Parliamentary questions

School Facilities

Paul Murphy

102. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of classrooms and school staffrooms that have yet to be supplied with adequate ventilation systems to ensure safe air quality standards in every school classroom and staffroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13318/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Brendan Smith

103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when she plans to announce details of the extended DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13405/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Niamh Smyth

104. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the procedures that must be followed for children’s school absences of more than 20 days due to Covid-19; if her attention has been drawn to the issues being encountered on the ground; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13119/22]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

105. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the primary and post-primary schools in Cork city and county that have ASD classes; the number of classes in total for primary and post-primary schools; the number of additional classes that will be opened in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12408/22]

Education Policy

Gary Gannon

106. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the review on alternative education will be published; and the reason for the delay. [13535/22]

State Examinations

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

107. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the supports in place for junior certificate and leaving certificate 2022 students recognising the disruption to their education due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13489/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

108. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a timely response is issued to a school (details supplied) on its submission of a detailed cost analysis plan to the building section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13367/22]

School Admissions

Christopher O'Sullivan

109. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps that are being taken to increase the number of places in secondary schools for children and teenagers with autism such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13514/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Jackie Cahill

110. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made on the review of the DEIS model; when the final report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13499/22]

School Staff

Ruairí Ó Murchú

111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of school secretary and caretakers pension entitlements in view of current deal and ongoing negotiations with unions and officials of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13537/22]

Schools Building Projects

Bernard Durkan

112. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if the post-Covid-19 operation of her Department will have an impact on the delivery of the school building programme on time and within budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13455/22]

Special Educational Needs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

113. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education her views on the fact that many SNAs already hold qualifications at degree level, that most have achieved at least a level six qualification; and the progress that has been made in establishing binding review of the SNA qualification system with a view to acknowledging the real educational levels of SNAs which will enhance respect and support better terms and conditions for SNAs. [13512/22]

Ukrainian War

Gary Gannon

114. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education her plans to support the education and emotional needs of Ukrainian children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/22]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Dillon

115. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a school extension at a special needs school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the remaining steps in the approval process; when her Department was last in contact with the school regarding the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13333/22]

School Staff

Thomas Pringle

116. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the actions that have been taken by her Department to realise the Government objective to regularise the employment, terms and conditions and pension rights of school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11030/22]

School Facilities

Ciaran Cannon

117. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education the status of her plans to fund the development of indoor sports facilities in cases in which schools are lacking such facilities with specific reference to a school (details supplied) given the ongoing concerns regarding childhood obesity and inactivity. [13459/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

118. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will work with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to identify suitable sites including on existing schools in an area (details supplied) for early childhood education to help resolve the crisis in early childhood education provision; and her views on whether a move to a State-backed early childhood education system under the auspices of her Department and similar to primary school education system is the only viable long-term solution to this crisis. [13509/22]

Irish Sign Language

John Lahart

119. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the strategies in place to support children and young persons in education whose primary language is Irish Sign Language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13487/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

James O'Connor

120. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education her views on the roll-out of broadband for rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13497/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Murphy

121. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers that were absent in February 2022 due to having Covid-19 symptoms, testing positive or being identified as a close contact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13316/22]

Education Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

122. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the status of a project (details supplied); the timeframe for the review of the pilot project; her plans for the continuity of Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13538/22]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Lowry

123. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the efforts her Department and the National Council for Special Education are making to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary, specifically in the Carrick-on-Suir attachment area; her plans to develop new ASD units in primary schools in greater south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Fergus O'Dowd

124. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education the status of the much delayed DEIS review in particular for schools located in Drogheda, County Louth that have been highlighted in the Geiran Report that have been recommended for additional posts and DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13193/22]

Education Policy

Bríd Smith

125. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education if she or her officials will consider a recently published study (details supplied) which highlights issues regarding device accessibility and best practice; if she will consider the findings in relation to ensuring schools have a coherent policy to ensure devise access and equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13445/22]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Lowry

126. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact there are no special educational needs organisers covering south County Tipperary which is greatly restricting the development, delivery and co-ordination of education services to children with special educational needs, including the establishment of special class and special school placements in south County Tipperary; when the National Council for Special Education will have a dedicated special educational needs organiser for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13157/22]

Special Educational Needs

Pearse Doherty

127. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if her Department has engaged with stakeholders in relation to a review of the minimum qualifications required to become a special needs assistant; the steps her Department has taken in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6353/22]

Ukrainian War

Brendan Griffin

128. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the measures that she is taking to prepare for the provision of additional school places and required services for Ukrainian children who may be forced to flee here from the war in their country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13530/22]

School Facilities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

129. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the details of her long-term plans to ensure canteen and physical infrastructure is provided to all schools across the country. [13485/22]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

130. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the reprofiling exercise originally planned to take place in 2021 will be conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13532/22]

