Written answers
Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces
4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is considering an increase in the capacity of the Defence Forces given the impact of the Russian invasion of a sovereign state Ukraine...
- Departmental Expenditure
16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of Ireland’s defence spending projections into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13515/22]
- Official Engagements
17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his discussions with other European Union defence ministers and the European Commission in relation to increasing military...
- Defence Forces
18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the plans to address the post-94 contracts within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13230/22]
- Official Engagements
25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on recent engagements he has had with his European Union counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13469/22]
- Naval Service
26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Naval Service sea-going service commitment scheme is being extended in 2022; and if the criteria will be adjusted to broaden the pool of...
- European Union
27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of Ireland's participation and contribution to European Union defence schemes and initiatives by scheme since 2017. [13160/22]
- Naval Service
28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Naval Service on 31 December 2017, 31 December 2018, 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020 and 28 February 2022; and...
- Air Corps
29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will extend the Air Corps service commitment scheme for pilots. [13474/22]
- Defence Forces
30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the finding by the Commission on the Defence Forces in relation to the Defence Forces that the continuation of business as usual...
- Naval Service
36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital investment that is being made in the Naval Service in 2022; and the plans that are in place to strengthen the naval fleet. [13199/22]
- Air Corps
37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status and readiness of the Air Corps. [13335/22]
- Defence Forces
38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of discussions with a group (details supplied). [13410/22]
- Ukrainian War
44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the part that he or his Department officials have taken in European Union meetings relating to the supply of military equipment to Ukraine; the...
- Defence Forces
45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on and response to the call by the Commission on Defence Forces for the enhancement of the Defence Forces structures across the cyber...
- Ukrainian War
52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the military and other equipment and supplies that Ireland is intending to give to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13466/22]
- Defence Forces
54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on and response to the assertion in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces that the 2012 reorganisation led to a number of...
- Naval Service
60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status and readiness of the Naval Service. [13334/22]
- European Union
61. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the input he and officials from his Department have had in the preparation of the EU Strategic Compass; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the-up-to-date position on the delivery of new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13407/22]
- Education Policy
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Gaelscoileanna at both primary and secondary level nationally by county from 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and her plans to...
- State Examinations
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the National University of Ireland, Galway is expected to complete its work analysing responses to the consultation on the new draft...
- School Facilities
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a letter from a union (details supplied) pointing out that the advice of her Department that CO2 concentrations...
- State Examinations
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forms of assistive technology available to students sitting their leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12676/22]
- Bullying in Educational Institutions
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress on developing a new action plan on bullying; the planned consultation and timeframe for same; and if she will make a...
- State Examinations
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the concerns of an association (details supplied) regarding the leaving certificate syllabus; and if she will make a statement on the...
- School Accommodation
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in delivering new school accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Special Educational Needs
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 1 February 2022 and with reference to the establishment of a new special schools in Cork for the...
- State Examinations
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of leaving certificate reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13498/22]
- School Facilities
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to the use of schools for after-school care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13329/22]
- Education Policy
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider taking an initiative along with the Ministers for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Rural and...
- Special Educational Needs
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the extent of forward-planning undertaken by her Department to ensure that all children with special educational needs receive a...
- Schools Building Projects
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress which has been made to ensure that all new school building projects or extensions include special education facilities or incorporate...
- School Admissions
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if each child who needs a secondary school place in Cork city and county in September 2022 will have one. [13408/22]
- School Transport
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider making temporary policy changes to the operation of the school transport scheme in County Donegal to accommodate eligibility...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take immediate action to reduce the average class size in Irish primary schools to below the European Union average of 20 pupils per...
- Schools Building Projects
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progressing approval for an extension at a secondary school in County Mayo (details supplied); if a permanent building will be...
- Special Educational Needs
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recruitment of special needs assistants is in line with the additional resources secured in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement...
- Education Policy
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made by her Department under its commitments within the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030; and if she...
- Special Educational Needs
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish an expert review group to examine the minimum qualifications of SNAs and issue recommendations on same; if she will delay...
