Questions asked 13 total

• Health 5 questions

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin has no 24/7 emergency service or on-call doctor for emergencies; if he will take steps to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43242/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the impact of rising inflation on the nursing home industry and the resulting rising costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43283/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) on the current crisis caused by rising inflation and costs for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43284/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to nursing homes to help them combat rising inflation and costs that are putting pressure on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43285/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the new European Union Health Union proposal which allows customers to collect their prescription in any pharmacy in Europe; if Ireland will join this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43287/22]
• Environment 3 questions

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered energy-saving measures to cut energy use this winter such as those that have been implemented in Germany (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43490/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered installing solar panels on public buildings to aid in the switch to renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43497/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he has taken to promote the installation of solar panels on public buildings to aid in the switch to renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43498/22]
• Finance 2 questions

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered implementing financial incentives for the purchasing of e-cargo bikes as is common in many European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42206/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to address the fact that Irish mortgage rates remain the second highest in the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43268/22]
• Education 2 questions

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children whose parents are serving in Irish peacekeeping missions overseas are often losing their school places when they travel to be with their parents and schools are not allowed to hold the place for when the child returns; if she will take steps to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42369/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to secondary school teachers returning from the Middle East having taught in private schools being unable to claim their experience on the incremental scheme; if she will take action to address this in order to allow this experience to be registered given that primary school teachers can do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43204/22]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider offering a subsidy towards an e-bike for those who trade in their car in favour of the bike as has been introduced in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43226/22]