Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Contracts

Matt Shanahan

307. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the new contract with a company (details supplied) for the provision of aviation search-and-rescue services, specifically helicopter 117, if the helicopter’s heavy lifting capacity, operational capacity and time on-scene will remain the same as that of the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter presently in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/23]

Emergency Departments

Matt Shanahan

724. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations at the nine acute model 4 hospitals in the country for the month of April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26038/23]

General Practitioner Services

Matt Shanahan

916. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the HSE's insistence on treating a charity group (details supplied) differently from other charities providing medical services whereby the HSE deducts professional services withholding tax from payments, which severely restricts the activities of the charity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24945/23]

Emergency Departments

Matt Shanahan

917. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the latest three-monthly numbers of emergency department presentations for the nine acute model 4 hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24946/23]

Hospital Services

Matt Shanahan

918. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health in relation to the nine model 4 acute hospitals in the country, if he will publish the latest quarter running/expenditure costs for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24947/23]

Banking Sector

Matt Shanahan

261. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Finance if he can explain the reason the main banks are not paying any interest on deposit accounts held on behalf of ordinary citizens, despite the increase in revenue resulting from the higher interest rates being paid on these deposits by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22371/23]

Agriculture Supports

Matt Shanahan

523. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on recent media reports that a possible dairy retirement and reduction scheme may be introduced in 2024; if he will outline the broad thrust of such a scheme; if he will provide any clarification as to the breadth of ambition within his Department to deliver dairy farm retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22522/23]

Technological Universities

Matt Shanahan

743. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science where the legal ownership status of the designated SETU land purchase of 20.3 acres of the old Waterford crystal site stand; the present legal status regarding the ownership of this site; if due diligence is still ongoing; the possible delays that could be preventing the transfer of the site, given it was originally highlighted for sale in 2017 and was mentioned on the record of Dáil Éireann as an acquisition target by the Taoiseach in 2020 (details supplied); the further impediments that remain to legally transfer the site; the timeline to resolve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22520/23]

Further and Higher Education

Matt Shanahan

744. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding the announcement of a construction tender award for the long-awaited PPP funded engineering building block to the old Waterford IT campus and given the statement by the Taoiseach (details supplied), his views on a calendar date for this tender award to be achieved; if he will give a guaranteed date for the award of this construction contract, given that this project is now over five years overdue based on the last commitment from the previous Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22521/23]

Project Ireland 2040

Matt Shanahan

27. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform as the new Chair of the Project Ireland 2040 Delivery Board, the processes and procedures he hopes to implement that will speak to a fair allocation of national capital monies to individual regions and populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22059/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Matt Shanahan

32. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there has been any update or review of the national capital tracker to provide greater transparency in terms of projects status, development timelines and associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22057/23]

Health Service Executive

Matt Shanahan

38. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what input his Department has in terms of ongoing HSE capital allocations, given the new attention on capital budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22061/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Matt Shanahan

46. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform with respect to the national capital tracker, if his Department plans to provide an annual comparative analysis of annual spend by project and sector with respect to regional population benefit and cumulative capital spend in that region and sector over the previous three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22058/23]

Road Projects

Matt Shanahan

123. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport the National Development Plan expenditure envisaged by his Department; the road projects that are being considered in terms of upgrading the N24 and N25 roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22060/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Matt Shanahan

131. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the departmental capital tracker plan outlining any improvements that have increased visibility on funding timelines and project completions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11589/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Matt Shanahan

132. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if details on capital commitments, by county and region will be given during the framing process of budget 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21803/23]

Departmental Schemes

Matt Shanahan

141. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on community alert schemes in Waterford, following his visit there (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22004/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Matt Shanahan

54. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Finance the initiatives his Department is considering in terms of tax measures to stimulate access to investment capital given that access to start-up and scaling finance is now the biggest challenge facing the micro and SME communities, as shown in recent surveys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21804/23]

Insurance Industry

Matt Shanahan

444. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice if the legal assessment of economic models has been completed with respect to a report (details supplied) into insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21387/23]

Insurance Industry

Matt Shanahan

445. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm when an independent report (details supplied) into insurance reform will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21388/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Shanahan

194. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the reason persons who are in the State on student visas are allowed to work on a casual or part-time basis, but are not allowed to become self-employed and work on a casual or part-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20829/23]

School Staff

Matt Shanahan

177. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Education in relation to the cycle to work scheme, which is a tax incentive to encourage employees to cycle to work, if her Department currently offers this scheme to its employees; if she will confirm the reason a substitute SNA employed by her Department might not be entitled to avail of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20610/23]

