Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Pension Provisions

Willie O'Dea

225. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2170/24]

Ambulance Service

Willie O'Dea

306. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is a quadriplegic living at home and needs to attend hospital regularly via ambulance, cannot source an ambulance, and as a result they have already missed crucial medical appointments because they cannot get the necessary ambulance transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/24]

School Funding

Willie O'Dea

589. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there will be a further round of funding allocations for the unsuccessful STEM learning grant applicants, particularly for DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1025/24]

School Staff

Willie O'Dea

625. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 10 October 2023, if she will respond to the issues raised as regards an improved pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1377/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

853. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a claim was cancelled after ten years, when the child (details supplied) in question still has the same diagnoses as they did ten years ago; if she will reinstate this claim immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56284/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

956. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is only receiving €188 per week when they have three children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1376/24]

Ambulance Service

Willie O'Dea

1557. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is a quadriplegic, living at home and needs to attend hospital regularly via ambulance, cannot source an ambulance. [56837/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Willie O'Dea

1682. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason frontline employees of an organisation (details supplied) who were drivers and regularly collected essential care workers and service users from their homes at the height of the pandemic are not eligible for the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1348/24]

Disability Services

Willie O'Dea

74. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the six new assessment hubs to streamline the assessment of needs process will be established to relieve pressure on service delivery, as set out in the Roadmap to improve Children’s Disability Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55522/23]

Disability Services

Willie O'Dea

98. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline in detail the significant staff development, retention and recruitment actions that his Department will take to improve children’s disability services, as set out in the recent Roadmap to improve Children’s Disability Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55523/23]

Consular Services

Willie O'Dea

144. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the circumstances in correspondence (details supplied), anything can be done to assist a person to be relocated to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55921/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Willie O'Dea

157. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity appeal (details supplied) by a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55823/23]

Driver Test

Willie O'Dea

200. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for a CPC was informed by the RSA that they had not completed the stage 1 CPC theory test which they passed for C vehicles in 2009 and D vehicles in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54487/23]

Visa Applications

Willie O'Dea

529. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visa application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54691/23]

Visa Applications

Willie O'Dea

530. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on an appeal in relation to a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54693/23]

Housing Schemes

Willie O'Dea

42. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his target for assistance to restore properties through the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53879/23]

Housing Schemes

Willie O'Dea

62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to extend access to local authority home loans to tackle long-term vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53880/23]

Departmental Schemes

Willie O'Dea

123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection about the free travel scheme and the introduction of booking fees of between €2-€10 by private transport companies for some passengers who avail of the scheme; if she plans to tackle this to ensure that public transport remains free for those who are eligible for the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53906/23]

Bereavement Leave

Willie O'Dea

151. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has looked into providing a statutory bereavement leave and the costs associated with this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53905/23]

Health Strategies

Willie O'Dea

333. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if the Government intends to become a signatory to the WHO Pandemic Treaty (details supplied); if he will commit to putting this matter to the people in a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54385/23]

Prison Visiting Committees

Willie O'Dea

120. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when members of prison visiting committees will receive their travel expenses after each prison visit; the reason for the delay in making the payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53951/23]

School Staff

Willie O'Dea

234. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in the payments for teachers and SNAs who provided the July Provision Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53334/23]

School Curriculum

Willie O'Dea

82. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education for an update on the additional allocation for curricular reforms, including funding for the accelerated roll out of the senior cycle redevelopment programme and the delivery of additional physical activity initiatives in schools that she announced as part of budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52747/23]

Education Welfare Service

Willie O'Dea

124. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education for an update on the additional allocation for social inclusion measures, including enhancing the capacity of the Tusla education support services and additional educational welfare officer posts that she announced as part of Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52748/23]

Ukraine War

Willie O'Dea

161. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is confident that the European Union's support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49943/23]

Ukraine War

Willie O'Dea

182. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a report on his recent discussions with the Chinese foreign minister in relation to Russia’s war on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49944/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

349. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the application on a funeral grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51869/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

351. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51885/23]

Childcare Services

Willie O'Dea

502. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider removing the requirement for crèche operators to have professionally produced accounts; if he will consider increasing funding to the sector, particularly to small independent operators, in order to keep pace with the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52144/23]

Disability Services

Willie O'Dea

635. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing accessibility to adult ADHD support services by allowing for a more inclusive diagnostic process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52398/23]

Universal Social Charge

Willie O'Dea

96. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of earners in counties Limerick, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford who will benefit from the USC reductions announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51218/23]

Tax Data

Willie O'Dea

137. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in counties Limerick, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/23]

Departmental Policies

Willie O'Dea

164. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to ban sulky races, particularly in light of the recent sulky races which took place on a public road in Limerick, which caused significant danger to other road users and resulted in cruelty to the horses involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51658/23]

Health Services Staff

Willie O'Dea

322. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will consider lifting the recently announced HSE recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51659/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Willie O'Dea

323. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposal to develop a 'surgical hub' in Limerick; the location of the preferred site; when he expects it to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51660/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

102. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51228/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

343. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a invalidity pension application (details suppled); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50991/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Willie O'Dea

453. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an operation in Croom Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50521/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Willie O'Dea

67. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what plans or strategies he has to support the SMEs of Ireland to prevent hours from being cut, job layoffs, or businesses shutting down as a result of the rising costs of doing business, including as a result of extra costs from measures introduced by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50228/23]

Print Media

Willie O'Dea

230. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has any plans to assist the free newspaper publishers of Ireland, who perform a very important function in society; if she would be prepared to meet the sector’s main representative body (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49781/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

293. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision regarding an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49461/23]

Substance Misuse

Willie O'Dea

35. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his Department has investigated the dangers of nitrous oxide on young people; if there are plans to bring forward legislation to regulate the sale of nitrous oxide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48989/23]

Rental Sector

Willie O'Dea

128. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if recent interventions, such as the tenant-in-situ initiative, are making an impact in providing secure long-term social and affordable tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48890/23]

Rental Sector

Willie O'Dea

161. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the secure tenancy affordable rental (STAR) investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48891/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a qualified adult (details supplied) being added to a disability allowance claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48848/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Willie O'Dea

144. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will make a decision on the proposed increase in the P and T, Telecom Éireann, and Eir pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47490/23]

Defence Forces

Willie O'Dea

183. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that all necessary precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of Irish troops based in Lebanon; and if there is a process in place to keep their families briefed, in view of the volatile situation currently in Lebanon and the wider region. [47368/23]

Flood Risk Management

Willie O'Dea

369. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has plans to review or alter the flood risk management plan that covers Ashbrook in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48113/23]

An Garda Síochána

Willie O'Dea

370. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has been instructed to identify a site for a Garda station in the Castletroy-Annacotty area of Limerick; what progress has been made and how much longer the process is likely to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48144/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Willie O'Dea

736. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a disability allowance application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47949/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Willie O'Dea

744. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a disability allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48145/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Willie O'Dea

1231. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposal to develop a 'surgical hub' in Limerick; where exactly is the preferred site that has been identified; when he expects it to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48157/23]

Hospital Facilities

Willie O'Dea

1275. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the new 96-bed block in UHL is going to be completed and ready to accept patients; how many of the beds will go towards increasing existing capacity and not replace existing beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48364/23]

Education and Training Boards

Willie O'Dea

1400. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the Leaving Certificate (Established) is being taken from the College of Further Education and Training, O'Connell Avenue, Limerick, which has provided same since 2000; if he agrees that this decision is all the more shocking, because of the fact that in July 2023, Tusla reported a dramatic rise in early school leavers over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47908/23]

Third Level Reform

Willie O'Dea

1401. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the University of Limerick's application to become the location for Ireland's second veterinary school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47909/23]

Flood Risk Management

Willie O'Dea

13. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the capital investment in flooding projects associated with flood risk-management that is being provided in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46914/23]

National Development Plan

Willie O'Dea

40. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how many major flood relief schemes have been completed under the national development plan since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46915/23]

Education and Training Boards

Willie O'Dea

119. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the long outstanding issue of regularising the terms and conditions of adult education tutors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Willie O'Dea

147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are any plans to shorten the length of time an apprentice waits for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45552/23]

Capitation Grants

Willie O'Dea

55. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education how much the increased capitation announced in Budget 2024 will be worth to schools in each of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44920/23]

School Textbooks

Willie O'Dea

79. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education her estimate of the number of secondary students in each of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary who will benefit from the introduction of free school books next year; the number of primary students that are currently benefitting from free school books in each of the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44919/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

370. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45192/23]

Artificial Intelligence

Willie O'Dea

12. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a progress report on the national artificial intelligence strategy.. [44169/23]

Enterprise Policy

Willie O'Dea

59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for regulation of technology in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44168/23]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Willie O'Dea

74. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the Government’s proposals to deal with the dramatic increases in mortgages held by vulture funds, which is causing great distress to individuals with these mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44279/23]

Public Sector Staff

Willie O'Dea

80. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if negotiations are ongoing in relation to grade restructuring for conservation rangers to go from an effective clerical officer grade to executive officer grade; when he expects these negotiations to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44420/23]

Immigration Policy

Willie O'Dea

153. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that there is a 15-16 week waiting time for immigration appointments in Limerick city; if there is a plan in place to deal with this significant backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44236/23]

School Staff

Willie O'Dea

205. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education when a resolution will be reached (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43982/23]

Tax Credits

Willie O'Dea

124. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of people in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any changes to the credit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42867/23]

Business Supports

Willie O'Dea

139. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42866/23]

Legal Aid

Willie O'Dea

289. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to restore criminal legal aid fees to pre-2008 levels in order to address the underfunding of the criminal legal aid system and ensure access to justice for all; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43238/23]

