Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

508. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of detective inspectors allocated to each District within DMR as of 23 April 2024; if she will provide same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19104/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

509. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question number 863 of 9 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19105/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

510. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardai by rank attached to each of the four National Cyber Crime Bureau satellite hubs as of 23 April 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19106/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

511. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of detective superintendents allocated to each Division within DMR as of 23 April 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19107/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

512. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new marked Garda cars that came into the fleet in 2023 and to-date in 2024; the number of marked Garda cars that were withdrawn from the fleet during same period, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19108/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

513. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of aggravated burglaries reported to gardai in the B District within DMR in the first three months of 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19109/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

514. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if the necessary funding will be provided for the issuing of a personal protective helmet to be issued to each frontline Garda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19110/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

515. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardai by rank attached to each Divisional Street Crime Unit within DMR as of 23 April 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19111/24]

Hospital Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

740. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the numbers employed in WTE in each category (details supplied) in each public/voluntary hospital in March 2024 or the latest date available, in tabular form. [19469/24]

Animal Breeding

Jim O'Callaghan

773. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration is being given to restricting the type of dog that can be bred in Ireland on the basis that they are excessively dangerous; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18933/24]

Tax Reliefs

Jim O'Callaghan

205. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form, on a county-by-county basis, the number of help-to-buy claims approved since 1 July 2020, along with the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/24]

Tax Reliefs

Jim O'Callaghan

206. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance how many homebuyers in each county have availed of the help-to-buy scheme since July 2020, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17672/24]

Court Accommodation

Jim O'Callaghan

234. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the works that are now being conducted on the dome of the Four Courts; the reason further works are necessary, in light of the fact that major works on the dome were completed in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18004/24]

Business Supports

Jim O'Callaghan

252. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address an issue regarding the increased cost of business grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18051/24]

School Enrolments

Jim O'Callaghan

298. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will detail, on a county-by-county basis, as of 15 April 2024, or the latest date available, the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level and at post-primary level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17607/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Jim O'Callaghan

398. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a change to the eye examination fee for contractors is now under consideration after Department officials met with stakeholders in March to discuss a change to the (optical) treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17465/24]

School Meals Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

408. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail, on a county-by-county basis, a breakdown of the 150,000 children that will benefit from the expansion of the hot meals scheme announced on 15 April 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17606/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Jim O'Callaghan

595. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when it will be possible to increase the COSS eye exam fee payable to contractors to ensure parity with that payable for a similar exam under the Department of Social Protection's treatment (optical) benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17466/24]

Artificial Intelligence

Jim O'Callaghan

83. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent approval of AI legislation by the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16888/24]

Insurance Industry

Jim O'Callaghan

86. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent Supreme Court ruling in relation to the personal injuries guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16889/24]