School Admissions

Joe Carey

131. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the new admissions system introduced for secondary schools in Ennis, County Clare for the forthcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13327/22]

Special Educational Needs

Denis Naughten

132. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure the delivery of effective visiting teachers for children with hearing and visual impairment service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11293/22]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

133. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps that she is taking in increase the number of spaces in special classes in south-west areas of County Cork. [13536/22]

School Facilities

Cathal Crowe

134. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for a new staffroom and hall facility at a school (details supplied) in County Clare. [13321/22]

State Examinations

Mick Barry

135. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education if an assessment has been carried out on the mental health impact of proceeding with a traditional leaving certificate examination in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13505/22]

Educational Disadvantage

John Lahart

136. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education her strategy to boost education outcomes and inclusiveness for children and young persons who are at risk of educational disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13488/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

137. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when decisions will be made on individual schools for the expansion of DEIS status for non- DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13511/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Denis Naughten

138. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to deliver the capital building programme of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11292/22]

School Accommodation

Bríd Smith

139. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education if her Department will support the opening of new classes at a school (details supplied) given that the school is struggling to accommodate new pupils in the coming year and that parents in the area are facing an impossible task in finding suitable mixed class schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13446/22]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Connolly

140. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 7 July 2021, the status of the acquisition of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); the details of the interim accommodation that will be provided for the academic year 2022-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13314/22]

School Staff

Dara Calleary

141. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education the status of the enhanced employment conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13496/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Colm Burke

142. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the DEIS programme will be expanded to schools (details supplied) currently outside the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13325/22]

Physical Education

David Stanton

143. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the policy of her Department with respect to the teaching of an aquatics programme as part of the primary school physical education curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13271/22]

Education Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

144. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of the development of a new digital strategy for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13490/22]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Peadar Tóibín

145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the current teacher to student ratio, nationally and by county from 2017 to 2021, in tabular form [13168/22]

Schools Building Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

146. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position on the delivery of new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13406/22]

School Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

147. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will meet a group (details supplied) in order to establish equitable treatment in terms and conditions of employment particularly regarding security of tenure. [13513/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Michael Lowry

148. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she has plans to extend DEIS status to schools in Tipperary town; if so, the scale of the planned extension; the manner in which new schools will be chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13158/22]

Education Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

149. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the views of the forward planning section in her Department on the projected education needs for Tramore, County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13453/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

150. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her plans for summer provision 2022; the capacity planning that has taken place to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13483/22]

Legislative Measures

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

151. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the position with regard to progressing the Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13452/22]

School Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

152. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she plans to engage with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to build on the recent agreement and regularise pension rights of school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13529/22]

Special Educational Needs

Emer Higgins

153. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of her Department’s work to provide adequate SNA support in primary schools; and the position in relation to the request for an exceptional review for additional SNA support by a school (details supplied). [13477/22]

Education Policy

Thomas Gould

154. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education when therapists will return to special schools. [13409/22]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

155. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of the school building programme for a school (details supplied). [13404/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Brendan Smith

156. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) is included under the new DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13458/22]

Education Policy

Paul Murphy

157. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the new ESRI report, Children of migrants in Ireland: how are they faring?; the steps that she will take to provide additional language supports for children with migrant parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13317/22]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

158. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the measures that are being taken to ensure that all children with special educational needs will receive an offer of a special school place for September 2022; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of students in County Cork have no educational place for the forthcoming academic year; the ways in which she plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12409/22]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

159. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the status of the work of her Department to date on the reform of the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13486/22]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Griffin

160. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of her plans for new schools nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13531/22]

Physical Education

Cathal Crowe

161. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the supports her Department generally provides, both in terms of equipment and indoor and outdoor facilities, for the teaching of physical education in primary and secondary schools. [13322/22]

Departmental Consultations

Carol Nolan

162. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date of the report in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13559/22]

Work Permits

Michael Healy-Rae

163. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of two work permits for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13627/22]

Ukrainian War

Carol Nolan

164. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13721/22]

Public Service Obligation

Mattie McGrath

165. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount received by the Exchequer from the public service obligation levy on electricity consumers on an annual basis for the past ten years; the total amount received since the levy was initiated;the way this money been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13748/22]

Departmental Consultations

Carol Nolan

166. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date of the report in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13560/22]

Postal Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

167. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that An Post is not using Eircodes to deliver packages; if there are any plans to correct this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/22]

Energy Policy

Gerald Nash

168. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to ongoing problems with the communal heating scheme at a location (details supplied); his views on the energy provider’s decision to charge commercial, not residential gas rates which has contributed to rapidly rising energy costs for residents; if he plans to raise this with the energy provider and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13661/22]

Energy Conservation

Éamon Ó Cuív

169. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will meet representatives from the Aran Islands in Galway to discuss the new retrofit scheme for houses in view of the unique situation on the islands and their proven commitment to sustainable living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13676/22]

