Parliamentary questions

State Bodies

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

181. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of funding allocated to Inland Fisheries Ireland in each of the years 2020 to 2023; the expenditure incurred on refurbishments or installations of new facilities for each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2780/23]

Building Energy Rating

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

182. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes at each pre-works BER ratings that achieved B2 cost optimum standards in each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2781/23]

Departmental Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

282. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of Exchequer funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2777/23]

Film Industry

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

283. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons employed in the Irish film industry; if the conditions of employment of workers and performers in the Irish film industry are improving; if the film industry producers benefitting from section 481 tax credit system are meeting the requirements for quality and fair employment and training and sustainable industry development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2778/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

284. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of applications received in respect of the live performance support scheme strands I and II, by county, over the course of the pandemic; the total number of applications refused, by county; the total number of appeals that were subsequently submitted, by county; the total number of appeals that were successful, by county, in tabular form; if there are plans to establish a national theatre to encourage indigenous musical theatre production growth as global attractions, as is the case in the UK with the West End, London and in North America with Broadway, given the enormous talent evident in musical and theatrical societies across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2779/23]

Air Corps

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

340. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of qualified military aircraft technicians and qualified military avionics technicians currently in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

364. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education when a climate-focused multi-annual summer works scheme will be opened for new applications in 2023; if there will also be a separate summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3210/23]

Child and Family Agency

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

427. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE social workers in Tusla who are dealing with foster children and foster families as of 31 December 2021 and 13 January 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/23]

Travel Documents

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

455. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the value of fines issued to airlines or ferry companies for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents of persons prior to them arriving into Ireland in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/23]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

503. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing safeguarding team staffing levels by 20%, including employers' PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2782/23]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

504. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of an additional managed clinical rehabilitation network team; the number of such teams currently in operating; the CHOs not served by such teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2783/23]

Hospital Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

505. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his plans for the future development of Kilcreene Hospital Campus, Kilkenny; if services provided at this hospital will be expanded; if new services will be introduced; if there is a capital plan in place between now and the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2784/23]

National Car Test

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

14. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the action that is being taken to standardise NCT tests nationwide in order that there is not one county failing more than another; and if any steps are being taken to resource the service given that the next available dates in many centres are in August 2023. [2024/23]

Driver Test

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

53. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the plans being put in place to tackle the severe shortage in driving test availability. [2023/23]

Driver Test

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

190. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to alleviate the current long waiting lists for applicants who apply for a driving test; the status or success of the online portal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2640/23]

Tax Reliefs

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

191. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if a review is currently being undertaken of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme; if so, the status of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2641/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

208. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance when the medical criteria for the primary medical certificate are expected to be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2642/23]

Tax Reliefs

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

209. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the benefit-in-kind changes introduced in budget 2023; if any separate arrangements or grants have been made available for those in the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2644/23]

Driver Test

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

168. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers awaiting a test date in County Carlow; if there are plans to address the backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63513/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

458. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current uptake of the universal basic income pilot scheme for those working in the arts industry; if the scheme will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2030/23]

Arts Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

459. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are plans to roll out additional arts funding in 2023 to support those working in the sector to rebuild post-pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2031/23]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

847. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the pay claim by CE supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63318/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

848. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the community employment scheme; if there are plans to reform the CE schemes; if there is a strategy to combat recruitment challenges into the projects; if there is a cost breakdown of each of the projects; the number of persons currently availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63319/22]

Control of Firearms

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1069. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of semi-automatic centre fire rifles that have been licensed by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2022; if he has plans to adjust this date; if he will instruct his Department to consult with persons who own such firearms before signing off on such legislation via an appointed group; and if the State will compensate Irish citizens for their loss of property given that this proposal will affect persons who have invested large sums in these firearms in some cases (details supplied). [63321/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1846. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a pension payment will issue to a former Department employee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1536/23]

Cabinet Committees

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

15. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach which Cabinet committee deals with transport; and when it will meet next. [60895/22]

Job Creation

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

104. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new IDA and Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in County Carlow to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62106/22]

Work Permits

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

120. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any plans to review the current arrangements for work permits in carpentry and related trades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62105/22]

Nursing Homes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

14. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the measures that he is taking to address the current challenges in the nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61025/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

27. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to address the provision of services for persons with long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61024/22]

Agriculture Industry

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

134. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the plans for the sheep sector in 2023. [61218/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

191. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the basic payments scheme. [61219/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

26. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí assigned to the Carlow district. [60555/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

30. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the Carlow District; and the way that this compares to the numbers in June 2020. [60554/22]

