Written answers
				Thursday, 16 June 2022
				
				- Department of Finance 
					
					- Mortgage Interest Rates 
					4. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to improve the competitiveness of mortgage interest rates particularly with rates due to increase and the withdrawal of banks... 
					- Flexible Work Practices 
					13. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support future changes to the current tax arrangements to reinforce support for remote working given the Government’s policy to facilitate... 
					- Credit Unions 
					14. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will bring forward his proposals on reforming the credit union policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30071/22] 
					- Inflation Rate 
					15. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to be in a position to counter inflation in a way which best affects the economy and taxpayers; and if he will make a statement... 
					- Tax Code 
					16. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to temporarily lowering the VAT rates, as was done for the hospitality industry on building materials and services to address... 
					- Economic Policy 
					17. To ask the Minister for Finance the concerns that he may have regarding recent reports that Ireland’s domestic economy has contracted by 1% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months... 
					- Tax Code 
					18. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that he is considering to reduce the burden of taxation on renters, renovators, first-time buyers and landlords with single properties; if he will... 
					- Covid-19 Pandemic 
					19. To ask the Minister for Finance the current position pertaining to the Covid-19 related tax warehousing given the impact of rising costs on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the... 
					- Tax Code 
					20. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to engage with his counterparts in the European Union with a view to revising the VAT treatment of home heating oil in Ireland similar to the... 
					- Insurance Industry 
					22. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that motor insurance premiums have fallen since the current Government entered office in June 2020. [30064/22] 
					- Tax Yield 
					24. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that the public finances are forecast to remain heavily reliant on corporation tax receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... 
					- Vacant Properties 
					26. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will commit to introducing a vacant property tax in the upcoming Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022; the number of local property... 
					- Primary Medical Certificates 
					28. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the resumption of the primary medical certificate  appeals process; if a new board has been appointed following the closure of the expression of... 
					- Tax Code 
					29. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce a windfall tax on the super-normal profits of energy companies; if he will provide details of any engagement that he and his officials... 
					- Economic Policy 
					30. To ask the Minister for Finance the way that he and his Department plan to address the new challenges such as supply chain issues and inflation highlighted in the recently published progress... 
					- Tax Code 
					32. To ask the Minister for Finance when planned changes to corporation tax will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30136/22] 
					- Credit Unions 
					33. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30326/22] 
					- Housing Policy 
					34. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to source a better solution for the mortgage to rent scheme given... 
					- Tax Code 
					35. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for reviewing the capital acquisition tax rules to support farmers who wish to utilise more than 50% of their land to develop solar farms; and if he... 
					- Banking Sector 
					36. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the practice of payees discouraging such as refusing to accept online direct debits using European Union non-Irish IBANs; the compliance... 
					- Inshore Fisheries 
					38. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures will be introduced to allow inshore fishers who only have the option for petrol-fuelled outboard engines to avail of the scheme under which they... 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					39. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that he believes are contributing to the decrease in consumer spending to date in 2022; the steps that he will take to address this and the rising... 
					- European Union 
					40. To ask the Minister for Finance the assessments that are being carried out to establish whether the objectives for quality employment and training and the culture test are being met for the... 
					- Eurozone Issues 
					41. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on Eurozone interest rates and the impact on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30550/22] 
					- Tax Yield 
					42. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of corporation tax receipts in the first five months of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/22] 
					- Economic Policy 
					45. To ask the Minister for Finance the action that he is taking to address economic uncertainty and reduced consumer and business confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30135/22] 
					- Insurance Industry 
					46. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the Government’s proposed amendments to the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1995 and the impact that it may have on business... 
					- Banking Sector 
