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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to seek to accelerate the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60239/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (7 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure sufficient investment in the local and regional road network to maintain roads to a proper standard, deal with road safety challenges and improve regional accessibility in relation to County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60240/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 364. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount provided in the form of electricity allowance payment under the households benefit package since 2011; the number of units of electricity that electricity allowance corresponds to in each year since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59995/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he last met with a union (details supplied) to discuss its concerns regarding the ending of the current craft apprenticeship model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home residents in each county in receipt of HSE top-up payments, in tabular form; the sources of funding for the top-up payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59795/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 465. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE contract beds in nursing homes, by county, since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59796/21]

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The issue of adequate ventilation in the workplace is extremely important. I thank Solidarity-People Before Profit for bringing this legislation forward. The Bill aims to give workers the right to request an inspection of their workplace by the HSA to verify sufficient levels of fresh air. I have no doubt that the right to clean air would be viewed by most people as a fair and reasonable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 24 November 2021, the time duration of the each Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard (NZEB) course (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (1 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 297, 298, 299 of 25 November 2021, the overall cost of the extension to the central campus EO1 project at Sligo IT; and if it is contained in the Investment Programme Tracker October 2021 which was released as part of the NDP launch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund has concluded or if additional calls will be made in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59336/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated and spent under the Infrastructure Upgrade and Refurbishment Programme; the details of each project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated and spent under the Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation Pathfinder Programme; the details of each project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated capital expenditure for higher education and the capital project expenditure to date; the anticipated capital project investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Project Ireland 2040 (1 Dec 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he remains committed to the Project Ireland 2040 commitment of Exchequer investment of €2.2 billion in Ireland's higher education infrastructure over the period to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59342/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The people in Mayo deserve better and need better at this point. The Minister of State has spoken about staff and looking after them, and I acknowledge the Trojan work they do. Why do we not do exit interviews with all the nurses who are leaving? Why do we not offer contracts that are flexible to meet the family needs of nurses? Why are we going around the world recruiting nurses when...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Like my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, I wish to discuss the Saolta hospital group and, in particular, Mayo University Hospital. Mayo University Hospital is in a deep crisis at present, both in terms of the 15,000 people who are waiting for treatment there and in terms of access to the emergency department. People are waiting for hours without treatment. It is not good enough in this day and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to create a situation in which universities are able to provide on-campus accommodation at affordable rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58643/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Examinations (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students will have a remote option for end of semester exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59095/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Examinations (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: In light of the rising numbers of people infected by Covid-19 and the arrival of the new variant, will students have an option to complete end of semester exams remotely? Students across the State are seeking clarity and uniformity on what plans are in place to ensure third level institutions are prepared and capable of providing alternative assessments for students who do not wish to sit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Examinations (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I understand some colleges, such as University College Cork, have moved all their exams online. I spoke to a number of students from Waterford last night who were told they cannot be facilitated in doing their exams remotely. The issue here is that students do not feel safe or comfortable entering an exam hall with hundreds of other students and students do not want to defer these exams....