Questions asked 14 total

• Health 6 questions

  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will commission a report on the commercial determinants of health; if, like the CMO in Wales, his Department will examine the strategies and approaches used to promote products and choices that can have a positive and a negative influence on our health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8164/24]
  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of times officials from his Department, in health and well-being and the food unit, have met with Coimisiún na Meán; if he can outline the dates of and delegates attending each meeting, as well as the topics of discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8165/24]
  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if, and which, industry trade bodies have signed up to the Roadmap for Food Product Reformulation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8166/24]
  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health what work is under way in his Department on the successor to the Obesity Policy and Action Plan; if he can outline what reviews and evidence gathering is under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8167/24]
  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health what suite of policy options on nutrition for Ireland were identified by the WHO to inform the midterm review of the Obesity Policy and Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8168/24]
  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department is involved in JA PreventNCD, an EU initiative bringing together 25 participating nations to tackle non-communicable diseases; if so, which unit is responsible for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8169/24]
• Further and Higher Education 3 questions

  • 2024-02-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is confident the State is investing enough on resource-intensive data and computing power to help the research and academic community build and understand AI. [7703/24]
  • 2024-02-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is confident Irish SMEs are benefiting from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking; the involvement of private and public Irish entities to date with the undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7705/24]
  • 2024-02-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is confident the Irish research community is benefiting from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking; the involvement of private and public Irish entities to date with the undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7706/24]
• Education 2 questions

  • 2024-02-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 342 and 343 of 20 September 2023, if she has made a decision on the Stage 2B planning report received by her Department in relation to a school (details supplied); and if she can share an update on the progression of the project. [7540/24]
  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if she will address delays in the home tuition grant which are causing dire financial difficulties for a school (details supplied). [8161/24]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2024-02-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of Housing for All is due to commence; and how long the review will take. [7597/24]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of situations whereby a broadband distribution box is fitted at a residential property to serve a number of houses, but the property owner where the distribution box is fitted refuses to allow access via their property to the box; what options other residents and broadband providers have in such situations; if he will investigate such a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8163/24]
• Social 1 question

  • 2024-02-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if any changes to provide children's benefit payments to 18-year-olds in full-time education will be backdated for the school year in which the change is introduced. [8162/24]