Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Abortion Services

Peter Fitzpatrick

719. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health whether the TOP Service Improvement Group considered an article published in the Irish Medical Journal on 21 March 2024 which detailed the case of a woman in Limerick whose life was threatened following the performance of a medical abortion whilst she had an undetected ectopic pregnancy within the context of its second identified workstream "early pregnancy ultrasound". [16430/24]

Mental Health Services

Thomas Pringle

720. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a substantive reply can be expected to issue from child and adolescent counselling service provision in County Donegal, that this Deputy raised at questions on promised legislation on 17 January 2024 and which was followed up with email correspondence to the office of the Minister of State at his Department on 6 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

721. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the national diabetes paediatric clinical audit. [16453/24]

Vaccination Programme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

722. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when his Department will implement a maternal RSV vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16457/24]

Vaccination Programme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

723. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when HIQA is expected to provide guidance regarding its health technology assessment of RSV vaccination; if this will allow enough time to operationalise a maternal RSV vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16458/24]

Health Services Staff

Cormac Devlin

724. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the recruitment of general and paediatric nurses for 2024; if he is aware of any recruitment embargo by the HSE at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Steven Matthews

725. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgency in providing funding for a building in Newtownmountkennedy (details supplied); if he is concerned that the existing accommodation is unsuitable; the actions he will take to ensure this project proceeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16501/24]

Hospital Staff

Pauline Tully

726. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of endocrinologists employed in Cavan General Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. [16504/24]

Disease Management

Pauline Tully

727. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of children from counties Cavan and Monaghan with type 1 diabetes that are currently being referred to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Temple Street Hospital for the provision of insulin pump therapy; the reason these children require onward referral to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda or Temple Street Hospital as insulin pump therapy is available in Cavan General Hospital since Q4 2023. [16505/24]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

728. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on maternity cover for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16509/24]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

729. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the availability of compensation to persons diagnosed with vaccine related narcolepsy and cataplexy; the number of payments made to date and the number of claims outstanding or still in the process of mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/24]

Home Help Service

Robert Troy

730. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the home help hours of a person (details supplied) will be increased. [16518/24]

Medical Qualifications

Ivana Bacik

731. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the progress to give statutory recognition and protection to the designation of "counsellor"; if he has sought a timeline from the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board for protection of the title, establishment of minimum qualifications for existing and future practitioners, and drafting of standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training; and his views on the adequacy of existing and planned measures to regulate rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. [16531/24]

Medical Qualifications

Ivana Bacik

732. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays in completing the process to give statutory protection to the designation of "counsellor"; and if progress can be made on regulating rogue crisis pregnancy agencies notwithstanding those reasons. [16532/24]

Abortion Services

Ivana Bacik

733. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with technology communications companies with respect to advertising of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies' websites online; and if he will make a statement on his Department's work to ensure that persons seeking advice are able to access MyOptions.ie and other HSE resources. [16533/24]

Medical Qualifications

Ivana Bacik

734. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 22 February 2023, the number of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies operating here of which his Department and the HSE are aware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/24]

Departmental Priorities

Ivana Bacik

735. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on the need to legislate to curtail the activities of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies; and if he will adopt and pass the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016. [16535/24]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

736. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Hearing Care Plan; if the working group membership has been agreed; if terms of reference for the working group have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/24]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

737. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he expects to receive initial recommendations from the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group in time for consideration in Budget 2025 planning and negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16554/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Seán Sherlock

738. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of an individual (details supplied). [16558/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Seán Crowe

739. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for audiology services from HSE community services in the Russell Centre, Tallaght; and the average waiting time for those services. [16572/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Seán Crowe

740. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the current status of Kelvin Grove, Carlow; the plans in place for its use; and the date by which it will be brought back into use. [16573/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Seán Sherlock

741. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to address an issue (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/24]

