Written answers
Thursday, 5 October 2023
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Active Travel
13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to accelerate delivery of active travel networks in order to provide appropriate infrastructure for persons with disabilities;...
- Bus Services
14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to intervene and arrange a meeting with the NTA with public representatives and a resident representation regarding the removal of several...
- Park-and-Ride Facilities
15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports the abolition of fees for park-and-ride facilities at outer public transport stops, such as the Red Cow and Cheeverstown,...
- Road Projects
16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the R312; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43082/23]
- Rail Network
17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the development of Kishogue train station; when this can be expected to be completed; the additional cost to works...
- Road Network
18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the commitment in the programme for Government to maintain the existing road network to a high standard and fund safety...
- Rail Network
19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the situation whereby lifts in train stations across Dublin seem to be out of order on a regular basis, causing an issue for...
- Air and Water Pollution
20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to reduce air pollution from traffic in order to comply with World Health Organization limits; his views on the recent...
- Bus Services
21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he will make further resources available to the NTA to ensure that it can provide capacity along rural routes to ensure that...
- Road Traffic Accidents
23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the mechanisms available to a resident in north Louth (details supplied) whose home has sustained over €50,000...
- Road Projects
24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed update on a road project (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43093/23]
- Active Travel
26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline if he is satisfied with the public consultation aspect of active travel projects supported by his Department; and if he will...
- Rail Network
27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that a portion of the Luas line, which is expected to extend into Finglas, has not been included in the National...
- Bus Services
28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement he has had with TFI and bus service providers in North County Dublin regarding the regular occurrence of buses not turning...
- Strategic Infrastructure
30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding for building the Metro West Liffey bridge, ahead of the construction of Metro West, in order to facilitate...
- Road Projects
31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that sufficient funding is allocated to allow the N2 Clontibret-to-the-Border and the N2 Ardee-to-Castleblayney bypass...
- Road Safety
32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagement with the RSA regarding the danger of wild deer on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43145/23]
- Rail Network
33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total spent so far, as of September 2023, on the MetroLink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42893/23]
- Bus Services
34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he will consider provision of a bus route to upper Glanmire, Glenville and other rural areas in Cork. [43061/23]
- Park-and-Ride Facilities
35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 410 of 11 September 2023, for a status update on the rollout of park-and-ride in Galway city; for an...
- Rail Network
36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans to improve the Dublin to Sligo rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43167/23]
- Driver Test
37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans/strategies are being introduced to reduce waiting times in Cavan’s driving test centre; if he is aware of the lengthy...
- National Car Test
38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the fine applied to the NCT operator (details supplied) by the Road Safety Authority; if he will outline the timeline when...
- Airport Policy
39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on Shannon Airport permanently remaining part of the regional airports programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Transport
40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that Local Link services can accept school transport tickets when those services provide the most effective arrangements...
- Air Quality
42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding from the active travel budget to fund monitoring stations to determine air quality on streets undergoing...
- Airport Policy
43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement he has had with the Dublin Airport Authority, Fingal County Council, the Irish Aviation Authority and residents of Fingal...
- Bus Services
44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the details of the Local Link services currently available in County Cavan; if he will outline plans for additional...
- Road Projects
46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding progressing the N86 Tralee to Dingle Road upgrade and the N22 Farranfore to Lisivigeen (Killarney...
- Public Transport
48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to reduce fares in budget 2024, in light of the cost of living and climate crisis; and if he will make a statement on...
- Road Projects
49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow the Mallow bypass to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/23]
- Electric Vehicles
50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to designing a new grant for EVs in budget 2024, bearing in mind the current grant will be reducing from...
- Road Safety
51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need to introduce traffic signals at the junction of the Shanaway Road and N85 just outside of...
- Rail Network
52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered increasing the off-peak frequency of the Luas to encourage greater use of public transport and reduce car dependency;...
- Bus Services
53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the proposed changes by BusConnects for services that operate through Clondalkin, particularly the 13 and 68 bus...