- Departmental Reviews
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of out-of-school education provision as provided for under action 88 of the DEIS plan; and if she will make a statement...
- School Accommodation
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made under the Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/22]
- School Facilities
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classrooms and school staffrooms that have yet to be supplied with adequate ventilation systems to ensure safe air quality...
- Educational Disadvantage
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she plans to announce details of the extended DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13405/22]
- Covid-19 Pandemic
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures that must be followed for children’s school absences of more than 20 days due to Covid-19; if her attention has been drawn...
- Special Educational Needs
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary and post-primary schools in Cork city and county that have ASD classes; the number of classes in total for primary and post-primary...
- Education Policy
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review on alternative education will be published; and the reason for the delay. [13535/22]
- State Examinations
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for junior certificate and leaving certificate 2022 students recognising the disruption to their education due to Covid-19;...
- Schools Building Projects
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a timely response is issued to a school (details supplied) on its submission of a detailed cost analysis plan to the...
- School Admissions
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to increase the number of places in secondary schools for children and teenagers with autism such as in the case...
- Educational Disadvantage
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the review of the DEIS model; when the final report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the...
- School Staff
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of school secretary and caretakers pension entitlements in view of current deal and ongoing negotiations with unions...
- Schools Building Projects
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the post-Covid-19 operation of her Department will have an impact on the delivery of the school building programme on time and within budget;...
- Special Educational Needs
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the fact that many SNAs already hold qualifications at degree level, that most have achieved at least a level six qualification; and...
- Ukrainian War
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support the education and emotional needs of Ukrainian children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/22]
- Schools Building Projects
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a school extension at a special needs school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the remaining steps in the...
- School Staff
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that have been taken by her Department to realise the Government objective to regularise the employment, terms and conditions and...
- School Facilities
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her plans to fund the development of indoor sports facilities in cases in which schools are lacking such facilities with specific...
- Early Childhood Care and Education
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will work with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to identify suitable sites including on...
- Irish Sign Language
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategies in place to support children and young persons in education whose primary language is Irish Sign Language; and if she will make a...
- Broadband Infrastructure
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the roll-out of broadband for rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13497/22]
- Covid-19 Pandemic
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that were absent in February 2022 due to having Covid-19 symptoms, testing positive or being identified as a close...
- Education Policy
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied); the timeframe for the review of the pilot project; her plans for the continuity of Irish medium...
- Special Educational Needs
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts her Department and the National Council for Special Education are making to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in south...
- Educational Disadvantage
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the much delayed DEIS review in particular for schools located in Drogheda, County Louth that have been highlighted in the Geiran...
- Education Policy
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her officials will consider a recently published study (details supplied) which highlights issues regarding device accessibility and...
- Special Educational Needs
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact there are no special educational needs organisers covering south County Tipperary which is greatly...
- Ukrainian War
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that she is taking to prepare for the provision of additional school places and required services for Ukrainian children who may be...
- School Facilities
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her long-term plans to ensure canteen and physical infrastructure is provided to all schools across the country. [13485/22]
- Special Educational Needs
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the reprofiling exercise originally planned to take place in 2021 will be conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13532/22]
- School Admissions
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the new admissions system introduced for secondary schools in Ennis, County Clare for the forthcoming academic year; and if...
- Special Educational Needs
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure the delivery of effective visiting teachers for children with hearing and visual impairment service; and if she...
- School Facilities
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new staffroom and hall facility at a school (details supplied) in County Clare. [13321/22]
- State Examinations
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an assessment has been carried out on the mental health impact of proceeding with a traditional leaving certificate examination in 2022; and...
- Educational Disadvantage
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her strategy to boost education outcomes and inclusiveness for children and young persons who are at risk of educational disadvantage; and if she...
- Capital Expenditure Programme
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to deliver the capital building programme of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11292/22]
- School Accommodation
139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will support the opening of new classes at a school (details supplied) given that the school is struggling to accommodate new...
