Dáil Éireann

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Department of Defence: EU Funding (29 February 2024)
Holly Cairns:

158. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9801/24]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (7 March 2024)
Matt Carthy:

60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the preparatory work within his Department in advance of Ireland assuming the presidency of the European Council in 2026. [10952/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 March 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan:

333. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to the Protecting Against Predators report by the Sexual Exploitation Research Programme, what action he has taken to address the highly concerning findings in the report; if an investigation by the Health Information and Quality Authority has been carried out on foot of this report; if other recommendations from the report have been implemented, or are in the process of being implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11474/24]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 March 2024)
Peter Burke:

160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the provision of flexi tax saver tickets for commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10182/24]

Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (5 March 2024)
Joe Flaherty:

298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown, by county of the number of schools that have been able to avail of supports as of 23 February 2024 under the pilot counselling in primary schools project. [10202/24]

Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 March 2024)
Martin Kenny:

791. To ask the Minister for Health when the recruitment embargo for the HSE will be lifted so that the community neurorehabilitation team for HSE area CHO1 can be brought up to the required 13 WTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10792/24]

Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 March 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan:

620. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9972/24]

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 March 2024)
Claire Kerrane:

149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on any delays to payments under the organic farming scheme; if delays to other farm payments such as ACRES have caused delays to payments for organics; if this is the case what measures are his Department taking to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11002/24]

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (5 March 2024)
Brian Stanley:

238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rental income obtained by the State from the property known as the Great Heath of Maryborough, Portlaoise, County Laois, for each of the last 20 years, 2004 to 2023, inclusive. [10165/24]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (5 March 2024)
Darren O'Rourke:

118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he could provide an update on the planned introduction of specific packaging formats and product targets, for example for beverage and food cartons, as committed to in Ireland’s Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy under Ireland’s progression to attaining EU packaging, recovery, and recycling targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10166/24]

Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 March 2024)
Pa Daly:

684. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the long waiting lists for dialectical behaviour therapy in Ireland as it is reported there is a minimum of 18 months wait for people who live with mental health issues. [10225/24]

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 March 2024)
Niamh Smyth:

263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider bringing forward an allowance for local authority members to assist with their expenses of running an office including rates, materials and utilities. [11416/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 March 2024)
John McGuinness:

579. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a further early childhood care and education year will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and If he will expedite a positive response. [10532/24]

Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (5 March 2024)
Bernard Durkan:

51. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she expects the Leader Programme to address the multiple issues affecting urban and rural communities throughout the country in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10389/24]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 March 2024)
Pearse Doherty:

24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a person (details supplied) will process on time for the travel date of 14 March; if a document used for their naturalisation application can be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11172/24]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (7 March 2024)
Brendan Griffin:

96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up to date position on the operation of the deposit return scheme; if he has an early indication of the per centage of eligible units being returned; the feedback from consumers and businesses; if any snags or abuses have surfaced; if he plans to expand the scheme to cover other packaging types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/24]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (5 March 2024)
Louise O'Reilly:

113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is legal for shops and off-licences to add a 15 cents deposit charge to cans which have no deposit return logo on the product and which cannot be accepted by the deposit return scheme machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10121/24]

Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 February 2024)
Thomas Gould:

315. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that housekeeping staff in CUH have been informed that they are not entitled to take annual leave in the coming months unless necessary due to the recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9838/24]

Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (29 February 2024)
Bernard Durkan:

248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a danger exists that the confidentiality clause amounts to secrecy which could be contrary to the interest of such asylum seekers as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9907/24]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 February 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett:

151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what avenues are open to a person (details supplied) who has to apply for a passport if the copies of their birth certificate, name change and gender recognition certificate are notarised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9767/24]