					48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the difficulties facing customers transferring accounts from banks (details supplied) to... 
					- Vacant Properties 
					51. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a vacant property tax; if further research on this matter will be carried out by his Department following the completed... 
					- Tourism Industry 
					52. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagements that he has had with the hotel industry regarding accommodation prices being charged in Dublin city; the commitments, if any, that he has... 
					- Tax Code 
					53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to reduce the VAT rate on new sanitary products such as menstrual cups and period proof underwear given the publication of European Union Council... 
					- Ukraine War 
					54. To ask the Minister for Finance his current assessment of the consequences that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is having and will have on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement... 
					- Housing Schemes 
					55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends extending the help-to-buy scheme; if so, when he intends announcing same in order to let intending houses purchasers aware; and if he will make a... 
					- Climate Action Plan 
					57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to action 73a(i) of the Climate Action Plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31328/22] 
					- Insurance Industry 
					59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work that he has undertaken to bring down the cost of insurance for motorists, homeowners and businesses; and if he will... 
					- Banking Sector 
					60. To ask the Minister for Finance the protections that are in place for consumers availing of buy-now, pay-later lending services; the oversight and monitoring of these providers that is... 
					- Inflation Rate 
					61. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans that he will put in place to ensure that the take-home pay of workers in the private sector is increased at least in line with inflation; and if he... 
					- Cycling Policy 
					62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to expand the bike-to-work scheme to ensure that students, pensioners and those on social welfare payments can access the same benefit that... 
					- Financial Services 
					64. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to increase the diversity of the workforce in the financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31068/22] 
					- Tax Code 
					66. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a review into farm contractors regarding the carbon tax; and the measures that he intends to introduce arising from the review. [31309/22] 
					- Tax Credits 
					67. To ask the Minister for Finance the increase in the personal tax credit and the employees tax credit since 2008; the rate of wage inflation in the intervening period; the amount that will be... 
					- European Union 
					68. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the stability programme update only makes projections for three years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30065/22] 
					- Banking Sector 
					70. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to ensure that vulnerable customers are assisted in switching banks, following the issuing of closure notices by banks (details... 
					- Inflation Rate 
					71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce more targeted measures to support lower and middle-income families in response to the annual rate of inflation rising to 7.8% in May... 
					- Tax Code 
					72. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for reviewing motor tax and vehicle registration tax to discourage the uptake of larger, heavier and inefficient vehicles on roads; and if he will... 
					- Banking Sector 
					73. To ask the Minister for Finance the interactions that he has had with the retail banks and an organisation (details supplied) since the beginning of April 2022; if his attention has been... 
					- Tax Code 
					74. To ask the Minister for Finance the assessments that are being carried out to establish whether the research and development tax credit is achieving its objective to stimulate same; if it is... 
					- Banking Sector 
					75. To ask the Minister for Finance the work that has been undertaken to date to give full legal effect to the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; if his Department has undertaken work or... 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					77. To ask the Minister for Finance if an additional VAT derogation will be applied to petrol and fuel to support workers and businesses during the current cost-of-living and inflationary crisis... 
					- Banking Sector 
					78. To ask the Minister for Finance the outstanding amount owed in relation to the bank guarantee; the cost of servicing this debt each year; and the date the final payment will be made. [30900/22] 
					- Departmental Data 
					79. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected total national debt by the end of 2022; and the percentage of this figure that related to the bank bailout. [30901/22] 
					- Inflation Rate 
					81. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that he is planning to put in place to address inflation and wealth inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31322/22] 
					- Budget Process 
					82. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the prospects for the forthcoming Budget will be impacted by the international turmoil currently being experienced and higher energy and... 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					84. To ask the Minister for Finance his views in relation to the observations made in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recent economic outlook which noted that... 
					
