Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Curriculum

Michael McNamara

535. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the steps that will be taken to accommodate parents with concerns about recent proposed reforms to the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), with Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curricula in order to comply with Article 42.4 of the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27600/23]

Health Services Staff

Michael McNamara

1120. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing non-payment-of-pay increases to retired HSE staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27200/23]

Third Level Education

Michael McNamara

1364. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has been offered technological university-transformation funding for only one year from August 2023, in contrast to the four years' funding provided to Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin); if his Department will work with the HEA to ensure the proposed one-year post-merger funding for ATU will be increased to four-year post-merger funding, in line with TU Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27785/23]

Driver Licences

Michael McNamara

181. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their driver's licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25618/23]

Medical Cards

Michael McNamara

643. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health following the announced Investment of over €23 billion in budget 2023 in Ireland's health and social care services, when the proposed increase for eligibility of people for general practice access cards will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25555/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Michael McNamara

780. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1910 of 19 January 2022, the current number of applicants waiting for a primary medical certificate in County Clare; the current application processing time for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26297/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

83. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline any changes in regulations or requirements with regard to the stacking of silage bales, in particular, with regard to how many rows high they are permitted to be stacked; the penalties that apply in respect of a failure to adhere with same; what leeway will be provided to farmers who have to stack bales three-rows high due to space constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25218/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

96. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he proposes to treat farmers who did not make an application for the ACRES scheme by the November 2022 deadline as they had been informed by Teagasc, a State agency under his Department, that there was insufficient capacity to deal with the number of applications and only because of the said lack of capacity of Teagasc; if farmers who make an application by August 2023 will be treated as though they had made the application in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24769/23]

State Pensions

Michael McNamara

139. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline her plans to bring the State pension (contributory) up to 34% of the average industrial wage index linked, as promised in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25030/23]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

189. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a property (details supplied) in County Clare is being acquired by the International Protection Accommodation Service to accommodate refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/23]

State Examinations

Michael McNamara

278. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education to outline in tabular form the number of students who have received braille exam papers for both the junior and leaving certificate examinations for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24234/23]

Housing Schemes

Michael McNamara

396. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if properties, the upper floors of which are vacant but the ground floor is and has been in use, are eligible to apply for the croí cónaithe (towns) fund scheme in respect of the upper floors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24145/23]

Vacant Sites

Michael McNamara

415. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites placed on the vacant sites register of each local authority during 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24379/23]

Housing Policy

Michael McNamara

416. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict sites acquired by each local authority under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, the Derelict Sites Act 1961, or the Acquisition of Derelict Sites Act 1940, used for the purpose of housing in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24380/23]

Vacant Sites

Michael McNamara

417. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount levied by each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 as a levy under section 15 of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, known as a vacant site levy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24381/23]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

665. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth which agency or body approved the use of Magowna House to accommodate applicants for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24304/23]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

666. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when Clare County Council was informed of the proposed change of use of Magowna House to accommodate applicants for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24305/23]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

667. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Magowna House had been deemed unsuitable for recipients of temporary protection in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/23]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Michael McNamara

700. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a property (details supplied) in County Clare is being acquired by the International Protection Accommodation Service to accommodate refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24746/23]

Primary Care Centres

Michael McNamara

744. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the proposed delivery of a primary healthcare centre in Sixmilebridge, County Clare; the services that will be delivered at the facility; the staffing resources that will be dedicated to the operation of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24208/23]