92. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport given the new era of long-term remote working and the need for ever increasing broadband speeds, if he will commit to delivering minimum standard speeds of 500Mbps-1Gbps in all areas of the State and provide a definitive timeline for this delivery, as some areas are currently stuck in broadband limbo; and if he will make a statement on t…
216. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of significant challenges facing general nursing students from County Louth attending Trinity College Dublin, who face huge additional costs for hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation in Dublin as their placements are not scheduled on consecutive days; and if she will engage directly with Trinity College Dublin; and if she will make a statement…
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277. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of significant challenges facing general nursing students from County Louth attending Trinity College Dublin, who face huge additional costs for hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation in Dublin as their placements are not scheduled on consecutive days; and if he will engage directly with Tr…
417. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide a direct regional Oireachtas point of contact for each transport body under the aegis of his Department that operates in the Louth constituency. [42106/26]
506. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to examine the current eligibility criteria for the disabled parking scheme to reflect the challenges faced by parents of children with autism who experience, sensory overload, distress, development risk, difficulties coping with busy public environments and difficulties walking long distances. [43892/26]
791. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to reopen the online sanctioning portal for the summer programme to allow late applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42009/26]
1213. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update regarding a request for review of DCA application in respect of a person (details supplied). [43093/26]
1299. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider the circumstances of a stamp 4 applicant based in Drogheda County Louth (details supplied); if he will provide an urgent update on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41552/26]
1747. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for persons seeking an initial assessment appointment for the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41453/26]
1748. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment appointment for the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda; and the number of people waiting between 0-six months, between six-12 months, between 12-18 months and in excess of 18 months. [41454/26]
1749. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if alternative pathways for assessment appointments are in place for persons who have been waiting a significant length of time for appointments at the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our lady Of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41455/26]
1750. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the plans in progress to address the significant waiting times for appointments at the sleep clinic (obstructive sleep apnoea) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. [41456/26]
99. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the schools in Drogheda which were excluded from the DEIS plus scheme with an opportunity to discuss the significant concerns they have regarding the impact of this decision and their important feedback on the appeals process. [40627/26]
176. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the avenues now available to Drogheda schools who were excluded from the DEIS plus scheme to pursue this designation (details supplied). [40626/26]
93. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of concerns regarding the DEIS plus appeals process in which the process established has no facility for schools that were excluded from the scheme to submit additional important information regarding specific challenges in their school communities; and if she will address these concerns. [40513/26]
224. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the total number of posts unfilled at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, across all departments, including the accident and emergency department; how long each post has been vacant; and if there are any specific initiatives being considered to fill these posts [40459/26]
225. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to confirm the funding investment provided to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda from 2020 to 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40460/26]
226. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding future expansion plans at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital which will assist to in addressing challenges in the emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40461/26]
231. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if all clinical leads have now been appointed across IHA Louth, hospital services, community services and all health and social care services [40488/26]
232. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a new ambulance station in Drogheda; the engagement she has had with the National Ambulance Service, HSE Estates and with her Department to progress the issue. [40498/26]
233. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the work that being undertaken to identify a site for a new ambulance station in Drogheda; the potential sites being considered or investigated to date for suitability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40499/26]
234. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the steps needed to ensure the timely provision of a new ambulance station in Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40500/26]
634. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the feedback that was provided to a school in Louth (details supplied) following the review submitted regarding SNA allocation; the recommended SENO uplift; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40156/26]
635. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Louth excluded from the DEIS plus scheme that have sought to appeal the decision made by her Department, to date. [40160/26]
636. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Louth excluded from the DEIS plus scheme that have requested her Department to verify that the DEIS plus identification model has been correctly applied to the school's enrolment data. [40161/26]