Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

588. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on when the community recognition fund will reopen for applications. [3720/24]

Economic Policy

Robert Troy

3. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government’s response to the annual recommendations of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council, which was published by his Department on 29 November 2023. [54689/23]

State Properties

Robert Troy

92. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the transfer of Columb Barracks, Mullingar to the LDA; if he will consider withholding final transfer until such time as he is satisfied a masterplan is concluded with a timeframe for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2738/24]

Postal Services

Robert Troy

122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to put in place an Ombudsman, or independent oversight body for post offices and An Post workers. [2535/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Robert Troy

377. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a domiciliary care allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [2379/24]

Health Service Executive

Robert Troy

612. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the possible acquisition of a parcel of land (owned by the HSE) adjacent to a location (details supplied).
[2658/24]

Home Help Service

Robert Troy

658. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the allocation of home help hours for a person (details supplied). [2986/24]

Nursing Homes

Robert Troy

659. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the fair deal application of a person (details supplied). [2987/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Robert Troy

229. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow an appeal for domiciliary care allowance (details supplied). [2256/24]

Health Service Executive

Robert Troy

287. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on a placement appeal for a person (details supplied). [2262/24]

School Funding

Robert Troy

612. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if STEM grants are awarded on a lottery basis; and the reason schools are required to submit a comprehensive, time-consuming application, that is not even considered when the grants are being allocated. [1320/24]

Sports Funding

Robert Troy

721. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will ensure a club (details supplied) is awarded a suitable sports capital grant. [1584/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Robert Troy

899. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance; if it is correct that any form of income from work in a household will disqualify an applicant; if she agrees that the fuel allowance should be subject to a straight means test at all times, whether income is derived from work or social welfare; and if she will agree to a full review of the eligibility criteria for fuel allowance. [57019/23]

Tax Code

Robert Troy

1238. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what negotiations were had with the Minister for Finance regarding the recent VAT changes on excluding farm equipment on the VAT rebate scheme; and if he plans to discuss this matter further with the Minister for Finance. [57333/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

Robert Troy

1331. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) under the mother and baby home redress scheme. [56637/23]

Health Service Executive

Robert Troy

1496. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently re-examine the boundary re-alignments of primary and disability services nationally, given it has caused serious issues in some parts of south Westmeath (details supplied). [56505/23]

Departmental Schemes

Robert Troy

1639. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; if he agrees with the decision to remove them from the scheme and if he will now reverse that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1064/24]

Departmental Data

Robert Troy

1640. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the number of women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1065/24]

Home Help Service

Robert Troy

1711. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the provision of home help services for a person (details supplied). [1503/24]

Nursing Homes

Robert Troy

1762. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will carry out a review of a fair deal application (details supplied). [1743/24]