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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the forward-planning unit in her Department has identified the shortfall in school places at primary level in the east Waterford area; the plans to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (14 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 372. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current number of conservation rangers recruited into the NPWS with location based in Waterford and the wider south east region; the current targets for recruitment nationwide by the end of 2024 and by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21391/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (14 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of penalty points issued for parking in cycling lanes in each year from 2020 to 2023, in tabular form, both in total and on a geographical basis. [21647/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 618. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the loss of the suicide crisis assessment nurse within Waterford mental health services; how the HSE plans to fill this role, given the current recruitment embargo; the length of time it is expected that service users in Waterford are to be without this vital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21663/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (9 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 12. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of interest in the national walks scheme, currently open for expressions of interest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20663/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (9 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 29. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is aware of the St. Declan's Way Strategic Plan 2024 - 2028 launched recently (details supplied); her views on same, in particular in relation to how best to grow the offering of the route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20662/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (9 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 324. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her Department's plans to support long, cross-county walking trails in order to optimise their development for the benefit of villages along their routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16697/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what specific measures are being taken to address menstruation-related absenteeism in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what specific measures are being taken to address the severe effects period symptoms have on students' ability to participate, engage and learn in educational settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20734/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who lost access to a medical card due to pension increases in the last Budget; his Department's plans to pre-emptively address the issue in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20506/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 616. To ask the Minister for Health for clarification on the method undertaken to create the endometriosis framework; when we can anticipate a release date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (30 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 115. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on how many applications for information have been lodged with both Tusla and the Adoption Authority under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022; how many applications are outstanding beyond the statutory maximum response time; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (24 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the submission from a body (details supplied) regarding a VAT exemption for counsellors and psychotherapists; if a VAT exemption will be forthcoming; the measures put in place by his Department to support counsellors and psychotherapists and to improve access to mental health supports for the public; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department's ICT grant monies will be paid to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18200/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department minor works grant monies will be paid to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18201/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that children with coeliac disease, which has an incidence rate of 1 in 100 people in Ireland, are unable to avail of the hot school meals programme; the steps her Department can take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18163/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (23 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered approaches to resolving the ongoing issues at Helvick Pier in An Rinn, where the silting up of the harbour prevents the launch of the RNLI boat at periods of very low tide, with obvious consequent safety concerns; if the small fisheries harbour scheme could be amended in order to include works of this kind; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (18 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position of the publication date for a best-practice guide for the provision of allotments and community gardens by local authorities, as agreed in a meeting with an organisation (details supplied) in June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, with regard to the TAMS scheme, he will consider allowing farmhouse and farm bills to be linked in one bill, allow unused electricity sold to the grid to be offset at full price to electricity purchased from the grid or any other measure which would make the scheme more viable for farmers of all types regardless of the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following on from the debate at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (details supplied), if the age limit for school bus drivers can be raised; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15304/24]