Grant Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

449. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that in cases in which an applicant is assessed as a dependant applicant upon entry to the SUSI processing system, they are unable to be assessed correctly if their circumstances have changed and they can prove these changes (details supplied). [60835/22]

Control of Firearms

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

483. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of semi-automatic centre fire rifles that have been licensed by An Garda Síochána in each of the years since 2015 and to date in 2022; if she has plans to adjust this date; if she will instruct her Department to consult with persons who own such firearms before signing off on such legislation via an appointed group; and if the State will compensate Irish citizens for their loss of property given that this proposal will affect persons who have invested large sums in these firearms in some cases (details supplied). [60797/22]

Technological Universities

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

107. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a report on the way in which IT Carlow is integrating into the South East Technological University. [59818/22]

Ukraine War

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

14. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [59160/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

112. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to ongoing delays with regard to exceptional needs’ payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59215/22]

Departmental Policies

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

126. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will be bringing forward a new customer charter and customer action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59216/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

438. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection her engagement with stakeholders regarding the provision of an occupational pension for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56442/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

64. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on building works at a school (details supplied). [58212/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

137. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if the DEIS status of a school (details supplied) will be revised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58213/22]

Bus Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

220. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who have used LocalLink bus services by route in County Kilkenny to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57701/22]

Office of Public Works

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

256. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time vacancies by job title currently in Kilkenny Castle; when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57696/22]

Office of Public Works

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

257. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations within the Kilkenny and Carlow Division that were refurbished by the OPW where the costs are in excess of €10,000 in the years of 2021 and to date in 2022; the nature of such works that were carried out at each station; if each capital works project is completed or still ongoing in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57697/22]

Passport Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

328. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports applications that were made through Irish Embassy in Cairo, Ankara and Abu Dhabi in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57702/22]

Departmental Data

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

555. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of additional Garda cars and vans attached to Kilkenny and Carlow Division in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from this division during the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57703/22]

Hospital Facilities

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

650. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the capital investment proposals at St. Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny in order to enlarge the footprint to support new and increased services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57699/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

651. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant paediatric dermatologist attached to CHI, Temple Street in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57700/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

735. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of complications related to the most recent Covid-19 vaccine by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58057/22]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

787. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to appoint additional full-time fisheries attaché to the Irish Permanent Representation to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57698/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

95. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on progress towards implementation of the new Employee Regulation Order for the early years' sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56878/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

109. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to reform the national childcare scheme and to examine ways in which it can better support lower-income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56877/22]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

20. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [54576/22]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

21. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Housing for All progress report for quarter 3 of 2022 will be published. [54577/22]

Tax Code

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

209. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the proactive and immediate steps that his Department is taking to address the excessive duty on hydrotreated vegetable oil; if biofuels that are used for heating will not be subject to carbon tax or excise duty (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56527/22]

Business Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

107. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary business energy support scheme to help businesses with their energy costs will be applied to creches and montessori schools to support their rising energy costs this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50110/22]

Common Agricultural Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

79. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that is being provided for the roll-out of the new CAP Strategic Plan to support farm investment and encourage climate and biodiversity action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53171/22]

Bus Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

216. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of a new bus route from Carlow to New Ross route A62; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52978/22]

Building Regulations

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

305. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will meet an association (details supplied) in relation to amending Part M of the Building Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52975/22]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

306. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he and his Department are taking to meet their public sector duties under Article 19 of the United Nations CRPD, which states that disabled people have a right to live in the community with choices equal to others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52976/22]

Building Regulations

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

307. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for not including dwelling design for wheelchair users to a UD ++ standard in the design manual for quality housing; the steps that will be taken to include UD ++ in the next edition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52977/22]

Social Welfare Code

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

448. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that there is no supplementary welfare for persons on low income or who are in receipt of social welfare payments to help with the cost of buying gluten free food vital for their health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52980/22]

Social Welfare Code

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

449. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that persons on illness benefit are not entitled to the Christmas bonus, fuel allowance or any other supports in view of the cost-of-living crisis and recent fuel hikes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52981/22]

Third Level Fees

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

533. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) will qualify for a reduction in fees in line with announcement made under Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53321/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

598. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is now worse-off on their welfare payments due to increases in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52823/22]

Healthcare Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

616. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to address supports for diagnosed coeliac sufferers to purchase gluten free food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52979/22]

