Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

986. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an exemption can be considered for a child (details supplied) in order for them to access the ECCE scheme. [47489/23]

School Transport

Denise Mitchell

93. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if transport will be made available for a person (details supplied). [46839/23]

School Transport

Denise Mitchell

94. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if transport will be made available for a person (details supplied). [46840/23]

Business Regulation

Denise Mitchell

225. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the case of a company (details supplied) will be examined to ensure the correct course of action is being followed in this regard. [46250/23]

Departmental Schemes

Denise Mitchell

473. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Pillar 1 of the building blocks grant scheme, namely improvement grants, will open for submissions in 2024; and if so, when it is expected that the acceptance of applications in this regard will commence. [46249/23]

Third Level Education

Denise Mitchell

627. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the increase of €4,000 in the PhD stipend is only available to SFI and IRC candidates; if there is any intention to extend this to all PhD candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46070/23]

Disability Services

Denise Mitchell

224. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if transport will be granted to a person (details supplied). [45372/23]

Public Transport

Denise Mitchell

144. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if transport will be granted to a person (details supplied). [45172/23]

Departmental Schemes

Denise Mitchell

473. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the building blocks grant scheme will open for submissions for 2023 and 2024 respectively. [45170/23]

School Transport

Denise Mitchell

92. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if a personal assistant will be made available to a person (details supplied) to support them in travelling to and from school. [44244/23]

School Admissions

Denise Mitchell

117. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if an ASD place will be provided for a child (details supplied) for the academic year beginning September 2024. [42984/23]

Departmental Funding

Denise Mitchell

732. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what capital funding streams are open to community groups, such as men's sheds, that are seeking to either build or acquire a permanent facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42669/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Denise Mitchell

84. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when former RTÉ staff members, who now receive the RTÉ pension, will be given an increase in their pension payments; what the increase will be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41668/23]

Childcare Services

Denise Mitchell

490. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is available for an organisation (details supplied) through his Department or the organisation's respective local authority. [41356/23]

Electoral Process

Denise Mitchell

236. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to facilitate voting for Irish citizens living abroad for the next local, European and general elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33221/23]

School Admissions

Denise Mitchell

96. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if a school place can be found for a child (details supplied) in the Dublin 13 area for the academic year beginning September 2023. [32962/23]

School Admissions

Denise Mitchell

309. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if a school place can be found for a child (details supplied) in the Dublin 13 area for the academic year beginning September 2023. [32489/23]

Special Educational Needs

Denise Mitchell

326. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if her Department will work with a school (details supplied), with a view to retaining and enhancing its special class beyond June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32794/23]

Pharmacy Services

Denise Mitchell

552. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when the review of moneys paid to community pharmacies is due to commence; if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) as a matter of urgency in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32025/23]

National Car Test

Denise Mitchell

166. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the reason someone seeking a priority appointment through the NCT cannot do so until the original test date has passed; if he intends to make any changes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30965/23]

National Car Test

Denise Mitchell

167. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his views, and the views of his Department regarding a NCT certificate which has expired, and where a new appointment has been booked, if the car is still considered to be unfit for road use during this time; if he is considering any changes to legislation that would allow NCT certificates to be considered valid after their date of expiry, given the lack of capacity within the testing service at present, causing road users to have to wait six months for an appointment in some centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30966/23]

Civil Marriages

Denise Mitchell

136. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [29949/23]

School Funding

Denise Mitchell

308. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if the ICT grant for primary schools has been discontinued; if so, the rationale for doing so; if so, are there any plans to have it reinstated for the academic year beginning September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29323/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denise Mitchell

403. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any intention to make Covid-19 an occupational disease as has been done in other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29612/23]

Childcare Services

Denise Mitchell

538. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the issue of a shortage of childcare places and extensive waiting lists for same in Dublin, and the State more generally; if his Department has any intention to actively engage with providers and intervene in childcare provision where necessary to provide communities with childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denise Mitchell

704. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he intends to extend special leave with pay for sufferers of long-Covid beyond 30 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29610/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denise Mitchell

705. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding talks in the WRC between the HSE and his Department on the issue of special leave with pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29611/23]

Mayoral Election

Denise Mitchell

86. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the legislation for a directly-elected mayor for Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26564/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Denise Mitchell

188. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health his plans to include the i-port advance injection device on the long-term illness scheme for the treatment of persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26563/23]

Local Authorities

Denise Mitchell

368. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of money, both allocated and spent, on housing maintenance by each respective local authority for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [25692/23]

Local Authorities

Denise Mitchell

369. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to increase the overall housing maintenance package allocated to local authorities in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25693/23]

Local Authorities

Denise Mitchell

370. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff, both directly employed and contracted, to carry out repair work, categorised as housing maintenance, within each respective local authority, for the year 2022, in tabular form. [25694/23]

Medical Cards

Denise Mitchell

714. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the GP visit card income threshold increase that was due to be introduced on 1 April after being committed to in budget 2023 has been communicated to the HSE and commenced since that date; if not, the reason for the delay; when it is expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25997/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Denise Mitchell

272. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the DEIS+ Cluster proposals that have been put forward by a group of principals in schools across Dublin, with a view to expanding the DEIS scheme further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24147/23]

Home Care Packages

Denise Mitchell

682. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the new tender process for the home care sector will be completed by the HSE in time for when the current arrangement expires on the newly revised date of 30 June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

552. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department plans to increase both the universal and means-tested subsidises available under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/23]

Housing Provision

Denise Mitchell

325. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in Dublin Bay north for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [19209/23]

An Garda Síochána

Denise Mitchell

398. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if there is an active animal welfare unit within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19066/23]

Third Level Fees

Denise Mitchell

636. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a €1,000 reduction in tuition fees is to be applied for the college academic year beginning 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19067/23]

Energy Prices

Denise Mitchell

203. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department is concerned about the lack of competitiveness within the electricity market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17475/23]

Dublin Airport Authority

Denise Mitchell

241. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has met with the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority regarding their review of the noise coming from the North Runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16444/23]

Legislative Programme

Denise Mitchell

348. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the review of ethics legislation currently being conducted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16446/23]

Schools Building Projects

Denise Mitchell

500. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the number of schools affected by her Department's decision to pause school building works going to tender or construction phase in Dublin 5, Dublin 13 and Dublin 17 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16445/23]

Schools Building Projects

Denise Mitchell

641. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on building works at a school (details supplied). [16457/23]

Legislative Measures

Denise Mitchell

644. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if there is any intention on the part of her Department to seek changes to the Children’s First Act 2015 to include special needs assistants and classroom assistants as mandated persons under the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16494/23]

Legislative Measures

Denise Mitchell

661. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if Section 67 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 has been commenced; if not, when it is expected that it will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16822/23]

Special Educational Needs

Denise Mitchell

662. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [16823/23]

Disability Services

Denise Mitchell

1185. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of speech and language therapist posts that are currently within children disability network teams in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16447/23]

Health Services

Denise Mitchell

1450. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of adults on the waiting list for day-care services in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16769/23]

Medicinal Products

Denise Mitchell

1610. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is a shortage of the diabetes drug, ozempic; what is being done to increase stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17474/23]