Galway West — week of Mon, 17 Oct

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Oct – 23 Oct 2022 · 6 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 97 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2022-10-19 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 9–118

Voted for 1 Noel Grealish

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Mairéad Farrell · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 3 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 35 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 35 total

Children 10 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51328/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of international protection applicants who have undergone an assessment for eligibility under the Child Care Act 1991 and the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 with Tusla, the child and family agency to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52215/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of decisions by Tusla following eligibility assessments of international protection applicants under the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52216/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide further details on the statement in Budget 2023 that accommodation for vulnerable applicants will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52217/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants who are accommodated in tented accommodation; and the location of those sites in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52218/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons currently accommodated in a hotel (details supplied); the capacity of that hotel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52219/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in accommodation provided by the International Protection and Accommodation Service who have refugee status, subsidiary protection or permission to remain; if he will provide a breakdown of their location by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52220/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of minor international protection applicants who are sharing a room with an adult who is not their parent or guardian; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52221/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the asylum, migration and integration fund; when an open call for funding will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52222/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the income limits for the income assessed strand of the National Childcare Subsidy; the details of any analysis carried out by his Department in this regard; if he will clarify what, if any, mitigating circumstances are taken into account when assessing a subsidy application in respect of parents earning marginally over the income limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52498/22]
Health 10 questions
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the research commissioned by his Department to inform the three-year review on the implementation of Termination of Pregnancy Services (the service providers' perspective) which was due to be completed in September 2022; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52106/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 25 May 2022, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; if he will provide a progress update on the site acquisition; the details of his and the HSE’s engagement with Galway County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media since June 2022, with regard to progressing with the purchase of the identified site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52323/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 943 of 12 July 2022, the number of respite beds currently operational within Merlin Park community nursing unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52324/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists currently employed in Clifden District Hospital; the details of any recruitment campaign or plans for same for physiotherapist roles in Clifden District Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52325/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2056 of 8 September 2022, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway west; the status of development of the traffic engineering studies; if the pre-planning meeting with the local authority has been arranged to date; the expected timeline for the submission of the planning application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52326/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds currently operational in Galway city and county; the locations of same; when he expects respite provision to be restored to pre-pandemic levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52327/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the engagement that he has had with the HSE with regard to the relocation in September 2022 of day care services from St Brendan’s CNU Loughrea to a hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52328/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans for a new elective hospital in Merlin Park, Galway; the timeline for the completion of the project; if this is phase one of the new elective and acute hospital proposed for the MPUH site, as set out as the preferred option in the Saolta University Health Care Group’s “Options Appraisal for Saolta Model 4 Hospital Services in Galway” 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52192/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 12 July 2022, if the examination by his Department of the HSE’s strategic assessment report regarding the new emergency department in University Hospital Galway has been completed to date; the status of the updated preliminary business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52191/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 12 October 2022, that recipients of the supplementary blind welfare allowance will receive a cost-of-living double payment in October 2022 and a Christmas bonus double payment in respect of their supplementary blind welfare allowance payment; the reason information on these double payments is not available on the HSE website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52499/22]
Justice 8 questions
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if Ireland will opt-in to Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 on the European Union Agency for Asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52237/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the total number of applications under the Afghan admission programme which have been brought forward to the second stage of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52238/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if visa applications for Afghan family members of Irish citizens and Afghan nationals living in Ireland are still being processed “speedily and sympathetically”, as per her statement to Dáil Éireann on 16 June 2022 stating that “visa applications for Afghan family members of Irish citizens and Afghan nationals living in Ireland are being assessed speedily and sympathetically”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52239/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is developing a fast-track or prioritisation process for applications under the policy document for non-EEA family reunification, following a judgment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52240/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants deemed adult by the International Protection Office under Section 24 of the International Protection Act 2015 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52241/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the development of a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on domestic sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52319/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 590 of 11 October 2022, the reason for the delay in approving applications under the Afghan admissions programme, which was announced in September 2021, but under which no applications have been approved to date; the analysis that her Department has carried out into the eligibility criteria for the programme; if they are operating as intended; the timeline for when decisions on applications will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52189/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the independent review of part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; the timeline for the publication of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52190/22]
Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to extend the SUSI grant to part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51699/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the implementation group for the delivery of the new further education and training funding model; the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the group; the number of times that the group has met to date; the dates of these meetings; if minutes are taken in respect of the meetings of the implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51698/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to extend the free fees scheme to students attending part-time courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51732/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships currently waiting to start off-the-job training; the expected timeline for the clearing of the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51733/22]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of any engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied) on foot of recent allegations of competition fixing at Irish dancing events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51165/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the audio-visual media services directive will be fully transposed into Irish law; the details of the deadlines that will be applied to the requirement for audio-visual services to be made accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52641/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is concerned in relation to the continuous silencing of critical voices regarding the Palestinian struggle for justice, in the name of combating antisemitism; his views on whether these efforts infringe on freedom of expression and the right to be informed; his views on whether antisemitism, which does exist, is being used to try to silence Palestinian political consciousness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51243/22]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 46 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 46 total

