Questions asked 14 total

• Environment 3 questions

  • 2023-03-28 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Government has reached a decision on the European Commission packaging and packaging waste regulation proposal; the evidence being used to inform the deliberation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15059/23]
  • 2023-03-28 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the period of third-party consultation relating to the provision of LNG plants, floating offshore LNG storage and regasification units has concluded; when he expects to outline his Department's future policy position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15261/23]
  • 2023-03-29 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of those connected to the microgeneration pilot scheme from 2009 to 2014 who are being paid as deemed export but are not exporting; and the number that are exporting and not being paid what they should (details supplied). [15548/23]
• Children 3 questions

  • 2023-03-28 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on works to develop a new accommodation centre for international protection applicants in an Office of Public Works-owned building in Shannon, County Clare; the number of persons he expects will be accommodated in this centre; when he expects it to become operational; what engagement he has had with other Departments on building additional capacity in the realms of education, public healthcare and public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14908/23]
  • 2023-03-30 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the assessment of needs waiting lists for occupational and speech therapy; the measures his Department is taking to tackle these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15661/23]
  • 2023-03-30 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department is taking to improve monitoring and oversight of disability services; if there are plans to introduce a statutory authority to audit disability standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15662/23]
• Health 2 questions

  • 2023-03-28 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a retired nurse (details supplied) who worked at Ennis General Hospital can expect to receive her increased weekly pension as per the €1.6 billion public sector pay deal agreed in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14999/23]
  • 2023-03-30 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on funding for counselling psychology trainee programmes, particularly pertaining to those currently enrolled (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16012/23]
• Further and Higher Education 2 questions

  • 2023-03-30 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way he is tackling the skills shortages in the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/23]
  • 2023-03-30 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the ongoing engagement between his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding the position of adult tutors in education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15663/23]
• Social 1 question

  • 2023-03-28 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment in County Clare; if this number is increasing or decreasing based on the 2022 figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14972/23]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2023-03-28 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps her Department is taking to address the anti-LGBTQ+ advertisements, conversion therapy advertisements and hate directed at LGBTQ+ social media users, especially teenagers. [14883/23]
• Education 1 question

  • 2023-03-28 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education when a UP80 form will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14885/23]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2023-03-30 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the terms of the tenant purchase scheme to include individuals on carer's allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15853/23]