Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

419. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that no response has issued from the disability allowance section of her Department for a person (details supplied) considering that four queries were sent by email to that section; if the claimant can continue to be paid through their bank account rather than having to collect the payment at the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29629/23]

Disability Services

Michael Ring

271. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if additional funding could be made available to an organisation (details supplied) so that people over 65 years can receive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Ring

38. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application by a person (details supplied) for foreign birth registration will be completed, given that the application was submitted some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28663/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

85. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) in County Mayo can avail of the school transport pick-up point which is located closer to their home and is in a much safer location than the proposed pick-up point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28726/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

124. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish sheep meat plants that have formally applied for approval to export to the US; if he will confirm the number of plants given approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28703/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

125. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the exports (details supplied), on a monthly basis in tabular form since the deal on bilateral veterinary certification with the USA was announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28707/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Ring

128. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken by him and his Department to support and encourage exports to a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28710/23]

Aquaculture Industry

Michael Ring

129. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the position in relation to an application (details supplied); when a survey will be carried out to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/23]

Hospital Services

Michael Ring

154. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he request that a case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated (details supplied) who is an inpatient in hospital has been advised that they must discharge themselves to avail of an MRI at another hospital, given that there is an MRI machine on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28671/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Michael Ring

507. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education why a teacher (details supplied), who is not a new entrant, has never been recognised for their PGCE teaching qualification; if the Department will address this inequality; it if will be addressed from the date they were first employed in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27434/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

512. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be provided to a pupil (details supplied) from a safer pick-up point in the village; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27455/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

531. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be provided to four children from the same household (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27584/23]

School Funding

Michael Ring

598. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be approved grant aid for major capital works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28268/23]

International Protection

Michael Ring

1018. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if permission will be provided by IPAS in relation to the specific case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27199/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

1039. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is available to a facility (details supplied) for works considering that the works are urgent as there are health and safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27518/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

1054. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when PA home support hours will be provided a person (details supplied) who is being discharged from hospital shortly in view of their care needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Ring

1096. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what stage the ECCE programme review is at; when he expects the review to be completed; if the recommendations of this review will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28506/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Ring

1097. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the review of the ECCE scheme is considering increasing the number of entry points into the ECCE scheme from one to two, or one to three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28509/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Ring

1183. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health his plans to try to improve the waiting list time for cataract procedures in Galway University Hospital given that the list is now at three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27727/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Ring

1195. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from a company (details supplied) when payment will issue to a person given that they have raised this issue directly with their employers to no avail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27791/23]

Nursing Homes

Michael Ring

1200. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if additional funding could be provided for the expansion of a service (details supplied) to enable people to attend more frequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27828/23]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

1201. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be seen under the school dental programme for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Michael Ring

1220. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reason the HSE has not replied to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 9 May 2023; when a reply will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27948/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Ring

1316. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a gynaecological procedure in view of the fact that they have been waiting since November 2021 for this procedure and the fact that this person is in constant pain with a greatly diminished qualify of life as a direct result of this procedure, not being carried out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28477/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Michael Ring

235. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons under 25 years of age can receive the back-to-education allowance at the rate of €220 per week but those getting the back-to-work enterprise allowance are only given €129.70; if there are any plans to amend this disparity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26827/23]

Legal Aid

Michael Ring

243. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the amounts paid to legal practitioners, including firms and individuals, in descending amounts, under the provisions of free legal aid since 1 January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26764/23]

Fuel Oil Specifications

Michael Ring

179. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if a fuel (details supplied) will be made available for small engine power tools and classic and vintage vehicles, similar to that provided in other regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25576/23]

Flood Risk Management

Michael Ring

386. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when works (details supplied) will actually be carried out, given that the case has been prioritised for some time; if an urgent decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Ring

450. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the back-to-work enterprise allowance to those aged 18 to 24 years and not living independently, to the increased rate of €220 per week in year one and €165 in year two, in view of the increasing costs for businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25656/23]

Social Insurance

Michael Ring

452. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue to persons (details supplied) under the redundancy payment scheme from the Social Insurance Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25740/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Ring

453. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an unemployed person (details supplied) was not approved even a basic rate of social welfare considering that they have no income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25741/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Ring

457. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not being paid disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25775/23]

Prison Service

Michael Ring

493. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if he will strongly consider an organisation (details supplied) for State funding towards its operational managerial costs and towards GP costs for its members, in view of the sterling work that it is carrying out and the costs it has saved the State in the long run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25691/23]

Hospital Facilities

Michael Ring

644. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from the HSE exactly what recommendations were implemented at a hospital facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25577/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Ring

111. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the resolution available to ensure that a household (details supplied) is broadband enabled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481/23]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Ring

151. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education why a reasonable accommodation request for a student (details supplied) with severe dyslexia has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25408/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

61. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when works will be carried out for an elderly person (details supplied), given that the applicant has been waiting for over two years since the works were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25265/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Ring

141. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person who is in receipt of a payment under the occupational injuries scheme and is paying their PRSI contributions is not entitled to receive illness benefit when required, in view of the fact that they are paying their contributions and now cannot avail of the benefits of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25076/23]

Coroners Service

Michael Ring

155. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the date and year from which FEMPI reductions were applied to the remuneration of a sector (details supplied) in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25115/23]

Office of Public Works

Michael Ring

248. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will ascertain from the OPW when a matter (details supplied) will be progressed and finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24103/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

273. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be given approval to proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/23]

School Accommodation

Michael Ring

279. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on an additional accommodation application for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the space shortage in this school and the urgent need for same as outlined in the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24243/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Michael Ring

284. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when the opportunity will arise again for schools to be considered for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24297/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

322. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a school transport service could be provided on a route (details supplied) considering the number of students currently travelling the route to attend their second nearest secondary school or if these students could avail on school transport on the scheduled service at a reduced fare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24823/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

492. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection why the spring cost-of-living bonus has not yet issued to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24824/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

597. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme or TAMS II scheme, in view of the financial hardship that is being caused to this person through no fault of his or her own and the fact that this person had no option but to change bank or banks during the tenure of the application as the bank or banks closed down, and the manner in which he or she was conducting his or her payments appears to be causing an issue even though he or she has receipts to verify all payments which have been submitted to the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/23]

Care Services

Michael Ring

640. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when emergency funding will be provided for the placement of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24914/23]

Emergency Accommodation

Michael Ring

714. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payment for accommodation will issue to a provider (details supplied) given that it is several months overdue and they simply cannot continue providing this accommodation unless they receive payment; how the interest compensation for late payments is calculated in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24989/23]

Hospital Services

Michael Ring

723. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not implemented recommendations (details supplied) in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24070/23]

Hospital Procedures

Michael Ring

773. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24315/23]

Office of Public Works

Michael Ring

221. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when two bridges (details supplied) in County Mayo were replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23784/23]

Office of Public Works

Michael Ring

222. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when a bridge (details supplied) in County Mayo was replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/23]

Office of Public Works

Michael Ring

223. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will list the locations where bridges have been replaced in townlands surrounding two areas in County Mayo (details supplied) in the past five years, in tabular form; when these bridges were replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23786/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Michael Ring

241. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a teacher (details supplied) will receive recognition for their qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23718/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

242. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when clarification will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo on the completion of the project brief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23734/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

243. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full and complete timeline for the delivery of a new promised school building in County Mayo (details supplied) in view of the condition of this school and the fact that the new school building was approved in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23735/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

244. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if, in light of confirmation by her Department of the terrible conditions of a school building in County Mayo (details supplied), and the health and safety issues which exist and persist at this school, a senior official will make immediate direct contact with the school involved to discuss the next steps for the progression of the new build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23736/23]

Departmental Reviews

Michael Ring

398. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if his Department and the Government will agree to establish a group to review the remuneration of a sector (details supplied) within a short time, noting that the remuneration of the sector has not been reviewed for more than fifteen years; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23720/23]

International Protection

Michael Ring

423. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if permission will be provided by IPAS in relation to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23903/23]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

452. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will assist a medical card holder (details supplied) to access dental services, given this matter was queried twice to the primary care section of the HSE and no reply has been forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23778/23]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

453. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the dentists in County Mayo providing services to medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/23]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

454. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists providing a service to medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme as of 1 January and 1 March, in each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form; the steps his Department will take to ensure that services will continue to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23780/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Ring

154. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance claim in view of the circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23361/23]

Coroners Service

Michael Ring

168. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the current remuneration scales for a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23476/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Ring

245. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23555/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

252. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a service (details supplied) will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23631/23]

Tax Appeals Commission

Michael Ring

275. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain what is meant by "the four-year rule", as recently quoted by a tax appeal commissioner, when overturning a tax assessment by Revenue; if he will provide the relevant legislation that contains this provision; if he will detail whether any other similar assessment has been made by Revenue but which was not appealed; the number of such assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23108/23]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Ring

291. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has any plans to change or discontinue the additional superannuation contribution (ASC) for public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22964/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

325. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the reason a student (details supplied) in County Mayo is being denied school transport in view of the fact that this student qualifies under the temporary alleviation measures for post-primary students who are otherwise eligible for school transport but are attending their second nearest school; if this student is deemed not to come under this stipulation, the reason therefor; the reason the school in question is not considered their second nearest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22680/23]

