Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Consultations

Rose Conway-Walsh

225. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18728/23]

Departmental Consultations

Rose Conway-Walsh

237. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18741/23]

Housing Provision

Rose Conway-Walsh

250. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Mayo in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18686/23]

Departmental Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

266. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of construction technical professionals, including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and so on, employed by his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, to oversee construction projects on behalf of public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/23]

Local Authorities

Rose Conway-Walsh

267. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of construction technical professionals, including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and so on, employed by each local authority to perform functions such as overseeing construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/23]

Departmental Consultations

Rose Conway-Walsh

268. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18735/23]

Departmental Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

296. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18739/23]

Departmental Consultations

Rose Conway-Walsh

307. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18736/23]

Departmental Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

320. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/23]

Departmental Consultations

Rose Conway-Walsh

347. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/23]

Departmental Consultations

Rose Conway-Walsh

379. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18734/23]

Departmental Consultations

Rose Conway-Walsh

414. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18733/23]

Departmental Consultations

Rose Conway-Walsh

416. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18738/23]

EU Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

43. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total investment that each NUT region will receive under the ERDF programme in both EU and Exchequer co-funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18501/23]

EU Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

44. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the rationale for designating the Southern Regional Assembly as the managing authority for the ERDF funding allocated for the eastern and midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18502/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

154. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the year each primary care centre was approved and construction completed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18499/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason Claremorris primary care centre is currently without a GP operating on site; the steps he is taking to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

13. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [14963/23]

Departmental Projects

Rose Conway-Walsh

108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place of the Strategic Foresight and Strengthening Policy Development research project, jointly overseen by his Department. [18103/23]

Departmental Functions

Rose Conway-Walsh

109. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [18104/23]

Driver Test

Rose Conway-Walsh

245. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driver test in each centre nationwide; the average waiting time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/23]

Departmental Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

376. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the expected recommencement of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal since the last statement on 18 January, 2023; if the final two applicants have completed Garda vetting and been appointed to the board; if the board is up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16986/23]

Departmental Reviews

Rose Conway-Walsh

447. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Public Service Transformation Framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

448. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the causes of the underspend in cumulative net capital expenditure of €1.6 billion or 19.4% behind profile of €8.3 billion; if he can provide updated figures on both cumulative net capital expenditure and profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

449. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline plans and the timeframe to update the Public Spending Code to more fully incorporate climate impacts and indirect effects of policy decisions. [17109/23]

Public Sector Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

450. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTEs employed in the public service in each year since 2006 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/23]

Public Sector Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

451. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the gross Exchequer pay bill for each year since 2006 to date; and the gross Exchequer pay bill as a percentage of total Government expenditure for each year since 2006, in tabular form. [17111/23]

Departmental Reviews

Rose Conway-Walsh

452. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the overarching framework for Public Service Transformation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17112/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

453. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total expenditure through public procurement in each of the years since 2006, broken down by capital works and goods and services, and by inside and outside of central Government spending; and the total amount of expenditure through public procurement as a percentage of total government spending since 2006, in tabular form. [17113/23]

Office of Government Procurement

Rose Conway-Walsh

454. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he intends to progress legislation establish the Office of Government Procurement on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17114/23]

Flood Risk Management

Rose Conway-Walsh

455. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a full list of flood relief schemes managed by the OPW and the status of the schemes, in tabular form. [17115/23]

Office of Public Works

Rose Conway-Walsh

456. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the OPW role in the provision of appropriate infrastructure at Rosslare in response to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17116/23]

Office of Public Works

Rose Conway-Walsh

457. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Government Data Centre project being led by the OPW. [17117/23]

Office of Public Works

Rose Conway-Walsh

458. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Military Road project being led by the OPW. [17118/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

459. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a list of all infrastructure programmes with an annual value in excess of €30 million and of five years or more duration, that in line with the Public Spending Code guidelines require ongoing monitoring and analysis from his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

460. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide additional details on the ongoing review of certain aspect of the Public Spending Code to update the shadow pricing related to the climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17120/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

461. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide the underspend of each Department in each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17121/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

462. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the total non-core expenditure that has not yet been allocated and remains in reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17122/23]

Public Services Provision

Rose Conway-Walsh

463. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if 2022 saw a decline in real terms in investment in public services due to high inflations levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17123/23]

Departmental Offices

Rose Conway-Walsh

845. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people employed by the National Building Control Office in each year since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/23]

Departmental Offices

Rose Conway-Walsh

846. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff at the National Building Control Office dedicated to market surveillance of construction products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17935/23]

Quarrying Sector

Rose Conway-Walsh

847. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to establish a single authority overseeing quarries within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17936/23]

Local Authorities

Rose Conway-Walsh

848. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of outstanding development contributions and levies owed to Mayo County Council for each year for which data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17937/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

1417. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a pathway to payment of the pandemic special recognition payment for a front-line healthcare agency ex-staff member who is unable to get a satisfactory response from the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16648/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

1418. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a pathway for hospital staff who applied for the pandemic special recognition payment on appeal, were turned down and have no facility to appeal the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

1683. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the primary care centre project in Ballyhaunis was first approved; when the tendering process was opened and concluded; when the design phase was completed; when did construction initially commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17730/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Rose Conway-Walsh

1730. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will implement the European Commission recommendation that member states recognise Covid-19 as an occupational disease if contracted by healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17994/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

1753. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all primary care centres open, under construction and planned; the number of centres that are publicly owned, privately leased, and public private partnerships, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18157/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

1801. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on capital works on the Charlestown ETB building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16517/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

55. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he will take to increase the number of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15918/23]

Student Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

56. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline his strategy for addressing student accommodation ahead of the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15919/23]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

79. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the recent recognition by the Minister for Health that Ireland needs to approximately double the number of healthcare professionals it is training, the steps that are being taken to deliver increased provision of healthcare education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15732/23]

Veterinary Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on veterinary provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15731/23]

Third Level Fees

Rose Conway-Walsh

91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if student fees will be maintained at the level of €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15734/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Rose Conway-Walsh

104. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline his plans to ensure access to public service pensions for research staff in all higher education institutions across the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/23]

Departmental Reviews

Rose Conway-Walsh

105. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the ongoing PhD review; if he will consider bringing forward emergency measures to help PhD researchers deal with the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15733/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [14962/23]

Departmental Properties

Rose Conway-Walsh

409. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 21 March 2023, when the property will be used for education purposes given that it has sat vacant since 2017 and in the possession of her Department for the past four years; if she will outline any plans her Department has for the use of the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15222/23]

Medical Qualifications

Rose Conway-Walsh

730. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all medical professions that require a clinical placement as part of their education and qualification in the respective field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15338/23]

Medical Qualifications

Rose Conway-Walsh

731. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of clinical placements places in each medical profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/23]

Medical Internships

Rose Conway-Walsh

732. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to increase the number of clinical placements in the healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15340/23]

School Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

122. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the reason for the review of the extension project at a school (details supplied); and when that review will be complete. [14245/23]

School Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

139. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if the commitment to deliver the new extension at a school (details supplied) will be delivered upon. [14244/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Rose Conway-Walsh

165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in County Mayo; the number of premises that have had National Broadband Ireland surveys completed in County Mayo; the number of premises in which National Broadband Ireland surveys are ongoing in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been certified as suitable for internet connection in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been connected in County Mayo, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14430/23]

Business Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

138. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a timeframe for introducing energy support grants for businesses that rely on oil and/or LPG that are excluded from the TBESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12980/23]

Housing Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

504. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options that are available to pyrite homeowners who have a second property available but which needs repairs; if they can avail of the croí cónaithe grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13850/23]

School Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

723. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the length of time a school (details supplied) has been vacant; her Department's plans for the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13294/23]

Research and Development

Rose Conway-Walsh

1021. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason for scaling back the Governments research and development target from 2.5% of GNP to 2.5% of GNI*; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/23]

Research and Development

Rose Conway-Walsh

1022. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason for scaling back the governments R&D target from 2.5% of GNP set out in Innovation 2020 to 2.5% of GNI* in impact 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12992/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