Fishing Industry

Darren O'Rourke

170. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to re-examine the licence fees for special local draft net on the Owenea and Owentocker tidal waters given the provisions of section 74 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13688/22]

Post Office Network

Brendan Smith

171. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proposals there are to enable the post office network to deliver more public services; the measures that will be implemented to support the network to remain viable and maintain the maximum possible number of post offices throughout the country given that they are an essential part of the fabric of local communities and provide important services at a local level. [13736/22]

Energy Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

172. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the fact that coal and peat are some of the very few affordable ways of heating homes in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13745/22]

Post Office Network

Brendan Smith

173. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if additional financial support will be provided for the post office network in view of the importance of post offices delivering public services and in particular their importance in assisting persons who do not have access to broadband or information technology in sourcing public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13756/22]

Electric Vehicles

Jackie Cahill

174. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether persons who bought plug-in hybrid electric vehicles before the removal of the toll should have the right to keep this benefit given the number of these cars which were bought when the measure was introduced was relatively small (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13669/22]

Departmental Consultations

Carol Nolan

175. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date of the report in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13571/22]

Road Network

Sorca Clarke

176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the proposed solution to ensuring both road safety, maintenance and repair of the road in circumstances in which a rural road is not taken in charge by the local authority and also does not meet the criteria as set down under the local improvement scheme as they serve only houses or buildings occupied or used by persons not engaged in agriculture. [13597/22]

National Transport Authority

John Lahart

177. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the NTA has not moved to calibrate taxi meters appropriately given that there is an additional bank holiday in 2022 and taxi drivers will be out of pocket as a consequence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13618/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount provided to each public transport provider in 2022 in respect of additional funding to cover the cost of escalating fuel prices for vehicles. [13671/22]

Taxi Licences

Darren O'Rourke

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the membership of the Taxi Advisory Council; the number of individual, single-plate holder, taxi drivers on the council; his plans to review the council to ensure it adequately reflects the needs of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13687/22]

Vehicle Testing

Darren O'Rourke

180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if there are recognised delays with the check test for advanced driving Instructors; the way he plans to respond to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13691/22]

Haulage Industry

Joe Carey

181. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if qualified Ukraine heavy goods vehicle drivers can take-up roles working as drivers for transport companies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13700/22]

Driver Licences

Paul Kehoe

182. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the reason the RSA does not recognise HGV licenses from Ukraine or Argentina given that the authority does recognise licenses from other European Union countries; if he is taking steps to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/22]

Ukrainian War

Carol Nolan

183. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13732/22]

Transport Policy

Cormac Devlin

184. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider emergency measures to support taxi drivers, including allowing them to add one or two euro to each fare through the additional charge function given the very significant increase in fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13804/22]

Departmental Reports

Carol Nolan

185. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date of the report in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13561/22]

Fuel Prices

Martin Browne

186. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to address the rising fuel costs (details supplied); and the measures he plans to introduce to reduce fuel costs. [13625/22]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the way in which local amateur dramatics groups should manage their financial accounts in order to be tax compliant in the case of large public performances, for example, for amateur dramatics groups that are not set up as companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13689/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing excise levied against petrol, diesel and home heating oil by 10 cents per litre, disaggregated by fuel type. [13696/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised through excise levied against petrol, diesel and home heating, disaggregated by fuel type, in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. [13697/22]

Banking Sector

Seán Sherlock

190. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the number of accounts that will be closed by banks exiting the Irish market in 2022; the breakdown by age and gender of those account holders; and his views on whether the banking sector will take on those accounts. [13710/22]

Tax Code

Niamh Smyth

191. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to review the excise duty on fuel in view of the increasing price of petrol and diesel due to the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/22]

Ukrainian War

Carol Nolan

192. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13722/22]

Departmental Reports

Carol Nolan

193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date of the report in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13567/22]

Public Sector Staff

Mairéad Farrell

194. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the terms of reference for the external review panel he is establishing to examine the processes and procedures in relation to the recruitment and remuneration of senior public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13593/22]

An Garda Síochána

Denis Naughten

195. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the OPW auction of Ballyforan Garda station, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13646/22]

An Garda Síochána

Denis Naughten

196. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the OPW lease of the former Garda stations at Knockcroghery, Tarmonbarry and Ballintober to Roscommon County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13647/22]

An Garda Síochána

Denis Naughten

197. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the OPW disposal of the former Garda station at Ballymore, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13648/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Niall Collins

198. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) qualifies for a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13670/22]

Ukrainian War

Carol Nolan

199. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the response of his Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13728/22]

Pension Provisions

Róisín Shortall

200. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is giving active consideration to allowing a pension increase for semi-State pensioners, for example, CIÉ pensioners who have been denied their pro-rate cost of living increases since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13752/22]

Office of Public Works

Cian O'Callaghan

201. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will reconsider the request from a group (detail supplied) for the installation of a memorial as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13753/22]