				 
				- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 
					
					- Public Procurement Contracts 
					89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the first elements of the Inflation/Supply Chain Delay Co-operation Framework Agreement; and if he will... 
					- Departmental Expenditure 
					93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the overpayment of rent at a location (details supplied); the contacts that his officials have had with... 
					- Office of Public Works 
					95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that the OPW will be taking to address the ecological and environmental impact of arterial drainage works given the comments... 
					- Departmental Functions 
					100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of plans for a new climate division in his Department; if he will confirm its staffing structure; its overall... 
					- Budget 2022 
					101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of the €7 billion in contingencies for spending set out in Budget 2022 which remains unallocated; and if he will make... 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that he has sanctioned in expenditure measures to ease cost of living pressures since and including Budget 2022; and if he... 
					- Public Sector Pay 
					105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public sector pay talks will form part of a wider process similar to previous social partnership agreements; and if he will make a... 
					- Fiscal Policy 
					106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the assessment by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the current unexpected inflation highlights some issues with the... 
					- Flexible Work Practices 
					107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way he is facilitating remote working in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/22] 
					- Public Procurement Contracts 
					108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sustainability measures that he applies to guide public procurement. [31242/22] 
					- Service Level Agreements 
					109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the leasing of services through service-level agreements; and if he will hold a preference for State-provision of services.... 
					- Equality Issues 
					110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that his Department has taken and which have been effective to promote equality in Ireland through equality budgeting; and... 
					- Flood Risk Management 
					111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total expenditure in 2021 on the minor flood mitigation works scheme; the financial provision for this scheme in 2022; and if he... 
					- State Properties 
					112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for Sarsfield House in Limerick city given its embodied carbon and potential for repurposing and retrofit; and if he will make... 
					- Housing Policy 
					113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he will take to ensure that developers engaged to construct social and affordable housing will not leave contracts with... 
					- Capital Expenditure Programme 
					114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total underspend on capital spending to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31015/22] 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his approach to calls for pay increases to match rises in the cost of living; the way that he will calculate the affordability of such... 
					- Budget Process 
					116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that his Department intends to integrate the Wellbeing Framework into the budgetary process and the budgetary cycle; and if he... 
					- Public Expenditure Policy 
					117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the level of public expenditure in the first five months of 2022; the comparison to the same period in 2021; and if... 
					- Equality Issues 
					119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of recent engagement that his Department has had with the Department of Justice to provide further options and recommendations... 
					- Cybersecurity Policy 
					122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that are being taken to improve the resilience of IT systems in the civil service and wider public sector given the... 
					- National Lottery 
					124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if unclaimed National Lottery winnings are subject to any oversight or monitoring by the Government in terms of the way and when they... 
					- Ukraine War 
					125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of involvement that his Department has had in dealing with  the Ukrainian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the... 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is examining any further expenditure measures to alleviate cost of living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the... 
					- Civil Service 
					128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of general grade civil servants recruited to the civil service with a proven capability to do their work through English and... 
					- Northern Ireland 
					130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Peace Plus Programme will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/22] 
					- Project Ireland 2040 
					131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the implementation of Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30551/22] 
					- Public Expenditure Policy 
					132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects his Department to be in a position to address the issues which threaten the economy; and if he expects to... 
					- Public Spending Code 
					133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he proposes to reinforce the 5% spending rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/22] 
					- Departmental Functions 
					135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce a public service oversight body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/22] 
					- Inflation Rate 
					136. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that he is taking to address the impact of construction material price inflation on public works projects; and if he will... 
					- Capital Expenditure Programme 
					137. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the progress of Government contracts; his views on whether the amendments to the... 
					- National Development Plan 
					138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the impact of rising construction costs on the delivery of the National Development Plan; the total cost... 
					- Covid-19 Pandemic 
					139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of Covid-19 contingency funding that was drawn down in the first five months of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the... 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the current 5% spending rule given the cost-of-living crisis; if he agrees that efforts to support households through... 
					- National Development Plan 
					142. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to address the challenges to the delivery of the National Development Plan posed by the increases in the prices... 
					- Heritage Sites 
					144. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his future plans in relation to the Blasket Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31331/22] 
					- Project Ireland 2040 
					145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the updated investment projects and programmes tracker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30067/22] 
					- Public Sector Staff 
					147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the recruitment and retention crisis across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/22] 
					- Public Procurement Contracts 
					148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the revised criteria and assessment process in place for public works contracts; and if he will make a... 
					- Office of Public Works 
					149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a complete list of all buildings that are being leased for use as public buildings; the rents that are being paid on... 
					
				 
				- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 
					
					- Work Permits 
					150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current processing times for appeals of general employment permit and critical skills employment permit applications; the number... 
					- Departmental Reports 
					151. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report entitled An Evaluation of the Impacts of Remote Working published by his Department; the actions, if any, he... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the... 
					
				 
				- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment 
					
					- Waste Management 
					154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the financial supports that are in place for retailers to encourage the reuse of infrastructure on their premises; and... 
					- Departmental Transport 
					155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021,... 
					- Renewable Energy Generation 
					160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of public buildings in the State which have solar panels, heat pumps or mini-turbines installed; and if he... 
					- Broadband Infrastructure 
					161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which high-speed, high-quality broadband is being made available in Kilteel, County Kildare with... 
					- Energy Conservation 
					162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a home that previously had some home energy efficiency work carried out is disqualified in cases in which a new home... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with... 
					- Broadband Infrastructure 
					166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that he is taking to provide broadband for a home (details supplied). [31773/22] 
					
