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Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: I thank Deputy Shanahan for putting this Bill together, as well as Cáit in our office for the help she gave him. I also thank the Government for accepting this Bill. If passed into law, I hope one of its effects would be to contribute towards ensuring a fairer share-out of Exchequer funding for the various regions of Ireland. Hopefully, it will help to show exactly where our money is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Industry (29 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cars exported from Ireland under the VRT refund scheme in the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52746/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: It would cover a lot of them, to be fair.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: Storm Debi hit Ireland on Sunday night and Monday morning, 12 and 13 November, with the storm doing extensive damage to a number of businesses in Galway and, in particular, in Clarinbridge. Shops and businesses were destroyed when a 4 ft high storm surge swept in in ten minutes and out in 15, destroying everything in its path. While these businesses have welcomed the emergency fund relief...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress her Department has made regarding redeployment facilities for post primary teachers to allow for a system whereby more teachers can work in their local communities and fill vacant roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when TII will schedule urgent maintenance works on a bridge (details supplied) to alleviate any potential flooding of the nearby house; the timeframe for the completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when TII will schedule upgrade works on the N59 to the L-5350-0 to improve sight lines for safety reasons; the timeframe for the completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of grants that are outstanding to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50997/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 419. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a standard contract period for the provision of accommodation for Ukrainian nationals; what the criteria are for the extension of contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49444/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (14 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 625. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of a request by Galway County Council for funding to appoint consultants to develop an updated Feasibility Report for the provision of upgraded facilities at An Caladh Mór; when this funding will be granted; when consultants will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49454/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government which companies must secure Agrément certification; must subcontractors secure this certification to supply to other companies; the process involved in securing certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49213/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: First, on my own behalf and that of my Regional Group colleagues, could I offer our condolences to Deputy Verona Murphy, whose father, Patrick, passed away suddenly this morning? May his gentle soul rest in peace. Four out of five burglars released from prison in Ireland go on to re-offend within a short period - more than half of them within a year of their release. It is the same with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Taoiseach. Under the new Bill, somebody applying for free legal aid may be asked to contribute towards the cost of his or her defence if the Legal Aid Board decides he or she can afford it but too many of the repeat offenders I am talking about will be well capable of hiding their ill-gotten gains. I would like to see the Bill requiring those persistent criminals with a certain...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 308. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rent tax credit can be claimed by a single person who is renting a property for themselves and, at the same time, in respect of their child, for whom the parent is paying for rental accommodation while the child is a full-time student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47703/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illicit Trade (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 791. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who have been prosecuted for illegally selling coal in Ireland in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47309/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (7 Nov 2023)

Noel Grealish: 812. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people granted free legal aid in criminal cases in each of the past five years, by category of main offence which the defendant was charged; the number of people granted free legal in each of the last five years, broken down by the number convicted and the number found not guilty. [47760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (26 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the review of Inland Fisheries bylaws, which are in force for ten years or more, and their continued application, will be commenced, considering his statement on 28 September 2023; what the terms of reference for the review are; what parties will be part of the review; if current Inland Fisheries bylaws will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has figures on the cost of hiring people on the national minimum wage or national living wage, which will include ten days' sick pay and the cost of auto-enrolment after its introduction in 2024; if he has any estimate on the cost of hiring people in the years up to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the deserted wives payment, which is currently paid to a person in their 70s, is an eligible payment under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme, when it is the tenant’s only income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46993/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Oct 2023)

Noel Grealish: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the timelines for auto-enrolment, including when it will be ready to launch; if she plans to seek submissions from asset managers on how they will manage pension savings, given that asset managers may be reluctant to sign up to a four-year contract that is likely to be loss-making for some time, without any...