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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the expenditure allocated to each project under the libraries capital programme 2023 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38315/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 406. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to expand the number of remote working hubs in County Kildare under the connected hub network programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/25]

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Chair and all our guests this morning. I thank them for all the work they do for so many people. It is very much appreciated. I have a couple of questions. Ms Grogan and the Simon Community representatives mentioned rent supplement and an increase to this. I hear on the ground that people are using the rent supplement as a top-up on HAP payments. I am not sure if their...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank all the witnesses for coming in today. I want to be associated with the previous comments on all the great work they do. My first questions are for ALONE. Was I right in hearing Mr. Moynihan say that there had only been an uptake of 6% on the living alone allowance? I agree wholeheartedly on the telephone allowance. A weekly amount of €2.50 is just not enough in the...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: Hear, hear.

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I start by welcoming two very good friends of mine, Jacinta and Geraldine, who are visiting the House today in the week they celebrate their ninth wedding anniversary. I also welcome friends from our own Labour Party LGBTQI group, who are with us in the Public Gallery this evening as well. In many regards, Ireland has led the way to social progress for members of the LGBTQI+ community....

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (16 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to confirm who is responsible for the playing pitches at the Curragh military camp; if there is a plan for their restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Children in Care (16 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total cost of allowing all fostering caring families to receive the back to school allowance without a means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39879/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Children in Care (16 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of fostering caring families who will benefit from his recent announcement that foster caring families will be eligible for the back to school allowance through a means test; the total cost of this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39880/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 166. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the living alone allowance for each of the last four years; the number per county; and the cost to his Department for each of those last four years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39881/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons or couples in receipt of the telephone allowance for each of the last four years; the number per county; and the cost to his Department for each of those last 4 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39882/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position with a housing project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40282/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (17 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 400. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of extending the fuel allowance by one week. [40595/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (17 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of abolishing the means-test for the State pension (non-contributory). [40596/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (17 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of basing the means-test for the State pension (non-contributory) rate on individual income, rather than household income. [40597/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (17 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing the cash income a person can earn under the State pension (non-contributory) by €100. [40598/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 603. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a person with a part-time bed-and-breakfast business would be disqualified from applying for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40281/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 241. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current total personnel headcount of the Defence Forces; the total number of personnel who served overseas since 2024; and the total who have completed an overseas trip between 2024 and 2025. [39297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 242. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he would consider offering members of the Reserve Defence Forces full time contracts to expedite PDF recruitment to achieve the Commission on the Defence Force's stated target of 11,500 personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39298/25]