Dáil Éireann

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 February 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin:

241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing times for a specific visa type (details supplied). [9754/24]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 March 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne:

195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expand the capacity of the 350 bus service to Galway due to the increased demands at peak times for those travelling to and from university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11434/24]

Department of Health: Abortion Services (5 March 2024)
Michael Collins:

714. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings he has held or attended which discussed termination of pregnancy, and to provide details on same, from 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10327/24]

Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 March 2024)
Louise O'Reilly:

288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department has issued Circular 0002/24 which proposes to eliminate the category of "complex educational needs" from consideration when allocating special education teacher hours; if this will be reversed; if not, the steps being taken to ensure adequate SET hours for those students who will be affected by this change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10117/24]

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 March 2024)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor:

277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person will receive their pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11455/24]

Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (7 March 2024)
Carol Nolan:

224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address concerns with respect to parity of pay for providers of adult education; the work her Department plans to rectify this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11386/24]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (7 March 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan:

15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what initiatives are being taken to support Ukraine's repair, recovery and reconstruction, in coordination with international partners, and specifically in relation to the demining process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/24]

Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 March 2024)
Michael Lowry:

343. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for a unit for older persons in Clonmel following the transfer of residents to a new residential care services unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11227/24]

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (5 March 2024)
Paul Murphy:

236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that animal traps (details supplied) which were being used at the Botanic Gardens, Dublin, are unlawful under the Wildlife Act, 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003 and, if so, what steps have been taken to ensure they have been permanently removed from this site and any other OPW properties. [10037/24]

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (7 March 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív:

233. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aici líon na scoláireachtaí do dhaltaí lasmuigh de na hOileáin a fhreastalaíonn ar na scoileanna ar na trí cinn d’Oileáin Árann a mhéadú le nach mbeidh na scoileanna ag brath ar scoláirí a bheith i dteideal an “Deontas Ceantar Iargúlta” de chuid na Roinne Oideachais le bheith inmharthana; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11234/24]

Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 March 2024)
Thomas Gould:

359. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to a service (details supplied) in 2023 broken down by funding purpose, in tabular form. [11294/24]

Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (7 March 2024)
Catherine Murphy:

221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which she last issued a circular to school principles and BOMs at primary and secondary school level in respect of group messaging services used by students to communicate regarding official school activities and non-school activities. [11359/24]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 March 2024)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh:

64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what additional supports have been authorised to the UNWRA since the Israeli's most recent attempt to undermine its work led to the withdrawal or pause of funding from many of the prime donors; what additional steps can be taken to encourage donor countries to re-engage, or new donors to take up the significant shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10802/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (6 March 2024)
Joan Collins:

178. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for the current waiting times for children in Dublin north to receive an assessment of need; and the current waiting times in the rest of Dublin and nationally. [10934/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 March 2024)
Bernard Durkan:

559. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a community neurorehabilitation team is expected to be in place in the CHO7 area, with particular reference to the recommendation to establish this team in 2019, and the allocation of funding for same in 2020; if an urgent update can be provided in respect of this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10224/24]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Projects (7 March 2024)
Frank Feighan:

135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when funding applications under the global Irish festival series will be made available to local authorities and other relevant bodies (details supplied). [11242/24]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 March 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin:

199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Kishogue rail station will be opened and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10521/24]

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 March 2024)
Thomas Gould:

352. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason funding has been refused for Gael-Taca; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10464/24]

Department of Health: Nursing Homes (5 March 2024)
Duncan Smith:

726. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken in the transfer of 68 residents from HSE Cherry Orchard Nursing Home to an alternate nursing home in Clondalkin to ensure the least disturbance to the residents, in light of the HIQA findings that some areas of the Cherry Orchard facility are a safety hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10463/24]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Civil Registration Service (29 February 2024)
Denise Mitchell:

150. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the application for a certificate of freedom to marry for a person (details supplied). [9758/24]