Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

870. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within his Department in a process known as virement; the name and purpose of the fund the money was taken from; the name and purpose of the fund the money was transferred to; the dates upon which he approved of such transfers, since he took office; if the Department of Public Expenditure was consulted prior to the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12263/23]

Birth Certificates

Peadar Tóibín

871. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who have applied for birth information since the introduction of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022; the number who have been granted information; the number who have been refused; and the number for whom a decision is still pending. [12293/23]

Asylum Seekers

Peadar Tóibín

872. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of asylum seekers and refugees who are currently homeless in the State. [12303/23]

International Protection

Peadar Tóibín

873. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied minors seeking international protection who have gone missing while in the care of the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [12304/23]

Child Protection

Peadar Tóibín

874. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children who have gone missing while in the care of the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; the number who were later found; and the number who remain unaccounted for. [12305/23]

International Protection

Peadar Tóibín

875. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who have died in the State while seeking international protection in each of the past ten years, by cause of death, age and nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12306/23]

Disability Services

Peadar Tóibín

876. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Farrelly Commission of Investigation has concluded its work; if so, the date upon which it was concluded; if not, the date upon which it will conclude; if a final report has been issued to the Government; if so, the date upon which the report issued; and the status of same. [12338/23]

International Protection

Peadar Tóibín

908. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the intention of his Department or IPAS to house refugees or asylum seekers in buildings in Bailieboro, County Cavan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12695/23]

An Garda Síochána

Peadar Tóibín

987. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what action has been taken by his Department on a disclosure made to him by email from this Deputy's office on 18 October 2022 regarding the Garda vetting system; and if he will meet with this Deputy to discuss the content of the disclosure. [13929/23]

Ukraine War

Peadar Tóibín

988. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of households or families who expressed an interest in hosting Ukrainian Refugees in each of the past 13 months; and the number of families currently hosting Ukrainian refugees, in tabular form. [13930/23]

Ukraine War

Peadar Tóibín

989. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of families or households or property owners who have expressed an interest in hosting Ukrainian refugees but have yet to hear back from the relevant body or be contacted regarding their offer of accommodation; and if a monthly breakdown will be provided on this figure based on the dates upon which the individuals made an offer or expressed an interest in hosting refugees. [13931/23]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

993. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within his Department in a process known as virement; the name and purpose of the fund the money was taken from; the name and purpose of the fund the money was transferred to; the dates upon which he approved of such transfers, since he took office; if the Department of Public Expenditure was consulted prior to the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12270/23]

Third Level Education

Peadar Tóibín

994. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of the third level access programme; the number of persons who have taken part in the programme in each year since it was rolled out, by third level institution, in tabular form; the number of persons from the Traveller community who took part in the course; the number of care leavers who took part; the number of homeless students who took part; the number of migrant students who took part, and so on; if quotas for certain vulnerable groups exist in the programme; if his Department has ever given consideration to a quota system where spaces in the access course are reserved for certain groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12324/23]

Asylum Applications

Peadar Tóibín

1040. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice when an application by a person (details supplied) dating from February 2022 to the Afghan admission programme will finally be processed. [12239/23]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

1041. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within his Department in a process known as virement; the name and purpose of the fund the money was taken from; the name and purpose of the fund the money was transferred to; the dates upon which he approved of such transfers, since he took office; if the Department of Public Expenditure was consulted prior to the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12273/23]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

1133. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within his Department in a process known as virement; the name and purpose of the fund the money was taken from; the name and purpose of the fund the money was transferred to; the dates upon which he approved of such transfers, since he took office; if the Department of Public Expenditure was consulted prior to the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12271/23]

Ambulance Service

Peadar Tóibín

1135. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and ambulance staff operational or stationed at each ambulance station in the country, by station; the average response time to ambulance call out, per ambulance station in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12286/23]

Ambulance Service

Peadar Tóibín

1136. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times ambulances in each ambulance station in the country have been unable to leave hospital due to an inability to admit a patient to the emergency department, or due to the fact that an ambulance trolley was being occupied by a patient inside the hospital, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [12287/23]

Ambulance Service

Peadar Tóibín

1137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times a patient was deceased by the time an ambulance reached them, in each of the past ten years, by ambulance station, in tabular form. [12288/23]

Ambulance Service

Peadar Tóibín

1138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the top ten longest lengths of time a person was left waiting for an ambulance in the State in each of the past ten years. [12289/23]

Ambulance Service

Peadar Tóibín

1139. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the longest length of time a person was left waiting for an ambulance to arrive in each of the past ten years, by ambulance station and dispatch point. [12290/23]

Ambulance Service

Peadar Tóibín

1140. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the longest length of time a person was left waiting for an ambulance to dispatch to them, perhaps due to a lack of available ambulances, in each of the past ten years, by ambulance station and dispatch point. [12291/23]

Health Strategies

Peadar Tóibín

1145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if monies were used or transferred from the national maternity strategy to fund abortion services in 2019 or 2020; if so, the amount transferred, in monetary value and as a percentage of the total maternity strategy fund; the date upon which the transfer took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12309/23]

