Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Schools Building Projects

Imelda Munster

42. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) for which the stage 2b file was submitted to her Department in August 2023; whether a date for construction is planned; the timeline for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16890/24]

Departmental Data

Imelda Munster

6. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Taoiseach the total number of overseas visitors/tourists to the island of Ireland; and if this is not possible, the total number of overseas visitors/tourists to the State in 2023. [13388/24]

Home Help Service

Imelda Munster

296. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for elderly home support services in counties Louth and Meath, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13402/24]

Mental Health Services

Imelda Munster

297. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the total number of children on a waiting list for their first appointment to CAMHS in CHO8, by county; the breakdown under the various lengths of time that they have been on the waiting list, in tabular form. [13403/24]

Mental Health Services

Imelda Munster

298. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the average length of treatment an individual receives in the CAMHS system in each of the CHOs. [13405/24]

Home Help Service

Imelda Munster

299. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of people that were on the waiting list for homecare packages in counties Louth and Meath, at the end of each year from 2018 to 2023, in tabular form. [13406/24]

Dental Services

Imelda Munster

300. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health for an update on negotiations in relation to the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13407/24]

General Practitioner Services

Imelda Munster

301. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs currently practicing in the counties Louth and Meath, respectively; the number of new GPs who have taken up work in each of those counties in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13408/24]

General Practitioner Services

Imelda Munster

302. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of people in the counties Louth and Meath, respectively who are without a GP and are currently on a waiting list for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13409/24]

Departmental Reports

Imelda Munster

576. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date for publication of the final report by the working group to develop a National Disinformation Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13131/24]

National Oversight and Audit Commission

Imelda Munster

657. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider commissioning the National Oversight and Audit Commission to carry out a piece of work, as per section 126D of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, in respect of a matter (details supplied). [12456/24]

An Garda Síochána

Imelda Munster

924. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who worked in community policing in counties Louth and Meath, respectively, in each of the past five years. [12489/24]

An Garda Síochána

Imelda Munster

925. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel allocated to the Garda division that includes Louth, in each of the past five years, including a breakdown of personnel numbers in each local area/Garda station, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12491/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Imelda Munster

1208. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the outpatient waiting lists in each department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, including details of the number of people waiting on the list and details of waiting times, in tabular form. [11527/24]

School Transport

Imelda Munster

179. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education if she will make provision for additional school bus places to cater for all secondary school children travelling from Collon to Ardee, County Louth for the forthcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9763/24]

Local Authorities

Imelda Munster

288. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the apparent withdrawal of a motion supporting child abuse victims by the CEO of Louth County Council in May 2023; what actions he proposes to take in light of the Taoiseach’s State apology to people who were sexually abused in day schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9205/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Imelda Munster

307. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the current position regarding the Irish sign language voucher scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8799/24]

Semi-State Bodies

Imelda Munster

1. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the two reports recently commissioned and published at RTÉ on Toy Show The Musical and the voluntary exit programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7245/24]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

12. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media given that she has previously expressed a preference for direct Exchequer funding to replace the television licence, if she can provide an update on any correspondence, communications or meetings she has had with her Government colleagues in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6921/24]

Media Sector

Imelda Munster

133. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Taoiseach for details on the setting up of the Future of Media Commission, including a breakdown of the costs and the total cost of the commission from start to finish. [5804/24]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

368. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional Exchequer funding in 2024 that would be required to implement recommendation no. 5.1 of the Future of Media Commission report that is, that the source of public funding for PSM change from the current system of TV licence fee combined with general Exchequer funds to a system based entirely on general Exchequer funds, if it were assumed that the TV licence was abolished in full on 1 February 2024.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6268/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Imelda Munster

369. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the monies allocated to the broadcasting and media funds each year since 2020 and estimated for 2024 identifying the amount of the Exchequer contributions to same, in tabular form. [6269/24]

National Car Test

Imelda Munster

70. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the number of people on the waiting list in each NCT test centre in the state; if he will provide additional details on waiting times in those centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5141/24]

Driver Test

Imelda Munster

91. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on progress on the long-awaited driving test centre for Drogheda; what sites have been considered or investigated; the expected timelines for the opening of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5581/24]

Driver Test

Imelda Munster

92. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide in tabular form, the number of people on the waiting list for driving tests in each of counties Meath and Louth; the length of time that they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5582/24]

Special Educational Needs

Imelda Munster

191. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education the criteria for allocating SNA support to children in both primary and secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5162/24]

