Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

23. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is possible for an employer who has been approved for a number of work permits for persons from non-EU states to transfer these permits to other workers from another country, in cases where the processing of visas for travel to Ireland is taking an extended period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63460/22]

EU Funding

Jackie Cahill

84. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if Cloughjordan, County Tipperary is part of the region covered by EU just transition tourism funding of €68 million for Ireland’s midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63836/22]

Energy Prices

Jackie Cahill

86. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a person (details supplied) will receive the first of their three €200 energy credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63894/22]

National Broadband Plan

Jackie Cahill

98. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects to see fibre broadband rolled out in Brownstown, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1249/23]

Waste Management

Jackie Cahill

100. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if organic waste that is used to cover landfills will continue to be exempt from the organic fines levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1275/23]

Electricity Generation

Jackie Cahill

108. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way a domestic electricity user with solar panels will receive compensation for the excess electricity generated that is returned to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1354/23]

Road Safety

Jackie Cahill

153. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to grant-aid the cutting of trees on roadsides that are infected with ash dieback for road safety reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63244/22]

Public Services Provision

Jackie Cahill

306. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to direct all State agencies and public-facing offices, such as tax offices, that take payments from the public as part of the services they provide, to be able to take card payments as part of the transaction process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63213/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

310. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the reason that workers who received the EWSS and TWSS are now being taxed for this payment (details supplied); his views on whether it is fair to place a tax burden on them now for their work; if this will result in a higher tax bill than if their employer had not availed of these payments and paid their wages as usual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63447/22]

Flood Risk Management

Jackie Cahill

390. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans that his Department has for the introduction of a grant system for the provision of flood gates for doors on properties in the Thurles area, County Tipperary, which are regularly flooded due to an inadequate flood water system locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63137/22]

Heritage Sites

Jackie Cahill

409. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the efforts that have been made to improve the recognition of Kilcooley Abbey, Gortnahoe, County Tipperary, as a tourism and heritage location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1339/23]

Sports Funding

Jackie Cahill

437. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a sports club can apply for sports capital grants for the replacement of light bulbs in flood lights, when LED bulbs will be used instead of older bulbs for energy efficiency and cost effectiveness, given that this is existing infrastructure that is already in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63462/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

471. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants currently available through his Department, excluding the housing adaptation grants, for the replacement of windows in a house in which two persons who are in receipt of the fuel allowance reside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63345/22]

Heritage Projects

Jackie Cahill

543. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 8 September 2022, the update that his Department received from Tipperary County Council regarding the maintenance and works done at Knocklofty House, Clonmel, County Tipperary; if he will outline his Department’s interest and involvement in preserving the structure, beyond safeguarding the structure from further disrepair, and ensuring its integration into the tourism and heritage sector locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1338/23]

Education Policy

Jackie Cahill

769. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the options that are available to students who have been refused an Irish exemption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1529/23]

Disability Diagnoses

Jackie Cahill

1048. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the options that are available to students applying to NUI colleges who have a dyslexia and dyscalculia diagnosis and an Irish exemption recommendation from an educational psychologist but have not been granted an Irish exemption by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1528/23]

Visa Applications

Jackie Cahill

1072. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if the processing of visas for persons coming to Ireland from Vietnam, following the approval of a work permit, is slower than it is for other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63459/22]

Disability Services

Jackie Cahill

1201. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the HSE region in the country that has the lowest ratio of whole-time equivalent clinicians as per 100 children of any children’s disability network team; if he will outline the ratio; the way that it compares to the ratio in north Tipperary and in south Tipperary, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63363/22]

Disability Services

Jackie Cahill

1202. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently on a waiting list to be seen by a psychologist in the south Tipperary children’s disability network team; the total number of patients that the children’s disability network team has in south Tipperary; the staffing levels that are in place in the south Tipperary children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63364/22]

General Practitioner Services

Jackie Cahill

1358. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the way in which a child (details supplied) can access GP services when the local GP states that they cannot accept them onto their list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63927/22]

Home Care Packages

Jackie Cahill

1438. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their full provision of care hours following their allocation of a full home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1278/23]

Dental Services

Jackie Cahill

1691. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a rebate or grant is available to parents who avail of private orthodontic treatment for their children in time-sensitive situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2194/23]

Ambulance Service

Jackie Cahill

1693. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the amount that was spent in 2022 on private ambulances to transfer patients from Nenagh Hospital to nursing homes, when they were being discharged from the hospital; the breakdown of the locations from which these ambulances travelled from originally in order to transfer these patients from Nenagh Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2203/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1737. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to increase TAMS grants on calf feeders, in recognition of the promotion of dairy calf to beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63138/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1738. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to increase TAMS grants on calf sheds, in recognition of the promotion of dairy calf to beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63139/22]

Trade Data

Jackie Cahill

1739. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live lambs and the quantity of sheep meat in tonnage that were imported from UK per month during the 2022 calendar year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63140/22]

