Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Agriculture Schemes

Anne Rabbitte

319. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether heifers will be included in quota numbers in the new suckler scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/23]

Driver Test

Anne Rabbitte

254. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport how a person (details supplied), who is a full-time teacher, which is deemed a frontline worker, can avail of an emergency driving test to ensure that they can continue working in their school; the options open to people in such a position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/23]

Third Level Fees

Anne Rabbitte

256. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether students will have to pay full student fees for the 2023-24 academic year; if there is any reduction in costs for students not in receipt of a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15815/23]

Driver Test

Anne Rabbitte

249. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be offered a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12736/23]

Insurance Industry

Anne Rabbitte

86. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the latest update regarding the insurance Action Plan Implementation Report; the timeline for the amendment of legislation with regard to duty of care under the insurance Action Plan Implementation Report; if there is an insurance facility for organisations such as bouncy castle operators and landowners who allow hill walkers on to their lands; how can a group or organisation make a case to be recognised under such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11750/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Anne Rabbitte

400. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of the households benefits payment; if a response to a letter received is required; if the payment remains suspended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9743/23]

Teacher Training

Anne Rabbitte

213. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education if there is a plan to extend funding to post-primary teachers who are willing to return to education for other subjects for example, but not exclusive to, home economics, similar to that currently available for mathematics, physics, Spanish and Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5826/23]

Teacher Training

Anne Rabbitte

214. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education the criteria used to establish which subjects will be funded for post-primary teachers who wish to return to college and add a further subject; the last year this was revisited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5827/23]

Teacher Training

Anne Rabbitte

215. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education if it is possible for a post-primary teacher who returns to study a further subject to apply for funding in cases in which there is a need by her Department for teachers for certain subjects; if her Department will fund subjects that are outside of the ones currently on offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5828/23]

School Transport

Anne Rabbitte

129. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education the status of the applications made for bus tickets for children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4884/23]

School Transport

Anne Rabbitte

131. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education the status of an application made for bus tickets for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4912/23]

Further and Higher Education

Anne Rabbitte

278. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a student grant application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3881/23]

Flood Risk Management

Anne Rabbitte

392. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the timeline to remove 'pinch points' from the River Shannon to alleviate flooding in the Callows region; the funding that has been set aside to complete these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63231/22]

Flood Risk Management

Anne Rabbitte

393. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work that is being carried out to marginally lower the statutory water levels on the River Shannon's three lakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63232/22]

Flood Risk Management

Anne Rabbitte

394. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works that are planned to alleviate flooding along the River Shannon over 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63233/22]

Special Educational Needs

Anne Rabbitte

702. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay by the NCSE in responding to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63625/22]

Driver Test

Anne Rabbitte

229. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 29 November 2022, the current waiting times for driving tests in Loughrea, Tuam, Clifden, Carnmore and Galway city; the time of the first and last tests in Loughrea, Tuam, Clifden, Carnmore and Galway city; the number of driving tests being carried out in Loughrea, Tuam, Clifden, Carnmore and Galway city each day; the date on which the winter schedule is expected to end; the date on which the spring-summer schedule is expected to begin; the number of driving tests expected to be added to the schedule when the summer-spring schedule begins; the locations of the test centres in which the two new entrants to be employed in January 2023 will be deployed to in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62166/22]

Departmental Funding

Anne Rabbitte

288. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grants or supports are available for research projects (details supplied); the way that funding can be availed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61635/22]

Departmental Funding

Anne Rabbitte

686. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if grants or supports are available for research projects (details supplied); the way funding can be availed of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61636/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

271. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61510/22]

Departmental Policies

Anne Rabbitte

153. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if clarification will be provided on the regulation of e-bikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60712/22]

Driver Test

Anne Rabbitte

190. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test slots available in each of the test centres in County Galway in tabular form; the reason for the reduced number of driving tests in Galway; the length of the waiting list for driving tests; the reason that the early-morning test slots have been removed; if additional staff have been hired to help clear the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58725/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

443. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a disability allowance to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59372/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

444. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a fuel allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59373/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

445. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a carer's allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59374/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

446. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a carer's allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59375/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

447. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a review of a carer's allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59376/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

448. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a review of carer's allowance to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59377/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

452. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a response in respect of a carer's allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59454/22]

School Transport

Anne Rabbitte

409. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education if all outstanding monies for school bus tickets have been refunded by Bus Éireann in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57901/22]

Banking Sector

Anne Rabbitte

168. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the small loan scheme with main banking lenders in Ireland to SMEs that have approval from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46472/22]

Departmental Schemes

Anne Rabbitte

333. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45666/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Anne Rabbitte

70. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the introduction of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022 into the Houses of the Oireachtas; when persons will be able to make requests to their employer under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44761/22]

School Funding

Anne Rabbitte

1034. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education the plans for sustained funding support of a school (details supplied); the requirements set out for the teaching staff of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39626/22]

School Transport

Anne Rabbitte

569. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education if a family can be paid the remote area transport grant retrospectively for the 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2020/2021 school years having already received approval for 2021/2022 school year if the family's circumstances and transport options have not changed over any of those school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37943/22]

School Transport

Anne Rabbitte

345. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education the reason for a delay by her Department in responding to queries relating to school transport by persons (details supplied); if she will clarify the matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35697/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Anne Rabbitte

388. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an illness benefit application by a person (details supplied); if their credits from England have been considered as part of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35448/22]

Redundancy Payments

Anne Rabbitte

642. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the statutory redundancy payment application made by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33791/22]

Departmental Schemes

Anne Rabbitte

97. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the application made by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32490/22]

Residency Permits

Anne Rabbitte

1327. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application (details supplied); the status of the exemption sought regarding the GNIB Stamp 4 renewal; if a letter has been issued as requested by the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30003/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Anne Rabbitte

61. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the business supports in place for a personal services start-up hair and beauty other than the trading online voucher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27569/22]

Driver Licences

Anne Rabbitte

17. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the options that are available to a person (details supplied) to convert their licences for use in Ireland; the way in which such licences can be recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26737/22]

Tax Code

Anne Rabbitte

66. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance his views on the forthcoming changes to benefit-in-kind and the subsequent impact on a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25004/22]

Driver Licences

Anne Rabbitte

73. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the options that are available to a person (details supplied) whose drivers’ licence expired in 2016; the processes in place in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23524/22]

Driver Test

Anne Rabbitte

74. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the options that are available to an older person who is unable to use a computer if they intend to sit the RSA driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23526/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Anne Rabbitte

1303. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice the status of applications under the regularisation scheme for the long-term undocumented by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20741/22]

Foreign Birth Registration

Anne Rabbitte

406. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a foreign birth registration application by a person (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11142/22]

Environmental Schemes

Anne Rabbitte

185. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the SEAI application submitted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10625/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Anne Rabbitte

201. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports his Department offers for start-ups that can be accessed by persons in receipt of illness benefit when they are trying to start a business themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4752/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Anne Rabbitte

548. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that can be accessed by persons in receipt of illness benefit when they are trying to start a business themselves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4751/22]