Thursday, 7 Apr 2022

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 7 Apr 2022

Dáil Éireann

33rd Dáil

Vol. 1020 No. 7

Last updated: 24 Oct 2023, 01:30

Unrevised

Showing 24 Oral Questions and 420 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-30
- Regional Development (Question No. 4)
- Low Pay Commission (Question No. 14)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 15)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 16)
- Corporate Governance (Question No. 17)
- Regional Development (Question No. 18)
- European Union (Question No. 19)
- Official Travel (Question No. 20)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 21)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 22)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 23)
- Work Permits (Question No. 24)
- Work Permits (Question No. 81)
- Redundancy Payments (Question No. 25)
- Redundancy Payments (Question No. 67)
- Redundancy Payments (Question No. 74)
- National Minimum Wage (Question No. 26)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 27)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 44)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 28)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 164)
- International Agreements (Question No. 29)
- Company Law (Question No. 30)
Written Answers Nos. 31-50
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 31)
- Regional Development (Question No. 32)
- Consumer Protection (Question No. 33)
- Corporate Governance (Question No. 34)
- Living Wage (Question No. 35)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 36)
- Work Permits (Question No. 37)
- Work Permits (Question No. 52)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 38)
- Official Travel (Question No. 39)
- Official Travel (Question No. 41)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 40)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 42)
- Regional Development (Question No. 43)
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 45)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 46)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 47)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 48)
- Co-operative Sector (Question No. 49)
- Regional Development (Question No. 50)
Written Answers Nos. 51-70
- Company Closures (Question No. 51)
- Intellectual Property (Question No. 53)
- Social Enterprise Sector (Question No. 54)
- Company Law (Question No. 55)
- Work Permits (Question No. 56)
- Work Permits (Question No. 57)
- Job Losses (Question No. 58)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 59)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 60)
- Living Wage (Question No. 61)
- Regional Development (Question No. 62)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 63)
- Regional Development (Question No. 64)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 65)
- Regional Development (Question No. 66)
- Trade Promotion (Question No. 68)
- Trade Promotion (Question No. 77)
- Work Permits (Question No. 69)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 70)
Written Answers Nos. 70-97
- Industrial Relations (Question No. 71)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 72)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 73)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 75)
- Wage-setting Mechanisms (Question No. 76)
- Regional Development (Question No. 78)
- Regional Development (Question No. 79)
- Low Pay Commission (Question No. 80)
- Company Closures (Question No. 82)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 83)
- Enterprise Policy (Question No. 84)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 85)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 86)
- Job Losses (Question No. 87)
- Work Permits (Question No. 88)
- Human Rights (Question No. 89)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 90)
Written Answers Nos. 98-119
- Energy Policy (Question No. 98)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 99)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 101)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 103)
- Waste Management (Question No. 107)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 108)
- Electricity Generation (Question No. 109)
- Natural Gas Imports (Question No. 110)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 111)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 113)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 140)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 209)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 211)
- Electricity Generation (Question No. 112)
- Waste Management (Question No. 114)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 115)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 116)
- Litter Pollution (Question No. 117)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 118)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 119)
Written Answers Nos. 120-140
- Energy Policy (Question No. 120)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 130)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 139)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 153)
- Data Centres (Question No. 121)
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 122)
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 123)
- Fuel Prices (Question No. 124)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 125)
- Air Quality (Question No. 126)
- Air Quality (Question No. 142)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 127)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 128)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 145)
- Mining Industry (Question No. 129)
- Bord na Móna (Question No. 131)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 132)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 133)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 134)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 135)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 136)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 137)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 138)
Written Answers Nos. 141-155
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 141)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 143)
- Waste Management (Question No. 144)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 146)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 147)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 148)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 149)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 150)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 151)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 152)
- Post Office Network (Question No. 154)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 155)
Written Answers Nos. 156-170
- Regional Aid (Question No. 156)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 157)
- Commissions of Investigation (Question No. 158)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 159)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 160)
- Work Permits (Question No. 161)
- State Bodies (Question No. 162)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 163)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 165)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 166)
- Work Permits (Question No. 167)
- Job Creation (Question No. 168)
- Job Creation (Question No. 169)
- Industrial Development (Question No. 170)
Written Answers Nos. 171-186
- Job Creation (Question No. 171)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 172)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 173)
- Job Creation (Question No. 174)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Question No. 175)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 176)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 178)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 177)
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 179)
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 180)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 181)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 182)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 183)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 184)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 185)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 186)
Written Answers Nos. 187-213
- Energy Policy (Question No. 187)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 188)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 189)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 204)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 205)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 213)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 220)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 190)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 191)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 192)
- Natural Gas Grid (Question No. 193)
- Data Centres (Question No. 194)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 195)
- National Postcode System (Question No. 196)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 197)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 198)
- Electricity Supply Board (Question No. 199)
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 200)
- Post Office Network (Question No. 201)
- Energy Prices (Question No. 202)
- Waste Management (Question No. 203)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 207)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 208)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 210)
- Waste Management (Question No. 212)
Written Answers Nos. 214-229
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 214)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 215)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 216)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 217)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 218)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 219)
- Cycling Policy (Question No. 221)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 222)
- National Car Test (Question No. 223)
- Rail Network (Question No. 224)
- Driver Test (Question No. 225)
- Dublin Airport Authority (Question No. 226)
- Military Aircraft (Question No. 227)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 228)
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 229)
Written Answers Nos. 230-243
- National Transport Authority (Question No. 230)
- Coast Guard Service (Question No. 231)
- Driver Test (Question No. 232)
- Road Network (Question No. 233)
- Haulage Industry (Question No. 234)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 235)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 236)
- Tax Code (Question No. 237)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 238)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 239)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 240)
- Tax Code (Question No. 241)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 242)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 243)