Live Exports

Jackie Cahill

1740. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep that were exported from Ireland per month in the calendar year of 2022; the destinations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63141/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1744. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legislation will be in place removing the requirement for planning permission on ash plantations below ten hectares in size which are being replaced by conifers following the completion of environmental assessment by the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63228/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1745. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the clearance grant element of the ash dieback RUS is being retained in the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63229/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1746. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total area of Ash dieback RUS received by his Department which remain unapproved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63230/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1748. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rate of grant available to farmers who are clearing a forest with ash dieback under the new forestry scheme; the person or body that decides the rate of grant to be paid to an affected farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63245/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1749. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a survey has been done on sites affected by ash dieback to ascertain whether the soil is infected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63246/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1750. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans that are in place to compensate the landowner if their land's soil is infected on a plantation containing ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63247/22]

Hen Harriers

Jackie Cahill

1751. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been a survey done on lands containing hen harrier where there are different levels of forestation growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63248/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1752. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding that exists for the ecosystem's services payments in the new forestry programme under biodiversity grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63249/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Jackie Cahill

1753. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of Coillte lands that are currently in forestry production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63250/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1754. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to grant-aid the cutting of trees on roadsides that are infected with ash dieback for road safety reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63251/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1755. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current membership number of an organisation (details supplied); the length of membership of each member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63252/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1756. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider dropping the obligation for the replanting of forestry as part of the new forestry programme, in order to encourage afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63253/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1793. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of RUS licences issued in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63791/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1794. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the experience of ash dieback amongst farmers and their dissatisfaction with existing support schemes will have impacted negatively on farmer participation in afforestation, thus reducing planting levels in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63792/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Jackie Cahill

1795. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed new joint venture between Coillte and institutional investment companies will be entitled to avail of the ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme, RUS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63793/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1796. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of afforestation planted by the private sector and by Coillte, respectively, each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63794/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1797. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly average number of afforestation licences issued for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63795/22]

Departmental Funding

Jackie Cahill

1806. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his future plans to provide funding to an initiative (details supplied) following a submission from an organisation in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63846/22]

Trade Data

Jackie Cahill

1831. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of pigmeat per county that was imported into Ireland in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1260/23]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1832. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information that his Department has on swine fever hot zones across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1261/23]

Trade Data

Jackie Cahill

1833. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of pigmeat per county that has been imported into Ireland from identified hot zones since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1262/23]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1835. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of biosecurity measures that are in place to prevent the importation of swine fever; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1279/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1917. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when further information will be released regarding the 2023 community centres investment fund; if a timeline has been finalised for the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1521/23]

Childcare Services

Jackie Cahill

188. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department’s attention has been drawn to the additional funding that can be made available to parents of children with additional needs under the national childcare scheme to cover the additional costs of care for children with additional needs, whereby the child’s healthcare nurse can fill out a sponsored referral form to the NCS for additional funding by the HSE for childcare hours; the work that is being done by his Department to draw the attention of parents of eligible children to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62458/22]

Grant Payments

Jackie Cahill

207. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) who is doing a repeat year of study is entitled to the €1,000 cost-of-living support grant to reduce their college fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62613/22]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

239. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder; the way families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62364/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Jackie Cahill

310. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received any correspondence from the Chinese government or representatives of that state in relation to the Communications Regulation Bill 2022; the way that this Bill may impact agri-food trade between Ireland and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62457/22]

Cabinet Committees

Jackie Cahill

4. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [59153/22]

Visa Applications

Jackie Cahill

149. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when visa applications for non-EU nationals looking to work in the agricultural farming sector will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62014/22]

Business Supports

Jackie Cahill

155. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if financial supports or grants are available for a young person who wishes to establish a milk recording business in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62255/22]

Flood Risk Management

Jackie Cahill

273. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 29 November 2022, the action that is being taken to address flooding at a property (details supplied) located along the River Clodiagh, in the Borrisoleigh area, which has caused damage to private property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62244/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jackie Cahill

537. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the healthcare staff of an organisation (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 recognition payment; the category and cohort that they fall under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61688/22]

Health Service Executive

Jackie Cahill

558. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE has not published a performance assurance report since its June 2022 publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61766/22]

Ambulance Service

Jackie Cahill

559. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason that ambulance response times per county or CHO are not deemed a key performance indicator for HIQA, the HSE or the NAS; if consideration is to be given to changing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61767/22]

Disability Services

Jackie Cahill

585. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team in south Tipperary, CHO5, which is widely demanded and needed for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61912/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

685. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial supports or grants are available for a young person who wishes to establish a milk recording business in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62254/22]

Disability Services

Jackie Cahill

40. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of disability respite services in CHO 3 and CHO 5 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61049/22]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

75. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for a new model of dementia care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61050/22]

Vehicle Testing

Jackie Cahill

208. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if there is a noise limit to which cars must adhere, particularly in cases where car exhausts have been modified in order to make greater noise; the way in which this limit is monitored and implemented; the way that this is enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61509/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jackie Cahill

261. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is an additional pre-Christmas payment being made to pensioners who suffer with an illness related to their chest and who have to take medication for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61505/22]

