Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

258. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in her Department, including the cost of private cleaning in her Department, the cost of private security in her Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to her Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to her Department on foot of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59740/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

300. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [59735/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

315. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [59732/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

322. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Defence 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. [59728/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

385. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in her Department, including the cost of private cleaning in her Department, the cost of private security in her Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to her Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to her Department on foot of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59729/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

477. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in her Department, including the cost of private cleaning in her Department, the cost of private security in her Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to her Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to her Department on foot of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59739/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

543. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [59733/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

599. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in her Department, including the cost of private cleaning in her Department, the cost of private security in her Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to her Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to her Department on foot of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59736/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jackie Cahill

614. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if workers in Section 39 organisations, who provided day services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, will receive the Covid recognition payment that has and is still to be paid to healthcare workers who worked at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58755/22]

Departmental Data

Jackie Cahill

615. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if workers in Section 39 organisations will qualify for the proposed building momentum increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58756/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

748. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health 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. [59734/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

766. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will be eligible to apply for the new suckler cow scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58821/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

767. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reference year for the new suckler cow scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58822/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

768. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a penalty if the number of suckler cows drops during any given year on the suckler cow scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58823/22]

Commonage Land Use

Jackie Cahill

769. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the number of entitlements increasing from 35 to 44 on the Doon commonage, located in the electoral division of Clogheen; the proof that exists for further support; the reason that the entitlements increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58824/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

778. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer qualifies under the forgotten farmer scheme initiative, the benefits that will be accrued by those farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59030/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

784. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a parcel of land that has never drawn down entitlements can now establish entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59165/22]

Land Issues

Jackie Cahill

785. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the classification of a parcel of land (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59166/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

800. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [59727/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

810. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in her Department, including the cost of private cleaning in her Department, the cost of private security in her Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to her Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to her Department on foot of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59738/22]

Driver Licences

Jackie Cahill

157. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive their provisional driving licence, given that it is over ten weeks since they applied for this licence after passing their theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58500/22]

Legislative Measures

Jackie Cahill

185. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the present position on the change in legislation required to remove the requirement for planning permission when replacing dead and dying diseased Ash plantations with conifers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58611/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Jackie Cahill

343. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal feed samples taken to date in 2022; and the number of samples that were outside the tolerance levels. [58605/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

344. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry premiums will be available to UK-based investment companies that are partnered with semi-State companies in the next forestry programme; if premiums will be available to farmers who must replace dead diseased Ash plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58608/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

345. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forest Service within his Department has researched the health and safety risks associated with rotten ash trees within plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58609/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

346. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forest Service of his Department is meeting an academic (details supplied) following their published report, particularly in connection to afforestation grant rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58610/22]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

45. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a Sri Lankan citizen who has come to Ireland on a two year work visa can switch employment in Ireland during their time here, if they continue to work in the same industry and at the same level; the implications that this would this have on their visa status; the way that they can apply for such a transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58345/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

125. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is fair or logical that the benefit payment for 65 year olds can only be applied for when the person has turned 65 years of age and is no longer in work (details supplied); her further views on whether this policy is a barrier to entry for the payment; her further views on whether this is best practice or a reasonable policy to implement in order to provide fair access to this payment for those would qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58342/22]

Road Projects

Jackie Cahill

230. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a 2+2 lane dual carriageway is being considered for the N24 road improvement scheme between Cahir and Pallasgreen in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58060/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jackie Cahill

427. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a single person who is in receipt of the disability allowance loses their right to the allowance if they get married; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57441/22]

Departmental Staff

Jackie Cahill

468. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports that the social welfare officer has been removed from Carrick-on-Suir; her views on whether it is appropriate that locals are now expected to travel to Clonmel for services; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58044/22]

Gambling Sector

Jackie Cahill

570. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the reason that a 24-hour ban on gambling advertising is not being considered under the Gambling Regulations Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58040/22]

Disability Services

Jackie Cahill

595. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason for the lack of consistency in psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language and physiotherapy appointments for children with physical and or intellectual disabilities in north Tipperary, either in the Belmont centre in Nenagh, County Tipperary or through school visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57402/22]

Disability Services

Jackie Cahill

596. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of clients that each psychologist has on their list in relation to the two new psychologist positions recently filled in north Tipperary for disability services; his views on whether further psychologists are required in the area to provide the necessary services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57403/22]

Ambulance Service

Jackie Cahill

726. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant ambulance waiting times experienced by constituents in the Tipperary region; the average length of time between an ambulance request being made, the dispatch, and its arrival to a scene; the root cause that his Department identifies of this long ongoing issue; the action being taken to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58039/22]

Community Development Projects

Jackie Cahill

801. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the energy-costs supports that are available to churches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58041/22]

Community Development Projects

Jackie Cahill

808. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful applicants will receive funding from her Department under the recently announced community centres fund category one applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58070/22]