- Rail Network
54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on plans to increase capacity on train lines serving Clondalkin, Hazelhatch and Adamstown; and if he will make a statement...
- Taxi Licences
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will consider a surrender grant for non-wheelchair taxi licence holders, so as to increase the overall...
- Transport Policy
56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the manner in which transport planning and road and transport infrastructures respond to the needs of fast-growing...
- Electric Vehicles
57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has undertaken a review of the availability of charging points for electric buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Road Projects
58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the northern ring road for Cork. [43060/23]
- Bus Services
59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to increase frequency on existing routes and expand the number of routes and reduce fares, in light of the climate and...
- H
60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to devolve powers to local authorities to enable them to erect bus shelters as their councillors and engineers are best placed to decide...
- Public Transport
61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation of a full W6 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43038/23]
- Traffic Management
62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are uniform guidelines or matrixes for local authorities on traffic management and calming measures and their implementation in...
- Bus Services
63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to resolve the ongoing problems with the 59 bus route and many other Go Ahead routes; his views on whether it is now...
- Rail Network
65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase capacity on Irish trains. [42632/23]
- Road Safety
66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a safety programme for the N80, given that numerous incidents have occurred on the road, including a fatal collision. [43011/23]
- Road Projects
67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to progress the Mallow relief road project; what level of funding will be allocated for the coming...
- Public Transport
69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 25 July 2023, for a status update on the feasibility study on light rail in Galway; the...
- Traffic Management
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent, if any, to which the best possible traffic management can be brought into play to effectively manage traffic congestion on...
- Rail Network
71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on Intercity rail services between Westport and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43083/23]
- Traffic Management
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has undertaken any study to determine if car use on roads has been increasing or decreasing since he took office; and if he will...
- Driver Test
73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what measures are being put in place to increase driving test capacity to address the long delays experienced by learner drivers; and if...
- Electric Vehicles
74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a statement on what plans there are to increase the number of public charging points for electric vehicles; and if he will make a...
- Road Network
75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to Cavan and Monaghan local authorities for the non-national roadworks programme, taking into...
- Bus Services
76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to improve the 103, 103X, 105 and 105X bus services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Electric Vehicles
77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to providing targeted grants for electric vehicles for workers in the home care sector in budget 2024; and...
- Department of Finance
- Banking Sector
85. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the retail banking review. [43179/23]
- Tax Yield
87. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount taken in by the Government in fuel tax in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023, by fuel type, and in monetary value. [42634/23]
- Tax Code
90. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be bringing forward any new tax measures to support indigenous businesses looking to develop export markets; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Reliefs
91. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 22 June 2023, the status of the disabled drivers medical board of appeal; the details of any engagement between...
- Business Supports
93. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that successfully applied for...
- Tax Code
94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the taxes applied to building activity and materials in respect of residential construction to reduce the cost of building a dwelling; and if...
- Housing Schemes
95. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who have benefitted from the help-to-buy scheme in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/23]
- Tax Code
96. To ask the Minister for Finance to report on any work his Department has undertaken to advance the recommendations contained in the Commission on Taxation and Welfare's report on capital...
- Interest Rates
97. To ask the Minister for Finance what his engagement to date has been with the Central Bank of Ireland and the Irish banking sector about the interest rates available to lending and savings...
- Tax Credits
98. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update of the number of people in Dublin who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any...
- Tax Code
99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to amend the VAT treatment of the hiring of means of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43164/23]
- Housing Schemes
100. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 9 May 2023, his plans for the phasing out of the help-to-buy scheme; the details of any planned changes to the...
- Tax Exemptions
101. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the bike-to-work scheme to those who are self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43085/23]
- National Treasury Management Agency
102. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has engaged with the NTMA regarding the ISIF investments in companies that are listed on the UN Human Rights Council database of business...
- Tax Code
103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will announce in budget 2024 the abolition of the universal social charge for those earning under €100,000 per year; and if he will make a...