Ukraine War

Jackie Cahill

280. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees to the Red Cross in the name of a person (details supplied) considering that this application was made a number of months ago and no reply has been received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61561/22]

Ukraine War

Jackie Cahill

281. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees to the Red Cross in the name of a person (details supplied) considering that this application was made a number of months ago and no reply has been received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61562/22]

Ukraine War

Jackie Cahill

282. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Red Cross has a query email relating to applications for Ukrainian housing for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61563/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Jackie Cahill

284. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the grant supports that are available to those carrying out apprenticeships for various trades required for the building of houses; the supports that he intends to introduce to make the training in these trades more attractive and financially viable to prospective apprentices; his targets for the training of apprentices in the coming five years in each profession in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61433/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

290. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) is entitled to the €1,000 cost-of-living support payment for third level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61524/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

383. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a full list of schemes to which farmers can apply in 2023 (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61564/22]

Community Development Projects

Jackie Cahill

406. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects all of the remaining categories in the community centre development fund to be announced; if she will provide an update on the application for a community organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61588/22]

Agriculture Industry

Jackie Cahill

178. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to monitor fertiliser prices in 2023 to ensure that Irish farmers are paying a fair price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61116/22]

Agriculture Industry

Jackie Cahill

179. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined or made any projections in respect of whether there will be sufficient fertiliser supplies in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61117/22]

Agriculture Industry

Jackie Cahill

180. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has monitored and carried out price comparisons on fertiliser between Ireland, other EU countries and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61118/22]

Postal Services

Jackie Cahill

127. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to establish an Ombudsman for the Post Office network, considering the vital role that post offices play across the country particularly in rural areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60995/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jackie Cahill

333. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be issued with the carer's support lump sum that was issued recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60166/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jackie Cahill

334. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if any allowances or grace period will be made for persons who switched relevant payments shortly before the budget 2023 lump sums were issued, given that many of these persons are still disproportionally affected by the current cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60167/22]

Community Welfare Services

Jackie Cahill

351. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that scheduling changes were made in the community welfare service in Carrick-on-Suir in recent months, leaving no community welfare service available for walk-in and emergency cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60411/22]

Further and Higher Education

Jackie Cahill

431. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the circumstances in which a student would not benefit from the €1,000 student contribution reduction announced in Budget 23; the criteria that a student must meet in order to benefit from the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60251/22]

Third Level Staff

Jackie Cahill

435. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the election of the University of Limerick Governing Authority to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60420/22]

Third Level Staff

Jackie Cahill

436. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the election of the NUI Senate to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60421/22]

Greyhound Industry

Jackie Cahill

709. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of contracts that Bord na gCon awarded for the rehoming of dogs from January 2018 to November 2022; to whom were they awarded in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60157/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

710. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible for additional measures to be provided through ACRES for farmers on free-draining land who are limited by the current options provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60181/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

711. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers paid under the basic payment scheme since the formation of the current Government; the total amount of payments in Euro paid out under this scheme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60256/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

712. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers paid under the areas of natural constraint; the total amount of payments in Euro paid out under this scheme since the formation of the current Government by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60257/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

713. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funds allocated to each local authority under the local authority marine infrastructure scheme 2022-2023 since the formation of the current Government by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60259/22]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Jackie Cahill

720. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail each fishery harbour centre that was allocated capital funding since the formation of the current Government on 27 June 2020, in tabular form and the total amount allocated to each fishery harbour centre since then. [60438/22]

EU Funding

Jackie Cahill

721. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding allocated under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme since the formation of the current Government on 27 June 2020 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60441/22]

Tax Rebates

Jackie Cahill

185. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if the VAT rebate that is paid to a farmer in relation to the VAT on the sale of timber from a site is based on the gross price received for the timber; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60028/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Jackie Cahill

333. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of additional CDNT psychologists that would be required in the north Tipperary area to clear the current waiting list of 339 children in a twelve-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59920/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

372. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if land (details supplied) will be deemed uphill land and be exempt from individual fencing if a landowner is applying for a premium on a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60026/22]

Road Safety

Jackie Cahill

63. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when the new speed limit guidance document for local authorities will be completed and issued to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59648/22]

Social Welfare Code

Jackie Cahill

138. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider removing the means test for carer’s allowance in the case of a parent who gives up full-time employment to care for their child who is medically diagnosed as incapacitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59272/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

153. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in his Department, including the cost of private cleaning in his Department, the cost of private security in his Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to his Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to his Department on foot of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59730/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

186. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in his Department, including the cost of private cleaning in his Department, the cost of private security in his Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to his Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to his Department on foot of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59731/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

242. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in his Department, including the cost of private cleaning in his Department, the cost of private security in his Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to his Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to his Department on foot of these contracts and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58736/22]

Flood Risk Management

Jackie Cahill

251. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action that can be taken on the River Clodiagh which has been flooding in the Borrisoleigh area in recent weeks and causing damage to private property given that it clearly needs to be cleaned and maintained in order to resolve this ongoing issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59383/22]