Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Reports

Robert Troy

693. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the criteria for housing adaption grants in order that a change of circumstances that is, a reduction in earnings, can be taken into consideration rather than the earnings of the previous calendar year. [15049/24]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Robert Troy

887. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if a place at a citizenship award ceremony can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14441/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Robert Troy

1033. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a young farmers scheme application (details supplied). [14987/24]

Health Services Staff

Robert Troy

1303. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the posts which are sanctioned and remain vacant currently in CHO8. [14000/24]

Health Services Staff

Robert Troy

1304. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the posts that are vacant and awaiting sanction. [14001/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Robert Troy

1305. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the numbers on the waiting lists across each discipline under their remit; and the actions that are being taken to address these lists. [14002/24]

Health Services Staff

Robert Troy

1306. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health what measures are being taken to recruit staff to vacant posts; if international recruitment campaigns have commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14003/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

1354. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the case of a planned surgery, which did not go ahead, and ensure a new appointment is issued to the person (details supplied) as soon as possible.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14285/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

1372. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14389/24]

Health Services

Robert Troy

1481. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently re-examine the transfer of the physiotherapy/occupational therapy service to Longford for parts of Westmeath who previously attended Clonbrusk in Athlone (details supplied); and if these services must remain in Longford if his Department will discuss the provision of transport links with the Department of Transport as a matter of urgency. [14771/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Robert Troy

1504. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he is confident that all contracts put to tender are awarded to companies who meet the tender criteria; and if it was to be identified where one clearly did not meet the stated criteria in the tender specs, what the recourse would be. [14868/24]

Technological Universities

Robert Troy

1691. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Technological Universities that have the capacity to deliver student accommodation; the TUs that have proposals waiting on the new funding model to be approved and how many beds this will deliver; and when he anticipates this funding model to be approved. [14064/24]

Defence Forces

Robert Troy

20. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions he is taking to optimise retention amongst Defence Forces members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13265/24]

Defence Forces

Robert Troy

56. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when a decision will be taken on the location of the new Army HQ; if Athlone will be considered given its central location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13266/24]

Rail Network

Robert Troy

87. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of additional carriages for Dublin Sligo rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13267/24]

Rail Network

Robert Troy

108. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of the transport study for east Westmeath and its inclusion of the reopening of the Killucan railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13268/24]

Electric Vehicles

Robert Troy

160. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the action he is taking to support the roll-out of the EV charging network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11123/24]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

176. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently intervene to ensure the reintroduction of the 20/X20 route by Bus Éireann in view of the recent withdrawal of the services of a company (details supplied) on the Galway – Dublin route. [13493/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12728/24]

Passport Services

Robert Troy

48. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to clarify how long an Irish passport must be expired to be considered a first-time application with the Passport Office. [11778/24]