- Tax Collection
104. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on Revenue's work on the implementation of a vacant homes tax. [43070/23]
- Banking Sector
105. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken any study to determine the merit of a public banking system. [42635/23]
- Tax Yield
106. To ask the Minister for Finance the total USC income collected by the State for each year since its introduction; if he will provide a breakdown, per annum, of the rates and amounts...
- Tax Code
107. To ask the Minister for Finance if, with respect to Annex III of the Reduced VAT Rates Directive (details supplied), his Department is considering the potential implications on lowering the...
- Fiscal Policy
109. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether tax policy can play a more active role in incentivising climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43048/23]
- Job Creation
110. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the outlook for job creation in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31675/23]
- Tax Code
111. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in budget 2024, all insulation products, for example, solar panels, attic insulation, wall insulation and foam insulation, will be VAT-free, thus enabling...
- Defective Building Materials
112. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the operation of the defective concrete products levy, its application to precast concrete products and autoclave aerated concrete, its...
- Business Supports
113. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford that successfully applied for inclusion...
- Tax Code
115. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding Revenue duty and charges levied on motor dealers, traders, and registered vehicle importers during and after the Brexit period; as the Minister is...
- Financial Services
116. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the review of national payments strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43131/23]
- Housing Schemes
118. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a scheme to help people unable to obtain a mortgage due to unfortunate medical history; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tax Reliefs
119. To ask the Minister for Finance for a report on the operation of the living city initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43129/23]
- Insurance Industry
120. To ask the Minister for Finance what the Government’s priorities are in respect of insurance competition work and reform of the insurance market for the remainder of 2023; and if he...
- Irish Stock Exchange
121. To ask the Minister for Finance his views, and his Department's analysis, of the recent departure of companies from Euronext Dublin; the causes of these departures and potential policy...
- Tax Code
123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans with regard to the application of VAT to returns under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43168/23]
- Budget 2024
127. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering additional tax measures in budget 2024 on information and communication companies, including social media and digital streaming...
- Tax Exemptions
128. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of uncollected local property tax in 2022 as a consequence of exemptions and deferrals; if he will provide the figure as a percentage of gross; and...
- Budget 2024
135. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering further emergency measures to reduce fuel prices in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43091/23]
- Tax Code
136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering any changes to the tax treatment of REITs and other property-related investment vehicles in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement...
- Tax Reliefs
137. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be reviewing the tax reliefs available for the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43190/23]
- Transport Policy
138. To ask the Minister for Finance what measures he intends to apply in budget 2024 to reverse the trend in sales of large and heavy vehicles for private use, in recognition of the increased...
- Banking Sector
141. To ask the Minister for Finance what action he will be taking on the regulation of the provision of cash services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/23]
- Cost of Living Issues
143. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains aware of the needs of the people throughout the country, given the continued challenge of inflation and cost of living...
- Tax Code
144. To ask the Minister for Finance if, with respect to Annex III of the Reduced VAT Rates Directive (details supplied), his Department is considering the potential implications on lowering the...
- Banking Sector
145. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the establishment of an interdepartmental mortgage arrears group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43148/23]
- Official Engagements
146. To ask the Minister for Finance to report on his attendance at the National Economic Dialogue. [30627/23]
- Housing Policy
148. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he can support the affordable housing programme/local authority housing to meet the challenges of an increasing population and its ongoing...
- Banking Sector
149. To ask the Minister for Finance to comment on the increasing number of first-time buyers receiving mortgage approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/23]
- Tax Code
150. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned at the low number of individuals who pay the domicile levy; if he has any plans to reform the levy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Credit Unions
151. To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation, Irish or EU, that must change before Irish credit unions are able to avail of the same ECB deposit interest rates as commercial retail banks....
- Tax Reliefs
152. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; when the disabled drivers medical board of sppeal will recommence hearings; the...
- Legislative Programme
155. To ask the Minister for Finance when it can be expected to see the Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 completed and enacted. [42608/23]
- Fiscal Policy
156. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the OECD BEPS process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43171/23]
- Defective Building Materials
157. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his engagement with the retail banking sector, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and representative groups of...
- Tax Code
158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently published wealth tax measures that the Government could take that could raise up to €8...
