Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Driver Test

Johnny Mythen

182. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the delay in driving tests in County Wexford; if there are plans to provide additional testers to alleviate waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56510/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Johnny Mythen

187. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if an application for Rosslare Port to become a renewable energy hub was resubmitted for central European Union funding in September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56600/22]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Mythen

347. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the outcome of the stage one report on the campus project at Clonard, County Wexford; the work that has progressed on the provision of the two schools on the site since this stage one report was reviewed; if there is any other update on both schools on the campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56535/22]

Direct Provision System

Johnny Mythen

438. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children remaining in direct provision in each centre in County Wexford who have been granted leave to remain for the most recent date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56531/22]

Direct Provision System

Johnny Mythen

439. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the adults and children in direct provision centres in County Wexford broken down by centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56532/22]

Home Care Packages

Johnny Mythen

533. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for home care support in County Wexford; the average length of time persons have been waiting; the single longest period of time a person has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56298/22]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Mythen

628. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans that the Government has to support an organisation (details supplied) in County Wexford and across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56622/22]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Mythen

629. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to organisations (details supplied), per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56623/22]

Dental Services

Johnny Mythen

989. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in New Ross, County Wexford, who are currently on the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54472/22]

Dental Services

Johnny Mythen

990. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that no dentists in the New Ross area in County Wexford are taking on new patients with medical cards; the plans to address this urgent issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54473/22]

Dental Services

Johnny Mythen

991. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in each municipal district in County Wexford who are currently on the dental treatment service scheme. [54474/22]

Dental Services

Johnny Mythen

992. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in each municipal district in County Wexford who are currently accepting new patients with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54475/22]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Johnny Mythen

293. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidelines or plans that the Government has in place to ensure that there is a comprehensive and meaningful consultation process between offshore windfarm companies and local community fishers particularly in the south-east region, including Rosslare, Kilmore Quay, Duncannon and Fethard-on-Sea. [52766/22]

Ukraine War

Johnny Mythen

492. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider providing a temporary structure for communal purposes for the 300 Ukrainian residents who are currently housed in Hookless village, Fethard-on-Sea (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52756/22]

Disability Services

Johnny Mythen

692. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the immediate threat to service provision (details supplied) due to funding issues; the immediate plans that are in place to address these issues; the way in which the 59 families involved in this service will be kept informed and service continued for service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53441/22]

Vaccination Programme

Johnny Mythen

799. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the estimated timeframe for when the Covid-19 booster vaccine will be offered to the general population that is those outside the current recommended groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51815/22]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Mythen

800. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in the CAMHS service in County Wexford by profession, in tabular form; the length of time that each vacancy has existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51816/22]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Mythen

801. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Wexford; the average waiting time and the number waiting more than six and more than 12 months respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51817/22]

Hospital Facilities

Johnny Mythen

802. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new 96-bed ward block at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51818/22]

Hospital Equipment

Johnny Mythen

803. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new MRI scanner for Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51819/22]

Departmental Funding

Johnny Mythen

804. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if additional funding for radiographers to staff the new MRI scanner for Wexford General Hospital has been ringfenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51820/22]

Fishing Industry

Johnny Mythen

882. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans in place to allow dual registration of fishing boats to allow boats to be registered on the register of fishing boats, and the Marine Survey Office at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51938/22]

Energy Policy

Johnny Mythen

176. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a process for the electricity credits to be directly passed on to individual tenants who are in apartment blocks, with their own meters, but are registered through one meter-point-reference-number, usually with a landlord, or a county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48615/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Mythen

707. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if there will be a public inquiry into nursing home deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, the timeframe for an inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48546/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Mythen

708. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the complaint mechanisms that are available to families that lost loved ones in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48547/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Mythen

709. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will consider adapting a mechanism similar to the independent public inquiry to examine the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48548/22]

Departmental Reviews

Johnny Mythen

80. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for when the strategic rail review of the Wexford to Waterford rail line will be completed and published. [46909/22]

School Transport

Johnny Mythen

273. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) will have a change of address confirmed by her Department on the school transport scheme bus ticket, given the urgent need for this service. [47207/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Johnny Mythen

326. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to include long-Covid as an occupational disease for front-line workers considering the European Union ACSH Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47058/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Johnny Mythen

502. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 20 September 2022, if he will provide details of the significant work done to date in relation to the standardisation of provision of medical and surgical aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46910/22]

Common Agricultural Policy

Johnny Mythen

159. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the commitments that he has secured or obtained in the review of the CAP regarding fishers and the fishing process industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46181/22]

Healthcare Policy

Johnny Mythen

566. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if there is a national database for recording and documenting cases and related information on diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45901/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Johnny Mythen

567. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if there is a national policy on the provision of mobility equipment and disability aids such as wheelchairs that ensures equality of access and provision across each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45903/22]

Architectural Heritage

Johnny Mythen

227. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his position on the threat to the heritage of thatched cottages in Ireland due to the significant decline of insurance providers willing to cover the properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44742/22]

Architectural Heritage

Johnny Mythen

228. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will intervene to provide support to ensure that the heritage of thatched cottages in Ireland is protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44743/22]

School Funding

Johnny Mythen

301. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of the emergency funding and response strategy that is being prepared by her Department in order to support schools in dealing with rising electricity and heating costs in the 2022/2023 academic year. [44644/22]

Student Accommodation

Johnny Mythen

422. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if live-streaming and recorded lectures have been considered as an emergency response to the severe lack of student accommodation; if third level institutions have been resourced to provide such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44851/22]

