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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the research conducted to support the decision on changing the language criteria for Garda recruitment; the impact this is expected to have on diversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8684/22]

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The issues relating to transport for people with disabilities have been raised at the Joint Committee on Disability Matters on a weekly basis. Issues with the primary medical certificate and the workings of the certificate are constantly being brought up. In the first instance, the primary medical certificate as it is currently...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank Mr. Lawler, Ms Behan and Mr. Cullen for the presentations and overviews provided. Mr. Cullen answered a chunk of the questions I had in the context of the earlier contributions. Much of the focus seems to be only on the pension. Have other social welfare payments been examined in this context, aside from the pensions? I refer to payments made to younger people, jobseeker's...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I ask Mr. Lawler to comment on the semi-State pensions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: If the focus is on the pensioner and the State pension rate, is there a possibility of also exploring the qualifying thresholds for a medical card, the fuel allowance, etc.?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Okay. Any ESB or Aer Lingus people who have been on to me about the change to PRSI have been adamant that they have not seen any increase in their pension payments for some time. It is interesting to hear what has been said in this regard. Those were the few points that I wished to check out. I might come back in later, if there may be an opportunity to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times for children awaiting orthodontic services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times experienced by women for gynaecological services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to ensure that there are no further delays in primary medical certificate applications due to no board of appeals being available presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 309. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that is being made in securing a site for a school (details supplied); the engagement that has been held with the various stakeholders involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7605/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when in-class training as part of an electrical apprenticeship of a person (details supplied) will commence at a training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7935/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being considered in relation to the difficulties of those in need of homecare packages; the measures that are being considered to address the current difficulties experienced in sourcing these packages given many packages being granted are for fewer hours than would be appropriate to the need of the person; if his attention has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 748. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that there are no delays in primary medical certificate applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 749. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the booster roll-out to children under 14 years of age given the changes in the EU Digital COVID Certificate requirements for travel abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7881/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I need to raise again the issue of driver licence renewal for those aged 70 to 75. Legislation has been agreed on the withdrawal of the requirement for a medical report for those aged 70 to 75 but it has not yet been implemented. This was expected to happen at the start of last December, but it did not happen. It was then expected to happen at the start of this month, but it still has not...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to address the serious shortage of labour in many sectors currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (10 Feb 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 86. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the current operation of the critical skills lists under the employment permit system in respect of skills that are in critical shortage in the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/22]