Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Broadband Plan

Louise O'Reilly

140. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the connection date for an area (details supplied) has again been pushed back for connection under the National Broadband Plan; his views on whether it is acceptable that an area less than 20km from Dublin city centre does not have access to high-speed fibreoptic broadband; the measures that will be taken to expediate connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24530/24]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

59. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new Employment Regulation Order for workers in the security sector is under discussion; if there is engagement at JLC level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24227/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

13. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of additional school places that will be available for the school year starting August/September 2024, above 2023 levels, for children in the Fingal area at primary and secondary level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23686/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

47. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of additional school places that will be available for the school year starting August/September 2024, above 2023 levels, for children with additional needs in the Fingal area at primary and secondary level, by school places in ordinary classes and special classes in mainstream schools, in tabular form. [23685/24]

Budget Targets

Louise O'Reilly

183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to any measure falling under the National AI Strategy for 2023; the projected funding for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23586/24]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

184. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will engage with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding funding for a new national supercomputer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23587/24]

Education and Training Provision

Louise O'Reilly

185. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided by his Department, either directly or through a State agency, for upskilling, reskilling, and further education of the workforce in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23588/24]

Trade Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided for the trading online voucher in 2023; the cost for the State to provide 90% funding based on 2023 data, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23589/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, that registered for the increased cost of business grant by close of scheme, as a percentage of all eligible or estimated eligible businesses, to date, in tabular form. [23785/24]

Schools Building Projects

Louise O'Reilly

206. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the reason for delays in commencing the building of a new school (details supplied); if she will ensure that the project can move to stage 3 immediately; and if she will commit to a timeline for the completion of the new school. [23612/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

207. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 15 May 2024, the capital investment by his Department in computer and data infrastructure projects, by investment in each of the years since 2011, in tabular form. [23619/24]

School Enrolments

Louise O'Reilly

210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education how the catchment area for a school (details supplied) was decided; and if the area can be slightly extended to incorporate the Holywell area of Swords, where another school is situated.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23633/24]

Legislative Measures

Louise O'Reilly

269. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023 provides that applicants seeking planning permission to build one-off family homes on land owned by them will have a legal right to pre-planning meetings with local planners and to necessary site visits from them. [23595/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

498. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 15 May 2024, the capital investment by his Department in computer and data infrastructure projects, by investment in each of the years since 2011, in tabular form. [23615/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

501. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 15 May 2024, the capital funding provided by his Department to organisations or agencies under the remit of his Department for investment in computer and data infrastructure, by investment in each of the years since 2020, in tabular form. [23616/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

502. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 15 May 2024, the capital funding provided to the Irish Centre for High End Computing since 2020. [23617/24]

Departmental Programmes

Louise O'Reilly

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what his Department intends to do to increase the number of Irish businesses using big data, the cloud, and AI. [23124/24]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will have conducted his review of the ESRI research on the impact of statutory sick leave; the reasons he has taken this approach; and the reason he is deviating from the Government's initial timeline. [23125/24]

Departmental Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

73. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the development of a National Industrial Life Sciences and Health Technology Strategy, similar to the departmental strategy for artificial intelligence. [23112/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

90. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the innovation voucher will be amended to allow SMEs purchase digital equipment and machinery for their business. [23114/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

96. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, that have registered for the increased cost of business grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [23113/24]

Regional Development

Louise O'Reilly

109. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for ensuring greater economic regional development, specifically in the mid-west region. [23115/24]

National Broadband Plan

Louise O'Reilly

37. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a property (details supplied) will be connected under the National Broadband Plan with high-speed broadband. [23106/24]

Grant Payments

Louise O'Reilly

213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 701 of 23 April 2024, to provide further detail in relation to the upcoming roll-out of the SUSI grant pilot scheme for part-time courses; the number of courses that will be eligible for the scheme; which courses or range of courses will be covered; when the scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23147/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

220. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 14 April 2024, how many companies had failed to engage with the Revenue Commissioners as of 15 May 2024 under the debt warehousing scheme; the total tax debt owed by this cohort; the breakdown of this information, by division and by NACE economic sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/24]

