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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (9 Sep 2024)

Brian Stanley: 1969.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changing the means test for SUSI grants, in order that essential outgoings such as health insurance and mortgages are taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34348/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 211.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the review of the age for driving buses under the school transport scheme and to have the upper age limit of 70 years increased upwards. [31867/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 273.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reinstate funding to the proposed new bypass route, as planned and previously agreed, without delay, on the N52 between the N4 intersection at Kilbeggan to the Tullamore bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33298/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 1490.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the provision of domestic violence refuges in Laois and Offaly; when work will begin on the proposed Laois refuge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31568/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 1600.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the provision of a domestic violence refuge in Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33297/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 2095.To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists working in the school dental scheme in Laois and Offaly; the progress being made to improve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31564/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 2096.To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists now providing services under the dental treatment services scheme; the progress being made to improve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31565/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 2097.To ask the Minister for Health the plans to provide a new day care centre at Abbeyleix hospital, including timelines for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31566/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 2098.To ask the Minister for Health the reason the reimbursement amount for cataract surgery under the cross-border treatment scheme has been reduced from €1,928 to €863; the person who made the direction that the amount be reduced; if the reimbursement amounts will be restored to previous levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31567/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 2203.To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the HSE has reduced the amount to be reimbursed to people who have cataracts removed under the cross-Border scheme from €1,928 to €863 which is causing a problem for low income and elderly people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31866/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 2236.To ask the Minister for Health when clinical placement co-ordinators for nursing and midwifery will be given parity with clinical nurse manager grade 2 by giving them a long service increment and one other scale point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32067/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 2494.To ask the Minister for Health the current number of dentists working in the school dental scheme in Longford and Westmeath; the progress being made to improve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33296/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I wish to raise the issue of the cross-Border health programme and its funding. Some of the people who go to the North for cataract surgery have been waiting for four or five years. It is a scandal in itself that we cannot do this surgery in this State. However, people, who are, typically, elderly, are going to the North to have this surgery. The cost of it is just in excess of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: It has gone from €1,928 to €863.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: The Tánaiste promised me last week he would come back to me and he has not done so. Can he ensure I get reply on this?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: We have apologies from Deputies John Brady, Ciarán Cannon and Imelda Munster. I ask all those in attendance to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of the Houses as regards references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Gleeson. Before we go to questions, I wish to clarify something from last week's meeting. At last week's hearing, Mr. Sheahan, deputy chief veterinary officer in the Department, was here. Questions were asked by Deputy Catherine Murphy and I regarding potential historical incidents at the Straffan plant that appeared in the "Prime Time" investigation programme. I said, "In...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: Two issues highlighted. How did we get an answer like that from assistant chief veterinary officer? Will Mr. Blake, as the chief veterinary officer, or Mr. Callanan, as the chief inspector, comment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: We take that as a given.