- Fiscal Policy
159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering any measures to leverage the billions in savings accounts held by Irish people into investment opportunities in areas such as State...
- Economic Policy
160. To ask the Minister for Finance how the international economic outlook will bear on Ireland’s economic performance and budgetary strategy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Energy Conservation
161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reasons the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is no longer providing grants for the replacement of heat...
- Departmental Policies
162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review a case in County Cavan (details supplied); if the case can be escalated; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Schemes
163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a breakdown by county on SEAI home energy upgrades support by the Government from January 2023 to June 2023. [43306/23]
- Courts Service
165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department had any engagements with or made submissions to the Department of Justice with respect to the...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Coast Guard Service
166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the review of the Irish Coast Guard will formally recommend that the ICGRA is a representative association for the ICG volunteers; and...
- Rail Network
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the negative impact the proposed new Irish Rail timetable will have on commuters from Dundalk (details supplied); if he...
- Bus Services
170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to improve the bus service in Cork in view that there are recurring issues with reliability and...
- Road Projects
171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on progress made to date on the Banduff road scheme project; the level of funding that will be provided by the...
- Road Traffic Offences
172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to address the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice’s Report on an...
- Road Projects
173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 30 May 2023, when he expects the review of the strategic assessment report for a project...
- Coast Guard Service
175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a transfer of undertakings protection of employment rights (TUPE) will apply to all Irish Coast Guard staff as regards the transfer...
- Driver Test
180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current length of waiting lists for driving tests in Cork, by test centre, in tabular form; and to detail the measures he is taking...
- Bus Éireann
184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review a case (details supplied); if he will refer this to Bus Éireann for a response; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Córas Iompair Éireann
185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an issue will be rectified with CIÉ for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43343/23]
- Road Safety Authority
186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department and the RSA (Road Safety Authority) have engaged with the Irish Motorcycle Association for Ireland (details...
- Active Travel
187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department and the Road Safety Authority have recently initiated discussions with an organisation (details supplied)...
- Airport Policy
188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the number of noise monitors for aircraft in the Dublin Bay North area, with particular reference to those areas...
- Driver Licences
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite applications lodged with the NDLS in respect of three persons at a company (details supplied) in order for them to...
- Taxi Licences
190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43368/23]
- Rail Network
191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he proposes to maximise sufficient places on commuter trains serving north Kildare with a view to ensuring that...
- Traffic Management
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which efforts can be made to manage the traffic, particularly at peak times, on all roads to Dublin city; and if he will...
- Rail Network
193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the electrification of the commuter lines to Maynooth is progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Road Traffic Accidents
199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which any action can be taken to reduce the number of road traffic accidents currently taking place on the M4, N4, N7, N9...
- Bus Services
200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which all bus services from Naas to Blanchardstown are in need of improvement, with particular reference to reliability,...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
201. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered recommendation one of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare that, given the medium-to long-term threats to the State’s fiscal...
- Primary Medical Certificates
203. To ask the Minister for Finance if and when he plans to reinstate the disabled drivers medical board of appeal; if he plans to amend the criteria of the primary medical certificate process;...
- Tax Code
206. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he intends changing the rules that to qualify for agricultural relief for capital acquisitions tax that the farm must represent 80% of the recipient...
- Fiscal Policy
214. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which economic or fiscal policy here continues to be conducive to good and careful management of the economy; and if he will make a statement on...
- Job Creation
215. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied this country continues to remain an attractive location for investments in jobs; and if he will make a statement on...
- Economic Growth
216. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which Ireland remains competitive both within and without the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43442/23]
- Tax Code
217. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the OECD taxation provisions in respect of inward investment are currently in place and operational; and if he will make a statement on...
- Interest Rates
218. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which financial entities operating here in the housing market are obliged to charge interest rates in line with the pillar banks; and if he will...
- Financial Services
219. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the renewed vigour with which some investment funds are now pursuing mortgage holders whose mortgages have been sold to them from the pillar...
