school under construction at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; the price paid for the site of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59967/22]

Special Educational Needs

Patricia Ryan

253. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty that schools in south Kildare have in contacting the local SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59987/22]

Special Educational Needs

Patricia Ryan

254. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the number of SENOs in each area of Kildare and north Laois; the number of vacancies in each area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59988/22]

State Pensions

Patricia Ryan

262. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the Roadmap for Social Inclusion objective on the implementation of benchmarking the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59963/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

263. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Government will reintroduce the enhanced Covid sick pay scheme of €350 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59964/22]

Direct Provision System

Patricia Ryan

287. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth His plans to abolish direct provision; when this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59948/22]

Departmental Schemes

Patricia Ryan

315. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if property seized by gardaí and authorised for disposal by the courts can be made available to community groups through the Community Safety Innovation Fund Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59959/22]

Departmental Reviews

Patricia Ryan

316. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the Working Group to Examine the Disregard of Convictions for Certain Qualifying Offences Related to Consensual Sexual Activity between Men; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59960/22]

Domestic Violence

Patricia Ryan

318. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in County Kildare who have received additional training to deal with domestic violence; the stations these gardaí are based at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59989/22]

Dental Services

Patricia Ryan

338. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will address the exodus of dentists from the dental treatment services scheme; his plans to deal with the long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59947/22]

Ambulance Service

Patricia Ryan

339. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in County Kildare; the number ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59950/22]

Substance Misuse

Patricia Ryan

341. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the contract of the midland youth drug and alcohol service will be extended beyond December 2022; his plans to ensure that such services are available in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59965/22]

Health Service Executive

Patricia Ryan

342. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in filling the vacancy of the CEO of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59966/22]

Covid-19 Tests

Patricia Ryan

343. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the reason that Covid-19 testing is being wound down in the midlands given that we are heading into winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59968/22]

Care Services

Patricia Ryan

345. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the capacity of the new building of Monasterevin day care will exceed the current capacity of the service; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59985/22]

Care Services

Patricia Ryan

346. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of service users that will be able to be accommodated in the new building of Monasterevin day care; if investment will be made to enable the service to open for more than two days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59986/22]

Health Service Executive

Patricia Ryan

347. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the current use of the building owned by the HSE at Patrick St. Portarlington, County Laois at the intersection of the R420 and R419; if it will be made available for community use or housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59990/22]

Road Network

Patricia Ryan

169. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will devise a scheme to allow funding applications from local authority for road improvements based on traffic data, especially queuing data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54195/22]

National Transport Authority

Patricia Ryan

170. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the reason that funding applications to the National Transport Authority are given a three-week turnaround time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54196/22]

Departmental Bodies

Patricia Ryan

247. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the Disabled Drivers' Medical Board of Appeal; if a new Board has been appointed; when outstanding appeals will be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54191/22]

Housing Provision

Patricia Ryan

356. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes bought by local authorities by county with tenants in situ to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54193/22]

Valuation Office

Patricia Ryan

357. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made in each county with Reval 2021. [54194/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Patricia Ryan

358. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made with the Programme for Government commitment to require local authorities to be more flexible with meeting times and to use remote working technologies and flexible work practices to support councillors with parental or caring responsibilities, including childcare, and reduced travel times and absences from work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54200/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

467. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces members who are entitled to claim the pandemic bonus payment; the number who have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54197/22]

Defence Forces

Patricia Ryan

468. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the status of the review on mandatory retirement ages for the Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54198/22]

Defence Forces

Patricia Ryan

469. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces disciplined for misconduct of a sexual nature in each of the years 2000 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54199/22]

Antisocial Behaviour

Patricia Ryan

836. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish a dedicated transport police unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54192/22]