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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1287. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions his Department is taking to secure dental services for medical card holders; the services available to patients who cannot find a local dentist to avail of the dental treatment services scheme; when the current DTSS will be replaced with a fit-for-purpose scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63659/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1288. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in Waterford city and county which have ceased providing medical card services to persons with disabilities in the past three years; the medical card dental services that are currently available to adult persons with disabilities; the provision in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1289. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in Waterford city and county which have ceased providing medical card services in the past three years; the medical card dental services that are currently available to medical card users; the provision in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1804. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that have been issued during the term of the Government; the number of afforestation licences currently in the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1904. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will direct her Department to investigate registration issues in respect of a specific dog breeding establishment (details supplied) to ascertain whether unlicensed activity is being undertaken at same; the sanctions and enforcement her Department may be considering in respect of the issue; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if occupiers' liability insurance legislation will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas before the end of 2022. [53879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (1 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the investigations or steps he is taking to consider the pricing differences between the cost of building materials in Europe and in the United Kingdom as opposed to those pertaining in Ireland at present (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60115/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to address the significant delay issues in terms of house building companies securing engagement and agreement from Irish Water in domestic water supply and wastewater connection agreements which is delaying approved planning developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60116/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (1 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status that should apply to a castle structure (details supplied) which forms part of a private landholding; the State funding that is available without requiring private contributions to provide refurbishment works to protect the existing structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60118/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 283. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the activities that his Department has engaged in to deliver additional accommodation opportunities for those recently migrating to Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (1 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the activity that is being considered by his Department and the local authority to target vacant buildings in terms of providing additional student accommodation places in Waterford city given the student accommodation deficit in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that persons on disability benefit were excluded from receiving the once-off payment of €500 cost-of-living measure announced in budget 2023; if she will consider including them in this payment; the other benefits that recipients were excluded from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 757. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the overhead and margin percentage used by the forest service of his Department in the afforestation grant rates for the next forestry programme, as recently published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58728/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date he expects to publish his forestry licensing plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58729/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 620. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the number of ecologists involved in processing the 11 afforestation licences on week four of October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the actual output versus the phased projected monthly plan for licence and scheme approvals in his Department's plan for October 2022 for Coillte felling, private felling, roads, afforestation, Ash dieback RUS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56598/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (10 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional energy rebates or energy tax considerations that the Government is considering to apply to the SME sector in order to retain jobs and businesses over the coming six months given the significant energy cost difficulties facing many SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of remuneration increase proposed to PhDs during this academic year and in the years to follow 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55979/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the increases in budget 2022 in relation to PhD remuneration will come to pass; when PhDs can expect to see this remuneration increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55980/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the range and scope of the proposed review of the salary scales and remuneration on offer to PhDs (details supplied); the proposed timing of when such a review might report; his views on what is adequate remuneration for PhD students and post-doctoral research and working in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....