Data Protection

Johnny Mythen

438. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice the estimated starting date for the recently announced two new Data Protection Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44732/22]

Data Protection

Johnny Mythen

439. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice the resources that the Data Protection Commission received from 2018 to date; if resources will be increased in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44733/22]

Bus Services

Johnny Mythen

193. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport If he will report on the Bus Éireann bus routes in County Wexford that are being cancelled at such short notice (details supplied); the contingency plans that are in place to resolve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39623/22]

Banking Sector

Johnny Mythen

403. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Finance if he will contact a bank (details supplied) in relation to the recent proposals to avert to cashless transactions in Gorey and New Ross, which will result in many persons and small community and rural businesses being financially stranded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41230/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

874. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for persons (details supplied) given that the date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39628/22]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Mythen

1046. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the new building for a school (details supplied) including an estimated timeframe for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39812/22]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Mythen

1047. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the new building for a school (details supplied) including an estimated timeframe for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39813/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Johnny Mythen

2088. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the facilities that his Department provides for persons with intellectual disabilities to process forms for grants and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

252. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38146/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

253. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38147/22]

State Bodies

Johnny Mythen

220. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Wexford in each of the years 2012 to 2021, and to June 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/22]

Flood Risk Management

Johnny Mythen

356. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood relief scheme for the river Slaney County Wexford. [37975/22]

Departmental Data

Johnny Mythen

454. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that the discretionary top-up for housing assistance payments was used in 2021 as at the end of the fourth quarter, 2021 and to date in 2022 in County Wexford by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37955/22]

Departmental Data

Johnny Mythen

455. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons from each municipal district in County Wexford who are currently in receipt of a HAP payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37956/22]

Local Authorities

Johnny Mythen

456. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to Wexford County Council Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37957/22]

Local Authorities

Johnny Mythen

457. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of council-owned housing stock in County Wexford that has been brought to a building energy rating, BER, level B2 or above in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [37958/22]

Local Authorities

Johnny Mythen

458. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of council-owned housing stock in County Wexford that currently has a BER rating level below B2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37959/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

487. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37169/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

488. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37170/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

489. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37171/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

490. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37172/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

491. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37173/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

492. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37175/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

493. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by persons (details supplied) whose date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37176/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

519. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37904/22]

Ambulance Service

Johnny Mythen

1038. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of fully crewed ambulances operating by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37967/22]

Ambulance Service

Johnny Mythen

1039. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance waiting time per county, in tabular form. [37968/22]

Ambulance Service

Johnny Mythen

1040. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of fully crewed ambulances operating in County Wexford from 2012 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37969/22]

Ambulance Service

Johnny Mythen

1041. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant emergency medical technician posts in County Wexford. [37970/22]

Ambulance Service

Johnny Mythen

1042. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant paramedic posts in County Wexford. [37971/22]

Health Services

Johnny Mythen

1043. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in County Wexford; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37972/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

319. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36208/22]

Disability Services

Johnny Mythen

778. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health when the detailed 2022-2025 Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review will be published. [35814/22]

Primary Care Services

Johnny Mythen

779. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Wexford who are awaiting primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35815/22]

Medicinal Products

Johnny Mythen

780. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the actions that are being taken to provide affordable medication for hyperemesis during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35816/22]

Disease Management

Johnny Mythen

816. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the services that are available for those living with Parkinson’s disease in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36049/22]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Mythen

817. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of Parkinson’s disease nurse specialists or an advanced nurse practitioners in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36050/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

169. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35117/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

170. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35118/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

75. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for persons (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34795/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

76. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34798/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

383. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that the applicant’s date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33752/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

388. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that the date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33799/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

451. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for persons (details supplied) given that the applicants date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34181/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

540. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the applicants date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34461/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

541. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that the applicants date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34462/22]

Departmental Data

Johnny Mythen

589. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the average class size by county for primary school level in the academic years 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34328/22]

Health Services

Johnny Mythen

871. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of respite centres that are provided in CHO 5, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34322/22]

Health Services

Johnny Mythen

872. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds currently operational by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34323/22]

Health Services

Johnny Mythen

873. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds operational in County Wexford in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34324/22]

Health Services

Johnny Mythen

874. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently on waiting lists for respite in County Wexford; the number who have been waiting less than six months, more than six months and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34325/22]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Mythen

875. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the management structure by grade and organisational chart for occupational therapy in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34326/22]

Health Services

Johnny Mythen

876. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of respite centres that are rental accommodations; the cost of these rentals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34327/22]

Vaccination Programme

Johnny Mythen

901. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health when a decision to extend an additional booster to those aged under 65 years will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34430/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

309. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application of a person (details supplied) given that the target issue date has been exceeded and the date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33424/22]

Rail Network

Johnny Mythen

153. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with Irish Rail regarding the designation of Rosslare Europort as Ireland’s offshore renewable energy hub; the plans that are in place to support Rosslare Europort to prepare for an offshore renewable energy hub; the budget that has been allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32643/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

462. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32646/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

463. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32650/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

465. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32663/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

466. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for persons (details supplied) given that the applicant's date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32665/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

467. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the applicant's date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32679/22]

Passport Services

Johnny Mythen

468. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date of travel is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32680/22]

Radon Gas Levels

Johnny Mythen

244. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are in place for persons to carry out remediation works to their homes if their homes are found to be at high-risk of radon gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30856/22]