EU Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

256. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if own-resource income generated by IDA Ireland, and spent by IDA Ireland, is excluded from EU state aid rules. [22919/24]

EU Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

257. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the scope for the State to utilise the EU Chips Act Regulation 2023 to allow Ireland to provide State subsidies for chip factories and fab manufacturing and avoid EU state aid implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22922/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

262. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of Irish SMEs using cloud, big data and AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/24]

EU Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

270. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if own-resource income generated and spent by Enterprise Ireland is excluded from EU state aid rules. [22918/24]

State Bodies

Louise O'Reilly

271. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the own-resource income generated by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland in 2023; the amount each was sanctioned to retain; and the amount that was remitted to the Exchequer as an extra Exchequer receipt, by agency, in tabular form. [22920/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

298. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if additional resources will be provided to schools in the Fingal local authority area to allow for the expansion of school places and classes for children with special educational needs; if particular focus will be given to accommodating children with special educational needs who do not have a school place for September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22534/24]

Housing Policy

Louise O'Reilly

361. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if individual local authorities have any discretion in terms of social housing tenants being able to transfer into a property, whether AHB or council owned, in a different local authority area. [22852/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

167. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, that registered for the increased cost-of-business grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [22232/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

168. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding issued to businesses under the increased cost-of-business grant by close of scheme, by local authority area, in tabular form. [22233/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

169. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will reopen the increased cost-of-business grant. [22234/24]

Medical Cards

Louise O'Reilly

262. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will update the medical card to cover weekly lymph drainage massage for persons with lymphoedema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22202/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

29. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital investment in computer and data infrastructure, by investment, in each of the years since 2011, in tabular form. [21990/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

145. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital investment in computer and data infrastructure, by investment, in each of the years since 2011, in tabular form. [21991/24]

Passport Services

Louise O'Reilly

92. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if temporary staff will be employed over the summer period in the Passport Office; if the office has a specific programme for the employment of persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21352/24]

Regulatory Impact Assessments

Louise O'Reilly

224. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 23 April 2024, the reason neither his Department nor the SEAI engaged with the primary stakeholders, petrol station retailers, or the CCPC before SI No. 703 of 2022 implementing Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU was signed into law; his views on whether this is good practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21815/24]

Financial Services

Louise O'Reilly

232. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance his views on individual savings account schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21224/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

237. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance how many companies had failed to engage with the Revenue Commissioners as of 1 May 2024 when the debt warehousing scheme ended; the total tax debt owed by this cohort; the breakdown of this information, by division and by NACE economic sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21610/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

238. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of debt still warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of this debt per division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21611/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

239. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of debt still warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of this debt per NACE economic sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21612/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

240. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue lost as a result of a company becoming insolvent, bankrupt, examinership or other, that had tax debt warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of tax revenue lost, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown, by amount of tax revenue lost per business size and a further breakdown per division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21613/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

241. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue lost as a result of a company becoming insolvent, bankrupt, examinership or other, that had tax debt warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of tax revenue lost; to provide a breakdown, by amount of tax revenue lost by NACE sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/24]

Employment Support Services

Louise O'Reilly

261. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what supports are in place under his Department to assist a person with a disability to get back to work, including supports for entrepreneurs; and the organisations that might assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/24]

Disability Services

Louise O'Reilly

403. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection what supports are in place under his/her Department to assist a person with a disability to get back to into work, including supports for entrepreneurs; and the organisations that might assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21350/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Louise O'Reilly

567. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of standardising post-mastectomy supports; what are the financial supports for all areas, in tabular form; if any areas will see a decrease in supports; the reason the HSE does not directly provide post-mastectomy support from approved vendors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21342/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Louise O'Reilly

568. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there is a circular regarding post-mastectomy supports; if there is a reference number on the circular, if he will provide this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21343/24]

International Bodies

Louise O'Reilly

630. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if Ireland will be joining the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21716/24]