Defence Forces

Willie O'Dea

82. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the implementation of the Defence Forces infrastructure plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42529/23]

Defence Forces

Willie O'Dea

89. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are currently serving on peacekeeping missions overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42530/23]

Vaccination Programme

Willie O'Dea

572. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a vaccine compensation scheme will be introduced in this country to fast-track compensation for people who have been damaged as a result of taking Covid vaccines and other vaccines, as recommended by a committee (details supplied); if the recommendations of the committee are acceptable to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42180/23]

Middle East

Willie O'Dea

31. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for a formal recognition of the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41715/23]

Official Engagements

Willie O'Dea

32. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN General Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41716/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Willie O'Dea

593. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the rapid HTA, undertaken by HIQA in November 2022, reviewing the evidence of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of continuous (including the Dexcom, Medtronic and GlucoRx CGMs) and intermittent (Freestyle Libre) glucose monitoring systems for people with type 1 diabetes, will be published; if it recommends the widening of access to these devices, if funding will be provided to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41624/23]

Coast Guard Service

Willie O'Dea

78. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will ensure that the terms and conditions of current workers will be protected following the recently awarded ten-year helicopter service contract to a company (details supplied) to operate the Irish coastguard helicopter rescue 115 based at Shannon Airport; if he will insist that TUPE applies, given that it was emphasised by his Department throughout the tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39580/23]

Departmental Funding

Willie O'Dea

102. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding, on a pilot basis or otherwise, to local authorities to implement noise mitigation action plans on major roads such as the M20 motorway beside Glencairin, Dooradoyle, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40066/23]

Legislative Measures

Willie O'Dea

418. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update to the response received from An Taoiseach in early May 2023 to this Deputy’s Question on Promised Legislation (details supplied) regarding the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39687/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Willie O'Dea

733. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any financial assistance is available to farmers who need to remove ash trees infected with ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39775/23]

Animal Welfare

Willie O'Dea

787. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will appoint an animal welfare inspector for Limerick; what efforts the Government is making to deal with the increase in cases of animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40472/23]

Childcare Services

Willie O'Dea

849. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider removing the requirement for crèche operators to have professionally produced accounts; if he will consider increasing funding to the sector to keep pace with the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/23]

Approved Housing Bodies

Willie O'Dea

955. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Government funded approved housing bodies are now competing with potential owner occupiers to buy houses, as they are bulk purchasing homes before they even hit the market; if a strategy is in place to ensure a good mix in future housing developments, to allow owner occupiers purchase houses in new estates and to avoid the mistakes of the past, whereby there was often an over concentration of social housing in certain areas of Limerick and across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39127/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

1049. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that an individual (details supplied) is having money deducted from their pay which they did not agree to; if she will request that the deductions be stopped; if she will provide a full breakdown of the total overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38899/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Willie O'Dea

1787. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposal to develop a 'surgical hub' in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38585/23]

Disability Services

Willie O'Dea

271. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if the criteria to qualify for a disabled person's parking permit will be reviewed, as there are many individuals who previously had a parking permit that are not qualifying for these permits at renewal time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/23]

School Transport

Willie O'Dea

469. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that 14 pupils in a school (details supplied) have been refused concessionary bus tickets despite the fact that the bus has increased in size from last year; if she will take steps to assist the parents of these pupils, many of whom will be significantly inconvenienced by this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36361/23]

General Practitioner Services

Willie O'Dea

1120. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of GP clinics in the country to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35759/23]

Health Services

Willie O'Dea

1121. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of family planning centres in the country to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/23]

Medical Cards

Willie O'Dea

1256. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason an application by a person (details supplied) for an over 70s medical card has been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36336/23]

Student Visas

Willie O'Dea

477. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made regarding an application for a student visa (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33568/23]

Healthcare Policy

Willie O'Dea

690. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the income limit for the GP visit card will be increased to include people on a median household income of €46,000 or less, as announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33574/23]

Housing Schemes

Willie O'Dea

15. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the new pilot scheme that offers grants to ready vacant farmhouses for refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32917/23]

National Planning Framework

Willie O'Dea

41. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the Revision Process for the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/23]

Legislative Measures

Willie O'Dea

244. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of legislation to provide for a directly elected mayor of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33284/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Willie O'Dea

74. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on how his Department is addressing the waiting lists for clinical assessments identified through the assessment of needs (AON) process; if the budgetary allocation for this year is enough to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32243/23]

Child and Family Agency

Willie O'Dea

116. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the €700,000 in dormant accounts funding to Tusla; what this funding will be used for; what organisations will benefit from this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32244/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Willie O'Dea

297. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to allow teachers who are already registered with the teaching council in the UK to be recognised by the Irish Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32329/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Willie O'Dea

298. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to allow teachers who are already registered in the UK to be recognised by the Irish Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32333/23]