Parliamentary questions

Departmental Policies

Sorca Clarke

88. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance his views on the a recent paper published by the ESRI on 3 June 2021 which argues for an increase in State borrowing to increase Irish housing supply; his views on its findings; and if he will alter the fiscal policy in order to double the level of capital investment in public housing in Budget 2022. [32447/21]

Insurance Industry

Sorca Clarke

89. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance his views on the policy statement published by the Financial Conduct Authority on 28 May 2021 to end the practice of dual pricing in the insurance market; if his Department has consulted with the Financial Conduct Authority, the Central Bank or the insurance industry on the details of this policy statement and its impact on insurers operating in both the Irish and British markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32448/21]

Departmental Properties

Sorca Clarke

91. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the new premises acting as an administrative centre for NAMA and the NTMA. [32150/21]

Departmental Policies

Sorca Clarke

100. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the proposal for a shared Government data services centre as per the Recovery and Resilience Fund will be publicly run and not contracted out to a private provider. [32501/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Sorca Clarke

102. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the criteria for the Fáilte Ireland outdoor dining scheme [32155/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Sorca Clarke

103. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason County Longford was excluded from the outdoor dining scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32156/21]

Naval Service

Sorca Clarke

130. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of enlisted and non-enlisted personnel currently under active service within the Naval Service. [32149/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Sorca Clarke

157. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase expenditure on the pandemic unemployment payment in the event that further restrictions are required. [32502/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns for Covid-19 in national newspapers. [32157/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

207. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns for Covid-19 in regional newspapers. [32158/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

208. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns for Covid-19 in national radio stations. [32159/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

209. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns for Covid-19 in regional radio stations. [32160/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

210. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns for Covid-19 in local radio stations. [32161/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

211. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 on social media. [32162/21]

Energy Conservation

Sorca Clarke

189. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered making low-cost loans available to families who wish to retrofit their homes. [30850/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Sorca Clarke

689. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the cross-border healthcare initiative which is due to finish in December 2021; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30849/21]

Departmental Funding

Sorca Clarke

941. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way funding accompanying the summer of play initiative can be accessed. [30845/21]

Departmental Funding

Sorca Clarke

942. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the allocation by county of funding for the summer of play initiative in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30846/21]

Departmental Funding

Sorca Clarke

943. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which local authorities can access funding accompanying the summer of play initiative. [30847/21]

Departmental Funding

Sorca Clarke

944. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the allocation by county of funding for the summer of play initiative in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30848/21]