2085. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a reimbursement application submitted under the Cross-Border Directive by a person (details supplied); when reimbursement is expected to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42597/26]
Topics / Departmental Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Schemes
1,518 questions from 134 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,518
questions
1,497 written, 21 oral
134
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
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| January 2025 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 37 |
| March 2025 | 80 |
| April 2025 | 88 |
| May 2025 | 73 |
| June 2025 | 91 |
| July 2025 | 90 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 88 |
| October 2025 | 33 |
| November 2025 | 91 |
| December 2025 | 55 |
| January 2026 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 82 |
| March 2026 | 58 |
| April 2026 | 107 |
| May 2026 | 150 |
| June 2026 | 69 |
| July 2026 | 117 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 108 |
| October 2026 | 62 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
2086. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of reimbursement applications received under the Cross-Border Directive in the past 12 months; the average processing for these applications, broken down by destination country and presented in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42598/26]
2087. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently assigned to processing reimbursement applications under the Cross-Border Directive; whether consideration is being given to allocating additional staffing resources in view of reported delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42599/26]
2088. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health whether reimbursement under the Cross-Border Directive will include interest costs incurred on bank loans or credit facilities used by patients to fund upfront medical treatment abroad, particularly in circumstances where reimbursement delays significantly exceed indicative processing timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42600/26]
2518. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline any grant schemes or funding streams available to support community heritage events and vintage clubs, such as a club (details supplied), which has organised charity fundraising shows for nearly 20 years without prior State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42575/26]
2521. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will review the eligibility criteria and terminology used in Departmental funding schemes, such as the Local Enhancement Programme and the Community Recognition Fund; if he is aware of concerns raised by long-established grassroots organisations, such as an organisation (details supplied) regarding the explicit na…
320. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Cork that have availed of the phone pouch scheme; and the overall cost of the scheme in Cork. [40327/26]
44. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress in rolling-out electric bike schemes in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford; to provide a breakdown of the number of the previously-announced 400 bikes are now available for public use in these cities; the amount that has been spent to date on the introduction of electrics bikes in these cities; and if he will make a statement on the m…
222. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have availed of the cross-Border directive for treatment abroad in relation to symptoms or complications of Ehlers Danlos syndrome. [40445/26]
281. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with the operators of the deposit return scheme regarding accessibility concerns raised by wheelchair users in accessing reverse vending machines independently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40215/26]
316. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether accessibility standards or guidelines were applied in the rollout of reverse vending machines under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40211/26]
317. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has received representations or complaints regarding the accessibility of reverse vending machines for wheelchair users and persons with limited mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40212/26]
318. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has engaged with a company (details supplied) or participating retailers regarding concerns that some reverse vending machines may not be accessible to wheelchair users due to the height and positioning of bottle and can chutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40213/26]
319. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether accessibility and universal design requirements form part of the operational or contractual arrangements governing reverse vending machines under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40214/26]
407. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to Tipperary County Council under active travel schemes in each year from 2020 to date; the projects funded; the amount drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39924/26]
408. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received from Tipperary County Council under the low-cost safety improvement scheme in each of the past five years; the number approved; the locations funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/26]
565. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria her Department used to identify schools for inclusion in the Pilot Scheme for Home School Community Liaison (HSCL); the reason that in urban areas such as Shannon, County Clare some schools were included in the pilot scheme whereas others, with an identical demographic of pupils in their catchment, were excluded; if there is any mechanis…
588. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an emergency works scheme application for a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39540/26]
589. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an appeal under the emergency works programme for an application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39541/26]
591. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to implement the job evaluation scheme in ETBs; (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39550/26]
605. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will review the adequacy of iScoil funding in light of the fact that 381 eligible referrals were refused places since the 2022-2023 academic year due to limited capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39734/26]
606. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will establish a target that no eligible child referred to iScoil should be refused a place solely due to funding or capacity limitations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39735/26]
607. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any assessment has been carried out into the long-term educational outcomes for children who were eligible for iScoil but were refused a place due to capacity limitations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39736/26]
660. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the above-the-shop grant to micro-businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40304/26]
687. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the methodology, cost assumptions and market data used in determining the grant thresholds of €95,000 for one residential unit, €115,000 for two units, and €135,000 for three or more units under the croí cónaithe Vacant Above the Shop Grant; if the adequacy of these thresholds has been reviewed in light of current construction, r…