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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 43.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will consider the introduction of an emergency passport appointment system, similar to what is available in the UK, for first-time passport applicants or for renewal applicants whose previous passport was issued more than 15 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34660/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 231.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 23 January 2024, to outline the progress made to date in establishing an exchange agreement with the Canadian province of Nova Scotia for the exchange of a driving licence within Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34702/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 294.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the introduction of a multi-annual funding model to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for large-scale road infrastructure projects such as the M20 Cork-Limerick motorway and the N72 Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 417.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans, if any, to update the Arterial Drainage Act 1945; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 571.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 9 April 2024, to provide an update on any further progress on the matter; if direct contact has been made with the school by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34661/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 682.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has requested information from Bus Éireann pertaining the provision of school transport to a primary school (details supplied); if her Department is in receipt of the necessary information; if she will take measures to ensure that students attending this primary school will be facilitated by the sanctioning of school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 700.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline, with reference to the school transport 2030 review, her Department’s plans to reduce the distance criteria for accession to the school transport scheme for primary school students; the progress made to date in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35867/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 731.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures in place, if any, to support the establishment of a national diaspora centre in an area of cultural significance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34700/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 809.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cost-rental tenant-in-situ scheme requests received by each respective local authority; the number successfully processed and refused to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34659/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 865.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way his Department is supporting local authorities to purchase and renovate closed shops and other commercial premises in town centres to make them available as social housing; the amount provided to each local authority in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 to enable such activity to take place, in tabular form; the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 866.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans, if any, to amend the croí cónaithe vacant property refurbishment grant; if he has considered the introduction of a phased payment process for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35471/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 875.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 25 July 2023, if he has reflected on the possible need to develop specific planning guidelines for solar farms; if he plans to make any decisions in this regard in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35639/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 876.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to develop agricultural land classifications for solar and battery storage such as in place in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35640/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 964.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered a review of her Department’s humanitarian assistance scheme in the wake of severe weather emergencies such as Storm Babet; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34664/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 1112.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the current process with respect to the issuing of naturalisation certificates for newly naturalised Irish citizens; the current average waiting time to receive such certificates; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34662/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 1113.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 2 July 2024, when she expects Part 5 of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34701/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 1253.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to date with regard to the possible introduction of a €100-ha support for tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34843/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 1432.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of new family resource centres that have been opened each year since he assumed office; his plans, if any, to support the establishment of any new family resource centres in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34654/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the impact that Britain’s becoming a third country as a result of Brexit is having on trade as pertaining to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (11 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need to provide a playing pitch/green area for a school campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30282/24]