Parliamentary questions

Special Educational Needs

Matt Carthy

314. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 474 of 17 January 2023, the current status regarding the proposed permanent extension at a school (details supplied) to comprise of a three-classroom SEN base, five additional classrooms, two special education tuition rooms, one music room, one textiles room, one science laboratory and preparation room, associated circulation and WC and ancillary areas; if she will expedite the process to ensure that works commence without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19127/24]

Development Contributions

Matt Carthy

407. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the local authority development levies waiver does not include group water scheme connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19126/24]

Departmental Schemes

Matt Carthy

427. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the funding scheme that provides funding for communal facilities at a level of €7,500 per unit of accommodation delivered under CAS, considering the current model of funding per unit discriminates against smaller developments (details supplied) despite the fact that the need for communal facility can be very evident in these instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19451/24]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

566. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to the announcement by the Minister of State of an interim overnight respite service for children with disabilities being sanctioned at Castleblayney, County Monaghan, if this service will be operational by 1 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18896/24]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

567. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to the announcement by the Minister of State of an interim overnight respite service for children with disabilities being sanctioned at Castleblayney, County Monaghan, the service provider that will be contracted to operate this service; the address of the service; the number of children that will be provided with respite at this service; the criteria that will apply for children to receive this service; the duration of the contract concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18897/24]

Health Services

Matt Carthy

661. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the current newborn screening process; if he has given any consideration to expanding the diseases which are screened for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18928/24]

Visa Applications

Matt Carthy

761. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of an issue impacting upon non-EU citizens teaching and studying in Irish institutes of further and higher education whereby they are unable to secure appointments to apply for Schengen area visas; if he has engaged with his EU counterparts on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19125/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

776. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of each project that received funding from her Department under the rural regeneration and development fund, by county, to date in 2024, in tabular form; the amount received by each project and the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event. [19139/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

777. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of each project that received funding from her Department under the rural regeneration and development fund, by county, in 2023, in tabular form; the amount received by each project and the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event. [19140/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

778. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of each project that received funding from her Department under the rural regeneration and development fund, by county, in 2022, in tabular form; the amount received by each project and the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event. [19141/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

779. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of each project that received funding from her Department under the rural regeneration and development fund, by county, in 2021, in tabular form; the amount received by each project and the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event. [19142/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

780. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of each project that received funding from her Department under the rural regeneration and development fund, by county, in 2020, in tabular form; the amount received by each project and the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event. [19143/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

781. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list project that received funding from her Department under the Clár programme in 2020, by county; the amount received by each project; the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event, in tabular form. [19144/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

782. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list each project that received funding from her Department under the Clár programme in 2021, by county; the amount received by each project; the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event, in tabular form. [19145/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

783. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list each project that received funding from her Department under the Clár programme in 2022, by county; the amount received by each project; the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event, in tabular form. [19146/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

784. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list each project that received funding from her Department under the Clár programme in 2023, by county; the amount received by each project; the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event, in tabular form. [19147/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

785. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list each project that received funding from her Department under the Clár programme to date in 2024, by county; the amount received by each project; the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that the Minister subsequently attended a launch or recognition event, in tabular form [19148/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

786. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list each project that received funding from her Department under the Community recognition Fund in 2023, by county; the amount received by each project; the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event, in tabular form. [19149/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

787. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list each project that received funding from her Department under the Community recognition Fund in 2024, by county; the amount received by each project; the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event, in tabular form. [19150/24]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

788. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list each project that received funding from her Department under the town and village renewal scheme in 2024, by county; the amount received by each project; the total allocation to each county; and the projects therein that she subsequently attended a launch or recognition event, in tabular form. [19151/24]