				 
				- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport 
					
					- Departmental Transport 
					167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular form.... 
					- National Car Test 
					168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address questions (details supplied) in relation to the delay in NCT services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... 
					- Taxi Licences 
					169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a hackney licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31388/22] 
					- Road Tolls 
					170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on discussions within his Department on the possible reduction of motorway toll charges for motorists... 
					- Driver Test 
					171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate a matter in regard to a driver test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31405/22] 
					- Public Transport 
					172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has plans regarding public transport in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31451/22] 
					- Bus Services 
					173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the pilot bus service identified in the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study Post-Consultation Report and scheduled to... 
					- Proposed Legislation 
					175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current schedule being followed in respect of proposed legislation to deal with the control of scramblers; and if he will make a... 
					- Greenways Provision 
					176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the anticipated construction timeline for the South Kerry Greenway; if there will be adequate provision of electric charging points for... 
					- Dublin Airport Authority 
					179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dublin Airport Authority has issued a club (details supplied) with a notice to... 
					- Road Projects 
					180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland is progressing plans to link the walking and cycling path (details supplied); if not, if this will be... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public... 
					- Bus Services 
					184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that she is taking to increase the frequency of buses on the 226 Cork Airport to Kinsale route to reflect the growing demand on... 
					
				 
				- Department of Finance 
					
					- Departmental Transport 
					185. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by Ministers and Ministers of State in 2021, in tabular form. [31392/22] 
					- Post Office Network 
					186. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has been engaged in the licensing and development of further banking services through the post office network utilising its approximately... 
					- Insurance Coverage 
					187. To ask the Minister for Finance the immediate steps that his Department is taking to ensure that those with thatched properties can obtain insurance; the supports that are available to... 
					- Job Creation 
					188. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on meeting the target of 2.5 million persons at work by 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24915/22] 
					- Inflation Rate 
					192. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the Government continues to combat inflation of energy and other commodities in any current or proposed meetings at EU level. [27718/22] 
					- Insurance Industry 
					194. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures are considered to ensure that reductions in claim costs are passed onto consumers in the form of lower premiums resulting from the adopted... 
					- Primary Medical Certificates 
					195. To ask the Minister for Finance if a primary medical certificate holder whose vehicle has been written-off as a result of an accident can replace the vehicle without meeting the two-year... 
					- Health Promotion 
					196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the imposition of a 0% VAT rate for reusable menstrual products similar to the case with disposable menstrual products; and if he will... 
					- Banking Sector 
					197. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has plans to track and regulate ATMs given the exit of a number of banks from the retail banking sector and the sale of a large number of... 
					- Inflation Rate 
					198. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he regards house building inflation to be manageable with particular reference to the cost to young families; and if he will make a... 
					- Foreign Direct Investment 
					199. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which this country continues to remain an attractive location for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... 
					- Economic Data 
					201. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which Ireland continues to perform well within the European Union from an economic perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... 
					- Inflation Rate 
					202. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent, if any, to which he remains confident in this country’s ability to withstand inflationary tendencies; and if he will make a statement on... 
					- Economic Data 
					204. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he remains satisfied that the economic principles in respect of this country’s economy remain firmly seated; and if he will make a... 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					206. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is proposed to take any specific measures to challenge cost of living increased with particular reference to their origins; and if he will make a... 
					- Financial Instruments 
					208. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which a review of the Living City Initiative has been undertaken by his Department and the extent of engagement, if any, with local authorities... 
					- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports 
					209. To ask the Minister for Finance if it transpired that a person (details supplied) is deemed not to qualify for assistance under the employment wage subsidy scheme which in turn may push them... 
					- Tax Collection 
					210. To ask the Minister for Finance if property tax revenue for the individual electoral areas in each county are available or kept by his Department.  [31657/22] 
					- Departmental Policies 
					211. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have policies in place... 
					
				 
				- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 
					
					- Refugee Resettlement Programme 
					213. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the extent that Ireland’s efforts to host and take care of Ukrainian refugees will be supported... 
					- Departmental Transport 
					214. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular form.... 
					- Cost of Living Issues 
					215. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Government will increase civil service pay rates considering the cost-of-living crisis and the impact that it is having on... 
					- Inflation Rate 
					216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to curb inflation in the economy thus lightening the load on the general public; and if he will make a statement... 
					- Public Sector Pay 
					218. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which all FEMPI-related payments have been restored in line with previously given indications; and if he will make a... 
					- Departmental Functions 
					223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department have identified projects least compliant with the principal of achieving good value for money; and if... 
					- Public Procurement Contracts 
					224. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if reform in the context of public procurement can be used as a means of producing better value for money in respect of State projects;... 
					- Inflation Rate 
					225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if delays incurred in the delivery of housing projects are responsible for inflationary costs; if he foresees opportunities for... 
					- Pension Provisions 
					226. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has plans to review current pension abatement arrangements for public service staff who complete their employment in one area of... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public... 
					- Flexible Work Practices 
					229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had any discussions regarding the re-instatement of the working-from-home advice given the cost-of-living crisis and the cost... 
					