Community Development Projects

Jackie Cahill

809. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when an organisation (details supplied) will receive its funding under category one of the community centres fund, as recently announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58071/22]

Employment Support Services

Jackie Cahill

228. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Carrick-on-Suir Intreo office is set to re-open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57133/22]

Special Educational Needs

Jackie Cahill

110. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 9 November 2022, if she will provide a breakdown by county of the 370 special classes set to open in 2023, in tabular form, specifically with regard to units in County Tipperary; the school locations in which these classes will be opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56871/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jackie Cahill

112. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in County Tipperary that have been allocated funding for construction projects but are still awaiting permission for construction to commence in tabular form; the date that these schools were approved for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57006/22]

Immigration Status

Jackie Cahill

155. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of "permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national" applications currently queued for processing at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56758/22]

Immigration Status

Jackie Cahill

156. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the average length of time that a "permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national" is queued to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56759/22]

Immigration Status

Jackie Cahill

157. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the average turnaround for a "permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national" application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56760/22]

Immigration Status

Jackie Cahill

158. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of "permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national" applications currently being actively processed by the residence division of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56761/22]

Immigration Status

Jackie Cahill

159. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff in the residence division of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56762/22]

Departmental Data

Jackie Cahill

199. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fertiliser quality checks carried-out by his Department; the procedures followed for same; the results of the tests carried-out to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56842/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Jackie Cahill

200. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tolerance levels used in ingredients declarations on animal concentrate feed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56843/22]

Building Energy Rating

Jackie Cahill

159. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the grant assistance available for a person who recently purchased a house and is looking to complete works in order to improve their BER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56567/22]

Swimming Pools

Jackie Cahill

230. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if persons in his Department sought additional financial supports from the State to cover the additional energy costs of running the swimming pool in the Garda College, Templemore, before taking the decision to close the pool; and if he will make a decision on the matter. [56508/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

477. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if persons in her Department or in An Garda Síochána sought additional financial supports from the State to cover the additional energy costs of running the swimming pool in the Garda College, Templemore, before taking the decision to close the pool, and if she will make a decision on the matter. [56509/22]

Disability Services

Jackie Cahill

514. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the current number of staff in the Nenagh children's disability network teams run by Enable Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56218/22]

Suicide Prevention

Jackie Cahill

310. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the HSE can provide suicide prevention awareness training to specific voluntary groups or within the community; if he will provide contact details of the person or division in the HSE will provide such training in the HSE mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55975/22]

National Transport Authority

Jackie Cahill

17. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority does not operate out of Nenagh train station and instead operate from Kickham Street, Nenagh which in turn contributes to traffic congestion in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55777/22]

School Transport

Jackie Cahill

73. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if the age limit for school bus drivers can be extended from 70 to 75 years, given that most of these drivers are retired men and women who do this work on a part-time basis and are fully capable of driving until that age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55693/22]

Special Educational Needs

Jackie Cahill

80. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if there are any new ASD units opening in County Tipperary in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55881/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

88. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55685/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

302. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54397/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

303. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is the Garda authorities or the OPW that has the decision-making ability to reverse and revise the policy not to grant licences for use of the Templemore pool to commercial and profit-making groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54398/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

304. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether it is justifiable to potentially permit a group to offer lifesaving, lifeguarding, swimming, and water safety courses in the swimming pool in Templemore Garda college if they are not a commercial or profit-making entity, but to refuse a group the same licence that offers lifesaving, lifeguarding, swimming, and water safety courses in the swimming pool in Templemore Garda college if they are a commercial or profit-making entity, given the local need for these life skills and life-saving courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54401/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

305. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if solutions to the rising cost of running the swimming pool in Templemore Garda college have been explored with the Garda Commissioner, other than the closures of the pool, which will impact water safety for children in particular due to the inability to provide water safety courses locally, which has been the norm for over 50 years in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54435/22]

Grant Payments

Jackie Cahill

550. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the status of a remote area grant application of a family (details supplied) outstanding for the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54471/22]

Swimming Pools

Jackie Cahill

849. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if she has held discussions with officials within An Garda Síochána in relation to the swimming pool in Templemore Garda college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54399/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Jackie Cahill

1104. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person (details supplied) can gain access to a mobility scooter that they need to comfortably move around their local town, given that the HSE has previously stated that it cannot provide such a necessary aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54901/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

1153. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment for non-HSE and non-Section 38 healthcare employees; if a contractor is now in place; if any further information can be provided with regards to a timeline for the issuance of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55125/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1309. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a penalty for a farmer participating in the BDGP scheme who is exiting sucklers now on age grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55496/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

105. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are financial supports and premia in the new forestry plan for those with ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53255/22]

Common Agricultural Policy

Jackie Cahill

147. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be made available under the new CAP for the dairy beef calf programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53256/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Jackie Cahill

196. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Kyle, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary (details supplied); if the acquisition of National Broadband Ireland by a company will speed up this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53368/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Jackie Cahill

197. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects to see fibre broadband rolled-out in urban and rural areas (details supplied) in County Tipperary in tabular form in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53369/22]

Census of Population

Jackie Cahill

282. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider making the 1926 census public in the near future, rather than waiting for the 100-year mark as is custom in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52817/22]

Water Services

Jackie Cahill

325. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will liaise with the Local Government Management Agency and the County and City Management Association with respect to when a full consultation will take place with Tipperary County Council staff in relation to their transfer to Irish Water, given that little to no consultation has taken place with the staff to date, and that they have serious concerns about the terms and conditions of their contracts and restrictions on their promotional prospects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53428/22]

School Transport

Jackie Cahill

397. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Tipperary that have qualified under the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the number of those children that have yet to be provided with transport; and the number of those applicants that have received the special transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53278/22]

School Transport

Jackie Cahill

398. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if the special transport grant that has yet been provided to a person (details supplied); the length of time his Department anticipate that this person will have to wait for the SEN transport service to begin operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53279/22]

Transport Policy

Jackie Cahill

399. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if the special transport grant has been provided to a person (details supplied); the length of time that that they will have to wait for the SEN transport service to begin operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53280/22]

School Transport

Jackie Cahill

400. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the action that is being taken to address the current delays in the provision of SEN school transport in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53281/22]

Visa Applications

Jackie Cahill

565. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53358/22]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

572. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason that the health centre in Rearcross, County Tipperary, has not reopened on Tuesdays as it regularly did prior to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52710/22]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

573. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the health centre in Rearcross, County Tipperary will re-open for GP services, given that it has not yet reopened since Covid-19, and that it is a vital and important resource to persons in the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52711/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

733. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 478, 479 and 480 of 13 October 2022, if he will confirm that his Department has received only two applications for the ash dieback RUS scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52743/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

734. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 478, 479 and 480 of 13 October 2022, the length of time that the applications for the reconstitution and underplanting scheme were applied for prior to his Department issuing 120 further information requests in the past two weeks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52744/22]

Redundancy Payments

Jackie Cahill

769. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53315/22]

Departmental Funding

Jackie Cahill

808. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is her desire to see the community centres fund open for applications again in 2023, given the success and popularity for this fund in 2022, and the need for such funding for many rural communities around Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53370/22]

Crime Prevention

Jackie Cahill

22. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on efforts to tackle rural crime, and to particularly protect those who are vulnerable, either living alone or in rural, isolated areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52120/22]

Legislative Measures

Jackie Cahill

65. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to strengthen trespassing laws, to add more protection to the property owner; the efforts that her Department is taking to deter trespassing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52121/22]

Health Services

Jackie Cahill

154. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will reintroduce a 24/7 ShannonDoc service in Thurles, which has not resumed post-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52119/22]

Arts Council

Jackie Cahill

217. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the dance bursary award, distributed by the Arts Council in 2022, will be open again in 2023 for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52634/22]

Arts Council

Jackie Cahill

218. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the next generation artists award, distributed by the Arts Council in 2022, will be open again in 2023 for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52635/22]

Ukraine War

Jackie Cahill

166. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on plans to relocate 60 Ukrainian families to Thurles; if the essential educational and health wrap-around supports will be provided in unison with this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52465/22]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

167. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company is entitled to the €1,000 application fee for international work permits in the case of an applicant who was approved for a work permit, but denied a visa to enter the country, and where the company which they were to work for in Ireland paid the €1,000 for the work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51433/22]

Budget 2023

Jackie Cahill

470. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education further to the case of a student who was not awarded a concessionary school transport ticket in 2022 but had been awarded a concessionary school transport ticket in 2021, if they are entitled to a ticket in 2022, following her recent announcement as part of Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51917/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

525. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a vacant commercial property over ten years old that is in need of extensive refurbishment in order to be of any commercial use, still needs to be assessed as part of one’s capital in a means assessment as per her Department’s means assessment operational guidelines: a second property must be capable of being sold, let or put to profitable use before a capital value assessment is applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51566/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

526. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection what exactly signifies a second property as capable of being sold, let or put to profitable use as per her Department’s means assessment operational guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51567/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Jackie Cahill

613. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the various cost-of-living measures for postgraduate and PhD students and researchers that were announced in Budget 2023 will be provided; if he will provide details of these payments and when they will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51844/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Jackie Cahill

794. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be assessed by CDNT as they have yet to receive an assessment and post-primary application dates are quickly approaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51791/22]

State Bodies

Jackie Cahill

230. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a timeframe for when a referendum will be held on the ownership of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50778/22]

Hospital Procedures

Jackie Cahill

354. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in Fresenius Medical Care, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50774/22]

Hospital Procedures

Jackie Cahill

355. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50775/22]

Hospital Procedures

Jackie Cahill

356. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in Limerick University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50776/22]

Hospital Procedures

Jackie Cahill

357. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50777/22]