- Primary Medical Certificates
220. To ask the Minister for Finance when the operation of funding for primary medical certificates is likely to be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43446/23]
- Inflation Rate
221. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which inflation is being brought under control, with consequent reductions in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Economic Policy
222. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which any particular economic features require amendment or refocus in order to avoid difficulties in the future; and if he will make a...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Office of Public Works
224. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding land ownership and access to Castletown House; if his Department have at any point...
- Waterways Issues
226. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a matter will be investigated (details supplied); if a proposal of work to remedy the problem be put in place; and if he will make a...
- Civil Service
227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the employment policy of the Civil Service supports the implementation of gender quotas when hiring new staff; if so, the steps that...
- Office of Public Works
228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the OPW took the decision to prevent a concert taking place at a venue at the last minute (details supplied); the steps being...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Job Creation
230. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on plans for job creation at a vacant site (details supplied) matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Air Quality
231. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide information on the educational seminars, radio marketing campaigns, expenditures on radio marketing, email...
- Work Permits
234. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment with regard to work permits for the home care sector, the number of work permit applications received since the scheme opened in...
- Job Losses
235. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what assistance his Department can offer to the residents of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, in light of the recent closure of a...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Funding
236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify how schools apply to have solar panels installed under the climate action fund, and how the application process works. [43222/23]
- School Transport
237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the payment of the school transport grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- School Admissions
238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take action to ensure that a child (details supplied) will acquire a school place as soon as possible; and if she will make a...
- School Funding
239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will reimburse a school in County Donegal (details supplied) on an exceptional needs basis, for the severe loss of income and...
- Schools Building Projects
240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43265/23]
- School Accommodation
241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will accelerate the processing of an application for additional accommodation submitted in March 2023, by a school (details...
- Special Educational Needs
242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has been apprised of the situation concerning a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43321/23]
- School Transport
243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 26 September 2023, if she will provide an update on this matter and confirm the current status of...
- Education Policy
244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the development and implementation of a national plan for the support and management of exceptionally able children in the Irish education...
- School Curriculum
246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the steps that are being taken to incorporate nutrition on an inclusive basis into the curriculum, at both primary and secondary...
- Mother and Baby Homes
247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans to introduce new supports, to follow that provided under Caranua, for survivors of institutional abuse; what...
- Schools Building Projects
248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the works granted to a school (details supplied) involving the construction of two mainstream classrooms and one SEN base...
- School Accommodation
249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that cost comparisons have been undertaken to compare the modular classroom with traditional-built construction; and if she...
- Schools Building Projects
252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made in the delivery of a new secondary school planned for Oranmore, County Galway (details supplied); and if she will...
- Schools Administration
253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that applied for co-education in 2022 and in 2023; the number of schools that were successful, providing details of the...
- School Transport
254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No 256 of 20 September 2023, to provide the data for school transport for 2023-24 as available on 1 September,...
- School Funding
256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on increasing a grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43398/23]
- Mental Health Services
258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she supports a €20 per child mental health support programme in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43400/23]
- School Textbooks
259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to roll out an initiative (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43401/23]
- School Staff
260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she supports the reinstatement of the 2,400 AP1 and AP2 posts of responsibility in primary and special schools; and if she will make a...
- School Admissions
261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) is likely to achieve a post-primary school place for their son; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Emergency Accommodation
262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he can assist in the provision of resources to the various local authorities in order to improve the...
- Housing Provision
263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he monitors the availability of funding for housing with a view to making serious strides towards...
- Waterways Ireland
265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will act to ensure that Waterways Ireland conducts a more inclusive consultation process on its new draft by-laws,...
- Local Authorities
266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the name of the external supplier procured by his Department in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service to assist in...
- Archaeological Sites
267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his view on a matter raised in relation to Newgrange and related matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Rental Sector
268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline any current assistance for a landlord who is renting a property but also has a mortgage on it and is now...
- Courts Service
269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department had any engagements with or made submissions to the Department of Justice with respect to the establishment...
- International Agreements
270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when Ireland will accede to the UN Water Convention; the timeline for this; the outstanding steps to be taken; and if he will...