				 
				- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 
					
					- Departmental Transport 
					230. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the car and driver expenses in her Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular... 
					- Departmental Funding 
					231. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any live applications in her Department or documentation received for funding (details supplied); and if she will... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					233. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that operate in direct contact with members of the... 
					- Íocaíochtaí Deontas 
					235. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le trí mhí ag measúnú iarratais (sonraí tugtha) ar dheontas... 
					- Swimming Pools 
					236. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if assistance will be provided to run a community-run swimming pool that has been affected by rising energy prices.; and if she... 
					
				 
				- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government 
					
					- Housing Policy 
					237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the report entitled Analysis of Social Housing Acquisitions published by his Department; the actions, if any,... 
					- Departmental Transport 
					238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in... 
					- Housing Provision 
					239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants on the housing list in all areas in County Limerick, in tabular form. [31394/22] 
					- Water Supply 
					240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when local authorities will receive funds to support emergency and planned upgrade works to rural water schemes (details... 
					- Housing Policy 
					241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which   his Department has identified issues deemed to impede the provision of much-needed affordable housing on... 
					- Housing Schemes 
					242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider expanding the rent pressure zone rules to the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the... 
					- Wildlife Protection 
					243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the RAPTOR protocol is being fully implemented in terms of testing for secondary poisoning from rodenticides; the number of... 
					- Property Registration 
					244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that are being taken to streamline the Residential Tenancies Board annual registration and payment process and to... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of... 
					- Wildlife Protection 
					247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to protect the bee population. [31774/22] 
					
				 
				- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
					
					- Passport Services 
					248. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that they are due to travel on 29 June 2022; and if he will... 
					- Foreign Birth Registration 
					249. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding foreign birth registration applications for three siblings (details supplied) considering that the applications were... 
					- Passport Services 
					250. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... 
					- Visa Applications 
					267. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the processing delays on the part of the Irish service providers who have been hired by students to facilitate the... 
					- Passport Services 
					268. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31452/22] 
					- Foreign Conflicts 
					269. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland’s position on the situation in western Sahara particularly with regard to a breach of a sentence in article 49 of the Fourth... 
					- Passport Services 
					277. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that the application has exceeded the target issue date and date... 
					- Religious Discrimination 
					357. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that Ireland is taking to combat the ongoing religiously motivated persecution of Christians and Catholics in Nigeria; if his... 
					- Northern Ireland 
					358. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his recent discussions with British Labour Party Leader, Mr Starmer, in relation to the British Government proposals... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					364. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have... 
					
				 
				- Department of Defence 
					
					- Departmental Transport 
					366. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed the Minister and Ministers of State in 2021, in tabular form.... 
					- Defence Forces 
					367. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of current PESCO projects in which Ireland is participating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31527/22] 
					- Departmental Policies 
					370. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit in direct contact with members of the public have policies in... 
					
				 
				- Department of Education and Skills 
					
					- Departmental Transport 
					372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the car and driver expenses in her Department that were claimed by the Minister and Ministers of State in 2021, in tabular form.... 
					- School Staff 
					373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to retain its current teaching allocation in September 2022; and if she will... 
					- Special Educational Needs 
					374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the Topical Issue of 18 May 2022 with regard to ASD primary and post-primary places in Athlone and south County Roscommon in September... 
					- Teaching Council of Ireland 
					375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) who is completing the person's studies in the UK can register as a post-primary teacher with the Teaching Council... 
					- Legislative Measures 
					376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to enact section 37(a) of the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31409/22] 
					- Special Educational Needs 
					378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and the percentage of the national total of fee-paying schools that currently provide special classes in post-primary schools; and if... 
					- School Accommodation 
					382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that she is taking or intends to take, to ensure that a second-level school place will be offered in the east Cork area for the... 
					- Special Educational Needs 
					384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that are in place to facilitate the completion of diagrams and drawings for a leaving certificate student (details supplied) who... 
					- School Equipment 
					385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in the State which have solar panels, heat pumps or mini-turbines installed. [31466/22] 
					- Special Educational Needs 
					386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special classes to cater for children with disabilities or learning difficulties are readily available at primary and second... 
					- School Staff 
					387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the necessary resources to a school (details supplied) in order that it can provide a full-time special needs assistant to a... 
					- State Examinations 
					388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31526/22] 
					- School Staff 
					389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision to remove a mainstream classroom teacher from a school (details supplied) will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the... 
					- Defective Building Materials 
					390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in relation to pyrite remediation at schools (details supplied). [31652/22] 
					- School Accommodation 
					391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her position in relation to secondary schools that are refusing admission to Ukrainian refugee children who are seeking school places for the... 
					- Schools Building Projects 
					392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31723/22] 
					- School Accommodation 
					394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a young person (details supplied) is provided with a school place.  [31729/22] 
					- Departmental Policies 
					395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have... 
					