- Schools Building Projects
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 7 July 2021, the status of the acquisition of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); the...
- School Staff
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the enhanced employment conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13496/22]
- Educational Disadvantage
142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the DEIS programme will be expanded to schools (details supplied) currently outside the programme; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Physical Education
143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy of her Department with respect to the teaching of an aquatics programme as part of the primary school physical education curriculum;...
- Education Policy
144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new digital strategy for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13490/22]
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current teacher to student ratio, nationally and by county from 2017 to 2021, in tabular form [13168/22]
- Schools Building Projects
146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on the delivery of new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13406/22]
- School Staff
147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet a group (details supplied) in order to establish equitable treatment in terms and conditions of employment particularly...
- Educational Disadvantage
148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has plans to extend DEIS status to schools in Tipperary town; if so, the scale of the planned extension; the manner in which new schools...
- Education Policy
149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the views of the forward planning section in her Department on the projected education needs for Tramore, County Waterford; and if she will make...
- Special Educational Needs
150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for summer provision 2022; the capacity planning that has taken place to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13483/22]
- Legislative Measures
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to progressing the Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- School Staff
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to engage with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to build on the recent agreement and regularise pension rights of...
- Special Educational Needs
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her Department’s work to provide adequate SNA support in primary schools; and the position in relation to the request for an...
- Education Policy
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when therapists will return to special schools. [13409/22]
- Schools Building Projects
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school building programme for a school (details supplied). [13404/22]
- Educational Disadvantage
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) is included under the new DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Education Policy
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the new ESRI report, Children of migrants in Ireland: how are they faring?; the steps that she will take to...
- State Examinations
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work of her Department to date on the reform of the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13486/22]
- Question Heading
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of her plans for new schools nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13531/22]
- Physical Education
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports her Department generally provides, both in terms of equipment and indoor and outdoor facilities, for the teaching of physical...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Consultations
162. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the...
- Work Permits
163. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of two work permits for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13627/22]
- Ukrainian War
164. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13721/22]
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Public Service Obligation
165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount received by the Exchequer from the public service obligation levy on electricity consumers on an annual...
- Departmental Consultations
166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to...
- Postal Services
167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that An Post is not using Eircodes to deliver packages; if there are any plans to correct this; and if he...
- Energy Policy
168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to ongoing problems with the communal heating scheme at a location (details supplied);...
- Energy Conservation
169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will meet representatives from the Aran Islands in Galway to discuss the new retrofit scheme for houses in view...
- Fishing Industry
170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to re-examine the licence fees for special local draft net on the Owenea and Owentocker tidal waters...
- Post Office Network
171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposals there are to enable the post office network to deliver more public services; the measures that will be...
- Energy Policy
172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that coal and peat are some of the very few affordable ways of heating homes in Ireland (details...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Electric Vehicles
174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether persons who bought plug-in hybrid electric vehicles before the removal of the toll should have the right to keep...
- Departmental Consultations
175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the...
- Road Network
176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed solution to ensuring both road safety, maintenance and repair of the road in circumstances in which a rural road is not...
- National Transport Authority
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the NTA has not moved to calibrate taxi meters appropriately given that there is an additional bank holiday in 2022 and...
- Public Transport
178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount provided to each public transport provider in 2022 in respect of additional funding to cover the cost of escalating fuel...
- Taxi Licences
179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the membership of the Taxi Advisory Council; the number of individual, single-plate holder, taxi drivers on the council; his plans to...
- Vehicle Testing
180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are recognised delays with the check test for advanced driving Instructors; the way he plans to respond to same; and if he will...
- Haulage Industry
181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if qualified Ukraine heavy goods vehicle drivers can take-up roles working as drivers for transport companies in Ireland; and if he will...
- Driver Licences
182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the RSA does not recognise HGV licenses from Ukraine or Argentina given that the authority does recognise licenses from other...
- Ukrainian War
183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13732/22]
- Transport Policy
184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider emergency measures to support taxi drivers, including allowing them to add one or two euro to each fare through the...
