Parliamentary questions

Recycling Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

120. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to contact all local authorities to ensure their involvement in installing reverse vending machines at civic amenity sites or equivalent sites nationally in the next planned phase of the deposit return scheme development and roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11112/24]

Defence Forces

Aindrias Moynihan

169. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a risk assessment has been carried out on the impact to Irish peacekeeping troops serving in Lebanon on their monitoring of the blue line between Lebanon and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/24]

Tourist Accommodation

Aindrias Moynihan

236. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of the estimated 10,700 short-term rentals expected to leave the tourism market upon the introduction of the short-term tourist letting register in each of the Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11321/24]

Tourist Accommodation

Aindrias Moynihan

237. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a county-by-county breakdown of where the estimated 10,700 short-term rentals expected to leave the tourism market upon the introduction of the short-term tourist letting register are located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11322/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Aindrias Moynihan

240. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to communities providing broadband connection points that are now being exposed to commercial rates evaluations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11289/24]

Humanitarian Aid

Aindrias Moynihan

22. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his engagement with the current ongoing talks to ensure a ceasefire, and that unhindered humanitarian assistance is provided for the people of Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11110/24]

Rural Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

72. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide the up to date position for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10362/24]

Road Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

75. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is aware of the negative impact of the new qualifying criteria on rural roads under the local involvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10363/24]

Budget 2024

Aindrias Moynihan

141. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Communication to provide the electric credit announced in Budget 2024 to an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10772/24]

Bus Services

Aindrias Moynihan

176. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the current plans to upgrade the 233 bus route to provide an improved public transport service to the villages of Killumney, Aherla, Cloughduv, Kilmurry and Crookstown (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10345/24]

Departmental Programmes

Aindrias Moynihan

813. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what plans are in place to ensure that the LEADER Programme is expanded to include targeted sectors in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10360/24]

Departmental Programmes

Aindrias Moynihan

814. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the approvals to date by the local action groups of funding for projects under the LEADER Programme by Cork County action groups; the amount of expenditure to date on projects by Cork County local action groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10361/24]

Medicinal Products

Aindrias Moynihan

8. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the new drug, Veoza, can be made available on the drugs payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9695/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

25. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for an update on Macroom day care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9696/24]

Disability Services

Aindrias Moynihan

109. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current capacity of respite care in County Cork for children with disabilities; the current shortfall on providing the respite service for children with disabilities for County Cork; what measures are being taken to increase the current capacity to meet the demands identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9697/24]

Disability Services

Aindrias Moynihan

131. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO4 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO4 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO4 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in CHO4 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9524/24]

Motor Fuels

Aindrias Moynihan

27. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to reviewing the decision to end the motor fuel subsidy at the end of March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9444/24]

Home Care Packages

Aindrias Moynihan

193. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health what measures are being taken to ensure that home supports can be put in place for people currently waitlisted for these services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9703/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Aindrias Moynihan

12. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the up-to-date position on improving pathways between second level education and apprenticeships to ensure that apprenticeships are seen as a very attractive career pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9025/24]

Student Accommodation

Aindrias Moynihan

37. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he has had to date with private student accommodation providers to prevent the practice of full-year compulsory leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9024/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

311. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9026/24]

Medicinal Products

Aindrias Moynihan

594. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the new drug Veoza will be available in Ireland on the drugs payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9188/24]

An Garda Síochána

Aindrias Moynihan

38. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the current numbers of gardaí for each Cork division in February 2024; to confirm the number of gardaí in February 2023 for each Cork division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8314/24]

Antisocial Behaviour

Aindrias Moynihan

42. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice what measures are being considered under the expert forum on antisocial behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8315/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

55. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for continuing delays in advance payments for participation of ACRES in tranche 1 under general ACRES and co-operation ACRES; the rationale on interim payments being made to participants; to provide a timeline for when calculations will complete to issue full payments due to farmers under ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8312/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

59. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarification on the sheep improvement scheme and whether affected hill flock participants identified in 2023 will have an option open to them for 2024 to select new actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8313/24]

Immigration Status

Aindrias Moynihan

119. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the significant delays impacting working applicants on securing GNIB renewal appointments in Cork county and city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8317/24]

Public Services Card

Aindrias Moynihan

55. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are being taken to tackle the backlog of appointment requests for public service cards in County Cork as it is ten years since the roll-out and a high volume of renewals is required; the progress that is being made to have an online application and renewal system available for public services cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7936/24]

State Pensions

Aindrias Moynihan

106. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including adult dependant recipients who are 80 years and over for increase of payment which presently is only available to State pension recipients over 80 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7935/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

387. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of education/upskilling courses available under the back to education scheme; what measures are being taken to expand on courses available under this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7971/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Aindrias Moynihan

388. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if parents have any action to take on the change to child benefit being rolled out in May 2024 for dependants up to the age of 18 years and still in full time education; how will these dependants be recognised to continue in payment of child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7972/24]

Community Welfare Services

Aindrias Moynihan

389. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection for consideration in ensuring that local community welfare officers can be available for in-person appointments at local social welfare branch offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7973/24]

Tionscadail Fhorbartha Pobail

Aindrias Moynihan

22. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le hathfhorbairt Choláiste Íosagáin, Baile Bhuirne; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6945/24]

Tourism Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

54. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what measures are being taken to progress and develop a local amenity (details supplied) in a standalone tourism plan for the Lee Valley area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6944/24]

Planning Issues

Aindrias Moynihan

101. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the temporary development contribution waiver scheme as due to expire in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6939/24]

National Parks

Aindrias Moynihan

110. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his engagement to date with the stakeholder of a local amenity (details supplied) to progress and develop this area as a national park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/24]

Airport Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

80. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his engagement with the stakeholders of Cork Airport to increase connectivity and attract new routes to the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6949/24]

Sports Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

181. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the up-to-date position on a sports capital grant application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6744/24]

School Facilities

Aindrias Moynihan

70. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education what measures are being taken to support positive mental health in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6401/24]

Online Safety

Aindrias Moynihan

76. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education what measures she is taking to ensure that on-line safety is taught in primary schools to support anti-bullying programmes/plans already in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6400/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Aindrias Moynihan

523. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the final report is available on independent review of the ECCE programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/24]

Business Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

64. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for consideration with current financial operating difficulties experienced by SMEs to expand and provide direct financial supports to domestically focused retail, personal services, professional services and construction services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5698/24]

Work Permits

Aindrias Moynihan

65. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position on the single application procedure for a combined employment and residence permit; his engagement to date with the Minister for Justice on progressing this process to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5697/24]

Flood Relief Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

101. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when works will commence on a Flood Relief Project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5699/24]

Office of Public Works

Aindrias Moynihan

123. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position on the tendering process to progress works for a Garda Station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5700/24]

Residency Permits

Aindrias Moynihan

380. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date position on the single application procedure for a combined employment and residence permit; his engagement to date with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on progressing this application to be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5701/24]

Road Safety

Aindrias Moynihan

19. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the cost of roadside safety barrier installations along the N22 for 2022 and 2023; the rationale for selecting the locations for their installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/24]

Bus Services

Aindrias Moynihan

51. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position on the Connecting Ireland plan for Macroom to Bandon buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/24]

Tax Reliefs

Aindrias Moynihan

117. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for the delayed opening by the Revenue Commissioners of application for taxpayers to avail of the mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4536/24]

Tax Code

Aindrias Moynihan

137. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance for a review of tax treatment of increase for qualified adult, that the payment is treated as a separate source of income for the qualified adult in order they can avail of the PAYE employee tax credit and that the extended rate band can be made available to that dependant if jointly assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/24]