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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (23 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered approaches to resolving the ongoing issues at Helvick Pier in An Rinn, where the silting up of the harbour prevents the launch of the RNLI boat at periods of very low tide, with obvious consequent safety concerns; if the small fisheries harbour scheme could be amended in order to include works of this kind; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (18 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position of the publication date for a best-practice guide for the provision of allotments and community gardens by local authorities, as agreed in a meeting with an organisation (details supplied) in June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, with regard to the TAMS scheme, he will consider allowing farmhouse and farm bills to be linked in one bill, allow unused electricity sold to the grid to be offset at full price to electricity purchased from the grid or any other measure which would make the scheme more viable for farmers of all types regardless of the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following on from the debate at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (details supplied), if the age limit for school bus drivers can be raised; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 999. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an individual (details supplied) is currently listed with Rásaíocht Con Éireann as the registered owner or part-owner of any non-coursing greyhound(s); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14772/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (9 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1695. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the funding bodies of SOLAS and Education and Training Boards ensure that funding is made available for employers to make agreed backdated payments to their staff under the Section 39 WRC Pay Agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14406/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the extension of the daily evening train service from Dublin which terminates at Carlow in order that it can service both Kilkenny and Waterford, enabling better regional connectivity particularly for those studying and working along the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will consider signing up to an organisation (details supplied) which aims to scale up school meal programmes around the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12556/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1175. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans in relation to the recommendation within the Joint Oireachtas Report on Autism on the establishment of a one stop shop for the autism community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12644/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the latest meeting of the Interdepartmental Steering Group on Energy Poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government recalling the 2019 Dáil declaration of a biodiversity crisis, and acknowledging specifically the negative impact of light pollution on biodiversity, his plans to mitigate this increasingly pervasive problem, including, but not limited to, whether is intended to amend the Building Regulations to this end; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking in 2024, the European Year of Skills, to increase the uptake of lifelong learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on the public private partnership, bundle 2, specifically with reference to the funding of the engineering building in the Waterford Campus SETU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9083/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 476. To ask the Minister for Health for the steps his Department is taking regarding the provision of a dedicated diabetes care unit in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8661/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalent consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8662/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking regarding the recruitment of a dedicated diabetes physiologist for all with type 1 diabetes in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8663/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff^ (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure the HSE has the necessary funding and support for recruitment to ensure that University Hospital Waterford has the minimum members of staff required to manage the diabetes unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8664/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 480. To ask the Minister for Health if contingency plans are in place for staffing of the diabetes unit in University Hospital Waterford, as a model 4 hospital, to ensure adequate cover in the event of staff illness or leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8665/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults attending University Hospital Waterford with type 1 diabetes who have requested insulin pump therapy and when those patients can expect to avail of said diabetes technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8666/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (27 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are awaiting an appointment to see an endocrinologist over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8667/24]