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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has concluded the examination of the review commissioned by the Housing Agency in order to develop a new income eligibility model, so as to raise income thresholds for social housing given the cost of renting and buying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that, according to reports this week, house prices have risen to a ten-year high; if, given that in Laois this inflation has risen by 17%, combined with a shortage of affordable and cost rental homes, he will increase the threshold for afford to buy and cost rental; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 419. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will look into the issues around very poor broadband and phone services in rural parts of Laois, particularly in Errill and Rathdowney; the stage that the National Broadband Programme is at for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35201/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 623. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration given by his Department to re-establishing sugar beet processing in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 624. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department conducted on carbon sequestration qualities of the States hedgerows and how they may be used as mitigation against agriculture emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36092/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 625. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department reviewed the biogenic carbon cycle from grass fed cattle in terms of emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36093/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 698. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the framework for the blind welfare allowance means assessment; and the guidelines on how savings affect the assessment. [35361/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 61. To ask the Minister for Health if the strategic review examining issues affecting general practice in the State has been completed, given the serious shortage of GPs and appointment availability in the State; if so, the findings made in the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34864/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 78. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising GPs currently in Laois; the prescribed ratio per head of population; the number taking contracts under the general medical scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34863/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 87. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to provide a new health centre for Mountrath, County Laois; if the HSE has now finalised the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34865/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising GPs currently in the State; the number taking contracts under the general medical scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34862/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 106. To ask the Minister for Health when phase two of works and the extension for St. Vincent’s Hospital Mountmellick, County Laois will be approved; the timeline for completion of phase one of the re-development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34866/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the basic income for the arts scheme will be extended long term (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the planning regulations and guidelines being developed for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35068/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Uniforms (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will remove the means assessment for foster children when applying for the back-to-school clothing and footwear grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35066/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 350. To ask the Minister for Health to extend the special leave with pay scheme, which is due to end on 30 June 2025, pending a long-term solution being put in place for those front-line healthcare workers who contracted long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35140/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 889. To ask the Minister for Health the average age of children and their school class in the State when they have their first dental examination and screening under the school dental scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (24 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 899. To ask the Minister for Health the total budget for the treatment benefit (PRSI used dental) scheme in 2024 and, separately, for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34375/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (24 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 900. To ask the Minister for Health the total budget for the dental treatment services scheme in 2024 and, separately, in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34376/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (24 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 901. To ask the Minister for Health the total budget for the school dental scheme in 2024 and, separately, in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34377/25]