Parliamentary questions

State Pensions

Paul McAuliffe

24. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide a State pension for those currently in receipt of the increase for qualified adult under their partner’s pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18366/24]

Passport Services

Paul McAuliffe

108. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be examined as the applicant did not receive the email despite the notification on the tracker for application. [17968/24]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

180. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied). [17100/24]

Schools Building Projects

Paul McAuliffe

67. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education for an update on the new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16459/24]

Schools Building Projects

Paul McAuliffe

69. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education when approval will be granted for the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) as the current building is a fire hazard and more space is required. [16460/24]

Schools Building Projects

Paul McAuliffe

295. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16119/24]

Disability Services

Paul McAuliffe

676. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of adult ADHD services in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16168/24]

Departmental Projects

Paul McAuliffe

777. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1580 of 20 March 2024, what guidance her Department officials give to Tidy Towns adjudicators with regard to the presence of election posters and/or cable ties in the context of the marking scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16568/24]

Passport Services

Paul McAuliffe

21. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14244/24]

State Pensions

Paul McAuliffe

749. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to carry out a review of the pension contributions of a person (details supplied). [14138/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Paul McAuliffe

1537. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14981/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Paul McAuliffe

1578. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the hip operation for a person (details supplied). [15180/24]

Passport Services

Paul McAuliffe

74. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport for a person (details supplied) will issue before 24 March 2024 as they are due to travel on a school trip on that date but the passport is not expected until 25 March 2024. [12853/24]

Vacant Properties

Paul McAuliffe

641. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant property refurbishment grants which have been paid in each county. [12135/24]

Vacant Properties

Paul McAuliffe

642. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time taken to process the vacant property refurbishment grant by each local authority. [12136/24]

Youth Services

Paul McAuliffe

878. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of the funding provided to youth services in the Finglas and Ballymun areas; the number of posts funded; and the total number of posts created since 2020. [12269/24]

Youth Services

Paul McAuliffe

879. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the funding provided by her Department to youth services in the Finglas and Ballymun areas since 2006, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12270/24]

Childcare Services

Paul McAuliffe

1122. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to assist families with newborns where maternity leave/payment ends at 26 weeks, but the vast majority of crèches will only take children aged from 12 months upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11879/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul McAuliffe

1144. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown in the funding provided by his Department to youth services in the Finglas and Ballymun areas; and for a breakdown in the changes to the level of funding since 2020. [12276/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul McAuliffe

1145. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the number of new posts funded by his Department in youth services in the Finglas and Ballymun areas since 2020. [12277/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul McAuliffe

1146. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding provided by his Department for youth services in Finglas and Ballymun since 2006, in tabular form. [12278/24]

Departmental Data

Paul McAuliffe

1578. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of FTE staff and the grades of the staff assigned to the tidy town's unit in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11928/24]

Departmental Data

Paul McAuliffe

1579. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how many tidy towns adjudicators her Department recruited in 2023; how many tidy towns adjudicators her Department currently has; the remuneration they receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11929/24]

Departmental Projects

Paul McAuliffe

1580. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role her Department takes in devising the marking scheme for the annual tidy towns competition; and the annual adjudication period when groups may be inspected. [11930/24]

Illegal Dumping

Paul McAuliffe

101. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the implementation of the LGMA guidelines on the use of CCTV to tackle illegal dumping and litter. [7022/24]

Schools Building Projects

Paul McAuliffe

219. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11277/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul McAuliffe

314. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding given to the Finglas Youth Resource Centre for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11284/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul McAuliffe

315. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding given to the Den Youth project, Finglas, Dublin 11 for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11285/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul McAuliffe

196. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10870/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul McAuliffe

197. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if he will continue funding the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10871/24]

Cabinet Committees

Paul McAuliffe

5. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will meet next. [9022/24]

Cabinet Committees

Paul McAuliffe

19. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9023/24]

Dublin Bus

Paul McAuliffe

212. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the transfer of the Dublin Bus fleet to electric buses; if there are any issues with the roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10763/24]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

259. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the number of new ASD classes at second level in Dublin 9 and 11 for the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9946/24]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

260. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the number of new ASD classes at primary level in Dublin 9 and 11 for the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9947/24]