- Housing Provision
271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he might encourage the use of wooden or modular housing to meet the ever-increasing needs in both urban...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Social Welfare Payments
272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to respond to concerns raised in correspondence as regards the reform of disability payments (details supplied); and if she...
- Social Welfare Code
273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, given the ongoing high cost of energy, she would consider changes to the fuel allowance threshold; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Rates
274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an increase in the basic rate of social welfare for the disability sector will be considered (details supplied); and if...
- Social Welfare Payments
275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when rent supplement will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Eligibility
276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43312/23]
- Social Welfare Benefits
277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average wait time for an applicant to get a decision on a partial capacity benefit application. [43315/23]
- Social Welfare Eligibility
278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not had their disability allowance awarded as per section 210(1)(b) of the Social...
- Citizens Information Services
279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that staff working in citizens information services have not received any pay rise since 2008; if she will...
- Social Welfare Eligibility
281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43411/23]
- State Pensions
282. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) might be eligible for a pension top-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Gambling Sector
283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason behind the incorporation of payout limits (details supplied) within the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022; and if she...
- Prison Service
285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will advocate for the investments (details supplied) in the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the...
- An Garda Síochána
286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 11 September 2023, of the resignations outlined, the number that were in the...
- Legal Aid
289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to restore criminal legal aid fees to pre-2008 levels in order to address the underfunding of the criminal legal...
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocation that will be made available to facilitate the operation of the proposed statutory agency with a...
- Citizenship Applications
291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for citizenship might be approved or otherwise in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will...
- Immigration Status
292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to regularise their position in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Visa Applications
293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process to be followed by a person (details supplied) to extend their visa, which is required for employment purposes; and...
- Family Law Cases
294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the course of currently proposed reforms of family law, it is expected that expert witnesses can be challenged as of...
- International Protection
295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied), who has attempted to appeal online, with limited success, to...
- Family Reunification
296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); the appropriate...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Wildlife Protection
298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider banning the importation of non-native honeybees given the threat they pose to the native Irish honeybee (apis...
- Agriculture Schemes
299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive his full payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43202/23]
- Departmental Correspondence
300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to correspondence received (details supplied); the reason a reply has not issued to date; if this delay to...
- Coillte Teoranta
301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to speak with Coillte regarding a project (details supplied); and to provide an update on this matter [43257/23]
- Agriculture Schemes
302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when ACRES payment will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43262/23]
- Forestry Sector
303. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is permitted to spread rock phosphate fertiliser in forestry all year around; if it is confined to certain periods of the year;...
- Invasive Species Policy
304. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures, if any, his Department is undertaking in conjunction with other Departments or by itself, to prevent bark beetle being...
- Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Disability Services
305. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will reimburse families who have to pay privately for speech and language therapy and occupational...
- Disabilities Assessments
306. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what services are available to young adults who require an assessment (details supplied) where the young adult...
- Youth Services
308. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department is taking to improve recreational facilities and services for young people in County...
- Health Services
309. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he is considering providing funding for running costs of providing transport including drivers to...
- Disability Services
310. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being implemented to address the delays in the provision of therapies for children with additional...
- Health Services Staff
311. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for his advice on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43204/23]
- Disability Services
312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he agrees that a minimum of 315 additional residential places for people with disabilities is required to...
- Health Services Staff
314. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 11 May 2022, if any improvement has been made in filling vacant...
- International Protection
315. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies in the accommodation housing Ukrainian refugees; the reason there are Ukrainian refugees...
- Magdalen Laundries
317. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline, in tabular form, the Members of the Steering Group established to develop a National Centre for...
- Mother and Baby Homes
318. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 970 Question Reference of 18 January 2023, if he will provide an update on...
- Child and Family Agency
319. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which Tusla is in the course of following up on its recent meeting with a mother (details...
- Department of Health
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
320. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm if an employer (details supplied) was approved for the pandemic recognition payment; if so, whether payment has been made; and if he will make a...
