Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Industrial Development

Willie O'Dea

17. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the Mid-West region of the IDA Strategy - Driving Recovery & Sustainable Growth 2021 – 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24978/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Willie O'Dea

188. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies in each of counties Limerick, Clare and Tipperary that have applied for funding under the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme in tabular form; the number that have been successful in each county; and the total funding awarded in each county to date. [24979/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Willie O'Dea

67. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of appointments to the grade of assistant principal officer from 2015 to date by the Revenue Commissioners in County Limerick; the manner in which the appointments were filled, that is, either by open competition, inter-Departmental competition, internal competition, transfer from another geographic location, or any other means by which appointments were made; the division and office location of the appointments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25314/22]

Eating Disorders

Willie O'Dea

685. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if a decision will issue in regard to funding for a person (details supplied) who has applied for funding to the HSE to be an in-patient at The National Eating Disorders Recovery Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24383/22]

Defence Forces

Willie O'Dea

10. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence when he will bring forward a plan to implement the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23503/22]

Defence Forces

Willie O'Dea

24. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if the Russian invasion of Ukraine will lead to any further re-assessment of Ireland’s defence capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23504/22]

Departmental Schemes

Willie O'Dea

186. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to increase the funding available for disabled drivers for the purchase of a new car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24044/22]

Foreign Birth Registration

Willie O'Dea

198. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a decision will be made regarding citizenship for a person (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23887/22]

Northern Ireland

Willie O'Dea

99. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/22]

Passport Services

Willie O'Dea

106. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications from counties Limerick and Clare, respectively that are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22918/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Willie O'Dea

291. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider allowing civil servants who live outside of Dublin the opportunity to continue to work most of the time from home as many hundreds have done since the Covid-19 pandemic began; his views on whether this would be helpful for employees in view of the rising fuel costs, rent costs and rising house prices particularly in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22800/22]

Medical Cards

Willie O'Dea

679. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to add Trulicity to the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22580/22]

International Agreements

Willie O'Dea

722. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the proposed World Health Organisation Global Pandemic Treaty should be signed by Ireland without first consulting with the people of Ireland; if he is satisfied that this proposed treaty will comply with the Irish Constitution; if the matter will be discussed in the Houses of the Oireachtas in advance of any possible signing of the proposed treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

774. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if a dedicated one-stop-shop long Covid clinic will be provided in Limerick to cater for those suffering from long Covid in the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23138/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

308. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for enhanced illness benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21955/22]

Departmental Inquiries

Willie O'Dea

360. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the status of the inquiry for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21675/22]

Health Services

Willie O'Dea

433. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) to be sent to the Netherlands for treatment for second line cancer therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21757/22]

Insurance Industry

Willie O'Dea

52. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of the Office to Promote Competition in the insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20566/22]

Tax Code

Willie O'Dea

65. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to extend the timeframe for the reduction in VAT on gas and electricity to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20565/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Willie O'Dea

93. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the work of the major projects advisory group, MPAG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20338/22]

Fiscal Data

Willie O'Dea

96. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of Covid-19 contingency funding that was drawn down in the first three months of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20337/22]

Electric Vehicles

Willie O'Dea

112. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport his targets for the deployment of electric vehicle charging points in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21088/22]

Environmental Policy

Willie O'Dea

150. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the initiatives that he is undertaking in 2022 to reduce the carbon footprint of the transport sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21089/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Willie O'Dea

330. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be rolled out in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21247/22]

School Transport

Willie O'Dea

824. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be added to the list for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19342/22]

Special Educational Needs

Willie O'Dea

873. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the educational options available in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19921/22]

Special Educational Needs

Willie O'Dea

874. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the details of all additional places for special needs children that will be provided in Limerick city and environs for the upcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19927/22]

Employment Support Services

Willie O'Dea

1071. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to compensate participants on the job initiative scheme for losses in their income over recent years as has been done in relation to pay restoration in the Civil Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20687/22]

Animal Welfare

Willie O'Dea

1937. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide an animal welfare Inspector for Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21246/22]

Personal Injuries Assessment Board

Willie O'Dea

8. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for reform of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18639/22]

Insurance Industry

Willie O'Dea

73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made to date with the Insurance Reform Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18640/22]

Home Help Service

Willie O'Dea

10. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the establishment of the national home support office. [16861/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

26. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on services for persons with long Covid. [16860/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Willie O'Dea

321. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the standard capitation rate for the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17234/22]

Further and Higher Education

Willie O'Dea

342. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a report into the circumstances of the purchase by University of Limerick, UL, of a property in Limerick city (details supplied); the progress of the investigation under the Universities Act of a pension irregularity at UL; if he has given consideration to initiating a visitation under section 20 of the Universities Act with regard to the management and governance failures at UL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17133/22]

Health Services Staff

Willie O'Dea

373. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when he will appoint an independent chairperson for the stalled medical consultant contract negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17132/22]

Mental Health Services

Willie O'Dea

142. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the decision by the HSE mid-west division to transfer three residents who are suffering with serious mental health issues and residing at a location (details supplied) from the care of the HSE to a housing association; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that each of these residents has been presented with a 29-page contract, which has caused confusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16879/22]

Hospital Services

Willie O'Dea

715. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his views on the statement by the Taoiseach that there should be an elective-only hospital facility provided in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16349/22]

Health Services Staff

Willie O'Dea

716. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a new child psychiatrist will be appointed to the mid-west area; his plans to deal with the long child psychology waiting lists in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/22]

Ukraine War

Willie O'Dea

86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he expects the International Criminal Court to take action over the situation in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/22]

Ukraine War

Willie O'Dea

93. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he is taking in relation to retaliatory sanctions imposed by the Russian Federation on Irish interests in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15149/22]

Housing Schemes

Willie O'Dea

256. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the affordable housing scheme, the first home scheme will be rolled out in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12548/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Willie O'Dea

659. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who were funded for the dexcom continuous glucose monitoring sensors by the long-term Illness scheme or the primary care reimbursement service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11085/22]

Hospital Admissions

Willie O'Dea

660. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions that occurred through the UL Hospitals Group accident and emergency departments or the acute medical assessment unit due to diabetic ketoacidosis in persons with pre-existing diabetes; the number of admissions that were due to diabetic ketoacidosis in persons who were diagnosed with diabetes after admission in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11086/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Willie O'Dea

661. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes as of 31 January 2022 who are awaiting a first appointment to the adult outpatients diabetes clinic in any of the UL Hospitals Group hospitals; the number of persons waiting for time periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11092/22]

Hospital Services

Willie O'Dea

662. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when University Hospital Limerick will become a dose adjustment for normal eating, DAFNE, accredited diabetes centre; the current total number of whole-time equivalent posts for consultants (details supplied) currently in place in the adult outpatient diabetes clinic in each of the hospitals in the UL Hospitals Group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11093/22]

Environmental Schemes

Willie O'Dea

116. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of home retrofits that were completed in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10477/22]

Gambling Sector

Willie O'Dea

123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when she expects the gambling regulatory authority to be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8554/22]

Crime Prevention

Willie O'Dea

153. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the action she proposes to take in relation to crimes committed against older persons. [8553/22]

Health Services

Willie O'Dea

68. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the affordability measures in healthcare pledged in Budget 2022. [7911/22]