Local Authorities

Imelda Munster

255. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Louth County Council has drawn down the €570,000 additional funding for the housing adaptation grant scheme that was allocated to it last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5139/24]

Local Authorities

Imelda Munster

256. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total housing adaptation grant funding provided to Louth County Council for 2023 and if he can provide a breakdown of the spending of this funding under the various schemes under the housing adaptation grant, in tabular form. [5140/24]

Nursing Homes

Imelda Munster

487. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of beds that are currently operational at the new 30-bed purpose build dementia unit in a nursing home (details supplied) in Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5018/24]

Health Services Staff

Imelda Munster

506. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health how many speech and language therapists are working in CHO8, including figures for full time and part time positions, in tabular form and broken down by county; if he will provide a full schedule of staff requirements for speech and language therapists in CHO8; when the full complement of staff is expected to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5156/24]

Health Services

Imelda Munster

507. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of children using the paediatric speech and language therapy services in CHO8, specifically in counties Louth and Meath. [5157/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Imelda Munster

508. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the numbers on waiting lists, and how long they have been waiting, for paediatric speech and language therapy in CHO8, specifically in counties Louth and Meath, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5158/24]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

249. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can provide a confirmed evasion rate figure for the licence fee for 2023, and if not, if she can give an estimated date for the availability of same. [3526/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

698. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding TG4 received from the Exchequer in 2022 and 2023. [56601/23]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

699. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding TG4 is due to receive from the Exchequer in 2024. [56602/23]

Child and Family Agency

Imelda Munster

1368. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any relevant criteria were considered ahead of the purchase of a property (details supplied) purchased by Tusla; the guidance or guidelines that may have been followed; if the board received any advice or information ahead of the granting of approval for the purchase; if there are any value for money criteria that were relevant to the purchase; if so, the details of same; if there are any relevant planning proposals or planned works relating to this property; if the property remains vacant; if so, the reason; if there were any conflicts of interest that the board was made aware of during the process of purchasing the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56885/23]

Hospital Facilities

Imelda Munster

1561. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he can provide details of the bed capacity on the ground floor east of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda prior to renovation works carried out in 2022; the current capacity of the ground floor east; the number of beds the renovation works on ground floor west planned to deliver; the cost of this project; the value for money assessments or reports that may have been carried out; the name of the primary contractor for these works; his views on whether best practice and all health and safety regulations were followed during the works; if all building regulations and permits were issued and filed with the appropriate authorities prior to the commencement of the works; the details of what structural surveys were carried out prior to the commencement of the works; his views on whether the project delivered the number of beds promised; if additional inspections and surveys were carried out during and after the process; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56886/23]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

296. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the figures for the receipts collected for the licence fee in each of the years 2022 to date in 2023, broken down between licence fee receipts from households and licence fee receipts paid by the Department of Social Protection under the household benefits package, in tabular form [55890/23]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

297. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of households estimated not to be paying their television licence in each of the years 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55891/23]

Media Sector

Imelda Munster

209. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the progress of the working group to develop a National Disinformation Strategy; the expected date for their final report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54261/23]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

87. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide the figures for how much funding is available in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 for Fáilte Ireland’s Digital that Delivers Programme. [53961/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Imelda Munster

111. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who was in receipt of jobseeker's assistance and illness benefit consistently for a total of 312 CPD over the past year, both payments which are eligible for the Christmas bonus, has been advised that they are not eligible for the bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53966/23]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

208. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how much funding was given to the LEADER programme in 2022 and 2023; and how much is expected to be allocated in 2024. [53969/23]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

209. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how much LEADER funding has been allocated to rural tourism in 2022 and 2023. [53970/23]

Media Sector

Imelda Munster

50. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can outline the Government’s options, or if relevant, plans, regarding long-term funding for public service media, the licence fee; if she can outline any discussions that have taken place between herself and other relevant Ministers regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53582/23]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

275. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide the level of Exchequer funding received by Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2022 and 2023. [53293/23]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

276. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide the level of Exchequer funding received by Fáilte Ireland in each of the years 2022 and 2023. [53294/23]

Hospital Staff

Imelda Munster

300. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover, in tabular form. [51616/23]

Health Services Staff

Imelda Munster

301. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO8; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover, in tabular form. [51617/23]

Hospital Staff

Imelda Munster

302. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate, in tabular form. [51618/23]