Parliamentary questions

Housing Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

83. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline what alternatives are open to people in County Louth who need a housing adaptation grant but who cannot apply to Louth County Council because the applications process is closed until January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33037/23]

State Pensions

Ruairí Ó Murchú

110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the number of home-caring periods a foster carer can accrue throughout the years they foster in order for them to be able to claim a State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33074/23]

Northern Ireland

Ruairí Ó Murchú

114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline an engagement her Department has had with other Government agencies and Departments in relation to the problems faced by workers who live in the North, work for southern-based companies and wish to work from home, and if the issue will be included in the considerations for budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33075/23]

Fire Service

Ruairí Ó Murchú

239. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the nature and extent of his Department's interaction with other departments in relation to improved pay for retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30971/23]

Cabinet Committees

Ruairí Ó Murchú

5. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [32455/23]

Children in Care

Ruairí Ó Murchú

64. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration is being given during the process ahead of budget 2024 to increase the rate of the foster carers’ allowance, which has not increased since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32456/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Ruairí Ó Murchú

105. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration is being given during the process ahead of Budget 24 to the issues of wages and job progression in the childcare sector; if consideration is being given as to how costs can be reduced for parents in the same context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Ruairí Ó Murchú

41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the work being carried out by his Department and related agencies to support SMEs in the Border region wishing to export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31586/23]

Food Prices

Ruairí Ó Murchú

79. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to meet food production companies in the near future to discuss the high cost of retailed/end product food items in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31587/23]

State Examinations

Ruairí Ó Murchú

101. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if her Department has considered the impact on Border third-level institutions of a later-than-usual Leaving Certificate results day, as Border third-level institutions need to attract Northern-based students who will receive UCAS offers based on their A Level results on August 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31590/23]

School Transport

Ruairí Ó Murchú

123. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the plans that are in place to ensure the maximum number of second-level students who apply for places under the school transport scheme for the 2023-2024 academic year will get them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31591/23]

Programme for Government

Ruairí Ó Murchú

9. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach his intention to establish additional units or divisions in his Department to those outlined in the programme for Government. [30973/23]

British-Irish Co-operation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

18. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach to report on any recent discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister, directly or at European level. [30972/23]

Flood Risk Management

Ruairí Ó Murchú

66. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30970/23]

Road Projects

Ruairí Ó Murchú

30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport how it is proposed that the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Road scheme will be progressed this year, as due to changes in Government policy and design standards, additional design works are needed and the project team has indicated more funding will be required to close out and complete the current phase 3 design process, but TII has not indicated that more funding will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30208/23]

Insurance Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

90. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he can detail the work being done with local authorities in regard to extending insurance for local community events and festivals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30110/23]

Tax Data

Ruairí Ó Murchú

122. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide information from Revenue as to the numbers of employees with southern addresses and who are working in northern-based companies; the numbers of employees who work in southern companies and who have northern addresses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30109/23]

Cabinet Committees

Ruairí Ó Murchú

12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [29523/23]

Official Engagements

Ruairí Ó Murchú

25. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Political Community on 1 June 2023. [29524/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

115. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress there has been in plans for the protection of critical State infrastructure in the coming months and years including against cyber and hybrid attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29525/23]