- Department of Finance
- Departmental Reports
185. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the...
- Fuel Prices
186. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to address the rising fuel costs (details supplied); and the measures he plans to introduce to reduce fuel costs. [13625/22]
- Tax Code
187. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which local amateur dramatics groups should manage their financial accounts in order to be tax compliant in the case of large public performances,...
- Tax Data
188. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing excise levied against petrol, diesel and home heating oil by 10 cents per litre, disaggregated by fuel type. [13696/22]
- Banking Sector
190. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of accounts that will be closed by banks exiting the Irish market in 2022; the breakdown by age and gender of those account holders; and his views...
- Tax Code
191. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to review the excise duty on fuel in view of the increasing price of petrol and diesel due to the war in Ukraine; and if he will make...
- Ukrainian War
192. To ask the Minister for Finance the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13722/22]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Reports
193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the...
- Public Sector Staff
194. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the terms of reference for the external review panel he is establishing to examine the processes and procedures in relation to the...
- An Garda Síochána
195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the OPW auction of Ballyforan Garda station, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Eligibility
198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) qualifies for a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13670/22]
- Ukrainian War
199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13728/22]
- Pension Provisions
200. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is giving active consideration to allowing a pension increase for semi-State pensioners, for example, CIÉ pensioners who have...
- Office of Public Works
201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will reconsider the request from a group (detail supplied) for the installation of a memorial as requested; and if he will...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Departmental Consultations
202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022;...
- Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna
203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeadh sí sásta i bprionsabal deontas a chur ar fáil le haghaidh halla scoile ar oileán Gaeltachta ó...
- Maoiniú Comharchumann agus Comhlachtaí Pobalbhunaithe
204. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é suim an deontais reáchtála a ceadaíodh do gach comharchumann agus gach comhlacht pobalbhunaithe...
- Departmental Schemes
205. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will review the impact of participation in the basic income for artists scheme on existing social protection...
- Ukrainian War
206. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the response of her Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13731/22]
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Property Registration
207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Housing Schemes
208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities directly supply mortgage to rent or only supply the scheme through approved housing bodies and an...
- Departmental Consultations
217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in...
- Departmental Schemes
218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grants or financial supports are available from his Department for private home owners who purchased their home from a...
- Departmental Data
219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the capital cost ceilings for each local authority for the Social Housing Investment Programme, part V, turnkey and...
- Housing Provision
221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing developments and units currently delayed due to issues arising from the application of the...
- Horticulture Sector
223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will revise the decision to reject the recommendations of the Working Group Report on Horticultural Peat given the...
- Ukrainian War
224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13726/22]
- Planning Issues
225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an update will be provided on plans to amend planning regulations to allow schools and other institutions to install solar...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Consultations
226. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost...
- Passport Services
227. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13591/22]
- Foreign Birth Registration
228. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth registration application by a person (details supplied); the steps his Department has taken to alleviate the...
- Passport Services
229. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this application is with the...
- Ukrainian War
231. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to provide adequate support and aid to the persons fleeing from the conflict in Ukraine to Ireland. [13631/22]
- Diplomatic Representation
233. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any engagement with European Union officials in relation to the expulsion of the Russian ambassador from Ireland; and if he...
- Ukrainian War
235. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the aid provided or agreed to be provided by the Defence Forces or the Government to Ukraine that is funded out of the funding allocated to...
- Passport Services
237. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be renewed for a minor (details supplied) considering that the applicant is a member of a sports group and that a...
- Ukrainian War
238. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13723/22]
- Northern Ireland
240. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an update will be provided on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/22]
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces
241. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the current situation regarding the pay and conditions for Defence Forces personnel. [13739/22]
- Departmental Data
242. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the salaries and pensions paid out to special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department in 2020 and 2021, broken down by...
- Departmental Investigations
243. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of his Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to...
- Coastal Protection
244. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which it is opportune to generate discussion at European Council meetings on the need for the European Union to offer assistance...
- Departmental Consultations
245. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of...