Health 8 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will remove any roadblocks by Government Departments to the setting-up of the independent radiation therapist review, in addition to his commitment to implement any recommendations which could emanate from the review dealing with the crisis in recruitment and retention of radiation therapists and-or service improvements, including advanced practice and safe and adequate staffing levels. [51130/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the date on which workers in the section 39 organisation Brampton Care Home, Oranmore, County Galway, will receive the pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51159/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the names of all special advisers working in his Department; the Minister and Minister of State who each adviser is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51258/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there is a medical recommendation to make a second booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine available to the broader public; his views on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51425/22]
- 2022-10-18 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Sláinte an féidir leis an t-eolas is déanaí a chur ar fáil faoin dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh chun an post buan mar dhochtúir teaghlaigh ar an gCeathrú Rua a líonadh.; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [51477/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the difference between organisations and entities in the context of pay rises for those working in the community and voluntary sector (details supplied); if data provided as part of the Dáil debate on the issue will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52098/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the research commissioned by his Department to inform the three-year review on the implementation of termination of pregnancy services has been completed; when this report will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52138/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on and projected timeframe for payment of the pandemic bonus for frontline workers in eligible organisations outside of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52292/22]
Transport 4 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he was informed that the proposed cycle path from Whitestrand to the Barna Road, Galway, would remove a section of public road space from the Salthill diving board to the Barna Road before approving funding of the engineering design works. [51916/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby 18-year-old students in some instances cannot qualify for the 50% fare reduction due to their being too young to apply for the young adult card for those aged 19 to 23 years, meaning that they have to purchase a full adult ticket; if his Department has made contact with the private bus operators that are awaiting action by his Department to resolve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51400/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will commission a full feasibility study into light rail for Galway, including very light rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52575/22]
Housing 4 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51259/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide 50% flexibility to homeless HAP in Galway city, as is provided for in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51476/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the proposed development of affordable housing by the Land Development Agency, Sandy Road, Galway; if the land is owned by the Land Development Agency; the level of funding that has been committed to the Land Development Agency to enable the project to proceed; when the planning permission will be sought for the project; the projected completion date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51914/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the proposed development of affordable housing by the Land Development Agency, Dyke Road, Galway; if the land is owned by the Land Development Agency; the level of funding that has been committed to the Land Development Agency to enable the project to proceed; when the planning permission will be sought for the project; the projected completion date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51915/22]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51256/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the processing of the backlog of applications to the foreign birth registry; when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51519/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a foreign birth registry application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the applications to the foreign births registry for two siblings can be linked to their third sibling’s application (details supplied) as they are all using the same documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51842/22]
Social 4 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that those paying the D stamp and who were recruited prior to 1995 are not eligible for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51121/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of all special advisers who work in her Department; the Minister and junior Minister with whom each adviser is associated and each adviser's respective salaries, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51263/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on assessing a person’s eligibility for certain payments, including the State pension non-contributory and disability allowance, entirely on their spouse’s income in cases where the person has no income or assets outside of their marriage; if her Department is considering altering or amending this policy particularly in view of the impact this can have on those in abusive relationships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51494/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if funding for school meals has been increased in line with inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52572/22]
Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has plans in view of the reduction in the student contribution charge for undergraduate students for a corresponding reduction in the prices of fees for postgraduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51156/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has plans in view of the recent changes announced to the SUSI eligibility criteria to expand eligibility for those who already hold a degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51157/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51257/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of persons who have achieved QQI qualification in childcare, early childhood education and care, or montessori, by NFQ level, in each of the years 2000 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52159/22]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the names of all special advisors working in her Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51265/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a list of all individuals and entities who obtained funding from Screen Ireland under the Covid-19 production fund; and the monetary amount which they received and the date of payment in tabular form. [51999/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of current Screen Ireland board members who are directors or shareholders in companies that have received finance, grants or other financial supports from the state agency. [52000/22]
Education 3 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the names of all special advisers working in her Department; the Minister and junior Minister whom each adviser is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51252/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 11 October 2022, the reason that some schools in the Gaeltacht qualify for the Irish and bilingual grant and others do not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51825/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if a student (details supplied) who has missed nearly ten days of school this year due to lack of transport can be approved for a school bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52258/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the names of all special advisers working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51250/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on a person’s (details supplied) childcare subsidy claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51879/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of all special advisers working in her Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51262/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the address location of all operational and proposed regional work hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51301/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form. [51264/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51253/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51254/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51255/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51261/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51251/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the names of all special advisors working in her Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51260/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of all special advisers working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51249/22]

Noel Grealish — Independent 1 vote · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Environment 5 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce a grant towards the purchase of battery units for solar panels, which provide electricity at night-time and create the opportunity to sell excess solar electricity to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51322/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of companies currently acting as one-stop-shops for retrofitting of homes under the Government’s energy upgrade scheme; the criteria that must be met by a company to obtain such a status; if he expects their numbers to increase in the near future; if he will allow more smaller private contractors to get involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51323/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current expected waiting time for a home to avail of a deep retrofit under the national home energy upgrade scheme, by county; the main causes of delays in homes being able to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51324/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average cost of a deep retrofit under the national home energy upgrade scheme; if he intends to further increase grant-aid to counter the rapidly rising costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51325/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications that have been received to date for grant-aid towards deep retrofitting of homes, by county; the number of grants that have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51326/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to set targets for green procurement in 2022 and in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51321/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if the drugs pentoxyphylline and clasteon are available in Ireland; if so, if there is a shortage of these drugs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that doctors are prescribing these drugs that are in short supply; if a person who has been prescribed these drugs from a doctor in an Irish hospital can seek a prescription to obtain these drugs from the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51756/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if the Government will call for an extension of medical device directive certificates (details supplied) until the notified body capacity is resolved, in order to maintain patient access to vital medtech that are already safely in use in the market, given that as much as 85% of the 500,000 devices covered under the previous medical devices directive are yet to be certified under the new MDR due to bottlenecks in the overburdened notified bodies system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52494/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if there is a system in place where a person who travels extensively for work and needs to exchange their UK driving licence for an Irish driving licence can retain the UK licence until the Irish licence is printed to enable them to continue to travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51893/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 31 local authorities that have housing applications lodged with An Bord Pleanála; the number of housing applications lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to change or remove the upper age limit for driving a school bus from 70 years of age; if he will increase the number of bus drivers eligible to drive a school bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51754/22]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.