1377. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, speech and language therapists, social workers, nurses employed at CAMHS mental health intellectual disability, community mental health teams in community healthcare west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13202/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

1378. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of people employed and whole-time equivalents at CAMHS mental health intellectual disability, community mental health teams in community healthcare west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/23]

Mental Health Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

1379. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an appointment, the number of people on the waiting list, and the number of people waiting over a year, with CAMHS mental health intellectual disability, community mental health teams in community healthcare west, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/23]

Veterinary Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with his Ministerial colleagues regarding increased places for those intending to study veterinary medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11779/23]

Agriculture Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

44. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support sheep farmers in response to depressed meat and wool prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11780/23]

Tax Credits

Rose Conway-Walsh

194. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance when the review of the R and D tax credit and evaluation of the knowledge development box will be published. [12123/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Rose Conway-Walsh

89. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the number of final demands issued by revenue and the number of sheriff referrals below the value of €1,000, €5,000 and €10,000 respectively, for each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11849/23]

Departmental Priorities

Rose Conway-Walsh

11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11507/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [11506/23]

Tax Credits

Rose Conway-Walsh

90. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance when the next departmental tax expenditure evaluation will be published on the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10598/23]

Banking Sector

Rose Conway-Walsh

119. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the sale of tracker mortgages to vulture funds which were overcharged as a result of the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11328/23]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

36. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure the western rail corridor is added to the TEN-T network following the publication of the All-Island Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10590/23]

Education Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

271. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the OECD review of Ireland’s skills planning and development will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/23]

Research and Development

Rose Conway-Walsh

272. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the Research and Development Budget 2021-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10686/23]

European Council

Rose Conway-Walsh

10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special European Council meeting on 9 and 10 February 2023. [10253/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

22. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [10252/23]

Tax Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

88. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rate of taxation the Government plans to set above the minimum rate of 33% outlined in the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854, in relation to the windfall tax that will be applied to 2022 profits of fossil fuel production companies; if consideration will be given to ring-fencing a portion of the revenue for the local communities most impacted by the Corrib gas field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/23]

Tax Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

109. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a windfall tax will be applied to the 2022 profits of electricity companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9879/23]

Housing Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

270. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 14 February 2023, if he will consider extending the review of the mobility aids grant and the housing aid for older people grant to look at the grant limits, given the increase in construction costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9541/23]

Library Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to address the growing challenges libraries face in affording e-books and the increasingly restrictive terms applied by publishers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9275/23]

Departmental Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

50. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the very short application window for the community recognition fund 2023, launched on 14 February, with a closing date for submission of expressions of interest of 24 February 2023; how such a short timeframe is considered acceptable for applications to a fund offering a minimum of €25,000; her further views on whether such a short timeframe could be considered exclusionary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9276/23]

White Papers

Rose Conway-Walsh

146. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons for excluding domestically trading companies from direct financial assistance to facilitate expansion or growth activities in the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9274/23]

Mental Health Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

252. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of vacancies in both CAMHS mental health intellectual disability, community mental health teams in an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

129. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [8778/23]

Office of the Attorney General

Rose Conway-Walsh

130. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he has any plans for reform of the Office of the Attorney General. [8779/23]

Energy Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

174. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to apply a windfall tax on the 2022 profits of electricity companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/23]

Emergency Departments

Rose Conway-Walsh

674. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the extension project to the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital; the timeline for the commencement of construction and project completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/23]

Hospital Equipment

Rose Conway-Walsh

675. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide on update on the replacement of the CT scanner at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8748/23]

Hospital Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

676. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of vacancies of medical professionals in Mayo University Hospital; the amount of time the position has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8750/23]

Disability Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

100. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislative changes to the Health Act 2007 to codify a definition of residential service to ensure that all individualised services are required to be registered with HIQA in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/23]

Protected Disclosures

Rose Conway-Walsh

168. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the procedure for dealing with protected disclosures in relation to third party organisations funded by the HSE under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004; the procedure for initiating investigations when deemed necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7674/23]