				 
				- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection 
					
					- Departmental Transport 
					397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the car and driver expenses in her Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in... 
					- Education Schemes 
					398. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any changes will be made to the qualification criteria for the back to education allowance for older workers who decided... 
					- Social Welfare Benefits 
					399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of providing a payment equivalent to illness benefit for the five days medical care leave as proposed in... 
					- Departmental Expenditure 
					400. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount that she has paid to a firm (details supplied) in respect of its work for her Department regarding scope reviews... 
					- Public Services Card 
					401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a public service card was incorrectly issued (details supplied). [31422/22] 
					- Employment Support Services 
					402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... 
					- Social Welfare Rates 
					403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the fullest extent to which disability-related allowances can be available to a person (details supplied); and if she will... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public... 
					
				 
				- Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 
					
					- Childcare Services 
					407. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if discussions are expected to provide additional funding for crèches to enable them to reduce the cost per... 
					- Ukraine War 
					410. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if hubs that are accommodating persons who have fled Ukraine will continue to be paid if these persons return to... 
					- Residential Institutions 
					411. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans that are within the proposals for a national memorial and records centre to commemorate those who were... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					412. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact... 
					
				 
				- Department of Education and Skills 
					
					- Further and Higher Education 
					414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when pension increases due to retired public service workers who were employed by FAS, the ETBs and Solas will receive payment of the increases... 
					- Grant Payments 
					415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given by his Department to excluding the pandemic unemployment payments when calculating family income for the purposes... 
					- Further and Higher Education 
					416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of adjusting the progression criteria for the free fees initiative to allows for overlap of levels where the graduation level... 
					- Student Accommodation 
					417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he is taking in response to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) concerning the exploitation of international... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have... 
					
				 
				- Department of Justice and Equality 
					
					- Visa Applications 
					420. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that English language long-stay study visas are taking six months to process in the Irish visa office, Ankara; the... 
					- Departmental Transport 
					421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the car and driver expenses in her Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in... 
					- Citizenship Applications 
					422. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details... 
					- Asylum Seekers 
					423. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to speed up applications for family reunification for families from Afghanistan in cases in which a family member... 
					- An Garda Síochána 
					424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of police certificates issued in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the number of certificates issued in each... 
					- Citizenship Applications 
					425. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied). [31449/22] 
					- Health Services Staff 
					426. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will help in addressing the shortage of carers for elderly persons available in the State by allowing non-European Union... 
					- An Garda Síochána 
					427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has discussed with the Garda Commissioner the option of setting up a specific Garda taskforce to tackle the recent... 
					- Residency Permits 
					428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an urgent review of a residency card can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... 
					- Naturalisation Applications 
					434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to the consideration of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details... 
					- An Garda Síochána 
					436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda station in the Milford Garda district as of 31 May 2022 or the latest date... 
					- Visa Applications 
					437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visa applications that have been received which relied on paragraph 1.12 of the policy document on pon-EEA family... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that operate in direct contact with members of... 
					