Joint Policing Committees

Paul McAuliffe

465. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice when joint policing committees should cease meetings given the proposed transition to community safety partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9952/24]

Joint Policing Committees

Paul McAuliffe

466. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice her plans to ensure a smooth transition from joint policing committees to community safety partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9953/24]

Joint Policing Committees

Paul McAuliffe

467. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice when the community safety partnerships will be formed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9954/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Paul McAuliffe

806. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of the average wait time for apprenticeships for each phase of their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10764/24]

School Transport

Paul McAuliffe

40. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if she can assist with an urgent request in respect of school transport (details supplied). [9428/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Paul McAuliffe

77. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer annually to provide free travel for people with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9403/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Paul McAuliffe

78. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer annually to abolish the means test for fish assist and farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9405/24]

Primary Care Centres

Paul McAuliffe

184. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of the Finglas primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9642/24]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

132. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if a school place will be secured for a person (details supplied). [8439/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Paul McAuliffe

288. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [8518/24]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Paul McAuliffe

4. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the third shared island forum; and the priorities under the shared island initiative in 2024. [7800/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Paul McAuliffe

112. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied). [8351/24]

School Funding

Paul McAuliffe

267. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of delays to payments (details supplied). [7524/24]

Residency Permits

Paul McAuliffe

433. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice how many people nationally are on a waiting list for renewal of their Irish residence permit (formerly GNIB); if the Department considers this a delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7928/24]

Television Licence Fee

Paul McAuliffe

28. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the plans to reform the licence fee and future funding of RTÉ. [7025/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul McAuliffe

93. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the tenant in-situ-scheme; and a breakdown of the number of purchases by of the four Dublin local authorities. [7021/24]

Gaeltacht Scholarships

Paul McAuliffe

213. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of Gaeltacht scholarships available to post primary level students in DEIS schools; her plans to increase this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7226/24]

Television Licence Fee

Paul McAuliffe

214. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total revenue collected by the TV licence in the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7227/24]

Television Licence Fee

Paul McAuliffe

215. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of households who paid for a TV licence in the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7228/24]

Television Licence Fee

Paul McAuliffe

216. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of prosecutions for not having a TV licence in the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7229/24]

Departmental Programmes

Paul McAuliffe

5. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the child poverty and well-being unit of his Department. [5223/24]

Citizens' Assembly

Paul McAuliffe

13. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [5224/24]

Schools Building Projects

Paul McAuliffe

72. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education for an update on the repair of the roof and rain shelters at a school (details supplied), which was most recently at pre-tender report stage. [6304/24]

School Accommodation

Paul McAuliffe

110. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education for a review of the decision not to provide funding for play equipment and a canopy which had previously been approved at a school (details supplied). [6305/24]

Public Sector Pay

Paul McAuliffe

104. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way continued reform of public services is reflected in the new public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5663/24]

Public Expenditure Policy

Paul McAuliffe

121. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how public expenditure in Ireland on social protection, on health and on education compares to other EU countries with similar demographic characteristics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5664/24]

State Pensions

Paul McAuliffe

314. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection how many adults over the age of 66 years are in receipt of the increase for qualified adult under the State pension (contributory). [5568/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Paul McAuliffe

315. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown in tabular form of the amount of carer’s allowance applications that were appealed; and how many appeals were successful in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [5569/24]

Bus Services

Paul McAuliffe

52. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if a review will be carried out of the BusConnects plans for the new No. 19 route which will result in an hourly service for the Wadelai estate area of Dublin 11 rather than the current 20-minute frequency relied on by residents. [4627/24]

Energy Policy

Paul McAuliffe

95. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to amend the electricity cost emergency benefit scheme III for houses that were vacant or had low usage from the period June 2022 to July 2023 and subsequently do not qualify for the energy credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3122/24]

Energy Policy

Paul McAuliffe

129. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of people who received the electricity cost emergency benefit scheme in Winter 2022/2023; and the number of people who availed of the first credit for this winter period 2023/2024. [3339/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Paul McAuliffe

275. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection what social protection entitlement a person (details supplied) is entitled to while an appeal of their disability allowance is ongoing. [3445/24]

