Questions asked 77 total

• Social 34 questions

  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment to meet the minimum essential standard of living, as detailed by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, for 2024, in tabular form. [33607/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment to meet the minimum essential standard of living, as detailed by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, for 2025, in tabular form. [33608/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to applying a means test disregard on all environmental scheme payments received by farm assist claimants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31538/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase to the €6.30 subsidy paid as part of the wage subsidy scheme for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31571/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of the different subsidy rates over the past ten years for the wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31572/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the average number of recipients of the wage subsidy scheme for people with disabilities in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [31573/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other scheme payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33577/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of introducing a child benefit double payment. [33579/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the annual carer's support grant by €1. [33581/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under the age of 12 years and €1 for children over the age of 12 years, respectively. [33582/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending carer’s benefit to the self employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33583/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing times for all social welfare payments; the number of applications received for each payment; the number of applications processed to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33584/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait time for an additional needs' payment application. [33585/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance appeals, and the number of successful appeals, over each of the past five years. [33586/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the actual number of, and the percentage of, working family payment claimants who are also claiming the one-parent family payment. [33587/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the working family payment, the percentage of claimants over each of the past five years who lose the payment due to the claimant moving from the one-parent family payment to the jobseeker's transitional payment when their youngest child reaches seven years of age. [33588/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of the average wait time for a decision on an appeal, for each social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33589/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to ensure that workers in Citizens Information companies are provided with a pay increase, given the length of time since their last pay increase; and if she will provide the funding to the Citizens Information Bureau to ensure this happens via the Citizens Information Service companies. [33590/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the substantial discrepancies that exist between initial applications for domiciliary care and the level of success of appeals with regard to same; and her intentions in regard to address this. [33591/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps it is intended to take regarding the extent of the backlog in processing disability allowance claims. [33592/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of recipients for each social welfare scheme. [33593/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the average, median, maximum and minimum number of recipients for each social welfare scheme in 2023. [33594/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection in regard to the jobseeker’s benefit pay-related scheme, noting the revised Estimates, the full-year cost of the proposed scheme. [33595/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under the age of 12 years and €1 for children over the age of 12 years, respectively. [33596/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other scheme payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33597/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €129.70 by €1 per week. [33598/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of introducing a child benefit double payment. [33599/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of the JobPath scheme for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [33600/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of including the working family payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance. [33601/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the annual carer’s support grant by €1. [33602/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending carer’s benefit to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33603/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social welfare recipients, by social welfare type, in 2023; and the projected number of social welfare recipients, by social welfare type, in 2024, in tabular form. [33604/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum weekly rates of social welfare payments by social welfare type in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the average payment received by social welfare type in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [33605/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing maternity benefit, paternity benefit and parent’s benefit by eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33606/24]
• Health 26 questions

  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for a hip replacement, broken down by persons waiting 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years. [33609/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for a knee replacement, broken down by persons waiting 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years. [33610/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2021, 2022 and 2023 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork, by area; and the positions recruited for since January 2024 in County Cork in these sectors. [33611/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork, by area; the average waiting time; and his plans to address this. [33612/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of young people on the CAMHS waiting list in Cork City for less than 3 months, for 3-6 months, for 6-9 months, for 9-12 months, for 12-18 months, for 18-24 months and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [33613/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in acute mental health wards that are occupied by persons with neurological disorders waiting to access long-term care. [33614/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health how many neurology specialist nurses are employed at Cork University Hospital in comparison to the national guidelines; and the steps he will take to address this. [33615/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and the plans to recruit further in this regard. [33616/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and the plans to recruit further in this regard. [33617/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychiatrist at the Carrigaline primary care centre by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [33618/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychologist at the Carrigaline primary care centre, by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [33619/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by mental health services, including CAMHS, at the Carrigaline primary care centre by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [33620/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for pain management in CUH and the Mercy hospital by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [33621/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for rheumatology in CUH and the Mercy hospital by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [33622/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for home help in south Lee, Cork. [33623/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south and north Lee areas in County Cork in each of the past 12 months, in tabular form. [33624/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if all home help organiser positions in south and north Lee have been filled; and if not, when they will be filled. [33625/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for CAMHS in south and north Lee by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [33626/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for neurology in CUH and the Mercy hospital by three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months. [33627/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating under the DTSS scheme who are operating in each of the HSE health regions, by county. [33628/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in CUH and Mercy Hospital, broken down by whether they are waiting by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months. [33629/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for ophthalmology in CUH and Mercy Hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [33630/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for neurology in CUH and the Mercy hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [33631/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for orthopaedics in CUH and the Mercy hospital, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [33632/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in the CUH and Cork South Lee, broken down by people waiting by 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. [33633/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for dentistry services in the CUH and Cork South Lee, broken down by whether they are waiting by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months. [33634/24]
• Housing 5 questions

  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total amount of local authority home loan applications, by local authority, and the number of successful applications, in tabular form. [33639/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total number of units retrofitted, by local authority area, for each of the past five years. [33640/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total spend on retrofitting of housing units, by local authority, in tabular form. [33641/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress of the regeneration of Noonan's Road and the surrounding streets. [33642/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable houses, cost rental and cost purchase homes planned for Cork City and Cork County Council; and the targets he has set for same. [33643/24]
• Children 5 questions

  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expenditure pre-committed to by his Department for international protection and temporary protection related expenditure, respectively, in each of the years 2025 to 2029, in tabular form. [33644/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the capital and current expenditure pre-committed to his Department for international protection and temporary protection-related expenditure, respectively, in each of the years 2025 to 2029, in tabular form. [33645/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the core and non-core expenditure for his Department as regards international protection and temporary protection-related expenditure, respectively, in each of the years 2025 to 2027, in tabular form. [33646/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of persons exiting IPAS by year, from 2021 to 2022, and by month, from January 2023 to June 2024, in tabular form. [33647/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that are accommodated in modular units, pledged accommodation and Department-supported accommodation respectively, in tabular form. [33648/24]
• Education 4 questions

  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the average, median, maximum and minimum primary school class sizes for the Cork City and Cork County Council area from 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [33635/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of appeals to the National Council for Special Education, by county, and the number of successful appeals over each of the past five years. [33636/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [33637/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on the recent changes to the allocation model for special education. [33638/24]
• Transport 3 questions

  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test; and the number waiting for a theory test in County Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [33574/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, for 12-18, 18-24 months and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [33575/24]
  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a theory test in test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, for 3-6 months, for 6-9 months, for 9-12 months, for 12-18 months, for 18-24 months and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [33576/24]