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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 371. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost in 2024 if the budget for the senior alert scheme increased by 20%. [43357/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: For anyone watching yesterday hoping that education would finally have the level of investment needed to adequately address and tackle the years of underfunding, "disappointment" goes nowhere near describing what they have expressed to me. There is frustration and outright bewilderment that, when the State’s coffers are flush with funds, the level of investment in education remains...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the engagement he has had with local authorities regarding their involvement with the announced plan to lower speed limits in regard to alteration or replacement of currently installed speed limit signs. [44209/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement his Department has had with Local Link Longford regarding the expansion of the service to facilitate students in Cavan IT. [44216/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Forms (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of access officers within the Revenue Commissioners available to assist people with a disability complete tax return; what offices they are located in; and what tax returns are available to them to provide assistance. [44212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department’s implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight Committee on the examination of the section 481 film tax credit. [44214/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport routes in Longford and Westmeath which are currently not running; and the number of children affected. [44217/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and staff recruited by schools over the summer period who have not yet received their salaries or wages, per county, in tabular form. [44220/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tax Credits (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 251. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on her Department’s implementation of the recommendations contained in the Budgetary Oversight Committee report on the examination of the Section 481 Film Tax Credit. [44213/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants, per county, in need of housing suitable on medical or disability grounds based upon a HMD 1 form, in tabular form. [44215/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing developments and total housing units approved under strategic housing developments by An Bord Pleanála following rejection by Longford County Council previously. [44218/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received under the tenant purchase scheme per local authority area; the number refused; and the number approved following the change in criteria for the scheme, in tabular form. [44222/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 590. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the current situation in Temple Street and Cappagh Orthopaedic service, the arrangements that have been put in place for children with non-spinal surgical needs to have their ongoing therapy continue. [44210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 591. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with hip dysplasia who have had treatment, x-rays or assessments cancelled or delayed because of the current ongoing investigations and reviews at Childrens Health Ireland. [44211/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 592. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their cancelled x-ray and proposed surgery before school age following ongoing treatment for hip dysplasia. [44219/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the current situation with staffing in relation to the paediatric diabetes service in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the number of children currently attending; and the number of children awaiting an appointment. [44221/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (17 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the provision of up to 6kW photovoltaic panels on all schools; when the scheme will be open for applications; and what the provisions of the scheme are. [45120/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (17 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The scheme for the provision of up to 6 kW of photovoltaic, PV, panels for schools was announced as part of budget 2023. We are now approaching the end of 2023 and we are still none the wiser as to the details of this scheme. Can the Minister please update the House on same?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (17 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister for the update. It is becoming somewhat rare that everybody in the House agrees on something when it is a good idea. I think everybody in this House agrees that PV solar panels on schools are an exceptionally good idea, particularly given the level of increase that we have seen in electricity costs and the financial pressures that has placed on schools over the past 12...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (17 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: When the Minister refers to the utilisation of GIS, anything that can streamline projects that are of real benefit to our schools is always going to be welcomed, and I welcome that. Will she provide the House with more detail on how schools are being prioritised in that area? She mentioned the modern nature of new school builds. She is correct to do that. Any new build is more modern and...