Questions asked 20 total

• Health 6 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of carcinogenic substances present in oranges (details supplied); the steps his Department intends to take to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16418/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if those working as Covid vaccinators are entitled to the pandemic special recognition payment; if so, when they can expect to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16695/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of the Government's commitment to support genetic services in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, to further enhance the Irish public health system's capacity to detect and diagnose rare diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17296/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will directly intervene in a case of a patient (details supplied) who has faced an extreme waiting time for routine surgery. [18341/23]
  • 2023-04-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of how the new admissions protocol relating to the medical assessment unit at Ennis General Hospital has functioned since January 2023; how he proposes to further enhance the functionality of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17943/23]
  • 2023-04-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive will urgently look at appointing a dedicated psychiatrist for children with disabilities in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17942/23]
• Children 3 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a property (details supplied) in County Clare is being acquired by International Protection Accommodation Services to accommodate refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16499/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a property (details supplied) in County Clare is being acquired by the International Protection Accommodation Service accommodate refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16808/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a hotel (details supplied) can expect to be paid for services it has provided to the State in terms of accommodating Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17650/23]
• Justice 2 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice how many applications were received for the Garda trainee competition 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17995/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if his Department is on track to meet the target of 1,000 new gardaí this year, as provided for in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17996/23]
• Foreign 2 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will clarify the requirements on prospective surrogate parents in terms of travel documents to bring their newborn children home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on two applications for citizenship (details supplied). [16476/23]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he proposes to further extend the scope of the defective concrete blocks scheme to include additional residential properties that an individual may have leased to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18264/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects that homeowners will be able to make applications for redress to the revamped defective concrete block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18349/23]
• Agriculture 2 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the organic capital investment scheme provides grants for mulchers attached to tractors and self-propelled mulchers towed by quads; if so, the level of grant payment available; if there are any particular terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16623/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the breeders' grant which is typically provided by his Department, on an annual basis, to (details supplied) will issue this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17306/23]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any consideration has been given to implementing a deposit return scheme for single-use paper items, similar to the trial being conducted for plastic containers; the evidence used to inform his deliberations on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17170/23]
• Social 1 question

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if pension contributions paid by those in employment over the age of 66 years will be taken into consideration when calculating pensions, in the event of them not having a sufficient number earned prior to reaching 66 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16435/23]
• Education 1 question

  • 2023-04-19 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a change in the way in which July Provision is considered as part of a teacher’s work (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18524/23]