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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...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I brought the issue of hospital and cardiac care in Waterford to the Dáil a number of times and I am glad to report the second cath lab is more or less completed. There is a commissioning phase to be completed over the next eight to ten weeks. The efforts of University Hospital Waterford should be recognised. It is now the stand-out hospital in the country in having the lowest trolley...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: We are at an inflection point for this Government. Given that the Tánaiste is about to rotate away from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, I ask him for his reflections on the programme for Government commitments to deliver on insurance reform. What changes have been made? What does the Tánaiste feel has and has not worked? What should the next Minister perhaps...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: We need the occupiers' liability legislation enacted as soon as possible. As the Tánaiste well knows, the costs are not coming down in the commercial insurance sector as well as had been hoped. That remains a significant problem. We are not seeing the arrival of new competition in the sector. In that respect, there is talk of buying groups being formed, whereby industry sectors come...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Last week we had the visit of President von der Leyen. She gave an inspirational speech in which she highlighted the importance of Ireland's voice in Europe. She said that when Ireland speaks Europe listens. Last week the CEO of Ryanair came before the transport committee and outlined that if implemented the open skies European policy would deliver an emissions dividend of 20% to the...

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]

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I am happy to contribute to this motion from the Labour Party on decriminalisation and drugs policy. We have been speaking about a drugs crisis and drug abuse in our society for many decades. It is funny that we use the word "crisis", which suggests that something is short-term in nature, when the problem has been going on for decades as well we know. It is having a terribly destructive...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the guests for coming. The Minister of State has outlined the importance of TBESS. Hopefully it will give the supports required but it needs to get out there quickly. The Minister of State mentioned the retail space and a significant number of small SMEs are badly caught at the moment. As they are finding it very difficult, anything the Government can do to expedite moneys under...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: May I make two observations?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has sent around a report today which would make good reading with regard to employee problems experienced. As for the EI allocation of moneys of €52 million, I suggest it needs to be significantly looked at. There will be many small tranches of money within that. It suggests approximately 500 companies could be impacted. There is an ongoing difficulty...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: May I come in there? I think the issue may be with the registration paperwork. There are nurses and, in particular, care assistants, coming into the State under employee permits who are waiting six to eight months to have their paperwork approved before they can be taken on by the HSE, even though they have the permits to come here. It seems daft, and nurses are ending up operating as...