Thursday, 16 Jun 2022

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 16 Jun 2022

Dáil Éireann

33rd Dáil

Vol. 1023 No. 6

Last updated: 25 Oct 2023, 01:29

Unrevised

Showing 30 Oral Questions and 534 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-20
- Mortgage Interest Rates (Question No. 4)
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 13)
- Credit Unions (Question No. 14)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 15)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 25)
- Tax Code (Question No. 16)
- Economic Policy (Question No. 17)
- Tax Code (Question No. 18)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 19)
- Tax Code (Question No. 20)
Written Answers Nos. 21-40
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 22)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 24)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 50)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 58)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 26)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 28)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 31)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 47)
- Tax Code (Question No. 29)
- Tax Code (Question No. 37)
- Economic Policy (Question No. 30)
- Tax Code (Question No. 32)
- Tax Code (Question No. 56)
- Credit Unions (Question No. 33)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 34)
- Tax Code (Question No. 35)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 36)
- Inshore Fisheries (Question No. 38)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 39)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 43)
- European Union (Question No. 40)
- European Union (Question No. 193)
Written Answers Nos. 41-60
- Eurozone Issues (Question No. 41)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 42)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 76)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 85)
- Economic Policy (Question No. 45)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 46)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 48)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 49)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 51)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 63)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 69)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 80)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 83)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 52)
- Tax Code (Question No. 53)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 54)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 55)
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 57)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 59)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 60)
Written Answers Nos. 61-80
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 61)
- Cycling Policy (Question No. 62)
- Financial Services (Question No. 64)
- Tax Code (Question No. 66)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 67)
- European Union (Question No. 68)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 70)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 71)
- Tax Code (Question No. 72)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 73)
- Tax Code (Question No. 74)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 75)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 77)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 78)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 79)
Written Answers Nos. 81-100
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 81)
- Budget Process (Question No. 82)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 84)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 89)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 93)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 95)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 100)
Written Answers Nos. 101-120
- Budget 2022 (Question No. 101)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 104)
- Public Sector Pay (Question No. 105)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 106)
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 107)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 108)
- Service Level Agreements (Question No. 109)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 110)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 111)
- State Properties (Question No. 112)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 113)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 114)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 115)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 120)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 121)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 129)
- Budget Process (Question No. 116)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 117)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 134)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 141)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 118)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 119)
Written Answers Nos. 121-140
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 122)
- National Lottery (Question No. 124)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 125)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 126)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 127)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 143)
- Civil Service (Question No. 128)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 130)
- Project Ireland 2040 (Question No. 131)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 132)
- Public Expenditure Policy (Question No. 146)
- Public Spending Code (Question No. 133)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 135)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 136)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 137)
- National Development Plan (Question No. 138)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 139)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 140)
Written Answers Nos. 141-149
- National Development Plan (Question No. 142)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 144)
- Project Ireland 2040 (Question No. 145)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 147)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 148)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 149)
Written Answers Nos. 150-160
- Work Permits (Question No. 150)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 151)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 152)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 153)
- Waste Management (Question No. 154)
- Waste Management (Question No. 156)
- Waste Management (Question No. 157)
- Waste Management (Question No. 158)
- Waste Management (Question No. 159)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 155)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 160)
Written Answers Nos. 161-171
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 161)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 162)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 163)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 164)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 165)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 166)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 167)
- National Car Test (Question No. 168)
- Taxi Licences (Question No. 169)
- Road Tolls (Question No. 170)
- Road Tolls (Question No. 174)
- Driver Test (Question No. 171)
Written Answers Nos. 172-182
- Public Transport (Question No. 172)
- Bus Services (Question No. 173)
- Proposed Legislation (Question No. 175)
- Greenways Provision (Question No. 176)
- Greenways Provision (Question No. 177)
- Greenways Provision (Question No. 178)
- Dublin Airport Authority (Question No. 179)
- Dublin Airport Authority (Question No. 181)
- Road Projects (Question No. 180)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 182)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 183)
Written Answers Nos. 183-194
- Bus Services (Question No. 184)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 185)
- Post Office Network (Question No. 186)
- Insurance Coverage (Question No. 187)
- Job Creation (Question No. 188)
- Job Creation (Question No. 189)
- Job Creation (Question No. 190)
- Job Creation (Question No. 191)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 192)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 194)
Written Answers Nos. 195-205
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 195)
- Health Promotion (Question No. 196)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 197)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 198)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 199)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 205)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 200)
- Economic Data (Question No. 201)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 202)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 203)
- Economic Data (Question No. 204)
Written Answers Nos. 206-216