- Health Services Staff
321. To ask the Minister for Health if he agrees that pay parity with HSE staff should be introduced for section 38 and section 39 organisations in order to address the crisis of recruitment and...
- Mental Health Services
323. To ask the Minister for Health if he agrees that community psychiatric services need to be introduced for those who have a mild intellectual disability. [43209/23]
- Health Services Staff
325. To ask the Minister for Health the reason recruitment for new genomic resource associate roles at the department of clinical genetics at CHI Crumlin, as specified as part of implementation...
- Abortion Services
326. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the policy of his Department to support measures designed to ensure that the number of termination of pregnancies can be reduced year on year; the...
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
327. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in paying contractors that have completed works in hospitals throughout the country; if he will confirm the amounts due to contractors...
- Primary Care Centres
328. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision for a new primary care centre in Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43218/23]
- Health Services Staff
329. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence (details supplied) from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation on behalf of nursing members across Tipperary, Wexford,...
- Hospital Appointments Status
331. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an operation for a person (details supplied) will be confirmed as the case is deemed to be urgent. [43221/23]
- Health Services Staff
332. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the number of agency workers employed by the HSE at Ennis General Hospital on rolling short-term contracts, if any of those will be offered...
- General Practitioner Services
333. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/23]
- Departmental Schemes
334. To ask the Minister for Health how he intends to ensure that people on lower incomes who are not entitled to a medical card are in a position to purchase emergency contraception; and if he...
- Health Services
335. To ask the Minister for Health what assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied); when their application for funding for healthcare abroad will be approved; and if he will make...
- General Practitioner Services
336. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms now in place for medical card holders who currently do not have access to a GP and are unable to secure a GP practice to take them as a patient....
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
337. To ask the Minister for Health if the temporary special leave with pay scheme for healthcare workers with long Covid will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43253/23]
- Medical Cards
338. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person in County Cavan (details supplied) has been refused the medical card in view of their serious diagnosis and the very negative impact that...
- Dental Services
339. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure that people (details supplied) receive dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43258/23]
- Hospital Procedures
340. To ask the Minister for Health whether he or his Department received any communication from the Taoiseach or the Department of the Taoiseach regarding the high complication rate at Temple...
- Hospital Appointments Status
341. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43304/23]
- Health Services Waiting Lists
342. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy in order for them to have a report completed outlining required changes...
- Health Services Staff
343. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant radiologists attached to Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43360/23]
- Legislative Programme
344. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023; and when this Bill will move to the next stage. [43361/23]
- Hospital Facilities
345. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of ICU beds in place; how many beds are funded; the all-in costs for a new ICU bed, support services and staffing; and the projected cost...
- Vaccination Programme
346. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing the HPV vaccine free to adults who have not received it yet but want to access it through their GP. [43363/23]
- Hospital Charges
348. To ask the Minister for Health what the charges at hospitals will be from the start of 2024 for accident and emergency attendance, outpatient attendance, blood tests or diagnostic tests,...
- Health Services
349. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of cardiac services will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43378/23]
- Mental Health Services
350. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to improve the mental health services in areas like counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Dental Services
351. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) qualifies for free dental treatment on foot of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43417/23]
- Home Help Service
352. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that regular and programmed carer service continues to be available for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Further and Higher Education
353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the support options available to a person (details supplied) to assist them to remain in further education; and if he will make a statement on...
- Electric Vehicles
354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided by the Higher Education Authority towards the cost of installation of electric vehicle charging points at Irish...
- Third Level Fees
355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost if the student contribution charge were reduced by €650 for the 2024-2025 academic year. [43366/23]
- Further and Higher Education
356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate his latest estimate of recipients of post-graduation student support from SUSI; if he will indicate their distribution...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Departmental Schemes
358. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if projects in County Cavan are to receive funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme project development measure...
- Departmental Funding
366. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if projects in County Cavan are to benefit from the community centres investment fund – new builds measure 2023 and if so, to...
- Departmental Schemes
371. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost in 2024 if the budget for the senior alert scheme increased by 20%. [43357/23]
