Parliamentary questions

School Transport

Michael McNamara

411. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53437/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

413. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if a school bus service route (details supplied) in County Clare which was cancelled without notice will be reinstated as a matter of urgency given that it affects approximately 50 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53458/22]

Electricity Generation

Michael McNamara

192. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount (GWh) of electricity produced from coal at Moneypoint power station in the period January to September 2021, all of 2021, and the nine-month period from January to September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52576/22]

Departmental Meetings

Michael McNamara

193. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the engagement he had with (details supplied) prior to their withdrawal from the Irish wind energy market; if he will include dates of any meetings he participated in with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52577/22]

Tourism Industry

Michael McNamara

216. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of domestic and international tourists, respectively, visiting each county annually since 1 January 2010, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52580/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

229. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the derelict sites register of each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52582/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

230. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of notices issued under section 11 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 by each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52583/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

231. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of directions made by him and his predecessor under section 12 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in respect of each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52584/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

232. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of directions made by him and his predecessor under section 13 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in respect of sites held by statutory bodies in each local in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52585/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

233. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict sites acquired by each local authority under the powers provided in the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52586/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

234. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sum payable to each local authority in 2019, 2020 and 2021 as a result of the derelict sites levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52587/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

235. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of prosecutions initiated by each local authority under the powers provided in the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52588/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

236. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict sites acquired by each local authority under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, the Derelict Sites Act, 1961, or the Acquisition of Derelict Sites Act, 1940, used for the purpose of housing in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52589/22]

Departmental Data

Michael McNamara

251. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education the total number of post primary schools operating in the country, by county, in the current academic year; the number in the DEIS category; the number of fee-paying schools, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52573/22]

Dental Services

Michael McNamara

335. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of public-only dentists working in County Clare in 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 and in October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52574/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

382. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals in the national dairy herd in each of the years 2003 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52565/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

383. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that are now in the national bovine herd; the number from 1922 and 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52566/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

384. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that are now in the national sheep herd; the number from 1922 and 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52567/22]

Horticulture Sector

Michael McNamara

385. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers wholly or partly engaged in horticulture in the State; the number that were engaged in the activity from 1922 and 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52568/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

386. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers wholly or partly engaged in poultry production in the State; the number from 1922 and 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52569/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

387. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers wholly or partly engaged in pig production in the State in each of the years since 2016; the number from 1922 and 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52570/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

388. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of number of persons who have left full-time farming since 1997; his views on whether this represents progress; his views on the decline in the number of full-time farmers; the steps that he is taking to counter the decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52571/22]

Rural Schemes

Michael McNamara

392. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide details of the progress of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund funding application submitted by Clare County Council to her Department for the Inis Cealtra Holy Island visitor experience; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52581/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael McNamara

461. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to a query on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51660/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

480. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51997/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

493. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for a one-parent family payment for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51106/22]

Education Schemes

Michael McNamara

582. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their Solas safepass card given that this one-day course was completed on 29 September 2021;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51117/22]

Hospital Staff

Michael McNamara

694. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time and part-time radiographers based at Ennis General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51245/22]

Departmental Funding

Michael McNamara

895. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that a community centre (details supplied) did not obtain funding under the community centre investment funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51868/22]

Departmental Funding

Michael McNamara

896. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that a community centre (details supplied) did not obtain funding under the community centre investment funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51869/22]

International Bodies

Michael McNamara

163. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid to the European Space Agency from 2002 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/22]

Education and Training Boards

Michael McNamara

381. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) was entitled to an increment between January and June 2019 while they were employed by Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; if they received the said increment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49574/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael McNamara

514. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50113/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael McNamara

620. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if Coaguchek meters and self-test strips will be provided free of charge for warfarin patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49469/22]

Medical Research and Training

Michael McNamara

743. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to delays encountered by Ireland-based medical technology companies in obtaining certification under the EU medical device regulation for devices due to insufficient certification capacity; if he will initiate legislative change to the expiration of existing certificates deadline of 26 May 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50191/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael McNamara

800. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50318/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Michael McNamara

45. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Taoiseach the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form. [48743/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

48. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48732/22]

Departmental Communications

Michael McNamara

51. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number and cost of each website that falls under his remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48714/22]

Local Authorities

Michael McNamara

52. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has issued a directive or guidance to local authorities in respect of festive lights being erected in towns and cities across Ireland during the forthcoming Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48715/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

53. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48733/22]

Bus Services

Michael McNamara

82. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport his plans for investment in services and on-site facilities at Ennis bus station given its importance to promoting sustainable transport and contribution to the local tourism economy in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48696/22]

Rail Network

Michael McNamara

83. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made on the proposed provision of a rail stop at Crusheen, County Clare, in view of his Department's goal of increasing public transport usage in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48697/22]

Departmental Communications

Michael McNamara

84. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number and cost of each website that falls under his Department's remit; the average number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48699/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

85. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48745/22]

Departmental Meetings

Michael McNamara

103. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance the number of and dates of meetings that have taken place between him and or the Secretary General of his Department and the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48702/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

105. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48734/22]

Office of Public Works

Michael McNamara

123. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the visitor numbers to each visitor attraction operated by the Office of Public Works for each month to date in 2022; the number for the same period in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48709/22]

National Monuments

Michael McNamara

124. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the overall annual cost of managing, maintaining and staffing the total number of national monuments in State care in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48710/22]

