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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: I welcome the fact a motion will be brought forward condemning Russia's actions. I believe we should do it as soon as possible. We will work with the Taoiseach on that. It is absolutely necessary that everybody in the House supports this and shows their colours on this. I have a deep concern in relation to the issue of Russian money coming into this country and being cleaned. My...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to review the situation in which a person living alone who is in receipt of the old age pension and a payment under the disablement pension of not more than €120.00 per week and who has been refused the fuel allowance payment. [10226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 170. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the criteria for the living alone allowance increase discriminates against single persons who paid class D PRSI but who cannot qualify under the current criteria for the scheme given that they have not been married or in a civil partnership; the number of applications that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 171. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address discrimination on the grounds of civil status in the qualifying criteria for the living alone increase to ensure that those who paid class D PRSI and were not married or in a civil partnership can qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10380/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will change the eligible benefits to include the living alone increase for those who paid class D PRSI; the number of additional persons would qualify if this was implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10381/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process for making a complaint for a person who does not have a qualifying payment for the living alone increase but believes they are being discriminated against on the grounds of civil status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10382/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (23 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Statutory Instrument No. 318 of 2020 was signed in August 2020 to allow the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority to impose penalty points by way of administrative sanction against the owners and licensees of sea fishing boats; and the reasons for it being signed at that time. [10003/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (23 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 275. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an audit has been carried out into dog pounds nationwide; and if there are plans to carry out an audit in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10298/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding allocated for retrofitting schemes that was unspent in 2021; if the funding was carried over for schemes in 2022; if not, if it has been used for other purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the final amount spent under the warmer homes scheme in 2021; the number of homes upgraded under the scheme; the current number with work in progress; the number in which work is expected to start in 2022; the amount provided for the scheme in 2021 and 2022, respectively; the projected total spend for 2022; the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes upgraded under the warmer homes scheme in 2021, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9999/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the final amount spent in each retrofitting scheme under his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in 2021; the amount provided for; the total spend in 2021; the number of homes that were made more energy efficient in each case where applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10000/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected number of homes to be retrofitted in 2022 under the national retrofitting scheme, by month and scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the Road Traffic and Roads Bill to deal with MPVs to be enacted into law; when he expects to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9997/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 303. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rules that are in place for carrying over annual leave respectively in the Civil Service and the wider public services; if any arrangements have been put in place to ensure that persons can carryover unused days of annual leave that have not been used due to the impact of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 304. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she or her advisers or staff and-or the Minister of State with special responsibility for sport and-or their advisers or staff provided any information on the 2022 sports capital allocations to any other Ministers and-or their advisers or staff, to other TDs and-or their staff and Senators or their staff prior to their...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 305. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she or her advisers or staff and-or the Minister of State with special responsibility for sport and-or their advisers or staff ever used private communications methods such as private email or an application (details supplied) to communicate with anyone during any period over the past two years in relation to the 2022 sports...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 306. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which she or her advisers or her staff were given details of any successful sports capital applications for the 2022 round of funding; the format in which she received these details; and the person they received the details from. [9069/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 319. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to make emergency funding available to the national broadcaster in order to upgrade its streaming and on-demand offering to licence fee payers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9724/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Kelly: 397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is an official or unofficial arrangement between the Irish State and the United Kingdom that allows the Royal Air Force to conduct armed operations within the Irish airspace. [9821/22]