				 
				- Department of Health 
					
					- Hospital Services 
					440. To ask the Minister for Health if patients in County Kerry with neurofibromatosis, nf1, who are currently receiving chemotherapy for inoperable benign bilateral optic pathway glioma will... 
					- Hospital Waiting Lists 
					442. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that information in relation to endoscopy waiting times (details supplied) for patients at University Hospital Kerry has not been provided to this... 
					- Departmental Transport 
					443. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular form. [31392/22] 
					- Health Services 
					444. To ask the Minister for Health when the previously established clinic in Naas for the Coombe Hospital will be re-established post-Covid-19 with a view to providing easy access to prenatal... 
					- Health Service Executive 
					445. To ask the Minister for Health the budget that has been allocated to the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31372/22] 
					- Hospital Waiting Lists 
					447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who are awaiting an appointment with the cancer genetics clinic in St. James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... 
					- Hospital Staff 
					449. To ask the Minister for Health if there are outstanding clinical or administrative posts unfilled in the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement... 
					- Hospital Waiting Lists 
					450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who are waiting on prophylactic mastectomies following a positive breast cancer gene diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the... 
					- Hospital Services 
					452. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to provide a multidisciplinary approach and central referral mechanism for positive breast cancer gene patients to access surgeons for... 
					- Hospital Facilities 
					458. To ask the Minister for Health the medical settings to which positive breast cancer gene patients of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, are referred for surgical... 
					- Hospital Services 
					459. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who tested positive for breast cancer gene one and two in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31386/22] 
					- Health Services 
					460. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to allow persons who are on a waiting list for urgent cataract operations to avail of the same refund if they go to a private... 
					- Covid-19 Pandemic 
					461. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which all extra and promised Covid-19 related payments to front-line staff have been paid to those to whom it was promised; and if he will make a... 
					- Health Services 
					462. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is intent on providing funding for day expenditure for the running of a facility (details supplied). [31400/22] 
					- Covid-19 Pandemic 
					463. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31418/22] 
					- Hospital Appointments Status 
					464. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date to have an operation in Tallaght Hospital. [31450/22] 
					- Hospital Facilities 
					466. To ask the Minister for Health when the modular endoscopy unit in University Hospital Waterford was installed; the cost of installation; if the unit is owned outright; the ongoing incidental... 
					- Hospital Staff 
					467. To ask the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent staffing composition for the modular endoscopy unit at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... 
					- Tobacco Control Measures 
					468. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31462/22] 
					- Care of the Elderly 
					469. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the Department of Justice in order to address the shortage of carers who are available for elderly people in the State by allowing... 
					- Disability Services 
					470. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which disability services for children are readily available throughout north County Kildare; the areas of deficiency in this regard that have... 
					- Health Services 
					471. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department is engaged in the build-up of neurological services throughout the health system as highlighted by an organisation (details... 
					- Health Service Executive 
					474. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31479/22] 
					- Birth Certificates 
					475. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update for the birth certificate application of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31485/22] 
					- Medicinal Products 
					476. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken by the Government to address the ongoing situation in which 35 children with a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis cannot access to the drug... 
					- Covid-19 Pandemic 
					479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of eligible healthcare workers that have already received the Covid recognition payment within County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... 
					- Hospital Waiting Lists 
					482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 60-74 and 75+ years on acute hospital waiting lists as of May 2022, by hospital and speciality in tabular form; and the number... 
					- National Treatment Purchase Fund 
					484. To ask the Minister for Health the mean, median and maximum waiting time across National Treatment Purchase Fund reported waiting lists for May 2022, by speciality and hospital in tabular... 
					- Health Service Executive 
					485. To ask the Minister for Health when a payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [31519/22] 
					- Health Services Staff 
					486. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Consultant Applications Advisory Committee approved consultant posts as per Doctors Integrated. Management E-System by location, speciality, the... 
					- Covid-19 Pandemic 
					487. To ask the Minister for Health if laundry workers at University Hospital Kerry will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31531/22] 
					- Hospital Overcrowding 
					488. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable for male and female patients to be sharing six-bed wards at University Hospital Kerry; if this is considered best... 
					- Disability Services 
					489. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals that have been forthcoming from relevant health service providers in relation to the repurposing of a campus (details supplied) for housing... 
					- Departmental Funding 
					490. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding that he is providing to an organisation (details supplied) per annum; if he intends to improve the situation in view of the work being... 
					- Health Services 
					491. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation whereby children with cancer from County Kerry must regularly travel very long distances to Cork and Dublin for less... 
					- Medical Cards 
					493. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card, long-term illness provision can be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31628/22] 
					- Primary Medical Certificates 
					494. To ask the Minister for Health when reconsideration can be given to the provision of a primary medical certificate in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... 
					- Hospital Facilities 
