964. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to address the excessive use of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as ‘forever chemicals’; if his Department will produce a national PFAS strategy and increase funding for PFAS research and national testing capacity to better understand the associated health risks; if he will …
1022. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if it can be ensured that an employment permit refusal appeal (details supplied) is granted, and that the individual in question is granted a permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2290/26]
1350. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport if an environmental impact assessment has been undertaken in respect of the hosting of an event (details supplied); if the car parking is being that facilitated for this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2909/26]
1443. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes will come back into effect having seemingly been suspended for procurement law reasons; the number of payments to date that have been made to OMCs via the scheme; whether the Housing Agency is actively contacting OMCs who have already carried ou…
1449. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to recognise the positive impact that allotments and community gardens have had on Irish society over the past 100 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1555/26]
1577. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will bring forward legislation to amend section 108 entitlement to pension of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 to allow contributions made during the year in which pensionable age is reached be considered in pension entitlement calculations on a pro-rata basis in order that those born later in a given year are not progressively penalise…
1668. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding a change of immigration permission application (details supplied); to expedite the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74870/25]
1673. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of the accommodation of people in the international protection process, the number of people currently accommodated in settings that are not monitored by the Health Information and Quality Authority for compliance with the 2019 National Standards for Accommodation Offered to People in the Protection Process; and the nature…
1742. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will urgently approve the application for permission to remain of a critical skills visa holder (details supplied) who has been made redundant and is seeking further employment in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1604/26]
1941. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in non-residential disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74941/25]
1942. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children which have been transferred outside the jurisdiction of Ireland for care; the legal basis; the settings and the countries, over the past 36 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74947/25]
1943. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Child and Family Agency funds, arranges or manages any care services other than those inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority pursuant to the Health Act 2007 (as amended); for a list of any such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74950/25]
1944. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting accommodation in secure care units pursuant to court orders; the arrangements which have been made for these children in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74951/25]
2280. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of people which are detained in the Central Mental Hospital, other than under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, as amended by the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010, and the route(s) by which each of those people have been detained. [74925/25]
2281. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of adults whose mental health treatment abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74934/25]
2282. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of adults whose disability-related care abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74935/25]
2283. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of children whose mental health treatment abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74936/25]
2284. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of children whose disability-related care abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74937/25]
2285. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of practices (details supplied) in relation to people other than in ‘approved centres’ under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74938/25]
2286. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in residential settings other than ‘approved centres’ under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74939/25]
2287. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in community mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74940/25]
2288. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in older people’s non-residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74942/25]
2289. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for a comprehensive list or categorisation of residential care services that are known or believed to be operating without the necessary registration as a ‘designated centre’ under the Health Act 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74943/25]
2290. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the mental health care services, older people’s care services, disability services, respite services, end-of-life services, and addiction treatment services that operate in the State, other than ‘approved centres’ under the Mental Health Act 2001 and ‘designated centres’ under the Health Act 2007; the mechanisms by which they are regulated, inspected and otherwi…
2291. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the home care and home support services and service providers that are intended to be regulated under forthcoming legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74945/25]