Parliamentary questions

Pleananna Oideachais

Aindrias Moynihan

213. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais faoin líon daltaí in oideachas dara leibhéal le díolúine ó scrúdú sa Ghaeilge ach atá ag déanamh staidéar ar an bhFraincis, an nGearmáinis agus an Spáinnis san ardleibhéal don tSraith Shinsearach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [58539/22]

Pleananna Oideachais

Aindrias Moynihan

214. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais faoin méid iarratas i bhfoirm thábla do na blianta 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, agus 2021/2022 le haghaidh díolúine ó scrúdú sa Ghaeilge; faoin méid diúltuithe ar na hiarratais sin i bhfoirm thábla do na blianta céanna faoi dhíolúine ó scrúdú sa Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [58540/22]

Northern Ireland

Aindrias Moynihan

89. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts that are ongoing to restore the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57729/22]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Aindrias Moynihan

361. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with the current patrols and monitoring off the south coast of Ireland to safeguard the communications cabling in Irish waters; the level of Russian activity that has been identified to date in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57745/22]

Coláistí Samhraidh

Aindrias Moynihan

31. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad iad na pleananna atá aici chun tacú le teaghlaigh breis tithe a chur in oiriúint lena bheith ar fáil do na coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta. [56828/22]

Tourism Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

36. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that are being considered to develop the Lee Valley as a stand-alone destination for domestic and international tourism markets, given that the N22 bypass is opening for Macroom; her engagement with the various stakeholders to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56933/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Aindrias Moynihan

91. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider increasing the current ECCE capitation per child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56918/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Aindrias Moynihan

108. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are being taken to address the staff shortage issues in childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56919/22]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

88. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on flooding project works for Ardcahan Bridge in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56471/22]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

103. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when flood defence construction works will advance for an Sulán River, Ballymakeera, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56470/22]

Insurance Coverage

Aindrias Moynihan

229. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supports available to homeowners who have been impacted by flooding and cannot secure home flood insurance; the measures being taken to ensure State supports for homeowners affected by flooding with no home flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56486/22]

Social Welfare Code

Aindrias Moynihan

375. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the qualifying payments required currently for fuel allowance will remain when the new income criteria are implemented in January 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56210/22]

National Car Test

Aindrias Moynihan

19. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to reduce the current long wait times to secure NCT appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55797/22]

Electric Vehicles

Aindrias Moynihan

22. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the level of engagement with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the roll-out of the EV commercial fleet trial; if he is satisfied with the uptake on this Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55798/22]

Tax Code

Aindrias Moynihan

153. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the consideration and engagement he has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the current carbon tax and excise duty levies on biofuels for home heating, given the environmental benefits from the use of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55799/22]

Tax Code

Aindrias Moynihan

159. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the BIK changes introduced in budget 2023 given that the changes will have a serious financial impact on workers in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55800/22]

National Broadband Plan

Aindrias Moynihan

26. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied with the pace of the roll-out of the national broadband plan; the measures that are being taken to address the delays in progressing from design stage to roll-out of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied), given that surveys were carried out in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55393/22]

Energy Conservation

Aindrias Moynihan

57. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that are being taken to address the continuing delays in works commencing for applications under the free energy upgrades, warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55392/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

18. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that his Department has had with SMEs in relation to their cybersecurity measures given the heightened level of cyber risk in recent times; if a scheme will be made available to aid SMEs in updating their cybersecurity measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53778/22]

Work Permits

Aindrias Moynihan

22. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that are being taken to address the shortage of care workers in Ireland; when work permit arrangements for non-EU-EEA citizens will be put in place to include care workers under the eligible occupations list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53779/22]

Community Development Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

89. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position on the pilot scheme to support community hubs being established in rural pubs which was being run in conjunction with an organisation (details supplied) in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53777/22]

Rural Recreation Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

121. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with the stakeholders of a local amenity (details supplied) to include it under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53776/22]

Forestry Sector

Aindrias Moynihan

94. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any measures to introduce a new ash dieback scheme for impacted landowners will be included in the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53163/22]

Forestry Sector

Aindrias Moynihan

146. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the measures that are in place to reduce the backlog in felling and planting licence applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53162/22]

Community Development Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

799. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the new LEADER programme 2023+; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52735/22]

