Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

154. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the year each primary care centre was approved and construction completed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18499/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason Claremorris primary care centre is currently without a GP operating on site; the steps he is taking to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

13. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [14963/23]

Departmental Projects

Rose Conway-Walsh

108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place of the Strategic Foresight and Strengthening Policy Development research project, jointly overseen by his Department. [18103/23]

Departmental Functions

Rose Conway-Walsh

109. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [18104/23]

Driver Test

Rose Conway-Walsh

245. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driver test in each centre nationwide; the average waiting time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/23]

Departmental Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

376. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the expected recommencement of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal since the last statement on 18 January, 2023; if the final two applicants have completed Garda vetting and been appointed to the board; if the board is up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16986/23]

Departmental Reviews

Rose Conway-Walsh

447. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Public Service Transformation Framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

448. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the causes of the underspend in cumulative net capital expenditure of €1.6 billion or 19.4% behind profile of €8.3 billion; if he can provide updated figures on both cumulative net capital expenditure and profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

449. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline plans and the timeframe to update the Public Spending Code to more fully incorporate climate impacts and indirect effects of policy decisions. [17109/23]

Public Sector Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

450. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTEs employed in the public service in each year since 2006 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/23]

Public Sector Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

451. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the gross Exchequer pay bill for each year since 2006 to date; and the gross Exchequer pay bill as a percentage of total Government expenditure for each year since 2006, in tabular form. [17111/23]

Departmental Reviews

Rose Conway-Walsh

452. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the overarching framework for Public Service Transformation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17112/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

453. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total expenditure through public procurement in each of the years since 2006, broken down by capital works and goods and services, and by inside and outside of central Government spending; and the total amount of expenditure through public procurement as a percentage of total government spending since 2006, in tabular form. [17113/23]

Office of Government Procurement

Rose Conway-Walsh

454. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he intends to progress legislation establish the Office of Government Procurement on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17114/23]

Flood Risk Management

Rose Conway-Walsh

455. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a full list of flood relief schemes managed by the OPW and the status of the schemes, in tabular form. [17115/23]

Office of Public Works

Rose Conway-Walsh

456. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the OPW role in the provision of appropriate infrastructure at Rosslare in response to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17116/23]

Office of Public Works

Rose Conway-Walsh

457. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Government Data Centre project being led by the OPW. [17117/23]

Office of Public Works

Rose Conway-Walsh

458. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Military Road project being led by the OPW. [17118/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

459. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a list of all infrastructure programmes with an annual value in excess of €30 million and of five years or more duration, that in line with the Public Spending Code guidelines require ongoing monitoring and analysis from his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

460. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide additional details on the ongoing review of certain aspect of the Public Spending Code to update the shadow pricing related to the climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17120/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

461. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide the underspend of each Department in each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17121/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

462. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the total non-core expenditure that has not yet been allocated and remains in reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17122/23]

Public Services Provision

Rose Conway-Walsh

463. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if 2022 saw a decline in real terms in investment in public services due to high inflations levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17123/23]

Departmental Offices

Rose Conway-Walsh

845. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people employed by the National Building Control Office in each year since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/23]

Departmental Offices

Rose Conway-Walsh

846. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff at the National Building Control Office dedicated to market surveillance of construction products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17935/23]

Quarrying Sector

Rose Conway-Walsh

847. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to establish a single authority overseeing quarries within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17936/23]

Local Authorities

Rose Conway-Walsh

848. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of outstanding development contributions and levies owed to Mayo County Council for each year for which data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17937/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

1417. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a pathway to payment of the pandemic special recognition payment for a front-line healthcare agency ex-staff member who is unable to get a satisfactory response from the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16648/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

1418. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a pathway for hospital staff who applied for the pandemic special recognition payment on appeal, were turned down and have no facility to appeal the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

1683. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the primary care centre project in Ballyhaunis was first approved; when the tendering process was opened and concluded; when the design phase was completed; when did construction initially commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17730/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Rose Conway-Walsh

1730. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will implement the European Commission recommendation that member states recognise Covid-19 as an occupational disease if contracted by healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17994/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

1753. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all primary care centres open, under construction and planned; the number of centres that are publicly owned, privately leased, and public private partnerships, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18157/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

1801. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on capital works on the Charlestown ETB building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16517/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

55. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he will take to increase the number of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15918/23]

Student Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

56. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline his strategy for addressing student accommodation ahead of the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15919/23]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

79. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the recent recognition by the Minister for Health that Ireland needs to approximately double the number of healthcare professionals it is training, the steps that are being taken to deliver increased provision of healthcare education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15732/23]

Veterinary Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on veterinary provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15731/23]

Third Level Fees

Rose Conway-Walsh

91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if student fees will be maintained at the level of €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15734/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Rose Conway-Walsh

104. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline his plans to ensure access to public service pensions for research staff in all higher education institutions across the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/23]

Departmental Reviews

Rose Conway-Walsh

105. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the ongoing PhD review; if he will consider bringing forward emergency measures to help PhD researchers deal with the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15733/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [14962/23]

Departmental Properties

Rose Conway-Walsh

409. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 21 March 2023, when the property will be used for education purposes given that it has sat vacant since 2017 and in the possession of her Department for the past four years; if she will outline any plans her Department has for the use of the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15222/23]

Medical Qualifications

Rose Conway-Walsh

730. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all medical professions that require a clinical placement as part of their education and qualification in the respective field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15338/23]

Medical Qualifications

Rose Conway-Walsh

731. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of clinical placements places in each medical profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/23]

Medical Internships

Rose Conway-Walsh

732. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to increase the number of clinical placements in the healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15340/23]

School Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

122. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the reason for the review of the extension project at a school (details supplied); and when that review will be complete. [14245/23]

School Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

139. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if the commitment to deliver the new extension at a school (details supplied) will be delivered upon. [14244/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Rose Conway-Walsh

165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in County Mayo; the number of premises that have had National Broadband Ireland surveys completed in County Mayo; the number of premises in which National Broadband Ireland surveys are ongoing in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been certified as suitable for internet connection in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been connected in County Mayo, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14430/23]

Business Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

138. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a timeframe for introducing energy support grants for businesses that rely on oil and/or LPG that are excluded from the TBESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12980/23]