499. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reconsider the reinstatement of the community welfare officer service in Ballymahon, County Longford, given the significant aging population in the area and the lack of accessibility for residents who now struggle to engage with the service remotely; if he will consider providing an in-person service at the local dispensary for two aftern…
348. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the current number of persons on the waiting list to sit their driving test in Longford; the number of applicants on the cancellation list for an earlier test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12109/25]
717. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently review the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Bus Éireann drivers, given the serious shortage of school bus drivers; if she will consider allowing medically fit and capable drivers to continue working beyond this age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12106/25]
934. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, without any further delay, he will refuse the request by the then- Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman, to annul the decision by the councillors in the Athlone/Moate district of Westmeath County Council, which they took to invoke a prohibition order regarding the erection of t…
1055. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received under the humanitarian assistance scheme for loss of food due to extended power outages following storm Éowyn; the total number of applications received by his Department; the number of applications processed to date; the number of applications approved and rejected; to provide a breakdown, by county, of applicat…
1253. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a passport application (details supplied) for a foal out of the mare, submitted in June 2024 to Horse Sport Ireland. [10893/25]
1254. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of significant delays in processing equine passport applications; the number of outstanding 2024 applications for equine passports; the average processing time for applications; and the steps being taken to address delays, given the impact on equine sales and exports. [10894/25]
1255. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of ACRES scheme payments for a person (details supplied); when the balance of payment due for 2023 is expected; and the timeline for payment for 2024. [10895/25]
266. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently review the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Bus Éireann drivers, given the serious shortage of school bus drivers; if he will consider allowing medically fit and capable drivers to continue working beyond this age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7849/25]
434. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently review the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Bus Éireann drivers, given the serious shortage of school bus drivers; if she will consider allowing medically fit and capable drivers to continue working beyond this age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7850/25]
712. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if stationary diesel generators for farmers will be included under the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7847/25]
713. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on any available or planned financial supports for farmers who have suffered structural damage to farm buildings as a result of Storm Éowyn on 24 January 2025; if consideration will be given to establishing a dedicated relief fund for farmers facing significant repair costs, particularly where insurance does…
782. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will receive payment from the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7846/25]
937. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if he will review the decision by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to require advanced paramedic training officers and NAS managers to park emergency response vehicles at ambulance bases instead of taking them home, given that this will end voluntary out-of-hours emergency response by trained personnel, impacting patient care in local communities; if the i…
478. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide an update on the scheduled ACRES repayments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4225/25]
479. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the scheduled ACRES repayments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4226/25]
480. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an up-to-date figure on the current number of ACRES participants awaiting their outstanding payments in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4227/25]
931. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current staffing levels within Longford CDNT within each discipline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2603/25]
932. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of professional staff vacancies within the Phoenix Centre/Longford Primary Care Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2604/25]
933. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of professional staff vacancies within the Longford CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2605/25]
934. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the work her Department has undertaken to recruit the medical professionals for the Longford CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2606/25]
935. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the work her Department has undertaken to recruit medical professionals for the Phoenix Centre/Longford Primary Care Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2607/25]
936. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting their initial speech and language appointment through the Phoenix Centre/Longford Primary Care Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2608/25]
937. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting their initial physiotherapy appointment through Phoenix Centre/Longford Primary Care Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2609/25]
938. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting their occupational therapy appointment through the Phoenix Centre/Longford Primary Care Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2610/25]