An Garda Síochána

Aindrias Moynihan

28. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the progress in the delivery of the new Cork county Garda divisional headquarters in Macroom; her engagement with the OPW on progressing the delivery of the divisional headquarters in Macroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52436/22]

An Garda Síochána

Aindrias Moynihan

60. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí recruited for each station in the County Cork from January to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52435/22]

Emergency Departments

Aindrias Moynihan

152. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being considered in the short-term to alleviate current long wait times in the accident-and-emergency department of Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52438/22]

Pharmacy Services

Aindrias Moynihan

158. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider expanding pharmacist services currently provided, in order to aid in alleviating the pressures currently experienced with GP services and hospital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52437/22]

Third Level Fees

Aindrias Moynihan

96. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his engagement with private third level institutions on the one-off €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee for higher education students to ensure their inclusion in this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51645/22]

Student Accommodation

Aindrias Moynihan

129. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his engagement with third level student accommodation providers to ensure that the €600 electric credits announced in Budget 2023 are passed onto students in form of reduction of rent which includes their utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51646/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Aindrias Moynihan

537. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of child benefit claims paid to persons where both the child and social welfare claimant reside outside of the State; the euro value of such payments for 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51965/22]

Agriculture Industry

Aindrias Moynihan

590. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that are being taken to increase and encourage women to pursue a career in farming through education and agriculture courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51659/22]

Medical Cards

Aindrias Moynihan

787. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the drug semaglutide will be made available to a person’s (details supplied) medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51752/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Aindrias Moynihan

57. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are being taken to deal with the long processing times for carer's allowance; carer's benefit, invalidity pension, disability allowance and additional needs payments applications; the measures that are being taken to deal with the long processing times for reviews on the previously listed applications; the measures that are being taken to ensure no delays in files transferring to the appeals department on all social welfare appeal requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50594/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

89. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider expanding the children's allowance payment to include children after the age of 18 years who are still in second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50595/22]

Childcare Services

Aindrias Moynihan

121. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his engagement with the Minister for Education to identify school buildings for after-school childcare services to increase on the current 14% level nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50597/22]

Ukraine War

Aindrias Moynihan

123. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his engagement with the Red Cross on pledged accommodation to progress Ukrainians currently in hotels and temporary type accommodation arrangements are matched to these pledged accommodations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50596/22]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Aindrias Moynihan

358. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the online application issue with the European Health Card due to new medical cards and drugs payment cards now not having PPSNs which in turn has resulted in people making applications for the European health card online not having their PPSN recognised; the engagement that he has had with the Department in charge of European health card applications to have this online application issue resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50779/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

228. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports and funding that are available specifically for women in farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50700/22]

Pleananna Oideachais

Aindrias Moynihan

125. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais cad é atá pléite aici leis na páirtithe leasmhara maidir le straitéisí don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [49971/22]

School Textbooks

Aindrias Moynihan

148. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education if all school workbooks will be considered under the new scheme to provide free schoolbooks to all primary school children from September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49970/22]

Passport Services

Aindrias Moynihan

17. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Cork Passport Office is set up for the printing of passports; the measures that are being taken to ensure that there are no delays in first-time passport applications for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48979/22]

Work Permits

Aindrias Moynihan

32. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that are being taken to address the delays in consular interviews in the Philippines for persons with work permits that have issued and are awaiting permission to enter Ireland to commence their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48978/22]

Maritime Jurisdiction

Aindrias Moynihan

105. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the measures that are being taken to ensure increased patrols and monitoring off the south coast of Ireland to safeguard the communications cabling in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/22]

Naval Service

Aindrias Moynihan

112. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the measures that are being taken to ensure that the recent Naval Service vessels that were decommissioned are replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/22]

Cabinet Committees

Aindrias Moynihan

5. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [48121/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Aindrias Moynihan

92. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of capital projects that have made an application under the Price Inflation Agreement; the value of each; the number of these applications that have been approved to date; the value of each approved application; the number of these applications that remain outstanding to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48276/22]

Burial Grounds

Aindrias Moynihan

102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contact he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to re-internment of the Invincibles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48275/22]

Limistéir Pleanála Teanga

Aindrias Moynihan

29. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán i dtaobh bhaile seirbhíse Mhuscraí, cén dul chun cinn atá á dheanamh agus cad iad na céad céimeanna eile chun go mbainfidh Maigh Chromtha stádas amach mar bhaile seirbhíse Gaeltachta; agus an ndéafaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47534/22]