Departmental Schemes

2059. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has conducted any risk assessment regarding the absence of national clinical outcome auditing for procedures funded under the treatment abroad scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42506/26]

2060. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any mechanism to systematically monitor complication rates, revision procedures, adverse outcomes, readmissions, or long-term follow-up care requirements arising from procedures funded under the Treatment Abroad Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42507/26]

2061. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national framework exists governing post-treatment outcome monitoring for patients returning to Ireland following procedures funded under the Treatment Abroad Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42508/26]

2062. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE National Centre for Clinical Audit has ever been requested by her Department, the HSE, or the Treatment Abroad Scheme to consider conducting a national clinical audit relating to procedures funded under the Treatment Abroad Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42509/26]

2063. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any official within her Department or the HSE holds responsibility for assessing whether procedures funded under the Treatment Abroad Scheme should be subject to national clinical audit or outcome monitoring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42510/26]

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]

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 matte…

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. [42…

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) regar…

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 …

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 t…

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]