Parliamentary questions

Housing Schemes

Fergus O'Dowd

6. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Croí Cónaithe vacant property refurbishment grant; if the current grant amounts will be reviewed to entice more persons into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59669/22]

Housing Policy

Peadar Tóibín

8. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage rate at which new housing starts are reducing; the steps his Department is taking to tackle the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58972/22]

Local Authorities

Paul McAuliffe

10. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the baseline of self-funding property tax for local authorities like Dublin City and Fingal, in order that they can hold onto 100% of local property tax collected without losing other funds of streaming. [59834/22]

Departmental Policies

Michael Fitzmaurice

11. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has made any decision on modular homes for the homeless or social housing other than for asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59852/22]

Housing Policy

Colm Burke

12. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update in respect of the new rural housing guidelines; when it is expected that these guidelines will be put out to public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59858/22]

Planning Issues

Catherine Connolly

14. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 27 September 2022, the status of the development of the promised section 28 guidelines for planning in Gaeltacht areas; the timeline for the public consultation; the timeline for the publication of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59700/22]

Departmental Policies

Peadar Tóibín

19. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will elaborate on his interpretation of rapid build technology being used to tackle Ireland's housing shortage. [57518/22]

Housing Policy

Richard Bruton

44. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that have been taken to counteract the decline in housing commencements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58931/22]

Housing Policy

Charles Flanagan

75. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new rural housing guidelines will protect the right of those living in remote areas to build a home near their families and workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59144/22]

Student Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

88. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the capital funding to unlock student accommodation projects and deliver approximately 3,000 student beds, currently at advanced stages of planning but unable to progress; if he will ensure that this accommodation is affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59803/22]

Third Level Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

89. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage with the PhD researcher unions (details supplied) to ensure that all PhD research students receive a living wage income or above via their stipend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60122/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

90. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that such little progress has been made in clearing the backlog of apprentices waiting to access off-the-job training in further education colleges and technological universities, given that 4,937 apprentices have currently been waiting over six months to be given a date to begin off-the-job training; the steps that he is taking to facilitate apprentices accessing training close to home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59804/22]

Technological Universities

Seán Canney

91. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that is being made on the delivery of the new STEM building for the Galway Campus of the Atlantic Technology University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60119/22]

Third Level Reform

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

93. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding an announcement of the funding allocations being made available under PATH 4, phase 1; the institutions that have applied for this funding; if the quantum of funding will be sufficient to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59617/22]

Research Funding

Paul Murphy

94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage with PhD researcher unions (details supplied) to ensure that all PhD research students receive a living wage income or above via their stipend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59820/22]

Disability Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

95. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the work that is currently being undertaken by his Department in respect of workforce planning and the future training of students in the area of disability services, particularly occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and child psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59172/22]

Student Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

96. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure students have access to affordable accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59753/22]

Education and Training Boards

Fergus O'Dowd

100. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views with respect to the campaign for better working conditions and pay led by personal assistants working in institutes for further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59672/22]

Further and Higher Education

Alan Dillon

104. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update surrounding recent announcements on the new further education and training, FET, colleges of the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59840/22]

Further and Higher Education

Bernard Durkan

105. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the extent to which he continues to identify and meet the demand in the higher education sector, with particular reference to identification of the areas now most urgently requiring employees; if he is satisfied that a sufficient supply of appropriately qualified graduates continues to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59782/22]

Third Level Education

Colm Burke

110. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the National Access Plan 2022-2028; the progress that has been made to date since the plan was implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59856/22]

National Risk Assessment

Mary Lou McDonald

1. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment 2021-2022. [57547/22]

National Risk Assessment

Ivana Bacik

11. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment 2021-2022. [58886/22]

National Risk Assessment

Brendan Smith

12. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment 2021-2022. [58894/22]

National Risk Assessment

Cian O'Callaghan

13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment 2021-2022. [59007/22]

National Risk Assessment

Ruairí Ó Murchú

14. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment. [59148/22]

National Risk Assessment

Mick Barry

15. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment 2021-2022. [59220/22]

National Risk Assessment

Richard Boyd Barrett

16. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment. [59243/22]

National Risk Assessment

Paul Murphy

17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment. [59246/22]

National Risk Assessment

Bríd Smith

18. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach the status of the national risk assessment. [59250/22]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

19. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department's Covid-19 and health unit. [57548/22]

Cabinet Committees

Ivana Bacik

20. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [58884/22]

Cabinet Committees

Aindrias Moynihan

21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health last met. [58896/22]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

22. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will meet next. [58902/22]

Cabinet Committees

Peadar Tóibín

23. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [58941/22]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

24. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [59150/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [59244/22]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [59247/22]

Cabinet Committees

Gino Kenny

27. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [59248/22]

Cabinet Committees

Bríd Smith

28. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [59251/22]

Cabinet Committees

Mick Barry

29. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health last met. [59316/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Neale Richmond

30. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the recent US congressional delegation. [57757/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Smith

31. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the recent US congressional delegation. [58895/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

32. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the US congressional delegation. [59154/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

33. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the recent US congressional delegation. [58888/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the US congressional delegation. [59254/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Paul Murphy

35. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the US congressional delegation. [59257/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Mick Barry

36. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the recent US congressional delegation. [59317/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Christopher O'Sullivan

1. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP27 summit. [57372/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the COP27 climate change conference. [57447/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Paul Murphy

3. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the COP27 Climate Change Conference. [57450/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Bríd Smith

4. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the COP27 Climate Change Conference. [57479/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Mary Lou McDonald

5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP27 conference. [57546/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Mick Barry

6. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the COP27 Climate Change Conference. [57933/22]

Ukraine War

Mary Lou McDonald

7. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Ukraine will next meet. [54592/22]

Ukraine War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [57658/22]

Ukraine War

Ivana Bacik

9. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [57731/22]

Ukraine War

Paul Murphy

10. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [57886/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [57889/22]

Ukraine War

Cathal Crowe

12. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [58892/22]

Ukraine War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

13. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [59149/22]

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]

Ukraine War

Mick Barry

15. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [59218/22]

Departmental Strategies

Mary Lou McDonald

16. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [54593/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [57659/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

18. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [57734/22]

Departmental Strategies

Paul Murphy

19. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [57885/22]

Departmental Strategies

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [57888/22]

Departmental Strategies

Cathal Crowe

21. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [58893/22]

Departmental Strategies

Cian O'Callaghan

22. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [59006/22]

Departmental Strategies

Seán Haughey

23. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [59158/22]

Departmental Strategies

Brendan Smith

24. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [59159/22]

Departmental Strategies

Mick Barry

25. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [59219/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

63. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the processing of additional needs’ payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59448/22]

Community Welfare Services

Seán Sherlock

64. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that every resident in the State, regardless of geography, has access to a community welfare officer in their locality. [59445/22]

Child Maintenance Payments

Claire Kerrane

65. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on intended reforms to the child maintenance system; when it is expected that required primary legislation will be brought forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59449/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Claire Kerrane

66. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the cost of disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59450/22]

Social Welfare Code

Seán Sherlock

67. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that the new scheme announced under the Social Welfare Act 2020 in respect of uilleann pipe makers will work in practical terms. [59446/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Moynihan

68. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to review the two-year, or 104-week, limit for the carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59213/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Brendan Griffin

70. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new over 70s fuel allowance scheme will open for applications for persons from County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59183/22]

Pensions Reform

Alan Farrell

71. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work of her Department with regard to the auto-enrolment workplace pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59236/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Paul McAuliffe

72. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reform illness benefit entitlements for self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58968/22]

Departmental Policies

David Stanton

73. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that her Department has an alert notice on its website highlighting the danger of scam phone calls and scam text messages; the extent and impact of such calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59210/22]

School Meals Programme

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

74. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if the subvention available to the school meals providers is sufficient in view of escalating costs owing to the rate of inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59260/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Joan Collins

75. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a specific clothing allowance as an exceptional needs due to the energy and cost-of-living crises (details supplied). [59202/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Joe Carey

128. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new over 70s fuel allowance scheme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58838/22]

Defence Forces

John Brady

1. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the interaction between the Naval Service and the Air Corps in relation to the new CASA aeroplanes due to be delivered to the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58338/22]

Departmental Investigations

Gino Kenny

2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress of the interim report by the independent review group into sexual abuse in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57624/22]

Defence Forces

John Brady

3. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the measures he and his Department are implementing or intending to implement to stem the exodus of doctors from the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58339/22]

Defence Forces

Cathal Berry

4. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the current number of medical officer vacancies; the extent to which this is impacting on Defence Force operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58477/22]

Air Corps

John Brady

5. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the timeline for the delivery of a military air doctrine, following the publication of the Commission on the Defence Forces, and the subsequent publication of the Government’s high-level implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58340/22]

Defence Forces

Sorca Clarke

6. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the measures that his Department is taking to implement parity of healthcare between officers and enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces. [58288/22]

Defence Forces

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

7. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on fulfilling the Government commitment to increase recruitment in the Defence Forces by 2,000 by 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58350/22]

Defence Forces

Pádraig O'Sullivan

8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces personnel inducted and discharged by rank to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58280/22]

Defence Forces

Cathal Berry

9. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel inducted and discharged by rank to date in 2022. [58474/22]

Defence Forces

Niamh Smyth

10. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Defence the way that it is proposed to strengthen the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58381/22]

Defence Forces

Richard Bruton

11. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the actions that have been taken to upgrade Ireland's defence system in response to the recent commission on the subject. [58431/22]

EU Meetings

Paul Murphy

12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the matters that were discussed when he met with his counterparts at the recent EU defence Ministers meeting in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58138/22]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

18. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if he will detail according to rank the number of vacancies in the Defence Forces in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58286/22]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

25. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the delivery of the early actions outlined in the high-level action plan for the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces and if all targets will be met. [58287/22]