Mental Health Services

Matt Shanahan

455. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the number of patients currently under the care of psychology services within the Waterford primary care service; if he is aware that the current psychologist has gone on maternity leave in March 2023 and no alternative or temporary psychologist has been recruited to take- up the position for the duration of her maternity leave; if he will acknowledge that this will have a detrimental effect on patients (details supplied) and that the patients affected simply cannot be left without support for this length of time; if he will commit to immediately ensuring that funds and recruitment procedures are put in place to provide for a temporary replacement psychologist for the duration of the maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20611/23]

Planning Issues

Matt Shanahan

849. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding section 254 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2021, what right of appeal will exist under the Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 in relation to telecom and communication masts, which presently appear to be planning-exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17970/23]

Planning Issues

Matt Shanahan

851. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with respect to the new communications masts that are becoming apparent around Waterford city, what safeguards are being built into the planning Acts to ensure that there are no negative health effects on people located in the areas adjacent to these masts. [17997/23]

Hospital Staff

Matt Shanahan

1603. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1275 of 21 March 2023, if he will address a number of issued raised (details supplied). [17451/23]

Hospital Facilities

Matt Shanahan

1604. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a long standing commitment to the refurbishment of a building in the old St. Otterans site in Waterford so that community services presently located on the acute hospital campus at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, could move to this new location thereby freeing up space within the main campus which is badly needed to provide new medical bed space (details supplied); if he will provide an update on when this building will be refurbished and in a position to receive community services out of the acute hospital campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17452/23]

Hospital Facilities

Matt Shanahan

1605. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the pressing need to provide a dedicated cardiac day ward at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, to facilitate elective activity of the second cardiac catheterisation lab at UHW due to begin activity in quarter 2 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17453/23]

Hospital Facilities

Matt Shanahan

1646. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter concerning bed capacity at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17593/23]

Hospital Services

Matt Shanahan

1647. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter concerning cardiology services at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17594/23]

Hospital Services

Matt Shanahan

1648. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter concerning a laboratory at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17595/23]

Hospital Facilities

Matt Shanahan

1667. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health in respect of the new two-storey laboratory extension at University Hospital Waterford which has received planning permission from the Waterford local authority, if he will confirm the status of this project with respect to ring-fenced funding, tender development and contract award and this project's status within the 2023 capital plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17647/23]

Home Care Packages

Matt Shanahan

703. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if a person with dementia, who is in receipt of maximum 22.5 hours home help per week, could also avail of the dementia home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15036/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Matt Shanahan

178. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Education if she will review the project details for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14282/23]

Housing Schemes

Matt Shanahan

308. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy scheme mortgages drawn down in Waterford and nationally in two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12355/23]

Departmental Data

Matt Shanahan

401. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless people on the housing list in Waterford and nationally, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12340/23]

Housing Provision

Matt Shanahan

403. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes completed in the past two years in Waterford and nationally, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12350/23]

Housing Provision

Matt Shanahan

404. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes, broken down by houses and apartments, respectively completed in Waterford and nationally in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12351/23]

Disability Services

Matt Shanahan

968. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of funding presently being provided to UHW and to CHO5 to provide a community neuro-rehabilitation team (details supplied); the number of whole-time equivalent positions and the specialisation of each, between acute hospital service and community service, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/23]

Public Private Partnerships

Matt Shanahan

1005. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department carries out any economic or value for money evaluation in respect of the annual €1 million bill for the two Cork PPP projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12717/23]

Further and Higher Education

Matt Shanahan

1006. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the arrangements with respect to the €5 million in emergency funding provided to IT Tralee in 2019/2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12718/23]

Third Level Education

Matt Shanahan

1007. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the impact of rising interest rates on the borrowing of our university sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12719/23]

Third Level Costs

Matt Shanahan

1008. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 25 May 2016, in respect of 100 major capital projects listed, to identify which projects proceeded and which have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12720/23]

Third Level Education

Matt Shanahan

1009. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the various procurement stages in respect of the acquisition of Premier House by the Institute of Technology Tallaght, now TUD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/23]

Further and Higher Education

Matt Shanahan

1010. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a detailed explanation of the processes, milestones and timelines for releasing ring-fenced funding in his Department in respect of the compulsory purchase order being contemplated by Wexford Council for the acquisition of lands for a higher education campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/23]

Technological Universities

Matt Shanahan

1011. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail capital expenditure within each of the technological universities since their creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12725/23]

Asylum Applications

Matt Shanahan

1047. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications made nationally in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12359/23]

Asylum Applications

Matt Shanahan

1048. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the countries of origin of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland in the past two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12360/23]

Asylum Applications

Matt Shanahan

1049. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum seekers given leave to remain and the number of family members awarded joint family visas in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12362/23]

Asylum Applications

Matt Shanahan

1050. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applicants refused leave to remain in the past two years; their country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12363/23]