National Monuments

Michael McNamara

125. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total revenue generated from visitor entrance fees at national monuments in State care in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48711/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

126. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48740/22]

Irish Language

Michael McNamara

135. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the progress of the Irish Language Network in Ennis since the approval of an Irish language plan by her Department in January 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48722/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

136. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons within her Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48744/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael McNamara

141. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to Met Éireann in each of the years 2002 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48719/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

142. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48738/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

169. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48735/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

175. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48730/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

184. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education the number of applications that have been received and approved, respectively per county for school bus transport in the 2022-2023 school year in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48717/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

186. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education the number of persons within her Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48731/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Michael McNamara

210. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the carer's allowance, half-rate carer's allowance, carer's benefit, carer's support grant and the domiciliary care allowance, per county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48706/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

213. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons within her Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48742/22]

Departmental Communications

Michael McNamara

239. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48960/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

255. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48729/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

268. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48736/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

277. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons within her Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48739/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael McNamara

311. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list times at the lymphoedema specialist clinic in County Clare; if consideration will be given to increasing staffing at the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48725/22]

Health Services Staff

Michael McNamara

312. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of nights that there has been no doctor available in Shannondoc in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48726/22]

Medical Cards

Michael McNamara

313. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of adult medical card holders in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48727/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

314. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48737/22]

Departmental Data

Michael McNamara

365. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48728/22]

Rural Schemes

Michael McNamara

378. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund category 1 funding application submitted by Clare County Council to her Department for the Kilrush Maritime Training Centre; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48700/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

379. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons within her Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48741/22]

State Pensions

Michael McNamara

449. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the pension increase of €12 given that this person is in receipt of a civil service pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48539/22]

Health Services Staff

Michael McNamara

622. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will put in place a contingency plan to ensure that staffing levels are in place at Ennis injury clinic at all times following its closure at short notice on 20 August, 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48120/22]

Transfer of Entitlements

Michael McNamara

735. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a final decision regarding a transfer of entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47877/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael McNamara

753. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48117/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

205. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47829/22]

Housing Provision

Michael McNamara

4. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes that have been or that will be built in County Clare from 2020 to 2025 under the local authority affordable purchase scheme; if he will provide a breakdown for each of the four municipal districts Ennis, Killaloe, Shannon and west Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47617/22]

World Heritage Sites

Michael McNamara

65. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Inis Cealtra Holy Island and the Burren, respectively, were not included in the UNESCO tentative list when they were adjudged to fulfil the criteria for inclusion on the previous tentative list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46814/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

180. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address a school transport matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47430/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael McNamara

331. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47180/22]

Public Transport

Michael McNamara

187. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the reason that 17 and 18-year-old students have been left out of the young adult card and student Leap card initiative announced on 5 September 2022; if he will include this age group in the initiative as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46403/22]

Heritage Sites

Michael McNamara

20. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will issue a decision regarding the funding request received for the proposed takeover by Clare County Council of the Clare assets of Shannon Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46084/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

79. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 14 September 2022, if she will address the case of two children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46337/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

357. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if the case of a child (details supplied) who has no school transport will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46009/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael McNamara

390. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection if entitlements to a benefit payment are restricted to those who ceased employment in 2019, 2020 and subsequent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45939/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael McNamara

391. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons who took early retirement in 2016 are entitled to a benefit payment for the 12 months up to and reaching the age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45940/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael McNamara

392. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for excluding persons aged 65 years from a benefit payment depending on when they ceased employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45941/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

538. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their Covid-19 recognition payment for frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45821/22]

Work Permits

Michael McNamara

77. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the improvements that have been made to introduce a minimum time for the processing of applications for work permits for non-EEA workers in the hospitality sector in which there is a critical shortage of available skilled workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45010/22]

Work Permits

Michael McNamara

78. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has deployed additional staff to the employment permit section of his Department in 2022 to reduce the backlog in work permit applications and to enhance the level of engagement with applicants to ensure completed applications are not rejected due to a clerical error or omission in the application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45012/22]

National Broadband Plan

Michael McNamara

116. Deputy Michael McNamara 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 surveyed, passed and connected by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45005/22]

National Broadband Plan

Michael McNamara

117. Deputy Michael McNamara 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 in County Clare; the number of properties that have been surveyed, passed and connected in the county in tabular form; the details of the National Broadband Plan regarding the areas that remain to be surveyed and passed for the remainder of 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45006/22]

Energy Infrastructure

Michael McNamara

118. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the Government’s position regarding the operation of Moneypoint Power Station in view of Ireland's ongoing energy security challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45007/22]

Heritage Sites

Michael McNamara

124. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the proposed transfer of the Clare assets of Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council; if the Government will provide financial supports to facilitate such a transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45015/22]

National Car Test

Michael McNamara

154. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport if a suitable alternative location for the proposed new NCT centre for Shannon, County Clare has been found; the timeframe that is being placed on the proposed development being made operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/22]

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

155. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on waiting lists for a driving test at each test centre nationwide; the average waiting time nationally at present for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45020/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael McNamara

180. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is a retired HSE staff member and who has not had their pension increased or arrears paid in respect of the October 2021 or the February 2022 public service pay increases, will receive their increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44448/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael McNamara

181. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is a retired HSE staff member will receive their pay increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44454/22]

National Lottery

Michael McNamara

193. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of the review into the National Lottery good causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45014/22]