- Ukrainian War
246. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13719/22]
- Defence Forces
247. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the authorities have investigated allegations of sexual misconduct in the armed forces; the action taken or pending; and if...
- Naval Service
255. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when all seagoing vessels of the Naval Service will be fully staffed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13765/22]
- Defence Forces
256. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if overtures have been made at EU level to obtain assistance towards coastal surveillance given the vulnerability of Ireland’s extensive...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Ministerial Staff
265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the salaries and pensions paid out to special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State in her Department in 2020 and 2021, broken down by...
- Commissions of Investigation
266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of her Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date;...
- Teacher Training
267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to introduce a home economics teacher training course in a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
- Special Educational Needs
269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need to accredit the first national training programme for special needs assistants in University College Dublin to ensure the...
- Education Policy
270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made under her Department’s STEM Education Policy Statement 2017-2026, including the planned initiatives; and...
- Cyberbullying Issues
271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s supports to help combat online bullying and harassment of children and young persons; and if she will make a statement on...
- Education Policy
272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the successor to the literacy, numeracy and digital literacy strategy 2011-2020; the consultation mechanisms and the planned...
- Departmental Consultations
273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external consultants' reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of...
- Schools Building Projects
274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a site and development for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13573/22]
- School Admissions
275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to concerns among parents and school management in an area (details supplied); and if sufficient planning is in...
- Departmental Expenditure
276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detailed breakdown of Vote 26 subhead A15 across new primary schools, post-primary schools, special schools, school halls, canteen...
- School Staff
277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new special needs assistants hired since 12 October 2021. [13585/22]
- Departmental Expenditure
279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide information on the capital expenditure allocated by her Department for the purpose of retrofitting schools and for the...
- Departmental Schemes
280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her Department’s plans to change the qualify criteria for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13594/22]
- Schools Building Projects
281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the tender status of schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13595/22]
- Special Educational Needs
282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current capacity for early intervention classrooms and ASD units in each school in counties Westmeath and Longford in tabular form. [13598/22]
- School Transport
283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of refused applications for school transport by county in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the basis of the school not being the nearest school...
- Teaching Council of Ireland
285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will have a response to a query raised with her Department in relation to their entitlement to increments. [13616/22]
- School Enrolments
286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a third stream will be added to the junior infants intake in a school (details supplied); if not, her Department’s plans to accommodate...
- Schools Building Projects
287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review as a matter of urgency the need to secure amenity space for physical activity during the phased development of a...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which she is taking to address large class sizes in primary schools particularly in Gaelscoileanna which have the highest proportion of...
- Special Educational Needs
289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that additional supports are provided to Gaelscoileanna for students with special education needs in view of the fact that...
- Schools Building Projects
290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13657/22]
- Irish Language
291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific supports that are provided to support the teaching of the Irish language in Gaelscoileanna; if she will commit to reinstating the...
- School Transport
292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding the retirement age for school bus drivers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans in place to build a Gaelscoil secondary school in Castlebar, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Oideachas Gaeltachta
294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aici stádas Scoil Bheag a bhronnadh ar na hiar-bhunscoileanna ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; mura...
- Ukrainian War
297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the response of her Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13720/22]
- Bullying in Educational Institutions
298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all procedures are being followed to ensure support is being given to the child of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- School Enrolments
299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she and her Department continue to monitor education requirements in Maynooth, County Kildare having regard to the population...
- School Accommodation
309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Gaelcholáiste serving Maynooth, Leixlip, Celbridge and Kilcock, County Kildare, is likely to be permanently located in suitable...
- Schools Building Projects
310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which the various school extension or new building projects throughout north County Kildare have been affected by Covid-19 or other...
- State Examinations
311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the form likely to be taken by the junior and leaving certificates in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13787/22]
- Special Educational Needs
312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the education of children with special needs is being accommodated in 2022 and thereafter; the extent to which plans are...
- Disability Services
314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which parents of children with special needs can expect to have their child’s accommodation requirements met in full at...