Hospital Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

742. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at St Luke’s, Kilkenny paediatric diabetes clinic; if his Department is aware that all new insulin pumps have been put on hold as they no longer have the staff to facilitate training and after care; to provide an estimated timeline on the recruitment of new staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/24]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

743. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the team in Caredoc is the only national team not to have received the building momentum pay rises and 37.5-hour week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/24]

Medical Cards

Ivana Bacik

744. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the progress in extending the income disregard for medical cards to include the rent-a-room income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/24]

Disease Management

Danny Healy-Rae

745. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the age for funding of treatment option of CAR-T Immunotherapy for leukaemia patients to beyond the age of 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16677/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Niamh Smyth

746. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16702/24]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

747. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for an update on the number of public inpatient beds for adults with eating disorders; the cost of operating one bed per year; if there will be an increase in beds in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/24]

Departmental Funding

Niamh Smyth

748. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review documents for funding for the Irish Heart Foundation; his plans on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16715/24]

Departmental Funding

Niamh Smyth

749. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a document and the need for funding for an organisation (details supplied); the measures his Department is taking on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16729/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

750. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); if he can provide an urgent appointment, given the pain this girl is in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16734/24]

Health Services

Thomas Pringle

751. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health what supports are available for a patient (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16746/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

752. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a colonoscopy for a patient (details supplied) is being delayed given the family history in this case; if he can expedite this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16757/24]

Further and Higher Education

John Brady

753. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what current English language support classes are in place for IPAs and BOTPs; how are they being delivered; the cost of same, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/24]

Student Accommodation

Mairéad Farrell

754. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the crisis that has now arisen in Ireland's study abroad sector where visiting international students are not able to source accommodation as the investment fund-owned providers of purpose-built student accommodation has brought in 51-week leases, and the students' home universities are not in a position to pay the cost of the additional ten-to-12-week leases; if his Department has conducted any analysis of the impact these 51-week leases could have on the study abroad sector, which is worth €220 million per annum to the economy and employs 350 staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16040/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

755. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of new registrations for apprenticeships, broken down by consortia and craft; the total number of consortia and craft apprentices currently registered; the number of apprentices currently waiting to access off-site training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16159/24]

Further and Higher Education

Kathleen Funchion

756. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a SUSI application by person (details enclosed) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16236/24]

Student Unions

Bríd Smith

757. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that a students’ union (details supplied) recently launched a petition calling for the Government to provide free period products in all higher education institutions, which has now almost 3,000 signatures; if he will commit to increasing funding in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16323/24]

Further and Higher Education

Niamh Smyth

758. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding is available for Irish citizens studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16330/24]

Further and Higher Education

Alan Kelly

759. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of approved PLC places in County Tipperary in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16414/24]

Further and Higher Education

Carol Nolan

760. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what arrangements or pathways are in place to assist beneficiaries of temporary protection or international protection applicants in accessing the CAO application system; the number of persons in each category that have been assisted from 2019 to date; what grants are available to enable participation of persons in both categories in further and higher education; if such grants or financial supports are means tested; the total value of the grants or financial assistance provided during this time period to both BoPT CAO applicants and IPAS CAO applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16425/24]

Further and Higher Education

Seán Haughey

761. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the recent announcement concerning the closure of a college (details supplied); if he will intervene to assist these students to continue their courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16448/24]

Student Unions

Cian O'Callaghan

762. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will extend the roll-out of free period products to all higher education institutions including universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/24]

Student Unions

Richard Boyd Barrett

763. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that the pilot project to provide free period products is extended to a permanent scheme and is put in place for all further and higher education institutions as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16542/24]

Departmental Reports

Ivana Bacik

764. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for publishing the report on recommendations for standardised design of student accommodation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16646/24]

Departmental Communications

Ivana Bacik

765. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for publishing the Action Plan in response to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs report on modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16650/24]

Student Accommodation

Ivana Bacik

766. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress on approving student accommodation schemes, in light of the approval of the long-term student accommodation policy approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/24]

Rural Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

767. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16142/24]