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 206)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 207)
- Financial Instruments (Question No. 208)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 209)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 210)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 211)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 212)
- Refugee Resettlement Programme (Question No. 213)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 214)
- Cost of Living Issues (Question No. 215)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 216)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 217)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 219)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 220)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 221)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 222)
Written Answers Nos. 217-227
- Public Sector Pay (Question No. 218)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 223)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 224)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 225)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 226)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 227)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 228)
Written Answers Nos. 228-240
- Flexible Work Practices (Question No. 229)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 230)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 231)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 232)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 233)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 234)
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas (Question No. 235)
- Swimming Pools (Question No. 236)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 237)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 238)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 239)
- Water Supply (Question No. 240)
Written Answers Nos. 241-247
- Housing Policy (Question No. 241)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 242)
- Wildlife Protection (Question No. 243)
- Property Registration (Question No. 244)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 245)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 246)
- Wildlife Protection (Question No. 247)
Written Answers Nos. 248-317
- Passport Services (Question No. 248)
- Passport Services (Question No. 252)
- Passport Services (Question No. 254)
- Passport Services (Question No. 259)
- Passport Services (Question No. 260)
- Passport Services (Question No. 283)
- Passport Services (Question No. 288)
- Passport Services (Question No. 289)
- Passport Services (Question No. 290)
- Passport Services (Question No. 293)
- Passport Services (Question No. 294)
- Passport Services (Question No. 297)
- Passport Services (Question No. 304)
- Passport Services (Question No. 305)
- Passport Services (Question No. 317)
- Passport Services (Question No. 335)
- Passport Services (Question No. 340)
- Passport Services (Question No. 352)
- Passport Services (Question No. 356)
- Passport Services (Question No. 360)
- Passport Services (Question No. 362)
- Passport Services (Question No. 363)
- Foreign Birth Registration (Question No. 249)
- Passport Services (Question No. 250)
- Passport Services (Question No. 251)
- Passport Services (Question No. 253)
- Passport Services (Question No. 255)
- Passport Services (Question No. 256)
- Passport Services (Question No. 257)
- Passport Services (Question No. 258)
- Passport Services (Question No. 261)
- Passport Services (Question No. 262)
- Passport Services (Question No. 263)
- Passport Services (Question No. 264)
- Passport Services (Question No. 265)
- Passport Services (Question No. 270)
- Passport Services (Question No. 272)
- Passport Services (Question No. 273)
- Passport Services (Question No. 274)
- Passport Services (Question No. 275)
- Passport Services (Question No. 278)
- Passport Services (Question No. 281)
- Passport Services (Question No. 282)
- Passport Services (Question No. 286)
- Passport Services (Question No. 291)
- Passport Services (Question No. 292)
- Passport Services (Question No. 295)
- Passport Services (Question No. 296)
- Passport Services (Question No. 298)
- Passport Services (Question No. 299)
- Passport Services (Question No. 301)
- Passport Services (Question No. 302)
- Passport Services (Question No. 303)
- Passport Services (Question No. 307)
- Passport Services (Question No. 308)
- Passport Services (Question No. 309)
- Passport Services (Question No. 311)
- Passport Services (Question No. 312)
- Passport Services (Question No. 313)
- Passport Services (Question No. 314)
- Passport Services (Question No. 315)
- Passport Services (Question No. 316)
- Passport Services (Question No. 321)
- Passport Services (Question No. 322)
- Passport Services (Question No. 323)
- Passport Services (Question No. 324)
- Passport Services (Question No. 325)
- Passport Services (Question No. 326)
- Passport Services (Question No. 327)
- Passport Services (Question No. 328)
- Passport Services (Question No. 329)
- Passport Services (Question No. 330)
- Passport Services (Question No. 331)
- Passport Services (Question No. 333)
- Passport Services (Question No. 334)
- Passport Services (Question No. 336)
- Passport Services (Question No. 337)
- Passport Services (Question No. 338)
- Passport Services (Question No. 339)
- Passport Services (Question No. 341)
- Passport Services (Question No. 343)
- Passport Services (Question No. 344)
- Passport Services (Question No. 345)
- Passport Services (Question No. 346)
- Passport Services (Question No. 347)
- Passport Services (Question No. 348)
- Passport Services (Question No. 349)
- Passport Services (Question No. 350)
- Passport Services (Question No. 351)
- Passport Services (Question No. 353)
- Passport Services (Question No. 361)
- Passport Services (Question No. 266)
- Passport Services (Question No. 276)
- Passport Services (Question No. 284)
- Passport Services (Question No. 285)
- Passport Services (Question No. 287)
- Passport Services (Question No. 306)
- Passport Services (Question No. 318)
- Passport Services (Question No. 319)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 267)
- Passport Services (Question No. 268)
- Passport Services (Question No. 271)
- Passport Services (Question No. 342)
- Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 269)
- Passport Services (Question No. 277)
- Passport Services (Question No. 279)
- Passport Services (Question No. 280)
- Passport Services (Question No. 300)
- Passport Services (Question No. 310)
- Passport Services (Question No. 332)
- Passport Services (Question No. 354)
- Passport Services (Question No. 355)
Written Answers Nos. 318-365
- Passport Services (Question No. 320)
- Religious Discrimination (Question No. 357)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 358)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 359)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 364)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 365)
Written Answers Nos. 366-377
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 366)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 367)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 368)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 369)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 370)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 371)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 372)
- School Staff (Question No. 373)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 374)
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 375)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 376)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 377)
Written Answers Nos. 378-387
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 378)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 380)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 379)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 381)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 382)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 383)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 384)
- School Equipment (Question No. 385)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 386)
- School Staff (Question No. 387)
Written Answers Nos. 388-398
- State Examinations (Question No. 388)
- School Staff (Question No. 389)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 390)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 391)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 392)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 393)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 394)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 395)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 396)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 397)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 398)
Written Answers Nos. 399-409
