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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister of State. When he speaks of simplicity and reducing regulation, I want him to look inside Government at the bureaucracy that is stopping businesses which desperately need support from accessing the supports that have been advertised. The increased cost of business, ICOB, and power up grants have been plagued with anomalies in their terms and conditions making it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We need to learn lessons from the design of a lot of these schemes. I recently met the Alliance for Insurance Reform. Its members are extremely concerned by the recommendations of the Judicial Council that awards be increased by 17%. Could the Minister of State confirm whether the Minister for Justice will enable the Dáil to discuss this? I also want to raise with the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I am glad that the Department is seeing sense with this because it obviously needed to be addressed. We have been doing grants for long enough and should not be in a situation where these anomalies arise. It concerns me that the Minister of State says he is engaging with the Department of public expenditure, as that can take a long time. I heard it mentioned that we would have the appeals...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I am glad this is being discussed in terms of rural poverty. The Minister will completely understand this. I commend Irish Rural Link on the great work it has done in Mayo. It needs to be resourced to do an awful lot more. I will give the Minister an example of a woman I spoke to in Castlebar the other day. She has an appointment in Galway hospital next week. All of her income and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome the opportunity to say a couple of words on the rural social scheme. I welcome the flexibility the Minister has introduced. I want him to look in particular at meals on wheels. Yesterday, Lorraine from Claremorris, Martina and Peter from Louisburgh and Deirdre from Castlebar were in Leinster House. One of the issues that were raised regarding the RSS was the need to allow two...

International Workers’ Day: Statements (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Today is a day to celebrate the workers of the world. There are two issues I want to raise initially, given the day that is in it. The first concerns the treatment of whistleblowers. Earlier today, we discussed the absolute horror of the Grace case. I acknowledge all whistleblowers and the service they have done to this country. I call for extra protection for whistleblowers. Many...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cross-Border Co-operation (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on any new all island enterprise initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21681/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to consider including supports for businesses to undertake research and development, to enhance innovation and competitiveness, in his action plan on competitiveness and productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Schemes (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the review of the rural social scheme, and when the remaining recommendations of the report will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14518/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (1 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 206. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the increased cost of business grant scheme and the Power Up grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22003/25]

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Today, as we mark Europe Day, it is fitting that we reflect on the huge positives that the European Union has brought to our island. I see every day, first hand, how Ireland has benefited from membership of the EU through infrastructure projects. That is not to say that we should not have critical analysis. We would not be doing our job properly if we benignly accepted every aspect of it....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I want to talk to the Minister about the importance of Ireland West Airport, or Knock Airport. I am sure that will be no surprise to the Minister or Ministers of State. I raise the importance of it in terms of the development of the Atlantic economic corridor, particularly the SDZ scheme there. If that is built to its full capacity, it could deliver more than 95,000 sq. m of commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether persons who commenced their rebuild prior to the introduction of the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme on 23 October 2024 will be eligible to receive the increased amount of redress; what they need to do to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20120/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Apr 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1441. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm if it is possible for self-employed workers to increase their PRSI contributions to allow them to avail of social welfare entitlements, such as illness benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (29 Apr 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1709. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of allegations made to his Department on 15 April 2024, of sheep semen being brought from England to Ireland which was not registered through the required EU TRACES system; if this allegation was investigated; and if so, the outcome of that investigation and will he provide an update on the matter. [19484/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1818. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the portion of the recently announced €27 million in disability capital funding for disability projects in 2025 that will be made available for projects in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19062/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (29 Apr 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 2293. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay to the introduction of free HRT medication which was to be available from January 2025; when it will be freely available; the process for accessing this medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20122/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 2399. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the commencement of the non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing potential in the State; when the data regulations will be signed off to enable the formal commencement of this inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will implement the Programme for Government commitment to work with local authorities and national bodies to improve public transport options and infrastructure to key tourism spots, making travel more convenient for visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10210/25]