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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Reviews (14 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update regarding the legislative proposals arising from the review of the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000 and Employment Equality Acts 1998); when it can be expected that these proposals will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Garda operational model for County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55083/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the request from Louth County Council to TII to approve a motion to treat the N53 works in County Louth; when the work on the N53 will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 629. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer (details supplied) who is appealing a decision not to award him a payment under the national beef welfare scheme, and who is awaiting a decision on this appeal, can sell calves, as is normal this type of year, before a decision is made on the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55142/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 761. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the funding made available in 2021, 2022 and 2023 to the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative through the National Oral Health Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54551/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 762. To ask the Minister for Health the total funding being made available in 2024 for the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative through the National Oral Health Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 763. To ask the Minister for Health how many 5a waiting list patients were seen in the CHO8 area under the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative in 2021, 2022 and 2023; how much was spent on this category for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54553/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 764. To ask the Minister for Health how many grade 4 waiting list patients were seen in the CHO8 area under the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative in 2021, 2022 and 2023; how much was spent on this category for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54554/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the report reviewing housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability; to provide a date by which we can expect said report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline what recent engagements his Department has had with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform regarding income thresholds and grant limits for housing adaptations for older people and people with a disability. [54104/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what work is being done to reduce the processing time for disability allowance applications which have increased by two weeks since December 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the timeline for the proposed future changes to the level of PRSI stamp that pensioners who are still in paid employment will have to pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tax Reliefs (5 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 95. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on what recent engagements her Department has had with the Department of Finance and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the implementation of section 481 film tax relief recommendations, as outlined by the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. [53475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 96. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what plans, if any are being established to mandate local councils to invest in the arts, considering they are primary stakeholders in local arts centres, yet are not explicitly required to allocate funding to the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53476/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (5 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if previous experience in the North’s civil service is taken as relevant experience by the State’s civil service when it comes to deciding where to place a new hire from the North’s civil service on the pay scale here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53892/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if timetable estimates have been carried out by Irish Rail or the National Transport Authority in relation to the possible impact on enterprise train services between Belfast and Dublin of the DART+ Coastal North plans; if not, to outline the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52751/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering making further funding available in 2024 to progress the N2 Ardee to Carrickmacross route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52752/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the recent postings on the irishimmigration.ie website (details supplied); if this will increase waiting times for applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on progress being made on flood defences in County Louth, taking into account the recent flood and near flooding in Dundalk and north Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52339/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans for looking at mitigations and protections required following north Louth flooding and near flooding recently; what engagement there has been through the OPW and his Department with Louth County Council and other agencies following the flooding in north Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52340/23]