Energy Prices

Paul McAuliffe

65. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [3155/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Paul McAuliffe

154. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the qualified adult case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3321/24]

Electricity Grid

Paul McAuliffe

149. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [3096/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul McAuliffe

443. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed in Finglas for past five years broken down per unit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2608/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul McAuliffe

444. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed in Ballymun for past five years broken down per unit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2609/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul McAuliffe

445. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed in Santry for past five years broken down per unit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2610/24]

Health Strategies

Paul McAuliffe

46. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of the expansion of free contraception for women aged 17 to 31 years. [2092/24]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Paul McAuliffe

59. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of publicly funded IVF treatment. [2093/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Paul McAuliffe

124. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a report on the number of apprenticeships that commenced in 2023 as compared to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2097/24]

Environmental Investigations

Paul McAuliffe

105. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of reports carried out on the former Dunsink Dump, Dublin 11, in relation to toxins and odours coming from the site in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1037/24]

Defence Forces

Paul McAuliffe

150. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to amend the Defence Forces recruitment process to allow persons with asthma to join; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56640/23]

Work Permits

Paul McAuliffe

450. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to work permits for the home care sector, the number of work permit applications received since the scheme opened in January 2023; the number of work permits issued; the number of applications returned at initial applications pre-check stage; the number of other applications rejected and the number of applications currently in processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1833/24]

School Transport

Paul McAuliffe

644. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for school transport which was made in July 2023. [1474/24]

Site Acquisitions

Paul McAuliffe

670. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 27 June 2023, to provide an update on her Department’s engagement with Dublin City Council and Glenveigh in relation to a new school and land swap for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1657/24]

Departmental Data

Paul McAuliffe

671. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the full cost of issuing physical payslips to teachers and other staff by her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1658/24]

Departmental Policies

Paul McAuliffe

737. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has plans to issue guidance to local authorities on the issue of removing civic honours previously bestowed under section 74 of the Local Government Act 2001, or if his Department has plans to legislate to expressly grant the right to remove a civic honour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56468/23]

Disability Services

Paul McAuliffe

105. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the number of vacancies in the CDNT in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55840/23]

Childcare Services

Paul McAuliffe

117. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider increasing the NCS subsidy for after-school care to correct the anomaly whereby some parents are paying more for part-time care than they were for full-time care due to the difference in the subsidy rate. [55841/23]

Taxi Licences

Paul McAuliffe

25. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to review the SPSV licence renewal case of a person (details supplied). [55491/23]

Cabinet Committees

Paul McAuliffe

2. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Service will next meet. [53903/23]

Housing Provision

Paul McAuliffe

443. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new/additional social housing units provided, by county, in each of the past ten years; the number of persons accommodated in same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55223/23]

Homeless Accommodation

Paul McAuliffe

444. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who have exited emergency accommodation in each year since his Department commenced publishing homelessness reports, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55224/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Paul McAuliffe

468. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection when child benefit will be reinstated for a child (details supplied). [54663/23]

Housing Provision

Paul McAuliffe

23. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of housing on public owned sites in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11. [54216/23]

Housing Schemes

Paul McAuliffe

31. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage To ask the Minister for Housing for an update on the number of successful applications for the First Home Scheme, and a breakdown on a county-by-county basis. [54215/23]

State Pensions

Paul McAuliffe

131. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to make provision for pension contributions for foster carers where they are unable to take-up other employment due to their role as a foster carer. [54218/23]

Departmental Data

Paul McAuliffe

150. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the number of successful applicants for fuel allowance in 2023, and how this compares to the previous five years. [54217/23]

Cabinet Committees

Paul McAuliffe

2. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [53190/23]

Bus Services

Paul McAuliffe

57. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the expected date of the implementation of the F spine as part of the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54152/23]

Bus Services

Paul McAuliffe

58. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the expected date of the implementation of the E spine as part of the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54153/23]

Bus Services

Paul McAuliffe

59. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport he expected date of the implementation of the A spine as part of the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54154/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Paul McAuliffe

198. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if funding is available for the person (details supplied). [54191/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Paul McAuliffe

466. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance can be provided to the family looking for a place for a person (details supplied). [53408/23]