Rural Schemes

Robert Troy

768. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will review the eligibility criteria for men's/women's sheds grants ahead of future rounds of funding (details supplied). [16530/24]

Rural Schemes

Mattie McGrath

769. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason the ORIS Measure One application from South Tipperary Development Company for the development of a promotional website for the St. Declans' Way Irish Camino was not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15968/24]

Rural Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

770. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 24 January 2024, if further funding will be made available to Galway County Council to deal with the backlog of LIS applications and reopen the scheme to new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15975/24]

Rural Schemes

Noel Grealish

771. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a new community centres investment fund - improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres is to be announced and open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16143/24]

Departmental Contracts

Alan Kelly

772. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts with (details supplied) her Department has had with in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024; and the nature of services this company provided to her Department during this period, in tabular form. [16408/24]

Control of Dogs

Cormac Devlin

773. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the work of the interdepartmental working group on the review of existing dog control legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16486/24]

Departmental Funding

Cormac Devlin

774. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding, if any, that has been applied for to mark and celebrate Ernest Shackleton's 150th anniversary around Ireland; if not applied for, what funding might exist through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16489/24]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

775. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if value for money reviews are carried out on local improvement scheme allocations to local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16557/24]

Rural Schemes

Catherine Murphy

776. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is an education and or advice scheme that focuses on good corporate governance that volunteer organisations can avail of. [16562/24]

Departmental Projects

Paul McAuliffe

777. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1580 of 20 March 2024, what guidance her Department officials give to Tidy Towns adjudicators with regard to the presence of election posters and/or cable ties in the context of the marking scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16568/24]

Housing Provision

Eoin Ó Broin

1. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to explain why he missed all of his affordable housing targets in 2023. [15880/24]

Housing Policy

Ivana Bacik

2. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the adequacy of Housing for All building targets; when revised targets will be published; his plans to speed up delivery of housing in line with established need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15950/24]

Homeless Accommodation

Eoin Ó Broin

3. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what he intends to do to address rising levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15881/24]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

4. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the introduction of a specific zoning for affordable housing will be considered by this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/24]

Defective Building Materials

Eoin Ó Broin

5. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the growing concerns among impacted homeowners with the defective concrete block grant scheme. [15882/24]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

6. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is confident that all key housing indicators are continuing on a positive trajectory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15672/24]

Vacant Properties

Michael Moynihan

7. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the initiatives being taken to bring vacant properties back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15708/24]

Departmental Reports

Eoin Ó Broin

8. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to publish the report from the Housing Commission on the right to housing. [15610/24]

Housing Policy

Michael Moynihan

9. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans in relation to the provision of one-off housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

10. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the issue of future mortgage ability affecting homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks who avail of the DCB scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/24]

Defective Building Materials

Alan Dillon

11. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has asked the SCSI to provide updated cost reports for the Expert Group to review in relation to the DCB scheme and when the recommended updated grant rates are expected to be presented to him and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15757/24]

Heritage Sites

Robert Troy

12. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will support the establishment of a consultation forum for the future development of Columb Barracks, Mullingar by the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/24]

Heritage Sites

Barry Cowen

13. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress being made by the Land Development Agency in providing affordable and social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15665/24]

Housing Provision

Seán Haughey

14. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many social homes are either on site or at design and tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15667/24]

Housing Schemes

Eoin Ó Broin

15. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the cost rental tenant in situ scheme and the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill. [15607/24]

Housing Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

16. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time from initial inquiry regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme to completed purchase under the tenant-in-situ scheme in the Fingal County Council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/24]

Housing Policy

Darren O'Rourke

17. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the review into the differential rent scheme for local authority housing support will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15685/24]

Housing Provision

Thomas Gould

18. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the social housing target for Cork city was missed by almost 30% in 2023. [15678/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

19. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme to ensure that it provides the same 100% redress that was made available to the 3,000 families who have had their homes remediated under the pyrite remediation scheme, in view of the attendance of over 1,000 homeowners at a public meeting in Buncrana, County Donegal on 26 March 2024, in support of genuine 100% redress for the victims of the defective concrete block scandal. [15023/24]

Housing Provision

Willie O'Dea

20. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many new affordable homes were delivered in 2023 and how this compares to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15670/24]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the recent report to area committee from DLR that only 140 affordable Purchase and 406 Cost rental are planned up to 2026 and does he agree this is wholly inadequate and what measures does he intend to take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/24]

Vacant Properties

Martin Kenny

22. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide a breakdown of the number of Croí Cónaithe grants (including the vacant property refurbishment grant) paid out across Sligo and Leitrim since the beginning of the scheme. [15675/24]

Housing Provision

Robert Troy

23. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline plans to utilise State owned land and modular homes to address the homeless crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15701/24]

Housing Provision

Thomas Gould

24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that only 27 cost rental homes are in the pipeline for Cork city for delivery in 2024. [15677/24]

Housing Schemes

Martin Kenny

25. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide a breakdown of the number of units across Sligo and Leitrim available under the cost rental scheme and affordable purchase scheme; if he can outline any plans to add units in the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15676/24]

Housing Provision

Peter Fitzpatrick

26. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of modular or rapid build homes constructed in 2023 in County Louth and East-Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15635/24]

Grant Payments

Ruairí Ó Murchú

27. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the results and plans for implementation of the review completed by his Department on local authority adaptation grants and when the new measures contained in the review will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/24]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if staged payments will be introduced for the croí cónaithe home renovation grant scheme, given the difficulties being experienced by grant recipients in having to find the finance upfront before drawing back the grant; if the entire process will be streamlined to reduce red-tape and speed up processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15695/24]

Housing Provision

Eoin Ó Broin

29. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the delivery of affordable homes in Poolbeg west SDZ. [15608/24]

Sewerage Schemes

Cathal Crowe

30. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects works, funded by his Department, to develop sewerage schemes in the villages of Broadford and Cooraclare (both in County Clare) to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15641/24]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

31. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the delivery of affordable housing in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15703/24]

Vacant Properties

Éamon Ó Cuív

32. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when statistics for the vacant homes grant for quarter 4 of 2023 and quarter 1 of 2024 will be published; whether he is satisfied with the uptake of the grant to date, including the number of applications, the number of approvals and the number of grants paid; if he has any proposals to improve the terms of the scheme or its administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15306/24]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

33. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén fáth nár foilsíodh na dréacht-treoirlínte pleanála don Ghaeltacht roimh an Cháisc, mar a gheall sé; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [15538/24]

Legislative Process

Paul Murphy

34. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he anticipates that legislation to support the remediation of apartments and duplexes with fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects will be passed while he is still in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15693/24]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

35. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his assessment of the number of commencement notices, that is, residential construction starts, to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15671/24]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

36. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress his Department has made regarding Action 9.2 of the Action Plan for Disability Services to establish along with the HSE a dedicated project implementation team to work with residents, CHOs, service providers, local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies to accelerate decongregation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15720/24]

Development Contributions

Brendan Smith

37. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the current temporary waiver of development contributions and the refund scheme for Uisce Éireann water and wastewater connection charges will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15719/24]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

38. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable houses, cost rental and cost purchase, homes planned for Cork City and County Council and on the targets he has set for same. [15707/24]

Grant Payments

Peter Fitzpatrick

39. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the serious delays in the processing and approval of housing adaptation grants; the details of what measures if any can be taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15636/24]

Housing Schemes

Jackie Cahill

40. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many first time-buyers have been successfully applied under the first home scheme since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14274/24]

Public Sector Staff

Ruairí Ó Murchú

41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the impending mandatory retirement of a retained firefighter in Louth (details supplied); if plans to raise the mandatory retirement age will be finalised in time to allow him to remain on working; if he will consider issuing a circular to local authorities about the raising of the retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15163/24]