Vaccination Programme

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

111. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide more detail on his Budget 2023 commitment of €12.3 million to facilitate catch-up programmes for human papillomavirus vaccine to girls and boys at school and to women aged up to the age of 25 years in 2023; the estimated number of additional girls and boys in school and women up to age 25 years it is anticipated that this allocation will allow vaccinations to be provided for; if he will provide a breakdown on the way in which it is intended that this budget be used; if this budget is ringfenced for HPV or if it will be available for other vaccines; the start date for the funding allocation; the time period for which it will be dispersed; the locations in which the scheme can be accessed; the further programmes, if any, that he is considering to support vaccination in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51570/22]

Domestic Violence

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

297. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the interdepartmental group with responsibility for refuge provision in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52615/22]

Further and Higher Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

146. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has had any contact with Carlow College St. Patrick's with regard to bringing about the full integration of Carlow College St. Patrick’s into the higher education system in the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51571/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

7. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans, if any, to review the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50108/22]

Public Services Card

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

83. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans, if any, to increase staffing resources in INTREO centres to meet demand for public services card appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50109/22]

Community Development Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

145. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has any plans to provide capital funding for the multi-functional community hub at Tullow Road, Carlow to remedy the serious lack of community facilities such as childcare, community, youth and family in the Tullow Road area in Carlow with a key partner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50111/22]

Cabinet Committees

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

25. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [49968/22]

State Examinations

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

97. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will report on discussions that she has had with a group (details supplied) regarding supports for Leaving Certificate exams in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49784/22]

Early School Leavers

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

104. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that County Carlow has the third highest national rates of early-school-leaving, and that absenteeism rates are higher than the national average; if she has plans to support measures in County Carlow to combat this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49785/22]

Vacant Properties

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

154. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if there are any plans to increase the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49342/22]

Budget 2023

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

155. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the amount in euros that the new concrete blocks levy will impact the cost of building one home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49343/22]

State Examinations

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

254. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education when the results of the Junior Certificate Examination will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49344/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

255. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works will commence on a school (details supplied); the expected timeframe for completion of these works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49350/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

256. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works will commence on a school (details supplied); the estimated timeframe for completion of these works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49351/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

284. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to increase payments to community employment scheme participants to take up work on a scheme and combat recruitment shortages, further to the Budget 2023 increase of €5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49348/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

285. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to acknowledge foster children as dependants to qualify carers for the one-parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49349/22]

Third Level Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

318. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to keep his promise of a furtherance of education for Irish students displaced due to the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49347/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

331. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of evidential-breath-testing machines currently in use in the Kilkenny/Carlow Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49352/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

388. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be published dealing with international surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49345/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

389. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to have long-Covid recognised as an illness; if a general practitioner card will be made available for long-Covid sufferers; if long-Covid medication will be listed as a long-term illness to bring the medication for treatment under the Government scheme which is free for certain long-term illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49346/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

390. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time HSE-employed drug and alcohol outreach workers in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years of 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49353/22]

Budget Process

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

87. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Department or State agency that commissioned official promotional material in respect of budget 2023; the costs involved; if any special measures were requested in advance of the material to ensure inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48179/22]

Sports Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

22. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if additional supports will be made available for sports clubs that support initiatives to open their facilities to persons with disabilities. [47528/22]

Equality Issues

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

51. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on work under way to promote female participation in sport and enhanced female participation in leadership within sport. [47529/22]

Housing Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

12. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites that are available in towns and villages in County Carlow for the local authority in Carlow to implement the ready-to-build scheme for potential purchasers for the building by the purchaser of a principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47093/22]

Rental Sector

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

16. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Residential Tenancies Board refunding all late fees paid to it for new tenancy registrations with a tenancy commencement date on or after 4 April 2022 and annual registrations of existing tenancies that became due on or after 4 April 2022: if increased resources have been supplied to the board to deal with the high volume of unanswered calls from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47092/22]

National Broadband Plan

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

57. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of properties connected as of 31 May 2022; the number of properties connected in County Carlow; the number of properties pending surveyed in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47009/22]

Postal Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

58. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that a person who wishes to have their address changed or an error corrected that is listed on the Eircode website or system can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/22]

Road Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

98. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of the applications that are being considered by his Department relative to new roads infrastructure in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the stage that each application is at in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/22]

Road Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

99. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carlow southern relief road; the status of the completion of the orbital route around Carlow town linking the ERR to the N80, R448, Éire Óg Road and into County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/22]

Road Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

100. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of road improvements approaching South East Technological University Carlow campus which will include a junction improvement with a new cycle path and footpath and traffic lights on the R448; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47221/22]

Urban Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

189. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the key strategic urban regeneration and development fund project for Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/22]