- School Accommodation
315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department can accommodate the teaching and accommodation needs of children of all ages at primary and second-level schools throughout the...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Departmental Consultations
316. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in...
- Citizens Information Services
317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the recent closure of the Wicklow town citizens information centre (details supplied); if...
- Pension Provisions
318. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will conduct a comprehensive review of a pension entitlement for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is...
- Social Welfare Benefits
319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the illness benefits that are available to a person (details supplied). [13610/22]
- Social Welfare Eligibility
320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not entitled to the fuel allowance. [13611/22]
- Personal Public Service Numbers
321. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a PPS number application by a person (details supplied); the actions she will take to...
- Social Welfare Benefits
322. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a child benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will...
- Ukrainian War
324. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the response of her Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13730/22]
- Social Welfare Eligibility
325. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position for some older persons living on their own who have a spare room and who would be happy to consider taking a...
- Pension Provisions
326. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for a State pension in the case of a person (details supplied);...
- Social Welfare Benefits
327. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a request for supplementary welfare for medical appointments can be facilitated in the case of a person (details...
- Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Early Childhood Care and Education
328. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of places available in Montessori or ECCE pre-school with AIMS support by provider in counties...
- Ukrainian War
329. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that are being taken to provide accommodation and housing for those fleeing conflict in Ukraine to...
- Departmental Consultations
330. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and...
- Direct Provision System
331. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons seeking international protection accommodated in direct provision in Galway city and...
- International Protection
332. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to enhance the community sponsorship scheme as a means of involving the public and local communities...
- Equality Issues
333. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a plan to compile an accessibility audit of playgrounds currently operated by local authorities in...
- Ukrainian War
334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the proposed solidarity platform for European Union member states to exchange details regarding the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Departmental Consultations
336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of...
- Ukrainian War
337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine specifically the possibility of...
- Apprenticeship Programmes
340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a course (details supplied) will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13642/22]
- Ukrainian War
342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13724/22]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Departmental Consultations
343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in...
- An Garda Síochána
344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reserve gardaí that are suspended; the duration of their suspension including the year in which it...
- Visa Applications
347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing a visa application by a person (details supplied); the actions that she will take to...
- Prison Service
348. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time babies remain in the care of their mothers in prison; the number of babies currently residing with their...
- Closed-Circuit Television Systems
352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in preparing legislation relevant to community-based CCTV; the likely timeline for the enactment of such...
- Legislative Measures
353. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any update in relation to the possible amending of the Civil Liability Act 1961 and in particular Section 48...
- An Garda Síochána
354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has or will grant additional funding to An Garda Síochána to fuel the Garda fleet in 2022 in the context of...
- EU Regulations
355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the European Union Commission’s guidance (details supplied) on border controls given the Russian invasion...
- Ukrainian War
356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the response of her Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13727/22]
- Visa Applications
357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13741/22]
- Citizenship Applications
359. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if...
- Naturalisation Applications
360. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and...
- Citizenship Applications
361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if...
- Department of Health
- Disability Services
364. To ask the Minister for Health when transport will be provided for persons in Ballina and Killaloe, County Tipperary to the Lisnagry centre, Limerick for persons with intellectual...
- Hospital Staff
365. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13808/22]
- Dental Services
366. To ask the Minister for Health if the screening of teeth for the 2020-2021 sixth class students has commenced; if not, when this will take place; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Staff
367. To ask the Minister for Health if the respiratory department at Naas General Hospital has its full complement of staff including consultants, respiratory nurses, physiotherapists and...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
368. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are waiting for a respiratory consultation or assessment at Naas General Hospital in each of the past five years in tabular form;...
- Departmental Consultations
369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company...
- Health Service Executive
370. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has sold the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13588/22]
- Medical Aids and Appliances
372. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the authorisation of insulin pumps by CHO and LHO to those under and over 21 years of age in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form;...
- Hospital Procedures
376. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13608/22]
- Medical Research and Training
377. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 16 February 2022, the requirements for increasing such training posts by one, across specialities in which there...
