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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Noel Grealish: 818. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given that, on 31 March 2023 Galway City Council issued an alert regarding the potential spread of the invasive quagga mussel to the Corrib system, what management plans, public notifications and risk mitigations the National Parks and Wildlife Service has put in place to prevent the spread of quagga mussel to Lough Corrib...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Apr 2023)

Noel Grealish: 1066. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a British passport holder, who is applying for naturalisation on the basis of marriage to an Irish national must supply their original passport when making the application for naturalisation or if certified copies of the original will suffice if the passport must be provided; if there is an approximate timeframe for when...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Apr 2023)

Noel Grealish: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority-tender documents include provisions for hydrogen vehicles in the absence of a national strategy for hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19874/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Apr 2023)

Noel Grealish: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if the 0% VAT rate for solar panels applies to water heating solar panels and electricity generating solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18973/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (25 Apr 2023)

Noel Grealish: 656. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how many applications for charitable status are currently pending decision, where there are no outstanding queries to be submitted by the applicant; the timeframe for a decision on applications for charitable status with no outstanding queries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19026/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: There is a growing problem due to a shortage of drivers to operate school bus services, which could have a serious impact on the running of those services in many areas around the country. Drivers who work for companies contracted by Bus Éireann to provide school bus services are being forced to retire once they reach the age of 70 years. However, there is no such requirement on...

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: At the outset, I pay tribute to a man from my own county of Galway, Finian McGrath, former Minister of State with responsibility for disability issues. He has spent a lifetime championing the cause of people with disabilities. He was a driving force behind this House ratifying the UNCRPD in 2018. That convention states that people with disabilities have the same rights as everyone else....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (3 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and his Department support the conservation of invasive perch in Derryclare Lough under the Conservation of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006, to the detriment of the marginalised native Arctic char population and other native salmonids, particularly Atlantic salmon and brown trout (details supplied); and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (3 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and his Department support the conservation of invasive perch in Lough Shindilla under the Conservation of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006, to the detriment of the marginalised native Arctic char population and native brown trout population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider interim changes to the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, whereby it will allow psychotherapists to provide reports if that psychotherapist is already working with the courts under section 32(1)a, and if they are designated professionals who have practised or provided a service specifically for children or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality given that the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, section 32(1)(a), allows psychotherapists to provide reports on the welfare aspect, but not section 32(1)(b) voice of the child reports, and given that it may take years for CORU to establish a register of psychotherapists, if he will consider interim changes to the Act to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: The issue of affordable housing has been raised many times before in this House by me and others. The stark reality is that housing is not being delivered quickly enough for those who need it. The Minister's Government has placed a heavy emphasis on the delivery of social housing and that is only right and proper. There is another cohort of people who want to own their own home. They are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Minister for her response. No doubt she and the Government are committed to try and deliver social and affordable housing. I should point out that some of the schemes in place at present to help first-time buyers are unlikely to benefit the people in the middle I have been talking about, especially those whose incomes are at the lower end of the scale. I mention the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if a new primary care centre has been approved for Oranmore, County Galway; if so, when work will commence on this new primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22046/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (10 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 216. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision on the community recognition fund for 2023 will be announced; if the date of 6 October for the first drawdown of funds will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22048/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (17 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to instruct the HSE national estates to appoint one design team to deliver the model 4 hospital to UHG, to include the ED department, maternity unit, paediatric unit, cancer care centre and bedroom block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23466/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: A couple of months ago, I raised concerns in this House regarding the shortages in the healthcare sector and the chronic issue of staff recruitment and staff retention, particularly in the provision of home care for the elderly. The home care sector has been engaged in discussions with the Department of Health and the HSE since December regarding tender 2023, which will set out how the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (16 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the results of a recent Revenue survey which found that 30% of cigarettes smoked in Ireland are either illegal cigarettes or are being sourced by smokers from other countries; if he will take action to prevent access to and or the sale of such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22840/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (16 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance the new or improved enforcement actions he proposes to take in light of a recent Revenue survey which found that 30% of cigarettes consumed in Ireland are either non-Irish-duty paid or illegal cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (16 May 2023)

Noel Grealish: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of a recent survey by Revenue which found that one-third of smokers purchased their cigarettes on the black market or overseas in 2022; if he will initiate a public campaign to deter the high numbers of smokers who are purchasing illegal cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22842/23]