Primary Care Centres

Louise O'Reilly

663. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health what services are currently provided in Balbriggan primary care centre; what additional services are planned to be introduced; when a full range of services will be provided at Balbriggan primary care centre, including phlebotomy, x-ray and other; how many WTE staff are working at the centre and how many WTE vacancies there are, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21902/24]

International Bodies

Louise O'Reilly

681. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Ireland will be joining the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine. [21717/24]

Regulatory Impact Assessments

Louise O'Reilly

135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 23 April 2024, in terms of the better Government requirements for a regulatory impact assessment to be conducted when transposing an EU Directive, the reason this was not done before S.I. No. 703 of 2022 implementing Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU was signed into law. [20661/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

171. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 6 March 2024, the expected default rate on State-backed loans of 80%; how such a rate is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20289/24]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Louise O'Reilly

174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current rate of basic level digital intensity of Irish SMEs. [20428/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of Irish businesses using Cloud, Big Data and AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20706/24]

School Meals Programme

Louise O'Reilly

322. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection how the nutrition standards for school meals are being monitored, implemented and enforced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20627/24]

School Meals Programme

Louise O'Reilly

323. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection what safeguards have been put in place to ensure that the hot school meals programme is being rolled out in accordance with the nutrition standards for school meals; what resources are in place to ensure the standards are being met; if further resources are needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20628/24]

Healthcare Policy

Louise O'Reilly

589. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he can provide contact points for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20602/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Louise O'Reilly

652. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he was first made aware that Ireland's national supercomputer, Kay, was due to reach its effective end of life in November 2023; why the State is now without a national supercomputer; and when a new national supercomputer will be in place and ready to use. [20603/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Louise O'Reilly

653. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the impact of the lack of a national supercomputer and how this impacts the State's ability to attract the next-generation knowledge-intensive FDI. [20604/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Louise O'Reilly

654. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has concerns that the lack of a national supercomputer, which means Government Departments, State agencies, industry and academia instead have to use Luxembourg's supercomputer, will create delays and backlogs, and instead make organisations dependent on using private big tech, or else miss out on the latest wave of innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20605/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Louise O'Reilly

111. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he will respect the High Court judgement (details supplied) regarding the CIÉ 1951 scheme; if he will take steps to ensure that the benefits of the 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19673/24]

Visa Applications

Louise O'Reilly

200. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has given any consideration to relaxing the financial criteria in circumstances (details supplied). [19756/24]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

327. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of a training programme (details supplied); and if he will meet with the organisation regarding expansion of cyber security programmes in the further education sector. [19560/24]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

328. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of a training programme (details supplied); and if he will meet with the organisation regarding cyber security for SMEs. [19561/24]

Ports Policy

Louise O'Reilly

224. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the number of mobile scanners that are in place at Irish seaports; the number of fixed scanners that are in place; the locations of each; and if there are plans to increase the number of mobile scanners to increase effectiveness in tackling smuggling. [19315/24]

Schools Building Projects

Louise O'Reilly

290. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education when building work will commence on a new school for a school (details supplied). [18860/24]

School Facilities

Louise O'Reilly

291. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the serious parking issues at a school (details supplied) which endanger students being collected from school; that this is particularly acute for children with additional needs; and the steps her Department plans to take to resolve this situation until such time as the new school is built. [18885/24]

School Staff

Louise O'Reilly

292. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to move school cleaners on to public sector pay scales as was done with school secretaries and school caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18886/24]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

667. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health are there functioning stroke units in Cavan, Letterkenny and Naas as of April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18945/24]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

668. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of stroke units that meet the minimum requirements under the stroke guidelines to be a stroke unit since the publication of the National Stroke Audit and as of April 2024; where are these located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18946/24]

Healthcare Policy

Louise O'Reilly

669. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health what budget has been set aside to work with key stakeholders to improve public knowledge on stroke and risk factors for stroke; is this recurrent funding; what stakeholders are being worked with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18947/24]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

670. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health what problems and issues have arisen from the lack of a structured programme of recurrent funding for the National Stroke Strategy; what recommendations of both the National Stroke Strategy and the Irish National Audit for Stroke are not able to be implemented as a result of the lack of a structured programme of recurrent funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18948/24]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

671. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health what structured programme of recurrent funding is needed for the National Stroke Strategy to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18949/24]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

672. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of posts that have been approved for the National Stroke Strategy to date; the number of these that have been filled; the number of these that have been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18950/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Louise O'Reilly

673. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason patient access to acute stroke unit beds has remained at an unacceptable level for several years; what action is being taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18951/24]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

719. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the work of an organisation (details supplied); and if specific funding will be provided for translational health research. [19310/24]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

720. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when the last national immunology strategy was delivered; if the recommendations of the strategy were achieved; and when a new strategy will be produced. [19313/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

757. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of Ireland’s national supercomputer; the length of time remaining on its lifespan or if it has been decommissioned; when a new supercomputer will be available to academia, industry, and Government Departments and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19088/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

758. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has approached the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding co-funding for procuring Ireland’s new national supercomputer; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19089/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

759. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how powerful Ireland’s current national supercomputer is; how powerful the new national supercomputer will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19090/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

760. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has considered making the Irish centre for high end-computing a standalone State agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/24]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

763. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the work of the UCD Professional Academy; what routes to public funding are available for the academy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19314/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

169. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by every local authority area in the State, that have registered for the increased cost of business grant to date. [18587/24]

EU Directives

Louise O'Reilly

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports or opposes the changes to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive which reduces the number of companies covered under the Directive to companies with more than 1,000 employees and €450 million annual turnover. [18153/24]

EU Directives

Louise O'Reilly

50. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, if he supports the lengthy approach to transposition of the Directive which would delay the provision in the Directive; if not, if he will commit to ensuring that cross-departmental work is initiated as soon as possible to transpose the directive into Irish law as quickly as possible. [18154/24]

EU Directives

Louise O'Reilly

51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will commit to supporting the value chain definition based on the internationally agreed standards (UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for MNCs) and work to ensure that serious downstream human rights impacts are not excluded when it comes to transposing the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law. [18155/24]

EU Directives

Louise O'Reilly

52. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports the agreed compromise in relation to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive which excludes the financial sector from carrying out due diligence on its clients; and if not, the steps is he willing to take to rectify this domestically. [18156/24]

Regulatory Impact Assessments

Louise O'Reilly

169. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if a regulatory impact assessment was carried out before he signed S.I. No. 703 of 2022 implementing Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU; if so, if a copy of the assessment will be provided; and if not, the reason this was not done. [17645/24]

Statutory Instruments

Louise O'Reilly

170. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if industry was consulted, with particular reference to small and medium enterprises, before he signed S.I. No. 703 of 2022 implementing Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU. [17646/24]

Driver Test

Louise O'Reilly

177. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the measures a person can take in a situation (details supplied) in order to apply for the driver theory test. [17827/24]

Tax Reliefs

Louise O'Reilly

208. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if any consideration has been given to increasing the tax-free threshold for travel and subsistence payments known as country money within the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17691/24]

Departmental Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

288. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her offices received correspondence on 8 April 2024 on behalf of the parents association of a school (details supplied); if she will meet with the school and parents association; when the parents association can expect a reply; and if the reply will address the substantive issues raised within the original correspondence. [17532/24]

Schools Building Projects

Louise O'Reilly

318. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the current status of the construction of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of the new school given it has been in temporary accommodation for over 40 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17976/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Louise O'Reilly

406. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to expand the training support grant to cover longer-term courses and those above QQI Level 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17563/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Louise O'Reilly

407. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to someone returning to education part-time and continuing to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17564/24]

Youth Services

Louise O'Reilly

530. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide an update on the development of a youth services action plan to provide a strategic direction for the delivery of youth services over the lifetime of the Young Ireland Framework; the timeframes for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17501/24]

Youth Services

Louise O'Reilly

531. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department intends to support the provision of high-quality and inclusive youth opportunities, spaces and services, by providing funding, guidance and other supports to organisations that deliver youth services as per the Young Ireland Framework; the plans for a multi-annual funding that are in place; the timeframes for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17502/24]