Written Answers Nos. 244-257
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 244)
- Fiscal Data (Question No. 245)
- Tax Code (Question No. 246)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 247)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 248)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 249)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 250)
- Departmental Priorities (Question No. 251)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 252)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 253)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 254)
- Family Support Services (Question No. 255)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 256)
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (Question No. 257)
Written Answers Nos. 258-271
- Arts Policy (Question No. 258)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 259)
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas (Question No. 260)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 261)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 262)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 263)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 264)
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (Question No. 265)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 266)
- Foreshore Issues (Question No. 267)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 268)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 269)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 270)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 271)
Written Answers Nos. 272-286
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 272)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 273)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 274)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 275)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 276)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 277)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 278)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 279)
- Land Issues (Question No. 280)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 281)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 282)
- Passport Services (Question No. 283)
- Passport Services (Question No. 285)
- Passport Services (Question No. 286)
- Passport Services (Question No. 288)
- Passport Services (Question No. 289)
- Passport Services (Question No. 284)
Written Answers Nos. 287-300
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 287)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 290)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 291)
- North-South Implementation Bodies (Question No. 292)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 293)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 294)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 295)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 296)
- School Transport (Question No. 297)
- School Transport (Question No. 300)
- School Transport (Question No. 298)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 299)
Written Answers Nos. 301-314
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 301)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 302)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 303)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 304)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 305)
- School Staff (Question No. 306)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 307)
- School Funding (Question No. 308)
- School Staff (Question No. 309)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 310)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 311)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 312)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 313)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 314)
Written Answers Nos. 315-328
- Ukraine War (Question No. 315)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 316)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 317)
- Personal Public Service Numbers (Question No. 318)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 319)
- Community Welfare Services (Question No. 320)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 321)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 322)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 323)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 324)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 325)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 326)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 327)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 328)
Written Answers Nos. 329-342
- Disability Services (Question No. 329)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 330)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 331)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 332)
- International Protection (Question No. 333)
- International Protection (Question No. 334)
- Refugee Resettlement Programme (Question No. 335)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 336)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 337)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 338)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 339)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 340)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 341)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 342)
Written Answers Nos. 343-356
- Ukraine War (Question No. 343)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 344)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 345)
- Gender Equality (Question No. 346)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 347)
- Sustainable Development Goals (Question No. 348)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 349)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 350)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 351)
- Sustainable Development Goals (Question No. 352)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 353)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 354)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 355)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 356)
Written Answers Nos. 357-370
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 357)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 358)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 359)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 360)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 361)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 362)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 363)
- Courts Service (Question No. 364)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 365)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 366)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 367)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 368)
- Food Labelling (Question No. 369)
- Dental Services (Question No. 370)
Written Answers Nos. 371-386
- Dental Services (Question No. 371)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 372)
- Dental Services (Question No. 373)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 374)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 375)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 376)
- Health Services (Question No. 377)
- Dental Services (Question No. 378)
- Dental Services (Question No. 379)
- Health Promotion (Question No. 380)
- Infectious Diseases (Question No. 381)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 382)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 383)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 384)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 385)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 386)
Written Answers Nos. 385-398
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 387)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 388)
- Dental Services (Question No. 389)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 390)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 391)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 392)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 393)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 394)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 395)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 396)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 397)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 398)
Written Answers Nos. 399-412
- Health Services (Question No. 399)
- Health Services (Question No. 400)
- Health Services (Question No. 401)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 402)
- Health Services (Question No. 403)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 404)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 405)
- Disability Services (Question No. 406)
- Disability Services (Question No. 407)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 408)
- Health Services (Question No. 409)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 410)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 411)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 412)
Written Answers Nos. 413-426
- Abortion Services (Question No. 413)
- State Bodies (Question No. 414)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 415)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 416)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 417)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 418)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 419)
- Disability Services (Question No. 420)
- Disability Services (Question No. 421)
- Disability Services (Question No. 422)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 423)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 424)
- Dental Services (Question No. 425)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 426)
Written Answers Nos. 427-440
- Ukraine War (Question No. 427)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 428)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 433)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 429)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 430)
- Gender Balance (Question No. 431)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 432)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 434)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 435)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 436)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 437)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 438)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 439)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 440)
Written Answers Nos. 441-445
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 441)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 442)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 443)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 444)
- Departmental Contracts (Question No. 445)