Commercial Rates

Michael Ring

399. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Government’s plans for the abolition of rates, in view of the recommendation of the Commission of Taxation for the abolition of rates; if a review of commercial rates is being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22541/23]

Commercial Rates

Michael Ring

400. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is fair that commercial rates have to be paid to local authorities by businesses that are getting no services for them (details supplied); if he plans to examine the rateable valuation considering that the recent restructuring of rates has put a lot of pressure on small businesses; the steps he plans to take in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22549/23]

Water Supply

Michael Ring

405. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if supplemental funding could be increased to enable a community water connection (details supplied) to proceed in order that these households can have access to a water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22633/23]

Coroners Service

Michael Ring

510. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the month and year in which the last review of the remuneration of a sector (details supplied) was carried out by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23185/23]

Land Issues

Michael Ring

531. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department deducted land from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and then declared an overclaim, in view of the fact that this land should not have been deducted from this person as they are of the opinion that it was eligible land; if his Department will outline in detail the reason the land was deducted from this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/23]

International Protection

Michael Ring

597. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if permission will be provided by IPAS in relation to the specific case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Michael Ring

732. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, in view of the fact that an employment opportunity is hinging on this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23181/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Michael Ring

745. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 997 of 21 March 2023, the reason that a full response has not issued to date (details supplied); and if he will issue a response immediately. [22554/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

243. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person who turns 40 years of age any time from 1 January to 31 December in a given year can be deemed a young farmer, but if they have not successfully completed a recognised course of education in agriculture giving rise to an award at level 6 or equivalent on the National Framework of Qualifications by 29 May of that year, they are not eligible for the complementary income support for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22267/23]

Medicinal Products

Michael Ring

168. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo only received a partial refund under the drug payment scheme; if he will provide a breakdown as to how the partial refund amount was reached, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21900/23]

Dental Services

Michael Ring

201. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health who a person (details supplied) can attend to get a dental problem resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21989/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Michael Ring

202. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when physiotherapy will be scheduled for a person with spina bifida (details supplied) given that it is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/23]

School Accommodation

Michael Ring

301. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the position regarding a lease for a school (details supplied); when the matter will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21727/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

323. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding each local authority gave to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21105/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

324. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21106/23]

Approved Housing Bodies

Michael Ring

372. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will list the number of approved housing bodies as at 1 January in each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023; the amount of grant aid paid to each of those bodies in each of those years; the number of staff employed by each of those bodies in each of those years; the number of housing units acquired by each of those bodies in each of those years; the total number of housing units owned by each of those bodies as of 1 January 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21722/23]

Local Authorities

Michael Ring

373. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will list the local authorities which received funding from his Department to acquire housing units; the amount paid to each authority; the number of units acquired in each year since 1 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21723/23]

Public Sector Pay

Michael Ring

421. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice what was and is the statutory basis and authority for the application of FEMPI reductions to the remuneration of a sector (details supplied) in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21054/23]

Public Sector Pay

Michael Ring

422. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice noting that a previous Minister for Justice gave a commitment to a society (details supplied) four years ago that the Government would remove and reverse the reductions in the remuneration imposed on them, when those reductions in their remuneration will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21056/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

701. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when respite care beds will be provided again in a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21834/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

718. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if his Department is paying for private assessments to be carried out on all children with autism; if so, if his Department is paying for everybody who has to have a private assessment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21870/23]

School Transport

Michael Ring

170. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will amend eligibility under the terms of the school transport scheme to include regard for children to attend post primary level where they reside not less than 4.8 km from and are attending their nearest co-educational post primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20979/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Ring

40. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a foreign birth registration application (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20583/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Ring

393. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20322/23]

Medicinal Products

Michael Ring

394. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received reimbursement for a payment made in February 2023 under a scheme in view of the length of time that has passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20330/23]

Medical Cards

Michael Ring

417. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when GP visit card eligibility will be extended, as announced in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20429/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Michael Ring

432. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is in constant pain has been told they cannot get physiotherapy until after the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20488/23]

Electric Vehicles

Michael Ring

205. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to incentivise the use of EV vehicles and bicycles across the public service sector in support of the Climate Action Plan towards a more sustainable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19944/23]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Ring

216. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has plans to review and increase mileage rates for public servants using an electric vehicle, in light of the costs introduced for public charging facilities and given that this would act to support the wider adoption of EVs across public-service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/23]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Ring

217. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has plans to review and increase mileage rates for public servants using an electric bicycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19942/23]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Ring

218. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the analysis that has been carried out of the potential to incentivise a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by adjusting the mileage rates for public servants using cars and bicycles of various categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19943/23]