Health Services

Peadar Tóibín

1146. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total number of adverse incidents reported to the national incident management system which related to termination of pregnancy in each of the past five years and to date in 2023. [12310/23]

Health Services

Peadar Tóibín

1147. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total number of adverse incidents reported to the State Claims Agency which related to the Health Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018 in each of the past five years, and to date in 2023; if details will be provided of the outcomes of claims taken against the State in relation to the Act; the number of claims settled or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12311/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

1150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent on the purchasing of ventilators which either did not work or were unsuitable, during the pandemic; the name of the companies from which faulty or unsuitable ventilators were purchased; if attempts have been made to recoup the costs and get a refund; if so, if those attempts have been successful; the costs associated with those attempts, including legal costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12336/23]

Health Services

Peadar Tóibín

1208. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of people who detransition in Ireland each year; and the supports the health service provides to these people. [12509/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

1306. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 7 March 2023, if a breakdown will be provided by the HSE to this Deputy, of spending, including set-up costs and maintenance costs, on the Covid-19 tracker, by month, in tabular form; and the number of times the app was downloaded and deleted, in each month since the start of the pandemic, in tabular form. [12851/23]

Health Services

Peadar Tóibín

1515. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are taking or have taken cases against the State alleging that their unborn baby was wrongfully diagnosed and subsequently aborted; the number of claims notified to the State Claims Agency; and the number of cases ongoing and the number of cases which have been settled. [13932/23]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

1516. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount paid out in compensation by each hospital in the State for adverse incidents, medical negligence, and so on, in each of the past ten years; and if a breakdown can be provided per year, per hospital or per hospital group, in tabular form. [13933/23]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

1534. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within his Department in a process known as virement; the name and purpose of the fund the money was taken from; the name and purpose of the fund the money was transferred to; the dates upon which he approved of such transfers, since he took office; if the Department of Public Expenditure was consulted prior to the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/23]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

1603. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within her Department in a process known as virement; the name and purpose of the fund the money was taken from; the name and purpose of the fund the money was transferred to; the dates upon which she approved of such transfers, since she took office; if the Department of Public Expenditure was consulted prior to the transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12275/23]

Fishing Industry

Peadar Tóibín

63. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Norway is currently allowed to fish 74,000 tonnes of blue whiting in Irish waters, whereas Irish fishermen can only catch 48,000 tonnes. [11115/23]

Climate Change Policy

Peadar Tóibín

71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the Environmental Protection Agency report (details supplied) noting the need to reduce national herd by 30% to meet climate targets; if his Department has undertaken a study to determine the impact these proposals would have on the livelihoods of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8430/23]

Homeless Accommodation

Peadar Tóibín

155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of persons becoming homeless. [11118/23]

Medical Cards

Peadar Tóibín

333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason pain patches (Versatis) for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis are not included on the medical card; and if he will change the regulation to ensure that the medical card does cover this key pain killer. [12094/23]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Peadar Tóibín

357. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to recent Teagasc research (details supplied) into the sequestering of carbon on Irish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8431/23]

Departmental Policies

Peadar Tóibín

358. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to studies showing Government policies are fuelling a mental health crisis among farmers (details supplied). [11114/23]

Brexit Supports

Peadar Tóibín

94. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount that was allocated by the European Union to the State under the Brexit adjustment fund; the amount that has been spent; and what his Department intends to do with the remaining funds. [11642/23]

Brexit Supports

Peadar Tóibín

264. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that was allocated to the Brexit voluntary permanent cessation scheme; and the amount of this that has been spent. [11643/23]

Departmental Priorities

Peadar Tóibín

5. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11111/23]

Cabinet Committees

Peadar Tóibín

20. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [9814/23]

Cabinet Committees

Peadar Tóibín

24. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [11110/23]

Consumer Protection

Peadar Tóibín

72. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department has met with officials from the GAA to discuss the cashless ticket system (details supplied). [11113/23]

Fiscal Policy

Peadar Tóibín

110. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if it has been brought to his attention that Ireland has one of the highest debt burdens per capita in the world. [9818/23]

Official Travel

Peadar Tóibín

178. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of single-journey plane flights he has taken in each year in his duties as a Minister and a Deputy since the foundation of the Government; and if he will provide details of the destination for each flight. [11257/23]

Tax Code

Peadar Tóibín

236. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken or intends to undertake a study to determine the impact that a return to a 13.5% VAT rate will have on the hospitality sector. [8411/23]

Inflation Rate

Peadar Tóibín

244. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if it has been brought to his attention that Irish grocery price inflation hit a new record of 16.3% in February 2023. [9819/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

644. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount paid, per year to a company (details supplied) by the HSE and his Department; the details of the cases being handled by year by the company; the cases still to be resolved by the company; and a timeline for when these cases are expected to be resolved. [11417/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

645. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE and his Department per month on the Covid tracker app in each of the past three years, in tabular form. [11418/23]