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 399)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 400)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 401)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 402)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 403)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 404)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 405)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 406)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 407)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 408)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 409)
Written Answers Nos. 410-420
- Ukraine War (Question No. 410)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 411)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 412)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 413)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 414)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 415)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 416)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 417)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 418)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 419)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 420)
Written Answers Nos. 421-431
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 421)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 422)
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 423)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 424)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 425)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 426)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 427)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 428)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 429)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 430)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 431)
Written Answers Nos. 432-442
- Residency Permits (Question No. 432)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 433)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 434)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 435)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 436)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 437)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 438)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 439)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 440)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 441)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 442)
Written Answers Nos. 443-453
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 443)
- Health Services (Question No. 444)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 445)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 446)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 447)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 448)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 449)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 450)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 451)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 452)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 453)
Written Answers Nos. 454-464
- Hospital Services (Question No. 454)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 455)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 456)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 457)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 458)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 459)
- Health Services (Question No. 460)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 461)
- Health Services (Question No. 462)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 463)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 464)
Written Answers Nos. 465-475
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 465)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 466)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 467)
- Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 468)
- Care of the Elderly (Question No. 469)
- Disability Services (Question No. 470)
- Health Services (Question No. 471)
- Health Services (Question No. 472)
- Health Services (Question No. 473)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 474)
- Birth Certificates (Question No. 475)
Written Answers Nos. 476-486
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 476)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 477)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 478)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 479)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 480)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 481)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 482)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 483)
- National Treatment Purchase Fund (Question No. 484)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 485)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 486)
Written Answers Nos. 487-497
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 487)
- Hospital Overcrowding (Question No. 488)
- Disability Services (Question No. 489)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 490)
- Health Services (Question No. 491)
- Health Services (Question No. 492)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 493)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 494)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 495)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 496)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 497)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 498)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 499)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 500)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 501)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 502)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 503)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 504)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 505)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 507)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 510)
Written Answers Nos. 498-508
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 506)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 508)
Written Answers Nos. 509-519
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 509)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 511)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 512)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 513)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 514)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 515)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 516)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 517)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 518)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 519)
Written Answers Nos. 520-530
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 520)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 521)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 522)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 523)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 524)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 525)
- Health Services (Question No. 526)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 527)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 528)
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 529)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 530)
Written Answers Nos. 531-541
- Emergency Departments (Question No. 531)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 532)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 533)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 534)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 535)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 536)
- Hospital Acquired Infections (Question No. 537)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 538)
- Departmental Investigations (Question No. 539)
- Departmental Investigations (Question No. 540)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 541)
Written Answers Nos. 542-552
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 542)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 543)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 544)
- Health Services (Question No. 545)
- Health Services (Question No. 546)
- Health Services (Question No. 547)
- Health Services (Question No. 548)
- Health Services (Question No. 549)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 550)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 551)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 552)
Written Answers Nos. 553-564
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 553)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 554)
- Health and Safety (Question No. 555)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 556)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 557)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 558)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 559)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 560)
- Departmental Transport (Question No. 561)
- Community Development Projects (Question No. 562)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 563)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 564)