Parliamentary questions

Banking Sector

Cormac Devlin

22. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the National Payments Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14271/24]

Tax Yield

Cormac Devlin

37. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an overview of tax receipts to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14270/24]

Defence Forces

Cormac Devlin

30. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to protect the use of the term "Óglaigh na hÉireann"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13027/24]

Defence Forces

Cormac Devlin

39. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress being made in 2024 towards realising the Level of Ambition 2 ambition for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13028/24]

Ukraine War

Cormac Devlin

36. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what action he is taking alongside EU partners in relation to third-country actors who materially support Russia’s war on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/24]

Ukraine War

Cormac Devlin

61. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is supportive of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s peace formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10852/24]

Work Permits

Cormac Devlin

73. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the updated regulations for work permits facilitate a category for an employee engaged in the preparation or manufacture of tofu, and if so what general category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10836/24]

Child and Family Agency

Cormac Devlin

258. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a decision by Tusla (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9765/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

53. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9384/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

69. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9385/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

94. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9395/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

134. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department's offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department's aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9400/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

161. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9386/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

162. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of the State data centre project; how will it proceed with being connected to the grid, given its location within a constrained section of the grid; and whether the project might be delayed as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9401/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

169. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9390/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

183. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9387/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

238. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9389/24]

Commemorative Events

Cormac Devlin

257. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans to celebrate and commemorate the Irish born, internationally recognised and celebrated arctic explorer, Ernest Shackleton's 150th anniversary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9383/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

258. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9396/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9391/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

325. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if she will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9393/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

365. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9398/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

401. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/24]

Disability Services

Cormac Devlin

467. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9382/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

468. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9397/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

633. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9388/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

660. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9394/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

671. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9399/24]

Housing Provision

Cormac Devlin

99. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new houses completed in each of south County Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown in 2023; the number commenced; his expectations for 2024 with regard to construction activity in the residential sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6674/24]

Vacant Properties

Cormac Devlin

122. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes returned to active use in each of south County Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown from 2020 to 2023; his expectations for same in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6675/24]

Departmental Data

Cormac Devlin

289. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the status of a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6681/24]

Environmental Schemes

Cormac Devlin

167. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications is he aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who is experiencing a delay with their better energy warmer homes energy assessment with the Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6247/24]

Graffiti Policy

Cormac Devlin

203. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to arrange to remove the graffiti on an underpass (details supplied) and to improve the public lighting along the pedestrian side; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6254/24]

Tax and Social Welfare Codes

Cormac Devlin

231. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if State aid approval has been given for the Budget 2024 announcement of an increase to the cap on section 481 film tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6253/24]

Departmental Schemes

Cormac Devlin

252. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cost-of-doing-business grants processed by his Department by 6 February 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6245/24]

Enterprise Policy

Cormac Devlin

253. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the pro-enterprise measures taken by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6246/24]

School Staff

Cormac Devlin

290. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the funding supports available for educational psychologists, in particular matching HSE funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6248/24]

Departmental Reviews

Cormac Devlin

440. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the means review process; the number of people selected, by gender and county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6249/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Cormac Devlin

441. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of an issue in relation to a payment to a person (details supplied); if she will ask her officials to review the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6252/24]

Childcare Services

Cormac Devlin

530. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the escalating costs crisis facing crèches and childcare operators in the country; what measures will be taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6250/24]

Passport Services

Cormac Devlin

11. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5064/24]

Road Network

Cormac Devlin

61. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the rationale for the policy shift that resulted in the closure of existing roadside lay-bys on the motorway network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5057/24]

Active Travel

Cormac Devlin

62. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail, in tabular form, by local authority, for the years 2021 to 2024, the budget allocated by his Department to the NTA to fund maintenance of active travel schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5060/24]

Road Safety

Cormac Devlin

63. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail, in tabular form, by local authority, for the years 2021 to 2024, the number of accidents related to cycle lane delineators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Cormac Devlin

300. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5066/24]

International Programmes

Cormac Devlin

327. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice for an update on how many applications are currently being processed by her Department under the Immigrant Investor Programme; what is the timeline for assessing and processing them, and when are they all likely to be processed by; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5063/24]

International Protection

Cormac Devlin

432. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many audits of IPAS accommodation facilities have taken place during the period 1 January 2022 to 1 January 2024; to confirm the level of occupancy, and what measures are in place to safeguard public funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5059/24]

Hospital Staff

Cormac Devlin

466. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he could provide an update on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5062/24]

Dental Services

Cormac Devlin

489. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to confirm the annual budget for the school dental programme for children and to detail, in tabular form, the number of appointments in the years 2020 - 2023, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5058/24]

Ambulance Service

Cormac Devlin

490. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a National Ambulance Service base (details supplied), including details, in tabular form, of callouts during the years 2020 - 2023, staffing levels, the number of vehicles attached to the base and an update on any plans to expand the base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5065/24]