					495. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commence plans for an urgently needed 50-bed ward block extension at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe to meet the growing needs of the hospital and... 
					- Hospital Acquired Infections 
					496. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged in respect of hospital acquired infections from 2019 to date, broken down by month, by hospital and by infection... 
					- Health Services Staff 
					508. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff working with the national healthcare associated infection and anti-microbial resistance team since its establishment in 2017 to date broken... 
					- Hospital Acquired Infections 
					509. To ask the Minister for Health if a patient has a right to request an MRSA swab upon admission to hospital or prior to a surgical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... 
					- Departmental Reviews 
					513. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reviews of healthcare-associated infection incidents published since 2016, broken down by month and review type; and if he will make a statement... 
					- Hospital Acquired Infections 
					514. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who contracted a hospital acquired infection as a result of being in a hospital ward from 2019 to date, broken down by month, by... 
					- Hospital Facilities 
					516. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds that were funded and open in each month from 2019 to date, broken down by bed type as in acute, sub-acute, intensive care unit bed,... 
					- Hospital Acquired Infections 
					517. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who contracted a hospital acquired infection as a result of being in an intensive care unit bed from 2019 to date broken down by month,... 
					- Hospital Waiting Lists 
					518. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital acquired infections that have been recorded from 2019 to date; the number of patients infected and transferred from a bed in a ward to a... 
					- Departmental Data 
					521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on a CHO or community care waiting list in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month; the number waiting longer... 
					- Hospital Waiting Lists 
					523. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting in emergency departments in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month, by the number of patients... 
					- Departmental Data 
					524. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital cancellations for January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month and by hospital in tabular form; and if he will... 
					- Health Services 
					526. To ask the Minister for Health the areas in which the two super-regional specialist centres for complex endometriosis care will be located; the areas in which the six hospital-based teams... 
					- Departmental Data 
					527. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diagnostic test cancellations in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month and by hospital in tabular form; and if he... 
					- Emergency Departments 
					528. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented to an emergency department and were either not seen or who were referred elsewhere for care in January, February, March,... 
					- Hospital Services 
					530. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that provide local injury units, urgent care centres or rapid injury clinics broken down by the catchment area each unit serves; the number of... 
					- Emergency Departments 
					531. To ask the Minister for Health the number of warnings issued by hospitals advising patients with non-emergency conditions to seek assistance from other parts of the health service and to not... 
					- Hospital Services 
					532. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to undertake a full and Independent clinical review of operations at University Hospital Limerick; if such a review will evaluate the pressures on... 
					- Hospital Acquired Infections 
					533. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital acquired infections recorded in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022 by hospital, hospital group and infection type for... 
					- Primary Care Centres 
					538. To ask the Minister for Health when the decision was made to close the Castlemartyr health centre and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31708/22] 
					- Departmental Investigations 
					539. To ask the Minister for Health the review team that was appointed for the Kerry CAMHS investigation; the exact process of appointment undertaken for the entire team; when the appointment... 
					- Medicinal Products 
					541. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take measures to ensure the availability of cariban medication for pregnant persons given that the medicine is not subsidised and the price places... 
					- Health Services Staff 
					542. To ask the Minister for Health when a full complement of staff will be recruited for a children’s disability team including physiotherapists and speech therapists; the reason that... 
					- Covid-19 Pandemic 
					544. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that was paid to a professional body (details supplied) from 29 December 2020 which was the commencement of the Covid vaccination programme to 30... 
					- Health Services 
					545. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on the practice by the HSE in relation to the hiring of couriers and taxis to transport abortion pills to a woman through... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					550. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have policies in place... 
					
				 
				- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 
					
					- Departmental Transport 
					552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular... 
					- Greyhound Industry 
					553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will end the provision of State grants for greyhound racing and ban greyhound exports given the growing movement against the... 
					- Agriculture Industry 
					554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and location of rabbit meat farms currently operating in Ireland; the relevant legislation in the area including in... 
					- Health and Safety 
					555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider organising a public awareness campaign around the dangers of using rodenticides; and if he will make... 
					- Forestry Sector 
					556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to address the ongoing backlog of forestry licences. [31726/22] 
					- Agriculture Industry 
					557. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will immediately publish the Wool feasibility study. [31727/22] 
					- Greyhound Industry 
					558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by month and track of all greyhound drug testing from January 2020 to date in 2022, in tabular form as a percentage of... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the... 
					
				 
				- Department of Rural and Community Development 
					
					- Departmental Transport 
					561. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the car and driver expenses in her Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular... 
					- Community Development Projects 
					562. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide funding for another round of the Community Activities Fund in 2022 given the significant increase in energy and... 
					- Departmental Policies 
					563. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that operate in direct contact with members of the...