- Health Service Executive
378. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 198 and 679 of 15 February 2022, the date on which each building that was for disposal, retention or vacant became...
- Health Services
379. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the unacceptably long waiting list for persons seeking access to the National Gender Service; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Priorities
381. To ask the Minister for Health the status of each recommendation made by the National Transgender Healthcare Steering Committee in 2020; the progress on the implementation of each...
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use
382. To ask the Minister for Health if the CBD oil licensed for the treatment of epilepsy will be covered under the medical card and long-term illness schemes; and if he will make a statement on...
- Departmental Strategies
383. To ask the Minister for Health the work that has been carried out by his Department and the HSE with regard to the specific physical and mental health needs and clinical pathways for...
- Tobacco Control Measures
384. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals he is bringing forward to the European Commission to take action in the forthcoming review of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive in view of the...
- Health Services
385. To ask the Minister for Health if an appropriate place will be provided in full-time residential care for a person (details supplied); if the necessary assessments will be expedited; and if...
- Primary Care Centres
386. To ask the Minister for Health the services that were provided at any time at two health centres (details supplied) in County Galway between 2010 to 2019; the services that are available at...
- General Practitioner Services
387. To ask the Minister for Health when a permanent doctor will be appointed to a general practice (details supplied); if a new competition will be advertised for same; if so, when; if the...
- Disability Services
388. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports that are available for a family that is in inappropriate accommodation which it owns and which is no longer suitable for their child who...
- Tobacco Control Measures
389. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that was provided to tackle smoking in 2021; and the estimated amount that will be provided in 2022; and if he will make a statement on...
- Health Services
390. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13708/22]
- Nursing Homes
391. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13709/22]
- Ukrainian War
392. To ask the Minister for Health the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13725/22]
- Health Services Staff
393. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ability of registered nurses in intellectual disability to practise...
- Hospital Services
394. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 970 of 29 September 2020 and 553 of 5 April 2021, his position on the ability of University Hospital Waterford to...
- Ukrainian War
395. To ask the Minister for Health the position for some older persons living on their own who have a spare room and who would be happy to consider taking a refugee from Ukraine into their homes...
- General Practitioner Services
396. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 2 March 2022, the status of discussions with relevant parties regarding the role of general practitioners in...
- International Bodies
397. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13751/22]
- Hospital Facilities
398. To ask the Minister for Health when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/22]
- Civil Registration Service
399. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on plans to deal with backlogs and improve services at the HSE Civil Registration Service, given pressures on the telephone...
- Health Services
400. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on plans for improving podiatry services for local persons with diabetes in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Thalidomide Victims Compensation
401. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the actions and measures being provided by his Department to support survivors of thalidomide; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Departmental Consultations
402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the...
- Agriculture Schemes
403. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include the equine sector in future TAMS on farm investment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13651/22]
- Forestry Sector
404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry approval was granted for lands planted at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
- Greyhound Industry
405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the grant already sanctioned to refurbish the Kilkenny dog track arising from the sale of Harold's Cross...
- Forestry Sector
406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a forestry licence by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
- Food Industry
407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to maintain and develop food security in Ireland given the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on European food...
- Agriculture Schemes
409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment for participation in the REAP scheme will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Agriculture Industry
410. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the agricultural research station at Backweston, Leixlip, County Kildare can be an influential part in the...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Departmental Consultations
411. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the...
- Community Development Projects
412. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that an application for CLÁR funding was denied to a board (details supplied); the conditions the board will have to...
- Social Enterprise Sector
413. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a company (details supplied) that is in receipt of funding under the social enterprise small capital grants scheme 2021 will...
- Digital Hubs
414. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for an e-hub in Athea, County Limerick; the way that the community could arrange for same; and if she will make a statement...
- Scoileanna Oileáin
415. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development an mbeadh sí sásta i bprionsabal deontas a chur ar fáil ó chistí oileánda na Roinne le haghaidh halla...
- Ukrainian War
416. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the response of her Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13729/22]
